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SuperfightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Dan Severn
The Beast
101-19-1
RESULT

Dan Severn def. Ken Shamrock (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 3:00
Ken Shamrock
The World's Most Dangerous Man
28-17-2
Friday, May 17, 1996
Cobo Arena

Dan Severn defeated Ken Shamrock by Split Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Superfight title main event of UFC 9: Motor City Madness, held Friday, May 17, 1996 at Cobo Arena. The judges scored it 1-0, 0-1, 1-0, Dan Severn won the decision.

Fight stats

Dan Severn
Ken Shamrock
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 75
Significant strikes
18 of 81
21%
Sig. strike accuracy
22%
32 of 94
Total strikes
59 of 122
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
-
Control time
-
Significant strikes by target
13 of 70
Head
9 of 71
0 of 0
Body
9 of 10
3 of 5
Leg
0 of 0
9 of 62
Distance
8 of 71
1 of 4
Clinch
1 of 1
6 of 9
Ground
9 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 55
Sig. str.
14 of 64
29 of 74
Total str.
55 of 105
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 4
Sig. str.
0 of 2
0 of 4
Total str.
0 of 2
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 16
Sig. str.
4 of 15
3 of 16
Total str.
4 of 15
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
-
Ctrl
-

Judges' Scorecards

#SevernShamrock
11-
Total10
#SevernShamrock
1-1
Total01
#SevernShamrock
11-
Total10

Fan Scorecards

38%
Severn
8%
Draw
54%
Shamrock
26 fan scorecards submitted
10-9 Shamrock50%10-9 Severn38.5%10-10 Draw7.7%10-8 Shamrock3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Shamrock

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Dan Severn vs Ken Shamrock?

Dan Severn defeated Ken Shamrock by Split Decision in round 3 (3:00) in the Superfight title main event of UFC 9: Motor City Madness, held Friday, May 17, 1996 at Cobo Arena. The judges scored it 1-0, 0-1, 1-0, Dan Severn won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Dan Severn vs Ken Shamrock?

The judges scored it 1-0, 0-1, 1-0, Dan Severn won the decision.

Was Dan Severn vs Ken Shamrock a robbery?

Many scored it for Ken Shamrock: 54% of 26 fan cards scored it for Ken Shamrock. The judges gave it to Dan Severn.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
1 Rnd + 2OT (24-3-3)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Dan Severn 48%52% Ken Shamrock

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Dan Severn
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Ken Shamrock
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

55Power91
48Speed88
62Precision89
70Durability93
54Engine93
98Wrestling92
98Ground94

Biggest edge Ken Shamrock, Punch speed +42

Attribute by attribute

Dan Severn is on the left of every row, Ken Shamrock on the right.
61Punch power93
48Kick power88
48Punch speed90
47Kick speed86
62Accuracy89
98Takedowns92
99Ground striking95
97Submissions93
66Chin93
73Body strength92
54Cardio93

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

101-19-1
Record
28-17-2
1768
Power Index rating
1782
0
Win Streak
0
68
Age
62
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
-
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Superfight
Weight Class
Superfight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

0.00
SLpM
1.47
0%
Str. Acc.
46%
0.00
SApM
4.30
0%
Str. Def.
39%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.94
0%
TD Acc.
60%
0%
TD Def.
44%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
2.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Dan Severn · 3-2
  • W
    Iowa Regional · Apr 28, 2012
    Decision
  • L
    The Beast Comes East · May 20, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:28 · Heavyweight
  • L
    KOTC: Mile Zero · Apr 28, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 4:04 · Heavyweight
  • W
    KOTC: Texas · Apr 15, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gladiator Challenge · Feb 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision
Ken Shamrock · 1-4
  • L
    Bellator 149 · Feb 19, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:22
  • L
    Bellator 138 · Jun 19, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 2:22 · Catchweight
  • L
    KOTC: Platinum · Nov 25, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    USA-MMA · Oct 16, 2010
    Decision
  • L
    Impact FC 2 · Jul 17, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 15 fights
9.1
Avg sig. strikes
7.9
0.69
Avg takedowns
0.53
0:00
Avg control time
0:08
57
Career high strikes
29
2
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Dan Severn
Strike target
Ken Shamrock
73%
Head
68%
18%
Body
25%
9%
Leg
7%
Dan Severn
Strike position
Ken Shamrock
16%
Distance
19%
7%
Clinch
23%
77%
Ground
58%