Ken Shamrock
| Ken Shamrock | |
|---|---|
Shamrock in 2016 | |
| Born | Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick February 11, 1964 Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | The World's Most Dangerous Man |
| Residence | Reno, Nevada, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Shootfighting |
| Fighting out of | Reno, Nevada |
| Team | Lion's Den |
| Teacher(s) | Masakatsu Funaki |
| Years active | 1993–1996; 2000–2002, 2004–2006, 2008–2010; 2015–2016 (MMA) 1994 (Kickboxing) 1997–1999; 2009; 1989–2022 (Professional wrestling) |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 47 |
| Wins | 28 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 22 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 17 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Spouse | Tina Ramirez
(m. 1985; div. 2002)Tonya Shamrock (m. 2005) |
| Children | 7, including 3 step-children |
| Notable relatives | Frank Shamrock (adopted brother) |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Ring name(s) | Ken Shamrock[1] Shamrock Vince Torelli[1] Wayne Shamrock[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2][3] |
| Billed weight | 243 lb (110 kg)[2][3] |
| Billed from | Sacramento, California[2][3] San Diego, California |
| Trained by | Nelson Royal Bob Sawyer Buzz Sawyer Bret Hart[4] Leo Burke[4] Gene Anderson[5][6] |
| Debut | 1989[7] |
| Retired | August 6, 2022 |
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (né Kilpatrick, later Nance; born February 11, 1964)[8][9] is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), WWE and other combat sports.[10] An inaugural inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame, Shamrock is widely regarded as an icon and pioneer of the sport.[11][12] He has headlined over 15 main events and co-main events in the UFC and Pride FC and set numerous MMA pay-per-view records.[13] In the early part of his UFC career, Shamrock was named "The World's Most Dangerous Man" by ABC News in a special called "The World's Most Dangerous Things".[14] The moniker has stuck as his nickname.
Shamrock became known early on in the UFC for his rivalry with Royce Gracie. After fighting to a draw in the inaugural UFC "Superfight", he became the first UFC Superfight Champion when he defeated Dan Severn at UFC 6; the title was eventually replaced by the UFC Heavyweight Championship when weight categories were introduced to the UFC.[15] He was also the first foreign MMA champion in Japan, winning the King of Pancrase Openweight title. During his reign as the UFC Superfight Champion, he was widely considered the #1 mixed martial artist in the world,[16] and in 2008, Shamrock was ranked by Inside MMA as one of the top 10 greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time.[17] He is the founder of the Lion's Den mixed martial arts training camp, and is the older brother of fellow fighter Frank Shamrock.
In addition to his mixed martial arts career, Shamrock has had considerable success in professional wrestling, particularly during his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). There, he is a one-time Intercontinental Champion, a one-time World Tag Team Champion and the 1998 King of the Ring. Shamrock also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion – the first world champion under the TNA banner – and a 2020 inductee in the Impact Hall of Fame. He headlined multiple pay-per-view events in both promotions, including 1997's D-Generation X: In Your House, where he challenged for the WWF Championship. Additionally, Shamrock was also one of the first wrestlers to use the shoot style of wrestling in America, being credited by WWE with popularizing the legitimate ankle lock submission hold.[18]
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- ^ a b c Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
- ^ a b c "Ken Shamrock". WWE. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ a b Wall, Jeremy (2005). UFC's Ultimate Warriors: The Top 10. ECW Press. p. 182 pp. ISBN 978-1550226911.
- ^ Jeremy Wall (2005). UFC's Ultimate Warriors: The Top 10. ECW Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-55022-691-1.
- ^ Ken Shamrock; Erich Krauss (November 6, 2012). Beyond the Lion's Den: The Life, The Fights, The Techniques. Tuttle Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 978-1-4629-0794-6.
- ^ Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Retrieved July 12, 2015.
- ^ "Ken Shamrock Is The World's Most Dangerous Can". Deadspin. June 18, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ "Biography". Ken Shamrock. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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- ^ Meltzer, Dave (April 8, 2009). "Relive UFC 6: Clash of the Titans". Sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved April 8, 2009.
- ^ Snowden, Jonathan (July 13, 2010). "The Kingpin: The Best Fighters in MMA History". Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved July 15, 2010.
- ^ "Inside MMA 1". HDNet. May 11, 2008. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top 25 most devastating submission holds". WWE. Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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