Ken Shamrock

“The World's Most Dangerous Man”
OctagonStats Rating 1497
8-9-2
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach72" (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornFeb 11, 1964
Age62
DivisionLight Heavyweight
BirthplaceWarner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
TeamLion's Den

Striking & grappling

SLpM1.47
Str. Acc46%
SApM4.30
Str. Def39%
TD Avg0.94
TD Acc60%
TD Def-
Sub Avg2.5

Recent form

L L L L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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19 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
3 KO/TKO wins · 5 sub wins · 0 decision wins
Losses by method
6 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses
Finish rate100%
Times finished78%
StreakL4
Best streak3
Avg fight5:55
Octagon time1h 52m
Opp win%58%
ActiveNov. 12, 1993 – Oct. 10, 2006 (14y)

Career story

Ken Shamrock "The World's Most Dangerous Man" is a 28-17-2 submission specialist. 100% finish rate.

Ken debuted Nov. 12, 1993 vs Royce Gracie (loss). Longest win streak: 3. On a 4-fight losing skid. 14 years active (Nov. 12, 1993–Oct. 10, 2006).

Best wins: Dan Severn (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Jul. 14, 1995); Patrick Smith (SUB Heel Hook R1, Nov. 12, 1993); Kimo Leopoldo (KO/TKO Knee R1, Jun. 19, 2004).

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (né Kilpatrick, later Nance; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), WWE and other combat sports. An inaugural inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame, Shamrock is widely regarded as an icon and pioneer of the sport. He has headlined over 15 main events and co-main events in the UFC and Pride FC and set numerous MMA pay-per-view records. In the early part of his UFC career, Shamrock was named "The World's Most Dangerous Man" by ABC News in a special ca

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Oct. 10, 2006Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final ChapterL Tito OrtizKO/TKO Punches12:230 00 180 10 0
Jul. 08, 2006UFC 61: Bitter RivalsL Tito OrtizKO/TKO Elbows11:180 00 110 10 0
Oct. 23, 2005PRIDE 30: Fully LoadedL Kazushi SakurabaKO/TKO Punch12:270 11 50 00 0
Apr. 09, 2005The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleL Rich FranklinKO/TKO Punches12:420 00 231 02 0
Jun. 19, 2004UFC 48: PaybackW Kimo LeopoldoKO/TKO Knee11:261 012 40 00 0
Nov. 22, 2002UFC 40: VendettaL Tito OrtizKO/TKO35:000 012 740 30 1
Feb. 24, 2002PRIDE 19: Bad BloodL Don FryeS-DEC35:000 143 650 05 1
Aug. 27, 2000PRIDE 10: Return of the WarriorsL Kazuyuki FujitaKO/TKO16:460 029 150 01 0
May. 01, 2000PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 FinalsW Alexander OtsukaKO/TKO Punches19:431 044 121 01 0
Dec. 07, 1996UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96W Brian JohnstonSUB Forearm Choke15:480 022 11 01 0
May. 17, 1996UFC 9: Motor City MadnessL Dan SevernS-DEC33:000 018 160 00 0
Feb. 16, 1996UFC 8: David vs GoliathW Kimo LeopoldoSUB Kneebar14:240 00 41 02 0
Sep. 08, 1995UFC 7: The Brawl in BuffaloD Oleg TaktarovOther23:000 029 41 01 0
Jul. 14, 1995UFC 6: Clash of the TitansW Dan SevernSUB Guillotine Choke12:140 02 20 02 0
Apr. 07, 1995UFC 5: The Return of the BeastD Royce GracieOther25:000 010 31 00 0
Sep. 09, 1994UFC 3: The American DreamW Felix Lee MitchellSUB Rear Naked Choke14:340 04 31 01 0
Sep. 09, 1994UFC 3: The American DreamW Christophe LeningerKO/TKO Punches14:490 08 11 00 0
Nov. 12, 1993UFC 1: The BeginningL Royce GracieSUB Rear Naked Choke10:570 00 00 00 1
Nov. 12, 1993UFC 1: The BeginningW Patrick SmithSUB Heel Hook11:490 01 41 02 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.