Result
Ken ShamrockKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:02:42
Elo swing+13Ken Shamrock (1709 → 1721)
DateApr 9, 2005
DivisionLight Heavyweight
StatusCompleted
VenueCox Pavillion
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Ace | 29-7-0Rich Franklin
W
The World's Most Dangerous Man | 28-17-2Ken Shamrock
Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:02:42
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Rich Franklin
Elo1710Good
3Y trend1728 → 1710
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:02:42
MethodKO/TKO
Ken Shamrock
Elo1616Solid
3Y trend1627 → 1616
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 KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:42. Neither fighter 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 Rich Franklin and Ken Shamrock 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.
Rich FranklinKen Shamrock
Elo edge
Rich Franklin1710-17 last move
Ken Shamrock1616-11 last move
Why they are ranked here
Rich FranklinNot on the active ladder · 1710 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Chuck Liddell (rated 1865 at the time): +21.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Travis Lutter (rated 1477 at the time): -31.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, +19 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1620, not 1710: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
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.
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
Rich FranklinvsKen Shamrock
Total strikes
25vs0
Sig. strikes
23vs0
Sub. attempts
0vs2
Takedowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Rich FranklinKO/TKO leads 69% of wins
Ken Shamrocksubmission leads 79% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock is a completed Light Heavyweight fight from THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 1 : Rich Franklin VS Ken Shamrock. Ken Shamrock defeated Rich Franklin by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:42. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock quick answers
Who won Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock?
Ken Shamrock won Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:02:42.
What event is Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock on?
Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock is listed on THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 1 : Rich Franklin VS Ken Shamrock.
What are the records for Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock?
Rich Franklin enters with a 29-7-0 record and Ken Shamrock enters with a 28-17-2 record.
What division is Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock?
Rich Franklin vs Ken Shamrock is listed as a Light Heavyweight fight.
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