Ken Shamrock “The World's Most Dangerous Man”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 44/100 · peak 59 · Finisher · 6–5–2 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Ken Shamrock finished with an ORCA rating of 44 (career peak 59); without a recent bout, Ken Shamrock sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Grappling offence grades 61 (submission attempts per 15 minutes 98), the high point of the profile. Striking offence trails at 17, with significant strikes landed per minute grading 3. 6 of 6 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 17 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 3 |
| Striking defence | 39 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 61 | — | Submission attempts per 15 minutes 98 |
| Grappling defence | 58 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Submission attempts per 15 minutes 98. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 2.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 44 (peak 59)
- UFC record
- 6–5–2
- Pro record
- 26–11–2
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 62
- Height
- 6′1″ (185 cm)
- Reach
- 72″ (183 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 1.6
- Significant strike accuracy: 45%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.02
- Significant strike defence: 49%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.53
- Takedown accuracy: 64%
- Takedown defence: 69%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.96
Fight history
- 2006-10-10 · L vs Tito Ortiz · KO/TKO · Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
- 2006-07-08 · L vs Tito Ortiz · KO/TKO · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
- 2005-04-09 · L vs Rich Franklin · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
- 2004-06-19 · W vs Kimo Leopoldo · KO/TKO · UFC 48: Payback
- 2002-11-22 · L vs Tito Ortiz · KO/TKO · UFC 40: Vendetta
- 1996-12-07 · W vs Brian Johnston · Submission · UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96
- 1996-05-17 · L vs Dan Severn · Decision - Split · UFC 9: Motor City Madness
- 1996-02-16 · W vs Kimo Leopoldo · Submission · UFC 8: David vs Goliath
- 1995-09-08 · D vs Oleg Taktarov · Other · UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo
- 1995-07-14 · W vs Dan Severn · Submission · UFC 6: Clash of the Titans
- 1995-04-07 · D vs Royce Gracie · Other · UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
- 1994-09-09 · W vs Felix Lee Mitchell · Submission · UFC 3: The American Dream
- 1994-09-09 · W vs Christophe Leninger · KO/TKO · UFC 3: The American Dream
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