The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale
Las Vegas, USA
9 Apr 2005
Light Heavyweight
VS
45%
Franklin
55%
Shamrock
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 2:42
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: Shamrock
This is a genuine toss-up — Franklin at 45% vs Shamrock at 55% (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 21 points.
Striking split: Franklin throws more volume but Shamrock connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Franklin's chin rating of 8 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Shamrock has a chin rating of 10 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Franklin
Shamrock
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
6'1"
76"+
Reach
72"
51+
Age
62
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Franklin
Shamrock
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.2
22.2
57.9
Performance Avg
64.6
50
Quality of Victory
71
50
Momentum Score
65
Franklin
Shamrock
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
1.0
46%
Strike Accuracy
48%
7.1
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.4
8 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
20
Head
0
3
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
6Distance0
0Clinch0
17Ground0
Franklin
Shamrock
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
1.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.3
0.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Franklin
Shamrock
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
8
10
KO risk
Verdict
3 consec. KOs
4
KO/TKO Losses
4
0
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
20/36 fights
Chin rating based on
13/45 fights
Franklin
Shamrock
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
50
65
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
Franklin
Shamrock
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
64%
100%
8
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
4
5
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Franklin
Shamrock
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
7.1
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.4
1.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
0.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
0.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
6.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.6
3.7
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.1
FranklinShamrock
Strike Zones
Franklin
Attacking
23 landedAbsorbing
0 absorbedShamrock
Attacking
0 landedAbsorbing
23 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Franklin targets the head (87% of attacks) — Shamrock absorbs 87% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Franklin
RND
Shamrock
0/0R00/0
Franklin · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
Shamrock · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.9WinLossTrend
Franklin · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Cung LeRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · 2012-11
W · Dec · R5
Wanderlei SilvaRating 4.5Decision
UFC 147: Silva vs Franklin 2 · 2012-06
L · Dec · R3
Forrest GriffinRating 5.5Decision
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
W · KO · R1
Chuck LiddellRating 5KO/TKO
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · 2010-06
L · KO · R1
Vitor BelfortRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 103: Franklin vs Belfort · 2009-09
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