★ 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
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
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
ShamrockGracie
Strike Zones
Shamrock
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
0 absorbedGracie
Attacking
0 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedTargeting 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: 3.9WinLossTrend
Gracie · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.6WinLossTrend
Shamrock · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Tito OrtizRating 1.5KO/TKO
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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
Gracie · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Matt HughesRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · 2006-05
Upcoming
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W · Sub · R1
Dan SevernRating 5Submission
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W · Sub · R1
Keith HackneyRating 5Submission
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W · Sub · R1
Ron van CliefRating 5Submission
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