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Ken Shamrock absorbs 4.3 and lands 1.5 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.8. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Ken Shamrock's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Ken Shamrock wins 55% of rounds across 21 scored. Round splits are close.

Ken Shamrock has 4 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 41 out of 99, average for the division.

Ken Shamrock finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Ken Shamrock's last fight was over 237 months ago.

Ken Shamrock is 62 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The World's Most Dangerous Man”

Ken Shamrock

28-17-215 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
· 3L
Inactive
5× Title
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'1"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·62age
Last fightLTito Ortiz·KO/TKO·R1·19yr ago
Fighter Context
7–6–2UFC·
2KO
·
5Sub
·
0Dec
·
5.2min/fight
·
76UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–5(8 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-3.1str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
0–4(5 fights)
·
-3.9str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.83
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.226
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
41
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
55%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Ken Shamrock — 1.47 significant strikes per minute, 46% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.30 strikes per minute.

Shamrock
Ground & Pound
Body Attacker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.47
Str. Accuracy46%
118UFC landed/286attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.3 vs avg4.30
Str. Defense39%
KD Rate / fight0.07
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
0.85
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
30%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance26%
/
Clinch39%
/
Ground36%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 115 rounds
Round 24 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed645
Avg. Absorbed7619
Avg. Net-1-2-14
Grappling

Ken Shamrock — 0.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, 60% takedown accuracy, 2.5 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 44% takedown defense.

Shamrock
Sub Hunter
·3s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.94
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.68
TD Accuracy60%
8UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.50
5UFC wins/11attempted
Defense
TD Defense44%
11UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Ken Shamrock — 7 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 5 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 64%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 7
Submission5 / 7
Decision0 / 7
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO4 / 6
Submission1 / 6
Decision1 / 6
Loss Pattern
4 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 7 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
100%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 8 vs 8 first half
0+8+17+25+33avg↵↵↗DD1994199519962002200420052006

15 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.50.62.8R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
0.8
1.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.1
1.3
4.6
Diff
-0.3
-0.5
-3.5

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▼Str. Acc-100%L3
-371%-181%10%WLWLWLLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Shamrock — 15 UFC Fights

Ken Shamrock — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws.

Result
Method
15 fights
L
Tito OrtizVeteran
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:23Oct '06
-18
·18 abs·1 td taken
L
Tito OrtizVeteran
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:18Jul '06
-11
·11 abs·1 td taken
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Rich Franklin
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:42Apr '05
-23
·23 abs·1/1 td·26s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Kimo Leopoldo
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:26Jun '04
+8
·12 SS (80%)·4 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 19mo layoff
L
Tito OrtizVeteran
TITLELHW
KO/TKO R3 · 5:00Nov '02
-62
·12 SS (27%)·74 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
↵ 71mo layoff
W
Brian Johnston
Open Weight
SUB R1 · 5:48Dec '96
+21
·22 SS (56%)·1 abs·1/1 td·1 sub att
L
Dan SevernVeteran
S-DEC R3 · 3:00May '96
+2
·18 SS (22%)·16 abs·0/1 td
W
Kimo Leopoldo
SUB R1 · 4:24Feb '96
-4
·4 abs·1/1 td·2 sub att
D
Oleg Taktarov
Other R2 · 3:00Sep '95
+25
·29 SS (50%)·4 abs·1/1 td·1 sub att
W
Dan Severn
SUB R1 · 2:14Jul '95
0
·2 SS (40%)·2 abs·0/1 td·2 sub att
Shamrock — Prior Tracked Fights (4)
LKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1—
WAlexander OtsukaPrideKO/TKOR1—
LKazuyuki FujitaPrideKO/TKOR1—
LDon FryePrideS-DECR3—
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The World's Most Dangerous Man”

Ken Shamrock

28-17-215 UFC
Form
3L
6'1"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·62age
Last fightLTito Ortiz·KO/TKO·19yr ago
Fighter Context
7–6–2UFC·
2KO
·
5Sub
·
0Dec
·
5.2min/fight
·
76UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–5
vs. Veterans (8+ W)0–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.83

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.226

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
41

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
55%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Shamrock
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.47
Str. Accuracy46%
118UFC landed/286attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.3 vs avg4.30
Str. Defense39%
KD Rate / Fight0.07
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
0.85
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
30%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist26%
Clinch39%
Ground36%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=15
R2
n=4
R3
n=2
Landed645
Absorbed7619
Net-1-2-14
Grappling
Shamrock
Light Heavyweight avg
Sub Hunter
3s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.94
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.68
TD Accuracy60%
8UFC landed/14attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.50
5UFC wins/11attempted
Defense
TD Defense44%
11UFC defended/16opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
5Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
4KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
100%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.50.62.8R1R2R3
R1n=15
R2n=4
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
1.8
0.8
1.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.1
1.3
4.6
Diff
-0.3
-0.5
-3.5

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Shamrock — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Tito OrtizVeteranLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '06
18 abs·1 td taken
L
Tito OrtizVeteranLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '06
11 abs·1 td taken
L
Rich FranklinLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '05
23 abs·1/1 td·26s ctrl·2 sub
W
Kimo LeopoldoHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '04
12 SS (80%)·4 abs·8s ctrl·1 kd
L
Tito OrtizVeteranTITLELHW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '02
12 SS (27%)·74 abs·0/1 td·3 td taken
W
Brian JohnstonOpen Weight
SUB·R1·Dec '96
22 SS (56%)·1 abs·1/1 td·1 sub
L
Dan SevernVeteran
S-DEC·R3·May '96
18 SS (22%)·16 abs·0/1 td
W
Kimo Leopoldo
SUB·R1·Feb '96
4 abs·1/1 td·2 sub
Shamrock — Prior Tracked Fights (4)
LKazushi SakurabaPrideKO/TKOR1
WAlexander OtsukaPrideKO/TKOR1
LKazuyuki FujitaPrideKO/TKOR1
LDon FryePrideS-DECR3
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