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Retired. August 6, 2022. Ken Shamrock (born Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick; February 11, 1964) [8][9] is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), WWE and other combat sports. [10] An inaugural inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame, Shamrock is widely ...
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog. Royce Gracie (Portuguese: [ˈʁɔjsi ˈɡɾejsi]; born 12 December 1966) [3] is a Brazilian retired professional mixed martial artist. [4] Gracie gained fame for his success in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a member of the Gracie jiu-jitsu family, a UFC Hall of Famer, and is considered ...
Ken Shamrock (adoptive brother) Website. frankshamrock.com. Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog. Last updated on: March 13, 2011 (2011-03-13) Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed ...
On December 16, 1994, Royce Gracie became the first fighter to reach 10 fights in the UFC. [1] On July 7, 2007, Tito Ortiz became the first fighter to reach 20 fights in the UFC. [2] On September 8, 2018, Jim Miller became the first fighter to reach 30 fights in the UFC. [3]
Though unofficial, Fight Matrix considered the first MMA lineal champions as follows: [4] Heavyweight – Ken Shamrock beginning October 14, 1993 at Pancrase: Yes, We Are Hybrid Wrestlers 2; Light heavyweight – Frank Shamrock beginning December 21, 1997 at UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan. Middleweight – Kenji Kawaguchi beginning May 18, 1989 at ...
By the age of 20, Gracie was a multiple-time BJJ champion in Brazil. In mixed martial arts, Renzo has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, K-1, RINGS, and International Fight League (head-coaching the New York Pitbulls).
In 2000, the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board completely took over MMA regulation in its home state and developed new rules and weight classes that eventually became the de facto rule set for all mixed martial arts. [6] The UFC realigned their weight classes to comply with these new regulations in 2001, beginning with UFC 31. [7]
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, founded in 1993 by Art Davie and Rorion Gracie.The organization was purchased from its parent company SEG in 2001 by Zuffa LLC, a promotional company owned by Las Vegas casino magnates, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta and managed by Dana White (current president of operations). [1]