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Combat Edge Intelligence

Ken Shamrock vs Wildemar Santos

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Ken Shamrock

“The World's Most Dangerous Man”

28-17-2HeavyweightBFC

1616Solid

Tale of the tape

28-17-2Record14-5-0
HeavyweightDivisionLight Heavyweight
6'1"Height6'4"
72"Reach-
212 lbsWeight201 lbs
Lion's DenTeamMalhado Team

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Ken ShamrockNow 1616
If they win+12→ 1628
If they lose-12→ 1604
Wildemar SantosNow 1613
If they win+16→ 1629
If they lose-16→ 1597

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1640 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1502 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

1.47
Sig. strikes / min
Not available
47%
Strike accuracy
Not available
4.30
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
Not available
40%
Strike defense
Not available
0.94
Takedown avg.
Not available
60%
Takedown accuracy
Not available
44%
Takedown defense
Not available
2.52
Submission avg.
Not available

Trajectory

Ken ShamrockWildemar Santos
1550160020162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (11%)
KO/TKO
3 (21%)
22 (79%)
Submission
9 (64%)
3 (11%)
Decision
2 (14%)

Combat Edge model read

Ken Shamrock67%
Wildemar Santos 33%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Ken Shamrock a 67% favorite over Wildemar Santos in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1616 vs 1613), separated by just 3 points.

Ken Shamrock enters on a 7-fight loss streak.

Wildemar Santos enters on a 3-fight win streak.

Ken Shamrock finishes 89% of wins inside the distance, Wildemar Santos 86%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.