Wesley Davis Shivers (born March 8, 1977) is an American professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

. He was a cast member of

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's '' The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights''. Shivers also played in three

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games with the Atlanta Falcons in 2000. Shivers had a small role in the movie '' Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown'' and ''Universal Soldier: The Reckoning'' as well as an appearance in the pseudo reality show ''The Devils Ride'' as Bobby Slaughter in season 3.

Football career

After he entered high school at Benton Academy, Wes decided that he wanted to devote all of his time to

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. After graduation, Shivers attended a junior college prior to attending Mississippi State University. Shivers played on the football team as an offensive tackle. He was named a Junior College All-American, as well as being on the All-

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team. Shivers was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 7th round of the 2000 draft and played three games with Atlanta before being cut. Shivers became a

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after retiring but retired from that to pursue MMA.

Mixed martial arts career

After picking up 4 stoppage wins in local Mississippi organizations, Shivers spent a good part of 2009 participating in the

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's '' The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights''. In his first fight, he lost a controversial majority decision to eventual semi-finalist

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. After more than a year, Shivers returned to action, defeating Goldman Butler at Strikeforce Challengers: Wilcox vs. Ribeiro via KO.

Mixed martial arts record

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Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shivers, Wes 1977 births Living people People from Brandon, Mississippi Players of American football from Mississippi American football offensive tackles Mississippi State Bulldogs football players Tennessee Titans players American male mixed martial artists Atlanta Falcons players