★ Championship Bout · Superfight
UFC 9: Motor City Madness
Detroit, USA
17 May 1996
Superfight
VS
50%
Severn
50%
Shamrock
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 3:00
DS
Dan Severn
"The Beast"
101 – 19
6'2"Southpaw67 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 22
KS
Ken Shamrock
"The World's Most Dangerous Man"
28 – 17
Pressure Fighter3-fight slide62 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'1"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Severn

This is a genuine toss-up — Severn at 50% vs Shamrock at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Severn has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Severn's chin rating of 42 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Shamrock has a chin rating of 10 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Severn
Shamrock
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
Reach
72"
67
Age
+62
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Severn
Shamrock
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.1
22.2
66.1
Performance Avg
64.6
64
Quality of Victory
71
65
Momentum Score
65
Severn
Shamrock
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.2
1.0
59%
Strike Accuracy
48%
1.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.4
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
3
0
Body
1
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance3
1Clinch1
0Ground0
Severn
Shamrock
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
5.2
/ 10
5.3
/ 10
3.7
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.7
5.6
Submission Style (/10)
6.7
5
Submission wins
4
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Severn
Shamrock
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
42
10
KO risk
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
1
KO/TKO Losses
4
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/120 fights
Chin rating based on
13/45 fights
Severn
Shamrock
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
65
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R2
W · Dec · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
Severn
Shamrock
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
100%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
5
Submission Wins
4
4
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Severn
Shamrock
Striking1.4 / 4.4Volume4.0 / 1.1Grappling5.2 / 5.3Wrestling3.7 / 3.7Submission5.6 / 6.7Pressure6.0 / 8.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.4
5.2
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
5.6
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.6
4.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.1
Severn
Strike Zones
Shamrock
Severn
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY1LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Shamrock
Attacking
3HEAD1BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY1LEGS3 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Severn targets the head (67% of attacks) — Shamrock absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Shamrock targets the head (75% of attacks) — Severn absorbs 75% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Severn
RND
Shamrock
0/0R00/0

Severn · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.7
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0W4.2W4.5W1.5L1.5L1994-121995-041995-122000-09
WinLossTrend

Shamrock · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.9
0105.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.5L5.0W2.8L5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L1994-091996-022002-112006-072006-10
WinLossTrend

Severn · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Pedro RizzoRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
L · Sub · R1
Mark ColemanRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 12: Judgement Day · 1997-02
W · Dec · R3
Ken ShamrockRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 9: Motor City Madness · 1996-05
W · Dec · R2
Oleg TaktarovRating 4.2
Decision
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12
W · Dec · R1
David AbbottRating 4
Decision
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12

Shamrock · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5
KO/TKO
Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · 2006-10
L · KO · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · 2006-07
L · KO · R1
Rich FranklinRating 1.5
KO/TKO
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · 2005-04
W · KO · R1
Kimo LeopoldoRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 48: Payback · 2004-06
L · KO · R3
Tito OrtizRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 40: Vendetta · 2002-11

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