Ken Shamrock

"The World's Most Dangerous Man"

AGE	62 / Feb 11, 1964
HEIGHT	6'1" / 185.42 cm
WEIGHT	212 lbs / 96.16 kg

ASSOCIATION
Lion's Den

CLASS
Heavyweight

Wins 28

KO / TKO

11%

SUBMISSIONS

79%

DECISIONS

11%

Draws 2

Losses 17

KO / TKO

65%

SUBMISSIONS

24%

DECISIONS

12%

FIGHT HISTORY - PRO

Result	Fighter	Event	Method/Referee	R	Time
loss	Royce Gracie	Bellator 149 - Shamrock vs. Gracie Feb / 19 / 2016	TKO (Knee and Punches) Jacob Montalvo VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:22
loss	Kevin Ferguson	Bellator 138 - Unfinished Business Jun / 19 / 2015	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	1	2:22
loss	Mike Bourke	KOTC - Platinum Nov / 25 / 2010	TKO (Punches)	1	2:00
win	Johnathan Ivey	USA MMA - Return of the Champions Oct / 16 / 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	3	5:00
loss	Pedro Rizzo	Impact FC 2 - The Uprising: Sydney Jul / 18 / 2010	TKO (Leg Kicks and Punches) John McCarthy	1	3:33
win	Ross Clifton	Wargods/Ken Shamrock Productions - The Valentine's Eve Massacre Feb / 13 / 2009	Submission (Armbar)	1	1:00
loss	Robert Berry	Cage Rage 25 - Bring It On Mar / 08 / 2008	KO (Punches)	1	3:26
loss	Tito Ortiz	UFC Fight Night 6.5 - Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3 Oct / 10 / 2006	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	2:23
loss	Tito Ortiz	UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals Jul / 08 / 2006	TKO (Elbows) Herb Dean	1	1:18
loss	Kazushi Sakuraba	Pride 30 - Fully Loaded Oct / 23 / 2005	TKO (Punches) Daisuke Noguchi	1	2:27
loss	Rich Franklin	UFC - The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale Apr / 09 / 2005	TKO (Punches) John McCarthy	1	2:42
win	Kimo Leopoldo	UFC 48 - Payback Jun / 19 / 2004	KO (Knee) John McCarthy	1	1:26
loss	Tito Ortiz	UFC 40 - Vendetta Nov / 22 / 2002	TKO (Corner Stoppage) John McCarthy	3	5:00
loss	Don Frye	Pride 19 - Bad Blood Feb / 24 / 2002	Decision (Split) Yuji Shimada	3	5:00
win	Sam Adkins	WMMAA 1 - MegaFights Aug / 10 / 2001	Submission (Kimura)	1	1:26
loss	Kazuyuki Fujita	Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors Aug / 27 / 2000	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Akira Okabayashi	1	6:46
win	Alexander Otsuka	Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals May / 01 / 2000	KO (Punches) Akira Okabayashi	1	9:43
win	Brian Johnston	UFC - Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Dec / 07 / 1996	Submission (Forearm Choke) John McCarthy	1	5:48
loss	Dan Severn	UFC 9 - Motor City Madness May / 17 / 1996	Decision (Split) John McCarthy	1	30:00
win	Kimo Leopoldo	UFC 8 - David vs. Goliath Feb / 16 / 1996	Submission (Kneebar) John McCarthy	1	4:24
win	Kazuo Takahashi	Pancrase - Truth 1 Jan / 28 / 1996	Decision (Lost Points) Soichi Hiroto	1	20:00
win	Katsuomi Inagaki	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 7 Dec / 14 / 1995	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Kenji Kosuge	1	3:19
draw	Oleg Taktarov	UFC 7 - The Brawl in Buffalo Sep / 08 / 1995	Draw (Time Limit) John McCarthy	1	33:00
win	Larry Papadopoulos	Pancrase - 1995 Neo-Blood Tournament Opening Round Jul / 22 / 1995	Submission (Achilles Lock) Kenji Kosuge	1	2:18
win	Dan Severn	UFC 6 - Clash of the Titans Jul / 14 / 1995	Submission (Guillotine Choke) John McCarthy	1	2:14
loss	Minoru Suzuki	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 4 May / 13 / 1995	Submission (Kneebar) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:14
draw	Royce Gracie	UFC 5 - The Return of the Beast Apr / 07 / 1995	Draw (Time Limit) John McCarthy	1	36:00
win	Bas Rutten	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 2 Mar / 10 / 1995	Submission (Kneebar) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:01
win	Leon van Dijk	Pancrase - Eyes Of Beast 1 Jan / 26 / 1995	Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) Soichi Hiroto	1	4:45
win	Manabu Yamada	Pancrase - King Of Pancrase Tournament Second Round Dec / 17 / 1994	Decision (Unanimous) Soichi Hiroto	1	30:00
win	Masakatsu Funaki	Pancrase - King Of Pancrase Tournament Second Round Dec / 17 / 1994	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	5:50
win	Maurice Smith	Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round Dec / 16 / 1994	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Masaaki Hirahara	1	4:23
win	Alex Cook	Pancrase - King of Pancrase Tournament Opening Round Dec / 16 / 1994	Submission (Heel Hook) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:31
win	Takaku Fuke	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 5 Oct / 15 / 1994	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	3:13
win	Felix Mitchell	UFC 3 - The American Dream Sep / 09 / 1994	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) John McCarthy	1	4:34
win	Christophe Leininger	UFC 3 - The American Dream Sep / 09 / 1994	TKO (Submission to Punches) John McCarthy	1	4:49
loss	Masakatsu Funaki	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 4 Sep / 01 / 1994	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	2:30
win	Bas Rutten	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 3 Jul / 26 / 1994	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	16:42
win	Matt Hume	Pancrase - Road To The Championship 2 Jul / 06 / 1994	Submission (Kimura) Hiromi Okamoto	1	5:50
win	Ryushi Yanagisawa	Pancrase - Pancrash! 3 Apr / 21 / 1994	Submission (Inverted Heel Hook) Soichi Hiroto	1	7:30
loss	Minoru Suzuki	Pancrase - Pancrash! 1 Jan / 19 / 1994	Submission (Kneebar) Soichi Hiroto	1	7:37
win	Andre Van Den Oetelaar	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 4 Dec / 08 / 1993	Submission (Achilles Lock) Soichi Hiroto	1	1:04
loss	Royce Gracie	UFC 1 - The Beginning Nov / 12 / 1993	Submission (Lapel Choke) Helio Vigio	1	0:57
win	Patrick Smith	UFC 1 - The Beginning Nov / 12 / 1993	Submission (Heel Hook) Helio Vigio	1	1:49
win	Takaku Fuke	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 3 Nov / 08 / 1993	Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	0:44
win	Kazuo Takahashi	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2 Oct / 14 / 1993	Submission (Heel Hook) Soichi Hiroto	1	12:23
win	Masakatsu Funaki	Pancrase - Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 1 Sep / 21 / 1993	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Soichi Hiroto	1	6:15

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