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Dana White might be the man behind restoring the glory of the UFC. But, in the current day, there are a number of other personalities who have made immense contributions toward the smooth functioning of the organization. Right from the staff in the medical department of the organization to the legal associates, each department contains a number of efficient personnel that have kept the wheels of the promotion rolling without breaks.

Most UFC fans also might have noticed a rather short man taking up White’s pre-UFC events stare-down responsibilities during his absence. The UFC boss, Dana White, had once been into combat sports himself. Apparently, White’s larger size and responsibility justify his risk of getting in between two often raging fighters.

But, a large chunk of fans might wonder about that other man who fulfills White’s high-risk staredown responsibilities during his absence. Well, that short man, Sean Shelby, is also one of those who plays a pivotal role to keep the wheel of UFC rolling without breaks.

Who is Sean Shelby? 

Despite his short stature, Shelby has fulfilled a number of big UFC responsibilities with the utmost efficiency to date. But, when it comes to talking about himself, Shelby comes up as a rather private person. He hasn’t mentioned anything about his origins to date. However, it can be safely said that he is an American citizen currently.

A few reports also state that Shelby is currently a married individual. Although, nothing more could be found about the date of his marriage or whether he has kids or not. His friendly relations with the former UFC matchmaker, Joe Silva, have created multiple headlines to date. Shelby has also been witnessed on the faceoff dais on multiple pre-UFC events to date. They include UFC Vegas 44, UFC on ABC 5, and many more.

What is Sean Shelby’s position in UFC?

Apart from his regular duties as a UFC matchmaker, Shelby has also promoted the UFC across various media platforms. However, he started off his UFC duties as an executive and worked in the same post for 14 years. Currently, Shelby heads the matchmaking duties of 6 weight categories, primarily working in the women’s division of the UFC.

Apart from this, he currently is the Senior Vice President of the Talent Relations department of the promotion. Shelby was promoted to this role and also was handed his matchmaking duties after the long-time UFC matchmaker, Joe Silva, decided to call off his two-decade-long tenure in the UFC in 2016.

What is Sean Shelby’s Net Worth?

Well, after such a long UFC tenure, Shelby probably boasts quite a sizable amount of riches. 14 years of working as a UFC executive may have added quite a commendable amount of money to his possession. Although unreported, it’s understandable that he also started receiving an increased amount of salary from the UFC post his promotion as a matchmaker in 2016.

It’s pertinent to note that he is also the Senior VP of UFC Talent Relations. Quite expectedly, the remuneration of these services will also show in Shelby’s salary. Hence, despite the lack of an exact figure, we might estimate Shelby’s net worth to be somewhere around $1M – $2M.

UFC executive Sean Shelby was promoted to replace matchmaker Joe Silva

The long-time UFC matchmaker, Joe Silva, had served his role efficiently during his time with the promotion. But as we all know, nothing stays forever. Silva also had to step down from his role with time. In 2016, the long-time UFC employee declared a retirement, putting an end to his 20-year-long tenure with the UFC. The UFC president, Dana White, also bid him a heartfelt goodbye after he announced his retirement.

He stated, “Joe Silva’s contributions to the UFC over the last 20 years were huge, and he played a big role in helping make the sport as big as it is today. He left his mark on this sport and I wish him nothing but success in retirement.”

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Hence, the UFC authorities decided to promote Shelby to the post of matchmaker and Senior VP of UFC Talent Relations. It’s quite understandable that they saw no one better than Shelby for this role due to his already 14-year tenure in the promotion as an executive.

Do you think Sean Shelby has been as efficient as Joe Silva in his duties?

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