★ Championship Bout · Superfight
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast
Charlotte, USA
7 Apr 1995
Superfight
VS
44%
Shamrock
56%
Gracie
Win Probability
KS
Ken Shamrock
"The World's Most Dangerous Man"
28 – 17
6'1"72" reachOrthodox62 yrs3-fight slidePressure Fighter
CFR 22
RG
Royce Gracie
15 – 2
Submission Hunter59 yrsSouthpaw6'1"
CFR 28

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Gracie

This is a genuine toss-up — Shamrock at 44% vs Gracie at 56% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Gracie has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Shamrock's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Shamrock
Gracie
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
6'1"
72"
Reach
62
Age
+59
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Shamrock
Gracie
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
28.3
64.6
Performance Avg
74.9
71
Quality of Victory
66
65
Momentum Score
100
Shamrock
Gracie
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.1
48%
Strike Accuracy
49%
4.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
1
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance0
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Shamrock
Gracie
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
1.0
5.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
7.0
3.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
4.9
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Shamrock
Gracie
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
78
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
Moderate
4
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
0
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
10/17 fights
Shamrock
Gracie
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
100
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
Upcoming
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
Shamrock
Gracie
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
1
4
Submission Wins
7
0
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Shamrock
Gracie
Striking4.4 / 3.0Volume1.1 / 1.8Grappling5.3 / 7.0Wrestling3.7 / 4.9Submission6.7 / 8.8Pressure8.6 / 9.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.0
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
7.0
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
4.9
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
8.8
8.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
9.7
1.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.8
Shamrock
Strike Zones
Gracie
Shamrock
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Gracie
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Shamrock targets the head (100% of attacks) — Gracie absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Shamrock
RND
Gracie
0/0R00/0

Shamrock · QOF Timeline

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

Gracie · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L1994-031994-031994-122006-05
WinLossTrend

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

Gracie · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Matt HughesRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · 2006-05
Upcoming
Ken Shamrock
UFC 5: The Return of the Beast · 1995-04
W · Sub · R1
Dan SevernRating 5
Submission
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · 1994-12
W · Sub · R1
Keith HackneyRating 5
Submission
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · 1994-12
W · Sub · R1
Ron van CliefRating 5
Submission
UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors · 1994-12

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