★ Championship Bout · Superfight
UFC 8: David vs Goliath
San Juan, Puerto Rico
16 Feb 1996
Superfight
VS
55%
Shamrock
45%
Leopoldo
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 4:24
KS
Ken Shamrock
"The World's Most Dangerous Man"
28 – 17
6'1"72" reachOrthodox62 yrs3-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 22
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Shamrock
This is a genuine toss-up — Shamrock at 55% vs Leopoldo at 45% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Shamrock has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.
Striking split: Shamrock throws more volume but Leopoldo connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Shamrock's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Leopoldo has a chin rating of 52 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'3"
72"
Reach
62
Age
+58
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
17.8
64.6
Performance Avg
47.5
71
Quality of Victory
57
65
Momentum Score
39
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
0.9
48%
Strike Accuracy
75%
4.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.7
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
3
0
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground3
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
1.6
5.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
4.0
3.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
2.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
52
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/45 fights
Chin rating based on
6/17 fights
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
39
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R2
W · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
1
0
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Shamrock
Leopoldo
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.7
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
4.0
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
2.8
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.0
8.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
1.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
ShamrockLeopoldo
Strike Zones
Shamrock
Attacking
0 landedAbsorbing
4 absorbedLeopoldo
Attacking
4 landedAbsorbing
0 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Leopoldo targets the head (75% of attacks) — Shamrock absorbs 75% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Shamrock
RND
Leopoldo
0/0R00/0
Shamrock · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.9WinLossTrend
Leopoldo · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.2WinLossTrend
Shamrock · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5KO/TKO
Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · 2006-10
L · KO · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · 2006-07
L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinRating 1.5KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · 2005-04
W · KO · R1
Kimo LeopoldoRating 5KO/TKO
UFC 48: Payback · 2004-06
L · KO · R3
Tito OrtizRating 2.8KO/TKO
UFC 40: Vendetta · 2002-11
Leopoldo · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Ken ShamrockRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 48: Payback · 2004-06
W · Sub · R1
David AbbottRating 5Submission
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
L · Dec · R2
Tsuyoshi KohsakaRating 4.8Decision
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03
W · KO · R1
Paul VarelansRating 5KO/TKO
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
L · Sub · R1
Ken ShamrockRating 1.5Submission
UFC 8: David vs Goliath · 1996-02