Status: Retired

Age: 40

Height: 6'1

Weight: 218 lbs.

Hometown: Macon, Georgia

DOB: 2/11/64

Style: Shootfighting

Weight Class: Heavyweight

Team: Lions Den

UFC Record: 7-3-2: 1 KO, 5 Submissions, 1 Tapout(Strikes)

PRIDE FC Record: 1-2: 1 KO

Pancrase Record:17-3: 15 Submissions, 2 Decisions

Ken returned at UFC III with a vengeance. He faced Christophe Leninger in the first match and quickly took control. He drove Leninger to the mat and hammered him until he tapped out. Shamrock then fought against Felix Mitchell, a Kung Fu expert. Shamrock broke his hand during the fight but was able to choke Mitchell out. The injury he sustained did not prevent him from continuing in the tournament, but once he heard that Gracie had dropped out due to injury, so did Ken.

Ken Shamrock would return at UFC V to face Royce Gracie in the first Superfight. The match was expected to be an exciting battle, with Ken trying to avenge his earlier loss. Instead, the fight ended up with Ken in Gracies gaurd for 35 minutes. Big John Mcarthy stood them up and Ken landed a solid punch, which left a huge mouse under Gracie's eye, but since there were no judges, the fight ended in a draw.

Ken once again found himself in the Superfight against Dan Severn at UFC VI. The fight was short but good. Before the bout, many had criticized Ken's wrestling skills. Ken proved he was an elite wrestle as Severn failed miserably in taking him down. Ken ended it with a Guillotine choke at 3:49. This made Ken Shamrock the first Superfight Champion, and put him into the spotlight as the number one fighter in the sport. He fought again at UFC VII. He would battle Oleg Taktarov in the Superfight. The fight was long and hard with lots of technical work being displayed, but ended in a draw after 33 minutes.

Shamrock returned again the next year against Kimo in the Superfight at UFC VIII. Kimo was bigger, stronger, and faster than before. The outcome was split down the middle as many thought that it would go either way, but Ken was at the top of his game and forced Kimo to submit to a kneebar. Ken Shamrock seemed to be unstoppable. He came back for another Superfight at UFC IX. His opponent would be Dan Severn, whom had already been beaten by Shamrock. This time it was not clear that Ken would fight, as he had been injured the night before and had several busted ribs and a broken nose. Ken showed he was a true champion and went the distance with Severn. Severn punished him though, and blood flowed freely from Shamrock. Even so, the decision with the judges was split 2-1 in favor of Severn. While this may go down as one of the worst fights in history, it proved Shamrock was as tough as nails.

Ken came back to fight against Brian Johnston at Ultimate Ultimate '96. Brian Johnston was a brute, but Shamrock easily slammed him into the fence and proceeded to beat the living tar out of him while working for a forearm choke. Johnston tapped out and for the time being, Ken finished his career in the UFC.

Ken later returned to face superstar fighter and then Other Facts: Ken Shamrock was the first King of Pancrase and has won numerous competitions. He signed with the World Wrestling Federation and became the King of the Ring, Tag Team Champion, and Intercontinental Champion. He formed the Lions Den, a training school for grappling, boxing, pro wrestling, kickboxing, and submissions for young fighters. They have been one of the most successful teams in Mixed Martial Arts competition, and have produced such great fighters as Frank Shamrock, Guy Mezger, Jerry Bohlander, Pete Williams, Mikey Burnett, Tra Telligman, Vernon White, Tony Galindo, Joe Hurley, Alex Andrade, and Robbie Kilpatrick. Frank and Robbie are Ken's brothers. Ken left the WWF to compete in the PRIDE Fighting Championship. He defeated Alexander Otsuka, but lost to Kazuyuki Fujita. Ken recently battled Don Frye in a war that left Shamrock severely beaten and Frye in the hospital. Frye took a 2-1 decision against Shamrock. Other than UFC, Kens greatest success comes from the Pancrase. There, he has beaten Maurice Smith, Bas Rutten, and Masakatsu Funaki.