1303LAST RATING · 205 LB

Ken Shamrock

Not ranked: last UFC fight 10 Oct 2006, outside the 18-month activity window. 6–5 in the UFC since 1994.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb, 205 lb, Open Weight, Superfight Championship). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

265 lb205 lbOpen WeightSuperfight Championship199619982000200220042006
6–5UFC record
1 of 1Dominant wins
91Average win score
82ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time4:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.1 / 5.7
Sig. strike accuracy36%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time3% of the fight
Best winKimo Leopoldo rated 1274 at 265 lb going in

Figures cover 5 of 11 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.

Against the division

How Ken Shamrock’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the light heavyweight board:No. 3toughest opposition
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
94
82nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−4.65
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
0
1.05
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
3
5.70
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
58
0.66
ControlShare of fight time in control
12
3%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Kimo Leopoldo, rated 1274 at 265 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

205 lb

Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 10 Oct 2006, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1303, after 4 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
0–4Record at 205 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1651Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time5:20
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min0.6 / 5.9
Sig. strike accuracy24%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time2% of the fight

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Ken Shamrock has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

No UFC wins yet

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

265 lb

Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 19 Jun 2004, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1347, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 265 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
1–0Record at 265 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
91Average win score
1274Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time1:26
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min8.4 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy80%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time9% of the fight
Best winKimo Leopoldo rated 1274 going in

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 265 lb; Ken Shamrock has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3Wins
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Kimo Leopoldo, rated 1274 at 265 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

11 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
10 Oct 2006Loss10–90Tito OrtizKO/TKOR1 2:23Light HeavyweightOrtiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
8 Jul 2006Loss11–89Tito OrtizKO/TKOR1 1:18Light HeavyweightUFC 61: Bitter Rivals
9 Apr 2005Loss10–90Rich FranklinKO/TKOR1 2:42Light HeavyweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
19 Jun 2004Win91–9Kimo LeopoldoKO/TKOR1 1:26HeavyweightUFC 48: Payback
22 Nov 2002Loss4–96Tito OrtizKO/TKOR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 40: Vendetta
7 Dec 1996Win89–11Brian JohnstonsubmissionR1 5:48Open WeightUFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96
17 May 1996Loss30–70Dan Severnsplit decisionR3 3:00Superfight ChampionshipUFC 9: Motor City Madness
16 Feb 1996Win86–14Kimo LeopoldosubmissionR1 4:24Superfight ChampionshipUFC 8: David vs Goliath
14 Jul 1995Win86–14Dan SevernsubmissionR1 2:14Superfight ChampionshipUFC 6: Clash of the Titans
9 Sep 1994Win87–13Felix Lee MitchellsubmissionR1 4:34Open WeightUFC 3: The American Dream
9 Sep 1994Win87–13Christophe LeningerKO/TKOR1 4:49Open WeightUFC 3: The American Dream