Ken Shamrock

Light HeavyweightSubmission Artist
7 - 62 NC

15 UFC Fights | 47% Win Rate | 7 Finishes (100%)

Height
6' 1"
Reach
72"
Weight
205 lbs.
Age
62
Orthodox

Ken Shamrock UFC Record & Pro MMA Record

Ken Shamrock is 7-6 in the UFC across 15 fights (2 no contests), with 2 wins by knockout and 5 by submission. The full pro MMA record is 28-17 (2 NC), 21-11 of it outside the UFC. Shamrock competes at light heavyweight as an orthodox submission artist, standing 6'1" with a 72" reach at 62 years old. The last bout was a loss to Royce Gracie by knockout in Feb 2016.

Ken Shamrock's UFC win rate is 47% (7 of 15 fights), and 100% of those wins came by finish.

Pro MMA Record
28-17 (2 NC)
UFC Record
7-6 (2 NC)
Height
6'1"
Reach
72"
Age
62
Stance
Orthodox
Last Fight
L vs Royce Gracie · TKO (Knee and Punches) · Feb 2016

Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.

Ken Shamrock's Last 5 Fights

Shamrock is 1-4 in the last five UFC fights.

  1. Loss vs Tito Ortiz · KO/TKO · R1 2:23 · Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · Oct 2006
  2. Loss vs Tito Ortiz · KO/TKO · R1 1:18 · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · Jul 2006
  3. Loss vs Rich Franklin · KO/TKO · R1 2:42 · The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · Apr 2005
  4. Win vs Kimo Leopoldo · KO/TKO · R1 1:26 · UFC 48: Payback · Jun 2004
  5. Loss vs Tito Ortiz · KO/TKO · R3 5:00 · UFC 40: Vendetta · Nov 2002

Striking

Fighter Profile

Offensive Output

Sig. Strikes / Min
0.4
Accuracy
36%
Knockdowns / Fight
0.08

Defensive

Absorbed / Min
2.1
0.6x avg
Strike Differential
+-1.8
Opp. Accuracy Against
63%

Strike Targets

Position Breakdown

Grappling

Takedowns & Control

Takedowns / Fight
0.1
Takedown Accuracy
50%
Takedown Defense
44%
Control Time / Fight
0:03
Sub Attempts / Fight
0.1

Win Methods

Finish Probability by Round

R1
15% KO
39% Sub
R2
0% KO
0% Sub
R3+
0% KO
0% Sub

Round-by-Round Output

Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Ken Shamrock vs Average

Ken Shamrock's UFC Fight History

15 UFC fights on record (7-6 (2 NC)), most recent first.

ResultOpponentMethodRd · TimeEventDate
LTito OrtizKO/TKOR1 · 2:23Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter2006-10-10
LTito OrtizKO/TKOR1 · 1:18UFC 61: Bitter Rivals2006-07-08
LRich FranklinKO/TKOR1 · 2:42The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale2005-04-09
WKimo LeopoldoKO/TKOR1 · 1:26UFC 48: Payback2004-06-19
L★Tito OrtizKO/TKOR3 · 5:00UFC 40: Vendetta2002-11-22
WBrian JohnstonSubmissionR1 · 5:48UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '961996-12-07
L★Dan SevernDecisionR3 · 3:00UFC 9: Motor City Madness1996-05-17
W★Kimo LeopoldoSubmissionR1 · 4:24UFC 8: David vs Goliath1996-02-16
D/NC★Oleg TaktarovOtherR2 · 3:00UFC 7: The Brawl in Buffalo1995-09-08
W★Dan SevernSubmissionR1 · 2:14UFC 6: Clash of the Titans1995-07-14
D/NC★Royce GracieOtherR2 · 5:00UFC 5: The Return of the Beast1995-04-07
WChristophe LeningerKO/TKOR1 · 4:49UFC 3: The American Dream1994-09-09
WFelix Lee MitchellSubmissionR1 · 4:34UFC 3: The American Dream1994-09-09
LRoyce GracieSubmissionR1 · 0:57UFC 1: The Beginning1993-11-12
WPatrick SmithSubmissionR1 · 1:49UFC 1: The Beginning1993-11-12

How Shamrock Ranks at Light Heavyweight

Percentile among the 140 light heavyweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).

Striking volume0.4 sig. strikes/min
0th percentile
Striking accuracy36%
9th percentile
Strikes absorbed2.1/min
91st percentile
Takedowns0.1/fight
14th percentile
Takedown defense44%
21st percentile
Knockdown power0.08/fight
32nd percentile

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