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Saturday, April 9, 2005Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas, United States
Rich Franklin defeated Ken Shamrock by TKO in round 1 (2:42) in the Light Heavyweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas.
Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Rich FranklinKen Shamrock
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 36
Significant strikes0 / 4
64%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
25 / 38
Total strikes0 / 4
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts2
0:17
Control time0:26
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Rich FranklinKen Shamrock
R1
23
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 36
Significant strikes0 / 4
64%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
25 / 38
Total strikes0 / 4
0 / 0
Takedowns1 / 1
0
Submission attempts2
0:17
Control time0:26
Insights
- Ken Shamrock absorbs 4.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Ken Shamrock's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Rich Franklin
KarateBoxingBJJ
- 2014Black belt · BJJJorge Gurgel
- 2005UFC Middleweight ChampionshipUFC
- 2019Announced April 2019, inducted at the ceremony in Las Vegas on 5 July 2019; 16th Pioneer-era inductee.
Ken Shamrock
No background on record
Camp · Lion's DenSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
65%68%
Head
23%25%
Body
12%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Rich Franklinlast 20 fights
70%18%13%
Ken Shamrocklast 15 fights
19%23%58%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Rich Franklin Ken Shamrock
Strikes landed / min
4.101.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 69% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.074.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.310.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
66%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.702.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Rich Franklin · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.10
Strikes landed / min1.47
2.07
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.30
1.31 / 2.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.94 / 1.6
66%
Takedown accuracy60%
63%
Takedown defence44%
1:53
Control time / fight0:03
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min2.50
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
Rich Franklin20 UFC fights · 856 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%389/1328
14%117/147
11%90/100
Clinch
9%78/128
8%65/90
1%8/8
Ground
11%92/152
2%16/16
0%1/1
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
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Rich Franklin30 of 36 ended early · 83%6 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
9 early stoppages have no logged time
Ken Shamrock42 of 50 ended early · 84%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Rich Franklin2-3
- L
- WUFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin II · Jun 23, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock?
Rich Franklin defeated Ken Shamrock by TKO in round 1 (2:42) in the Light Heavyweight main event of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale, held Saturday, April 9, 2005 at Cox Pavilion, Las Vegas.