UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96
Birmingham, USA
7 Dec 1996
Open Weight
VS
55%
Shamrock
45%
Johnston
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 5:48
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: Shamrock
This is a genuine toss-up — Shamrock at 55% vs Johnston at 45% (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 11 points.
Johnston has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Shamrock's chin rating of 10 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Johnston has a chin rating of 32 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Shamrock
Johnston
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'1"
Height
+6'3"
72"
Reach
62
Age
+57
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Shamrock
Johnston
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
22.2
18.1
64.6
Performance Avg
49.3
71
Quality of Victory
60
65
Momentum Score
46
Shamrock
Johnston
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.0
1.9
48%
Strike Accuracy
55%
4.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
2 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
21
Head
0
1
Body
0
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
0Distance1
0Clinch0
22Ground0
Shamrock
Johnston
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
—
Sub Attempts / fight
1.0
5.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
3.7
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Shamrock
Johnston
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
10
32
3 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
4
KO/TKO Losses
2
0
Sub Losses
2
Avg R1.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/45 fights
Chin rating based on
6/10 fights
Shamrock
Johnston
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
46
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
Shamrock
Johnston
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
100%
100%
2
KO / TKO Wins
2
4
Submission Wins
0
0
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Shamrock
Johnston
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
5.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
3.7
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
6.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
8.6
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
1.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
ShamrockJohnston
Strike Zones
Shamrock
Attacking
22 landedAbsorbing
1 absorbedJohnston
Attacking
1 landedAbsorbing
22 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Shamrock targets the head (95% of attacks) — Johnston absorbs 95% of strikes there
🎯Johnston targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Shamrock absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Shamrock
RND
Johnston
0/0R00/0
Shamrock · QOF Timeline
Avg: 3.9WinLossTrend
Johnston · QOF Timeline
Avg: 2.7WinLossTrend
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
Johnston · Last 5
L · Sub · R1
Dan BobishRating 1.5Submission
UFC 14: Showdown · 1997-07
L · Sub · R1
Ken ShamrockRating 1.5Submission
UFC - Ultimate Ultimate '96 · 1996-12
L · KO · R1
Mark ColemanRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 11: The Proving Ground · 1996-09
W · KO · R1
Reza NasriRating 5KO/TKO
UFC 11: The Proving Ground · 1996-09
L · KO · R1
Don FryeRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 10: The Tournament · 1996-07