// Roster Index›Heavyweight›Dossier · Ken Shamrock
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Ken
Shamrock

NICKNAME"The World's Most Dangerous Man"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
28-17-2
CURRENT FORM
3L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
NOT LISTED
NEXT FIGHT
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Ken Shamrock
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'1"
REACH
6'0"
AGE
62
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Heavyweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
47 BOUTS
WIN
28
LOSS
17
DRAW
2
WIN RATE
60%
28/47 bouts
FINISH RATE
89%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS3L STREAK · 1-4
LWLLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
WELL ROUNDED

Well rounded fighter with no dominant single weapon — 82% of wins are by sub.

KEY STRENGTHS

Drags it to the mat and hunts the finish — submission threat opens up off transitions.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.47
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.60
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
46%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.30
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
39%
Striking Defense
Reference value 50%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
0.94
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 0.72
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 30%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
44%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 50%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.50
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.00
// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (28)
n = 28
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 23
DEC · 3
3
KO/TKO
11%
23
SUB
82%
3
DEC
11%
// LOSSES (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 11
SUB · 4
DEC · 2
11
KO/TKO
65%
4
SUB
24%
2
DEC
12%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
89% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
11%
SUBANY ROUND · 23 fights
82%
DECFULL FIGHT · 3 fights
11%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
0 OBSERVED0 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
NOT RECORDED
// PROFILE UPDATED
NOT RECORDED
// RECORDED SOURCE
NOT RECORDED
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING61CHIN80STRIKING35CARDIO66AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE30RECOVERY56
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
—UNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: TD Defense.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
NOT ON FILE

TD Defense20
NOT ON FILE

Grappling61
NOT ON FILE

Chin80
NOT ON FILE

Striking35
NOT ON FILE

Cardio66
NOT ON FILE

Aggression25
NOT ON FILE

Sub Threat100
NOT ON FILE

Str Defense30
NOT ON FILE

Recovery56
NOT ON FILE

Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
TD Defense20 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Grappling61 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Chin80 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Striking35 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Cardio66 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Str Defense30 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
Recovery56 out of 100NOT ON FILENot recorded
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100SEP 1993WSEP 1993WOCT 1993WNOV 1993LNOV 1993WNOV 1993WDEC 1993LJAN 1994WAPR 1994WJUL 1994WJUL 1994LSEP 1994WSEP 1994WSEP 1994WSEP 1994WOCT 1994WDEC 1994WDEC 1994WDEC 1994WDEC 1994WJAN 1995WMAR 1995APR 1995LMAY 1995WJUL 1995WJUL 1995SEP 1995WDEC 1995WJAN 1996WFEB 1996LMAY 1996WDEC 1996WMAY 2000LAUG 2000WAUG 2001LFEB 2002LNOV 2002WJUN 2004LAPR 2005LOCT 2005LJUL 2006LOCT 2006LMAR 2008WFEB 2009LJUL 2010WOCT 2010LNOV 2010LJUN 2015LFEB 2016// SCORE

  1. Start, SEP 1993, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, SEP 1993, momentum score 55, SUB R1.
  3. Start, OCT 1993, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, NOV 1993, momentum score 74, SUB R1.
  5. Start, NOV 1993, momentum score 67, SUB R1.
  6. Start, NOV 1993, momentum score 77, SUB R1.
  7. Start, DEC 1993, momentum score 87, SUB R1.
  8. Start, JAN 1994, momentum score 80, SUB R1.
  9. Start, APR 1994, momentum score 90, SUB R1.
  10. Start, JUL 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  11. Start, JUL 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  12. Start, SEP 1994, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  13. Start, SEP 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  14. Start, SEP 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  15. Start, SEP 1994, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, OCT 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  17. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  19. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, DEC 1994, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  21. Start, JAN 1995, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  22. Start, MAR 1995, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, APR 1995, momentum score 100.
  24. Start, MAY 1995, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  25. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  26. Start, JUL 1995, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  27. Start, SEP 1995, momentum score 100.
  28. Start, DEC 1995, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  29. Start, JAN 1996, momentum score 100, DEC R1.
  30. Start, FEB 1996, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  31. Start, MAY 1996, momentum score 93, DEC R1.
  32. Start, DEC 1996, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  33. Start, MAY 2000, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  34. Start, AUG 2000, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  35. Start, AUG 2001, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  36. Start, FEB 2002, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  37. Start, NOV 2002, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R3.
  38. Start, JUN 2004, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  39. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  40. Start, OCT 2005, momentum score 77, KO/TKO R1.
  41. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 67, KO/TKO R1.
  42. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 57, KO/TKO R1.
  43. Start, MAR 2008, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  44. Start, FEB 2009, momentum score 57, SUB R1.
  45. Start, JUL 2010, momentum score 48, KO/TKO R1.
  46. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 55, DEC R3.
  47. Start, NOV 2010, momentum score 45, KO/TKO R1.
  48. Start, JUN 2015, momentum score 35, KO/TKO R1.
  49. Start, FEB 2016, momentum score 25, KO/TKO R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Hume), bottomed at 25 (L vs Gracie). Current reading: 25.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
46/48 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
13
28%
-
1
2%
-
-
14
total
SUB
27
59%
-
-
-
-
27
total
DEC
3
7%
-
2
4%
-
-
5
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 13 of 46 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
10%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
48 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Royce GracieFeb 19, 2016
KO/TKOR1 · 2:22
Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Knee and Punches)
L
VS Kevin FergusonJun 19, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 2:22
Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Mike BourkeNov 25, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 2:00
KOTC - Platinum
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Johnathan IveyOct 16, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
USA MMA - Return of the Champions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Pedro RizzoJul 18, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 3:33
Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches)
W
VS Ross CliftonFeb 13, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 1:00
Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions - The Valentine's Eve Massacre
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
L
VS Robert BerryMar 8, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 3:26
Cage Rage 25 - Bring It On
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
L
VS Tito OrtizOct 10, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 2:23
UFC Fight Night 6.5 - Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Tito OrtizJul 8, 2006
KO/TKOR1 · 1:18
UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Elbows)
L
VS Kazushi SakurabaOct 23, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 2:27
Pride 30 - Fully Loaded
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Rich FranklinApr 9, 2005
KO/TKOR1 · 2:42
UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Kimo LeopoldoJun 19, 2004
KO/TKOR1 · 1:26
UFC 48 - Payback
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Knee)
// FAQ · 09_

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Heavyweight. Professional record 28-17-2. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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