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★ 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"
10119
6'2"Southpaw68 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 22
KS
Ken Shamrock
"The World's Most Dangerous Man"
2817
Pressure Fighter3-fight slide62 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'1"
CFR 22
★ Official Result
Dan SevernwinsDecisionR3 · 3:00
def. Ken Shamrock · UFC 9: Motor City Madness

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Severn
Actual result
Severn wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis

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.

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.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout
SevernShamrock
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
Strike Accuracy
Severn
Shamrock
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'1"
Reach
72"
68
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
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
1.4
/ 10
4.4
/ 10
6.0
Style: Pressure
8.6
4.0
Style: Volume
1.1
0 KO wins
Finish Rate (strikes)
2 KO wins
Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
3
0
Body
1
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance3
1Clinch1
0Ground0
Severn
Shamrock
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
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 · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Pedro Rizzo
KO/TKO
UFC 27: Ultimate Bad Boyz · 2000-09
L · Sub · R1
Mark Coleman
Submission
UFC 12: Judgement Day · 1997-02
W · Dec · R3
Ken Shamrock
Decision
UFC 9: Motor City Madness · 1996-05
W · Dec · R2
Oleg Taktarov
Decision
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12
W · Dec · R1
David Abbott
Decision
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '95 · 1995-12

Shamrock · Last 5

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

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