Result
Ken ShamrockSubmission
MethodSubmission
Round1
Time00:05:48
Elo swing-15Brian Johnston (1538 → 1523)
DateDec 7, 1996
DivisionFight card
StatusCompleted
VenueState Fair Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The World's Most Dangerous Man | 28-17-2Ken Shamrock
L
Fury | 5-5-0Brian Johnston
Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston
Method :Submission
Round :1
Time :00:05:48
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Ken Shamrock
Elo1616Solid
3Y trend1627 → 1616
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:48
MethodSubmission
Brian Johnston
Elo1424Developing
3Y trend1457 → 1424
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Ken Shamrock won this fight by Submission in round 1 at 00:05:48. Ken Shamrock led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Ken Shamrock and Brian Johnston across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Ken ShamrockBrian Johnston
Elo edge
Ken Shamrock1616-11 last move
Brian Johnston1424-16 last move
Why they are ranked here
Ken ShamrockNot on the active ladder · 1616 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Rich Franklin (rated 1656 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Mike Bourke (rated 1396 at the time): -24.
- Last 5 fights
- 0 wins, 5 losses, -78 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1526, not 1616: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Brian JohnstonNot on the active ladder · 1424 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Reza Nazri (rated 1500 at the time): +29.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Dan Bobish (rated 1500 at the time): -27.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -58 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1334, not 1424: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Ken ShamrockvsBrian Johnston
Total strikes
70vs12
Sig. strikes
22vs1
Takedowns
1vs0
Sub. attempts
1vs0
Finishing profile
Ken Shamrocksubmission leads 79% of wins
Brian JohnstonKO/TKO leads 60% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston is a completed Fight card fight from ULTIMATE ULTIMATE 96 : Don Frye VS Tank Abbott. Ken Shamrock defeated Brian Johnston by Submission in round 1 at 00:05:48. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston quick answers
Who won Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston?
Ken Shamrock won Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston by Submission in round 1 at 00:05:48.
What event is Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston on?
Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston is listed on ULTIMATE ULTIMATE 96 : Don Frye VS Tank Abbott.
What are the records for Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston?
Ken Shamrock enters with a 28-17-2 record and Brian Johnston enters with a 5-5-0 record.
What division is Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston?
Ken Shamrock vs Brian Johnston is listed as a Fight card fight.
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