★ Championship Bout · Light Heavyweight
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
Lake Charles, USA
24 Sept 1999
Light Heavyweight
VS
61%
Shamrock
39%
Ortiz
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 4 · 4:42
FS
Frank Shamrock
23 – 10
5'10"Orthodox53 yrs5-fight win streakPressure Fighter
CFR 32
TO
Tito Ortiz
"The People's Champ"
19 – 12
Well-Rounded3-fight slide51 yrsOrthodox74" reach6'3"
CFR 20

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Shamrock

Shamrock holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Ortiz has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 12 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Shamrock has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 25 points.

Shamrock has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Ortiz has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Shamrock
Ortiz
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
+6'3"
Reach
74"
53
Age
+51
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Shamrock
Ortiz
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
32.2
20.4
89.0
Performance Avg
57.3
82
Quality of Victory
57
100
Momentum Score
85
Shamrock
Ortiz
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.0
65%
Strike Accuracy
51%
6.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.8
2 KOs
KO Finishes
7 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
9
Head
4
2
Body
0
6
Leg
0
RangeRange
10Distance0
3Clinch0
4Ground4
Shamrock
Ortiz
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
1.4
Sub Attempts / fight
—
4.8
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.9
3.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.3
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Shamrock
Ortiz
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
100
0
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
5
0
Sub Losses
1
—
KO round context
Avg R2.4 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
5/33 fights
Chin rating based on
27/31 fights
Shamrock
Ortiz
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
85
5-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
W · KO · R4
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
W · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
W · Sub · R1
L · Dec · R3
Shamrock
Ortiz
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
60%
2
KO / TKO Wins
7
3
Submission Wins
2
0
Decision Wins
6

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Shamrock
Ortiz
Striking6.0 / 5.8Volume2.0 / 3.8Grappling4.8 / 1.9Wrestling3.4 / 1.3Submission6.0 / 1.3Pressure10.0 / 5.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.8
4.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.9
3.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
6.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.3
10.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.9
2.0
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.8
Shamrock
Strike Zones
Ortiz
Shamrock
Attacking
9HEAD2BODY6LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 absorbed
Ortiz
Attacking
4HEAD0BODY0LEGS4 landed
Absorbing
9HEAD2BODY6LEGS17 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Shamrock targets the head (53% of attacks) — Ortiz absorbs 53% of strikes there
🎯Ortiz targets the head (100% of attacks) — Shamrock absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Shamrock
RND
Ortiz
0/0R00/0

Shamrock · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0105.0W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.4W1997-121998-031998-051998-101999-09
WinLossTrend

Ortiz · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.0W1.5L4.2W5.0W3.4L4.5W5.0W5.0W5.0W4.5W5.2W5.5L2.8L4.5W4.5W4.5W5.0W5.0W2.8L5.5L5.5L5.5L5.0W2.8L1.5L5.5L1997-052001-022005-022010-102012-07
WinLossTrend

Shamrock · Last 5

W · KO · R4
Tito OrtizRating 5.4
KO/TKO
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion · 1999-09
W · Sub · R1
John LoberRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Brazil · 1998-10
W · Sub · R2
Jeremy HornRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 17: Redemption · 1998-05
W · KO · R1
Igor ZinovievRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 16: Battle in the Bayou · 1998-03
W · Sub · R1
Kevin JacksonRating 5
Submission
UFC - Ultimate Japan · 1997-12

Ortiz · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Forrest GriffinRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07
L · KO · R1
Rogerio NogueiraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · 2011-12
L · KO · R2
Rashad EvansRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2 · 2011-08
W · Sub · R1
Ryan BaderRating 5
Submission
UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber · 2011-07
L · Dec · R3
Matt HamillRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10

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