Ken Shamrock Quotes


If the fights that I take make sense, and there is not a 27-year-old number one contender in the world, then I'll probably be interested in doing fights that make sense and fights that are marketable.

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Boxing
Matchmaking
Number One
Boxing Career
Boxing Commission
Boxing Ring
Career Choices
Championship Title
Contender Status
Fight Card
Fight Promotion
Fight Selection
Fight Strategy
Market Demand
Pay Per View
Professional Fighter
Professional Fighting
Weight Class
Citations

Shamrock, Ken. Interview by Ariel Helwani. The MMA Hour, MMA Fighting, 2 Mar. 2015.

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Ken Shamrock
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Ken Shamrock
  • Born: February 11, 1964
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Athlete
Biography

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter, professional wrestler, and retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is best known for his time in UFC. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Shamrock is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, as well 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 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.