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Friday, May 17, 1996Cobo 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.
Dan Severn vs Ken Shamrock
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Dan SevernKen Shamrock
0
Knockdowns0
16 / 75
Significant strikes18 / 81
21%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
32 / 94
Total strikes59 / 122
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
1
Reversals0
0:00
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Dan SevernKen Shamrock
1381%950%
Head
00%950%
Body
319%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Dan Severn
56%38%
Ken Shamrock
44%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Dan Severn16 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
99/62
0
0
Clinch
00/1
0
11/3
Ground
44/7
0
22/2
Ken Shamrock18 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/70
00/1
0
Clinch
0
11/1
0
Ground
11/1
88/8
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Dan SevernKen Shamrock
R1
13
14
R2
0
0
R3
3
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
13 / 55
Significant strikes14 / 64
24%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
29 / 74
Total strikes55 / 105
0 / 2
Takedowns0 / 0
1
Reversals0
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
0 / 4
Significant strikes0 / 2
0%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
0 / 4
Total strikes0 / 2
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 16
Significant strikes4 / 15
19%
Sig. strike accuracy27%
3 / 16
Total strikes4 / 15
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
Judges' Scorecards
Fan Scorecards
26 fan scorecards submitted
38%
Dan Severn
8%
Draw
54%
Ken Shamrock
●10-9 Shamrock50%●10-9 Severn38.5%●10-10 Draw7.7%●10-8 Shamrock3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
50%
Shamrock
Insights
- Ken Shamrock absorbs 4.30 significant strikes a minute, more than 77% of UFC fighters.
- Dan Severn stops 100% of takedowns, better than 97% of UFC fighters.
- Ken Shamrock's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Dan Severn's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Dan Severn
No background on record
Ken Shamrock
No background on record
Camp · Lion's DenSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
73%68%
Head
18%25%
Body
9%7%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Dan Severnlast 13 fights
16%77%
Ken Shamrocklast 15 fights
19%23%58%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Dan Severn· from fights outside the UFC Ken Shamrock
Strikes landed / min
1.591.47
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.674.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.820.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%60%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
100%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.202.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Dan Severn · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersKen Shamrock · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
1.59
Strikes landed / min1.47
0.67
Strikes taken / minfewer is better4.30
1.82 / 4.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.94 / 1.6
45%
Takedown accuracy60%
100%
Takedown defence44%
0:00
Control time / fight0:03
1.20
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
Dan Severn13 UFC fights · 118 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%19/130
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/1
0%0/1
7%8/10
Ground
57%67/92
18%21/22
3%3/3
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
Dan Severn89 of 127 ended early · 70%38 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
43 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
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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.