Ken Shamrock
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Birth Date
Zodiac Sign
Aquarius♒
Biography
Ken Shamrock is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), WWE and other combat sports. An inaugural inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame, Shamrock is widely regarded as an icon and pioneer of the sport. 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. 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". The moniker has stuck as his nickname.
Additional Information
Born
- Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick (1964-02-11) February 11
- 1964 (age 60)Robins Air Force Base
- Warner Robins
- Georgia
- U.S.
Team
Lion's Den
Wins
28
Debut
1989[7]
Draws
2
Reach
73 in (185 cm)
Style
Shootfighting
Total
47
Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Losses
17
Spouse
- Tina Ramirez (m. 1985; div. 2002) Tonya Shamrock (m. 2005)
Weight
212 lb (96 kg; 15 st 2 lb)
Retired
- August 6
- 2022
Children
- 7
- including 3 step-children
Division
HeavyweightLight Heavyweight
FullName
Ken Shamrock
Residence
- Reno
- Nevada
- U.S.
Teacher(s)
Masakatsu Funaki
Trained By
Nelson RoyalBob SawyerBuzz SawyerBret Hart[4]Leo Burke[4]Gene Anderson[5][6]
Billed From
- Sacramento
- California[2][3]San Diego
- California
By Decision
2
By Knockout
11
Other Names
The World's Most Dangerous Man
Ring Name(s)
Ken Shamrock[1]ShamrockVince Torelli[1]Wayne Shamrock[1]
Years Active
- 1993–1996; 2000–2002
- 2004–2006
- 2008–2010; 2015–2016 (MMA)1994 (Kickboxing) 1997–1999; 2009; 1989–2022(Professional wrestling)
Billed Height
6 ft 1 in (185 cm)[2][3]
Billed Weight
243 lb (110 kg)[2][3]
By Submission
4
Organizations
- "Ken Shamrock Talks About His Team, Career and His Portrayal on "TUF""
- the original
- "Ken Shamrock and Big Boss Man first World Tag Team Championship reign"
- the original
- Ricky Steamboat
- Ricky Steamboat
- Ricky Steamboat
Fighting Out Of
- Reno
- Nevada
- United States
Notable Relatives
Frank Shamrock (adopted brother)