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Ken Shamrock vs Tito Ortiz

Ken Shamrock is 28-17-2; Tito Ortiz is 21-12-1. Ken Shamrock is 11 years older than Tito Ortiz. Tito Ortiz has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Ken Shamrock. Tito Ortiz is 2" · 5 cm taller than Ken Shamrock. They have met 3 times: Ken Shamrock 0, Tito Ortiz 3.

Ken Shamrock
“The World's Most Dangerous Man” · 28-17-2
Loss · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · TKO
Met 3 times
T
“The People's Champ” · 21-12-1
Win · SubmissionWin · TKOWin · Submission
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Style & credentials

Ken Shamrock

No background on record

Camp · Lion's Den
Tito Ortiz
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 2000Bronze · ADCC-99 kg
  • —Champion · California Community College StateCalifornia junior college state championships
  • —All-American · Junior College All AmericanCalifornia junior college
  • —4th Place · State HSCalifornia high school
Camp · Team Punishment · Huntington Beach, California, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

68%
Head
74%
25%
Body
13%
7%
Leg
13%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ken Shamrocklast 15 fights
19%23%58%
Tito Ortizlast 27 fights
33%22%45%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ken Shamrock Tito Ortiz
Strikes landed / min
1.512.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ken Shamrock · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.142.38
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ken Shamrock · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Good · better than 83% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.532.96
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ken Shamrock · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
57%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ken Shamrock · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ken Shamrock · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.100.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ken Shamrock · Elite · better than 96% of UFC fightersTito Ortiz · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1497 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.51
Strikes landed / min
2.41
2.14
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.38
1.53 / 2.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.96 / 6.6
57%
Takedown accuracy
45%
69%
Takedown defence
57%
0:03
Control time / fight
4:26
2.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ken Shamrock15 UFC fights · 118 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
18%21/142
0%0/2
2%2/2
Clinch
7%8/19
15%18/20
1%1/1
Ground
43%51/83
10%12/12
4%5/5
Tito Ortiz27 UFC fights · 707 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%170/670
3%23/34
6%42/63
Clinch
7%52/102
7%52/62
7%49/49
Ground
43%304/510
2%15/15
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz ever fought?

Yes, 3 times. Most recently at Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter (Tue, Oct 10, 2006), where Tito Ortiz won by TKO.

What are the records of Ken Shamrock and Tito Ortiz?

Ken Shamrock is 28-17-2 and Tito Ortiz is 21-12-1.

Who has the longer reach, Ken Shamrock or Tito Ortiz?

Tito Ortiz has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Ken Shamrock, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ken Shamrock or Tito Ortiz?

Tito Ortiz is taller at 6'3" · 191 cm; Ken Shamrock stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Ken Shamrock or Tito Ortiz?

Ken Shamrock is 62 and Tito Ortiz is 51.

Who has more finishes, Ken Shamrock or Tito Ortiz?

Ken Shamrock has 26 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 23 by submission); Tito Ortiz has 15 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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