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Ken Shamrock "The World's Most Dangerous Man"

Inactive · age 62 · Orthodox · 6'1" 185 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 72" 183 cm
At a glance
  • 3-fight losing streak — needs a turnaround
  • KO of the Night in last fight
  • 100% of wins by KO or submission
  • 100% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1519
Global Elo 1558 ±30
Rank
—
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UFC record
6-5-2
KO 2 · Sub 4 · Dec 0
Streak
-3
Δ90d -7 · Δ1y -7
Last fight
Oct 10, 2006
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
1h 16m
Avg fight time
5:49
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
1
Fights per year
1.1
Since last fight
19y 9mo

Honest Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Sep 9, 1994 — W vs Christophe Leninger Δ+33Sep 9, 1994 — W vs Felix Lee Mitchell Δ+30Apr 7, 1995 — D vs Royce Gracie Δ+10Jul 14, 1995 — W vs Dan Severn Δ+37Sep 8, 1995 — D vs Oleg Taktarov Δ0Feb 16, 1996 — W vs Kimo Leopoldo Δ+12May 17, 1996 — L vs Dan Severn Δ-15Dec 7, 1996 — W vs Brian Johnston Δ+14Nov 22, 2002 — L vs Tito Ortiz Δ-22Jun 19, 2004 — W vs Kimo Leopoldo Δ+14Apr 9, 2005 — L vs Rich Franklin Δ-19Jul 8, 2006 — L vs Tito Ortiz Δ-15Oct 10, 2006 — L vs Tito Ortiz Δ-13 1450147515001525155015751600 199619982000200220042006 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":331.7,"elo":1487,"date":"1994-09-09","opp":"Christophe Leninger","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":90,"y":267.7,"elo":1517,"date":"1994-09-09","opp":"Felix Lee Mitchell","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":124.3,"y":245.5,"elo":1527,"date":"1995-04-07","opp":"Royce Gracie","result":"D","delta":10},{"i":3,"x":140.2,"y":167.4,"elo":1564,"date":"1995-07-14","opp":"Dan Severn","result":"W","delta":37},{"i":4,"x":149.4,"y":167.7,"elo":1564,"date":"1995-09-08","opp":"Oleg Taktarov","result":"D","delta":0},{"i":5,"x":175.6,"y":142.5,"elo":1575,"date":"1996-02-16","opp":"Kimo Leopoldo","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":6,"x":190.5,"y":175.3,"elo":1560,"date":"1996-05-17","opp":"Dan Severn","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":7,"x":223.8,"y":145.3,"elo":1574,"date":"1996-12-07","opp":"Brian Johnston","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":8,"x":578.7,"y":191.8,"elo":1552,"date":"2002-11-22","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-22},{"i":9,"x":672.5,"y":162.7,"elo":1566,"date":"2004-06-19","opp":"Kimo Leopoldo","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":10,"x":720.4,"y":203.5,"elo":1547,"date":"2005-04-09","opp":"Rich Franklin","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":794.7,"y":235.3,"elo":1532,"date":"2006-07-08","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":12,"x":810,"y":263.9,"elo":1519,"date":"2006-10-10","opp":"Tito Ortiz","result":"L","delta":-13}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Oct 10, 2006 Tito Ortiz L -13
Jul 8, 2006 Tito Ortiz L -15
Apr 9, 2005 Rich Franklin L -19
Jun 19, 2004 Kimo Leopoldo W +14
Nov 22, 2002 Tito Ortiz L -22

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
6 / 6
Finish rate
KO
2
33% of wins
SUB
4
67% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 2 (33%) 2 Sub: 4 (67%) 4 Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
6 total
R1
6 100%
R2
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 117 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
68% Head
  • Head 68%
  • Body 26%
  • Leg 7%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
57% Ground
  • Distance 20%
  • Clinch 23%
  • Ground 57%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
80%
of losses by finish
4 of 5 · usually R1
4 KO/TKO 0 Sub 1 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1616
Contender level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 6 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Dan Severn
Elo 1610 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
6.5
−0.5 wins below what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 13 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1500
1675
Notable wins
Dan Severn 1610

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ken Shamrock on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.