He moved between several more group homes before being placed in Bob Shamrock's Boys' Home at age 14 in Susanville, California where he turned his life around. He has been married twice: to Tina Ramirez from 1985 to 2002 and to Tonya Shamrock from 2005 to the present time. After fighting to a draw in the inaugural UFC "Superfight", he became the first UFC Superfight Champion when he defeated Dan Severn at UFC 6; the title was eventually replaced by the UFC Heavyweight Championship when weight categories were introduced to the UFC. [18][19] He went through seven group homes and served time in a juvenile hall. On March 23, 1997, Shamrock, identified as Ken Shamrock and billed as "The World's Most Dangerous Man"a name given to him by ABC Newsrefereed a submission match between Bret Hart and Steve Austin at WrestleMania 13. During the time before the fight, Shamrock was going through a divorce and had to take care of his young kids during the day, which severely cut into his training time for the fight. The Latest News Virginia Republican state Senate candidate Tina Ramirez condemns journalist David Leavitt October 12, 2022 Virginia state senate candidate Tina Ramirez, a Republican, condemned a liberal journalist who called Child Protective Services on her over [] [ Read More ] The Hill : "Why Trumps Effort to Oust Murkowski Could Hit Hurdles" [62] UFC President Dana White credited Shamrock for the show's success. Shamrock felt as though he would have damaged Severn badly and perhaps finished him from this position of full mount had he been allowed to punch Severn in the face with a closed fist. United States San Diego, California Ken Shamrock "The World's Most Dangerous Man" ASSOCIATION Lion's Den CLASS Heavyweight Wins 28 KO / TKO 3 11% SUBMISSIONS 22 79% DECISIONS 3 11% Draws 2. limit. 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On February 27, 2015, during Bellator 134, it was announced that Ken would return to fight Kimbo Slice at Bellator 138 on June 19, 2015. Shamrock left Pancrase with a record of 173. In early 2004, his first marriage to Tina Ramirez was terminated in divorce. Mezger was then ordered out of the ring and back to the locker room by Shamrock, who was livid at the decision to extend the fight because of Mezger's foot injury and the fact that he had taken the fight on short notice. Dana White Thoughts on FEDOR Emelianenko, TiTo, KimBo,Shamrock, Couture. Nance remembers a veteran coach telling him that he had never seen a player with as much heart and tenacity as the young Shamrock. He is from American. KENNETH WAYNE SHAMROCK. He then fought Mike Bourke on November 25, 2010, in Durban, South Africa for the King of the Cage promotion. While training for the match, Shamrock suffered a torn lateral meniscus, a partially torn ACL, a broken nose, and cracked ribs. In addition to his mixed martial arts career, Shamrock enjoyed considerable success in professional wrestling during his tenures with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). After feuding with Malice for several weeks, Shamrock left TNA shortly after losing the title to Ron Killings on August 7. [20] After passing another tryout in Japan, he was eventually accepted, and in October he had his debut match in UWF, wrestling under the name of "Wayne Shamrock" and defeating Yoji Anjo. When Shamrock learned of the sudden rule change, he made up his mind that he was not going to fight. The round ended and Mezger expected the fight to go to the judges, but Pride officials wanted the fight to go to overtime. He also seriously contemplated retirement from MMA, citing the fact that he had never lost two fights in a row in his career before and he had a buildup of injuries. At the time, Gracie had a reputation as being seemingly unbeatable. Though, he is 6 1 in feet and inches and 185 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 209.43lbs in Pound and 95kg in Kilograms. Veit Mller: McAloon Productions Come Hell or High Water Feb 1st 2019: Ken Shamrock . 2: Know Your Role (in Royal Rumble matches only), WWF WrestleMania 2000, WWF No Mercy, WWE '13 and WWE 2K16. Shamrock then had to have surgery to repair it. [32] Shamrock faced Moose at the 2019 Bound for Glory event in a losing effort. Tina Ramirez is ex-wife of Ken Shamrock. Click a location below to find Tina more easily. Ken Shamrock is a legendary fighter in mixed martial arts who also had a fruitful career. Resumes. As part of the UFC, he appeared as a cage fighter in the 1995 movie Virtuosity, starring Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. Shamrock engaged in a feud with Don Frye during his career in the Pride Fighting Championships, whose background was Don Frye's trash talking. [83], In July, 2019 via his Facebook page, Shamrock announced that he has "no plans to fight again. Ken married to his childhood friend Tonya since 2005 and became the stepfather to three children of Tonya. Shamrock earned a unanimous decision against Ivey, with all three judges scoring the bout 30-27. Home American Ken Shamrock February 11, 1964 193 views . Tina Ramirez, 40, is the first candidate to seek the GOP nomination in the state's 7th Congressional District. UFC MMA Fighter WWF American Male Mixed Martial Artists Bellator Heavyweight Division Light Heavyweight Division Videos More Biography "[44], Shamrock was originally scheduled to compete at UFC 2 but broke his hand after blocking a high kick while sparring with a teammate. Shamrock released his book, Inside The Lion's Den, on March 15, 1998. One example Ken talks about is the experience he had when he lived in a group home. When I saw him in his gi, I thought he was some karate guy [with no grappling skills]. Sean 1993. If Ken Shamrock was not injured, he would have faced Tank Abbott in the semifinals and more than likely would have defeated Tank to then go on to the finals of the tournament and face Don Frye. Frye won the fight via spit decision,[12][59] and the two hugged after the fight ended, putting an end to their rivalry. Bob Shamrock legally adopted Ken as his son, and Ken changed his last name from Kilpatrick to Shamrock in Bob's honor. The UFC and Spike TV did what they thought they needed to do for ratings, but in the end, my fans, my family and my God know exactly who I am."[70]. [21] The success of this match made young professional wrestlers Shamrock, Masakatsu Funaki and Minoru Suzuki question what they had been told since entering into predetermined wrestling: that nobody would ever pay to see real matches. He originally thought it was just "wear and tear", but an MRI revealed a torn rotator cuff. Referee John McCarthy picked Ortiz up and carried him across the octagon to prevent the situation from escalating further. At the time of the primary, Ramirez owned and operated Hardwire Global, a religious non-profit. Age. It is her first bid for elective office. Shamrock knocked Bourke down with a punch but was injured shortly after during a scramble and subsequently lost the bout via TKO (injury) in the first round, as he was unable to continue due to a leg injury.[78]. In 1988, Shamrock trained as a professional wrestler under Buzz Sawyer, Nelson Royal, and Gene Anderson. [42] Mere hours before the event, the UFC suddenly instituted a 30-minute time limit, mainly due to pay per view time constraints. Ken was named The World's Most Dangerous Man. [39] The ending of the fight was also controversial, as the referee did not see the tap and ordered the two fighters to continue fighting after Gracie had let go of the hold. [8] Although Shamrock initially believed it to be a professional wrestling event, he decided to sign up nonetheless,[38] supported by Pancrase members Masakatsu Funaki and Takaku Fuke. Associates: amber krysti ramirez, samuel ramirez, irene d ramirez, robert e ramirez, eric ramirez, sharlay marie ramirez, thomas richard ramirez, tina m shamrock, walter b scott, hazel willey, robert boyd scott, victor m ramirez, stanley ramirez, jessica michelle canchola, yolanda a ramirez, valerie varela . Shamrock was scheduled to face Antony Rea at WEF 46 on April 22, 2011. In June 1998, Shamrock competed in the 1998 King of the Ring tournament, eliminating Nation members Mark Henry, Kama and The Rock, as well as Jeff Jarrett, to win the tournament. Mezger said, "For some reason, I had a tremendous amount of energy for that 15 minutes, but I started to kind of wilt near the end. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and other combat sports. "[65], At UFC 48 on June 19, 2004, a 40-year-old Shamrock returned to fight the 244lb (111kg; 17.4st) Kimo Leopoldo in a rematch of the UFC 8 Superfight Championship match, which Shamrock had won via submission due to a kneebar. sort by. The bout was finished by Shamrock performing a professional wrestling northern lights suplex floated over into a Kimura lock and was widely considered to be a worked shoot. James Fallon. shelved 758 times. Wiin Fallon. Frye got the edge on a series of clinch battles, while Shamrock dropped down for an ankle lock and transitioned into both a kneebar and a toehold, wrenching Frye's leg badly; however, despite the damage, Frye refused to tap out and managed to knock Shamrock down in a subsequent punching exchange. 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