Ken Shamrock

Ken Shamrock
BornKenneth Wayne Kilpatrick
(1964-02-11) February 11, 1964 (age 62)
Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S.
Other namesThe World's Most Dangerous Man
ResidenceReno, Nevada, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Reach73 in (185 cm)
StyleShootfighting
Fighting out ofReno, Nevada, United States
TeamLion's Den
Teacher(s)Masakatsu Funaki
Years active1993–1996; 2000-2002, 2004-2006, 2008-2010; 2015–2016 (MMA)
1994 (Kickboxing)
1997–1999; 2009; 1989–present
(Professional wrestling)
Kickboxing record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
By knockout1
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total47
Wins28
By knockout3
By submission22
By decision3
Losses17
By knockout11
By submission4
By decision2
Draws2
Other information
Spouse
Tina Ramirez
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(m. 1985; div. 2002)​
Tonya Shamrock
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(m. 2005)​
Children7, including 3 step-children
Notable relativesFrank Shamrock (adopted brother)
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Ring name(s)Ken Shamrock
Shamrock
Vince Torelli
Wayne Shamrock
Billed height6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Billed weight243 lb (110 kg)
Billed fromSacramento, California
San Diego, California
Trained byNelson Royal
Bob Sawyer
Buzz Sawyer
Bret Hart
Leo Burke
Gene Anderson
Debut1989
Retired2022

Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick; February 11, 1964) is an American mixed martial arts fighter and professional wrestler. He is best known for his time in the UFC, where he was the first UFC Superfight Champion and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003. In professional wrestling, he is famous for working with the World Wrestling Federation (where he is a former Intercontinental and Tag Team Champion) and TNA/Impact Wrestling (where he is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion and also a Hall of Famer).

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

  • George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
    • George Tragos Award (2020)
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer wing, class of 2003)
    • UFC Superfight Championship (one time, first)
      • Two successful title defenses
    • UFC 3 Tournament Finalist
    • UFC 1 Tournament Semifinalist
    • Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Semifinalist
    • Longest fight in UFC history (36 minutes) - with Royce Gracie at UFC 5
    • UFC Viewer's Choice Award
  • Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
    • King of Pancrase Tournament winner (1994)
      • First ever champion of Pancrase
    • King of Pancrase
      • One successful title defense
  • Pride Fighting Championships
    • Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals Superfight Winner
  • World Mixed Martial Arts Association
    • WMMAA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
  • Black Belt Magazine
    • 2000 Full-Contact Fighter of the Year
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • World MMA Awards
    • 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award

Professional wrestling

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 Withdrew each time due to injury.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ken Shamrock". Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Shields, Brian; Sullivan, Kevin (2009). WWE Encyclopedia. Dorling Kindersley. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-7566-4190-0.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Ken Shamrock". WWE. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Wall, Jeremy (2005). UFC's Ultimate Warriors: The Top 10. ECW Press. p. 182 pp. ISBN 978-1550226911.
  5. ↑ Jeremy Wall (2005). UFC's Ultimate Warriors: The Top 10. ECW Press. p. 160. ISBN 978-1-55022-691-1.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Axel Saalbach. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". Retrieved July 12, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-09-29. Retrieved 2009-09-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "Ken Shamrock Will Receive George Tragos Award".
  10. ↑ "UFC 45: Revolution". Fighttimes.com. November 21, 2003. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  11. ↑ "Black Belt Hall of Fame Inductee Directory". Blackbeltmag.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2009. Retrieved March 13, 2011.
  12. ↑ "UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock hopes pioneer recognition increases but acknowledges boundaries". Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  13. ↑ "BCW Tag Team Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Archived from the original on 2024-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  14. ↑ "NWA World Heavyweight Title". Wrestling-Titles.com.
  15. ↑ "WWE News, RAW Results, Smackdown Results".
  16. ↑ "411Mania".
  17. ↑ "PWI Awards". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. Kappa Publishing Group. Archived from the original on January 21, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 1998". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  19. ↑ "PWI 500 of the PWI Years". Retrieved January 16, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  20. ↑ SAPW Heavyweight Championship Archived 2024-01-19 at the Wayback Machine CageMatch. Retrieved March 9, 2023
  21. ↑ "North American Wrestling Association / South Atlantic Pro Wrestling Title Histories".
  22. ↑ "Ken Shamrock's first reign". WWE. Archived from the original on 2007-04-27. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
  23. ↑ "1998 WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament". ProWrestlingHistory.com. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
  24. ↑ "Ken Shamrock and Big Boss Man first World Tag Team Championship reign". Archived from the original on August 9, 2015.

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