Middleweight · Men

Frank Shamrock

“The Legend”
United States The Alliance debut 1994
Held by Georges St-Pierre
Form W L W L L
Elo 1,452 peak 1,601 · 24 Sep 1999 149 below it 40 days at No. 1 middleweight
Tapology Sherdog
23-10-2pro record
2L current streak
1,533best win, Elo
1,273average opponent
-- born 8 Dec 1972
70.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at middleweight, ages 27–37

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,153 Sub1,307 Dec1,140

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of middleweight fighters with five pro bouts (4,235 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings
Strikes landed Accuracy Absorbed Strikedefence Takedowns TD defence Control Subattempts Knockdowns
In the cage: 11 bouts with the UFC's statistics, 86 minutes, against 274 in the class

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 30 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 30 bouts (2003): 1,548 Elo, 21-7, aged 30, average opponent 1,247.

  1. Anthony Ruiz then 1,496, 20-10, aged 31 15-14 after peaked 1,587 ▲
  2. Krzysztof Soszynski then 1,525, 20-9, aged 31 8-4 after peaked 1,628 ▲
  3. Andrey Lezhnev then 1,535, 21-9, aged 31 · Featherweight 1-2 after peaked 1,551
  4. Takeshi Kasugai then 1,553, 22-6, aged 30 · Bantamweight 7-3 after peaked 1,683 ▲
  5. Wendell Oliveira then 1,571, 22-8, aged 30 · Welterweight 9-10 after peaked 1,599
  6. Yurik Smoyan then 1,523, 22-7, aged 29 · Welterweight 5-4 after peaked 1,663 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Phil Baroni Submission R2 · 22 Jun 2007 · Strikeforce 1,533
  2. Tito Ortiz KO/TKO R4 · 24 Sep 1999 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,477
  3. Masakatsu Funaki Submission R1 · 4 Nov 1995 · Pancrase 1,424
  4. Enson Inoue Disqualification R2 · 29 Nov 1997 · Vale Tudo Japan 1,385
  5. Tsuyoshi Kosaka Decision R1 · 26 Sep 1997 · Fighting Network RINGS 1,381

Losses

The latest 5 of 10
  1. Nick Diaz KO/TKO R2 · 11 Apr 2009 · Strikeforce 1,738
  2. Cung Le KO/TKO R3 · 29 Mar 2008 · Strikeforce 1,489
  3. Renzo Gracie Disqualification R2 · 10 Feb 2007 · Elite XC 1,374
  4. John Lober Decision R1 · 17 Jan 1997 · Icon Sport 1,224
  5. Kiuma Kunioku Decision R1 · 15 Dec 1996 · Pancrase 1,210

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Bas Rutten 3 meetings · 1994, 1995, 1996 1–2
  2. John Lober 2 meetings · 1997, 1998 1–1
  3. Manabu Yamada 2 meetings · 1994, 1996 1–1
  4. Minoru Suzuki 2 meetings · 1995, 1996 2–0
  5. Masakatsu Funaki 2 meetings · 1995, 1995 1–1

Fight history

35 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
35 11 Apr 200936.3 yrs L23-10-2 Nick Diaz 18-7 (1) · 25.7 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R28:57 0.00 1,485→1,452 -33 1,738 – Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Diaz Strikeforce
34 29 Mar 200835.3 yrs L23-9-2 Cung Le 5-0 · 35.8 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOBroken Arm R315:00 0.00 1,600→1,485 -115 1,489 – Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Le Strikeforce
33 22 Jun 200734.5 yrs W23-8-2 Phil Baroni 10-7 · 31.2 yrs Middleweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R29:00 1.00 1,506→1,600 +94 1,533 – Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni Strikeforce
32 10 Feb 200734.2 yrs L22-8-2 Renzo Gracie 12-6-1 (1) · 39.9 yrs Middleweight DQKnees to Downed Opponent R27:00 0.00 1,506→1,506 +0 1,374 – EliteXC: Destiny Elite XC
31 10 Mar 200633.3 yrs W22-7-2 Cesar Gracie debut Middleweight KO/TKOPunch R10:21 1.00 1,495→1,506 +11 1,026 – Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Gracie Strikeforce
30 27 Mar 200330.3 yrs W21-7-2 Bryan Pardoe 5-2 · 34.4 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle SubArmbar R11:46 1.00 1,535→1,548 +14 1,106 – WEC 6: Return of a Legend WEC
29 10 Dec 200028.0 yrs W20-7-2 Elvis Sinosic 3-3-1 · 29.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R515:00 0.81 1,595→1,572 -23 1,110 – K-1: World Grand Prix 2000 K-1
28 24 Sep 199926.8 yrs W19-7-2 Tito Ortiz 4-1 · 24.7 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R419:42 1.00 1,526→1,601 +75 1,477 – UFC 22: There Can Be Only One Champion Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 23 Apr 199926.4 yrs D18-7-2 Kiyoshi Tamura 27-9-1 · 29.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionN/A R120:00 0.50 1,527→1,526 -1 1,523 – Rings - Rise 2nd Fighting Network RINGS
26 16 Oct 199825.9 yrs W18-7-1 John Lober 3-5-2 · 30.6 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOPunches R17:40 1.00 1,518→1,527 +9 1,019 – UFC 17.5: Ultimate Brazil Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 15 May 199825.4 yrs W17-7-1 Jeremy Horn 9-2-3 · 22.7 yrs Middleweighttitle SubKneebar R116:28 1.00 1,452→1,518 +66 1,365 – UFC 17: Redemption Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 13 Mar 199825.3 yrs W16-7-1 Igor Zinoviev 4-0-2 · 31.8 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOSlam R10:22 1.00 1,395→1,452 +56 1,266 – UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 21 Dec 199725.0 yrs W15-7-1 Kevin Jackson 3-0 · 33.1 yrs Middleweighttitle SubArmbar R10:16 1.00 1,309→1,395 +86 1,303 – UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship
22 29 Nov 199725.0 yrs W14-7-1 Enson Inoue 8-2 · 30.6 yrs – DQEgan Inoue Ran Into the Ring R217:17 0.00 1,309→1,309 +0 1,385 – Vale Tudo Japan 1997 Vale Tudo Japan
21 26 Oct 199724.9 yrs W13-7-1 Wes Gassaway 7-5 · 28.2 yrs – DQRope Escapes R111:54 0.00 1,309→1,309 +0 1,147 – World Pankration Championships 1 Texas Regional
20 26 Sep 199724.8 yrs W12-7-1 Tsuyoshi Kosaka 19-13 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionDecision R130:00 0.80 1,219→1,309 +91 1,381 – Rings - Extension Fighting 7 Fighting Network RINGS
19 17 Jan 199724.1 yrs L11-7-1 John Lober 2-0-1 · 28.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionSplit R130:00 0.44 1,231→1,219 -12 1,224 – SB 3: SuperBrawl 3 Icon Sport
18 15 Dec 199624.0 yrs L11-6-1 Kiuma Kunioku 5-3-2 · 20.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R120:00 0.03 1,346→1,231 -115 1,210 – Pancrase 37 Pancrase
17 7 Sep 199623.7 yrs L11-5-1 Yuki Kondo 6-0-1 · 21.1 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOHead Kick R112:43 0.00 1,444→1,346 -98 1,402 – Pancrase 33 Pancrase
16 22 Jul 199623.6 yrs W11-4-1 Manabu Yamada 18-10-3 · 27.2 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R112:44 1.00 1,412→1,444 +32 1,153 – Pancrase 31 Pancrase
15 16 May 199623.4 yrs L10-4-1 Bas Rutten 16-4 · 31.2 yrs Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOCut R111:11 0.00 1,489→1,412 -78 1,528 – Pancrase 29 Pancrase
14 8 Apr 199623.3 yrs W10-3-1 Osami Shibuya 3-6-1 · 20.3 yrs Heavyweight DecisionPoints R115:00 0.80 1,515→1,489 -25 1,021 – Pancrase 28 Pancrase
13 2 Mar 199623.2 yrs W9-3-1 Ryushi Yanagisawa 6-7-1 · 23.7 yrs Heavyweight DecisionPoints R120:00 0.80 1,540→1,515 -25 1,048 – Pancrase 26 Pancrase
12 28 Jan 199623.1 yrs W8-3-1 Minoru Suzuki 18-5 · 27.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubKneebar R122:53 1.00 1,477→1,540 +63 1,377 – Pancrase 25 Pancrase
11 14 Dec 199523.0 yrs W7-3-1 Vernon White 5-13 · 24.0 yrs Heavyweight SubAchilles Lock R15:23 1.00 1,467→1,477 +10 972 – Pancrase 24 Pancrase
10 4 Nov 199522.9 yrs W6-3-1 Masakatsu Funaki 19-4 · 26.6 yrs Heavyweight SubToe Hold R110:31 1.00 1,365→1,467 +102 1,424 – Pancrase 23 Pancrase
9 1 Sep 199522.7 yrs W5-3-1 Takafumi Ito 7-1 · 23.2 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R17:23 1.00 1,274→1,365 +91 1,288 – Pancrase 22 Pancrase
8 23 Jul 199522.6 yrs L4-3-1 Bas Rutten 10-4 · 30.4 yrs Heavyweight DecisionSplit R115:00 0.44 1,244→1,274 +31 1,421 – Pancrase 21 Pancrase
7 13 Jun 199522.5 yrs W4-2-1 Takaku Fuke 9-8 · 26.4 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R18:16 1.00 1,203→1,244 +41 997 – Pancrase 19 Pancrase
6 13 May 199522.4 yrs D3-2-1 Allan Goes debut · 24.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionMajority R110:00 0.50 1,241→1,203 -38 1,080 – Pancrase 18 Pancrase
5 8 Apr 199522.3 yrs W3-2 Minoru Suzuki 13-3 · 26.8 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R13:23 1.00 1,113→1,241 +128 1,287 – Pancrase 17 Pancrase
4 10 Mar 199522.3 yrs L2-2 Masakatsu Funaki 14-3 · 26.0 yrs Heavyweight SubHeel Hook R15:11 0.00 1,143→1,113 -30 1,414 – Pancrase 16 Pancrase
3 26 Jan 199522.1 yrs W2-1 Katsuomi Inagaki 4-7 · 25.3 yrs Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R16:14 1.00 1,105→1,143 +38 883 – Pancrase 15 Pancrase
2 16 Dec 199422.0 yrs L1-1 Manabu Yamada 11-5-2 · 25.6 yrs Heavyweighttitle SubAnkle Lock R18:38 0.00 1,157→1,105 -53 1,305 – Pancrase 13 Pancrase
1 16 Dec 199422.0 yrs W1-0 Bas Rutten 6-2 · 29.8 yrs Heavyweighttitle DecisionMajority R110:00 0.63 1,088→1,157 +69 1,291 – Pancrase 13 Pancrase