Ken Shamrock

Also known as

Ken Wayne Shamrock · The World’s Most Dangerous Man

Description

American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler. King of Pancrase and the UFC's first Superfight champion; founder of the Lion's Den fight team.

Teachers (1)

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  Masakatsu Funaki

  swordsCatch Wrestling Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  “He won the main event at the very first Pancrase card in Japan, beating his mentor Masakatsu Funaki with an arm triangle”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info

  “Funaki was the chief trainer in Japan for both Shamrock and Rutten, two fighters who both beat him in the ring.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info

Lineage

• Catch WrestlingMasakatsu Funaki ← Karl Gotch ← Billy Riley ← Willie Charnock · 4 generations

Students (5)

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  Vernon White

  swordsMixed Martial Arts Probable

  Probable

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  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  “Before there was even a Lion’s Den, White trained with Ken Shamrock inside a racquetball court at a local gym. The training was rudimentary. Students took a beating from Shamrock”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info
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  Pete Williams

  swordsMixed Martial Arts Probable

  Probable

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  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  “Williams was a high school teammate of Jerry Bohlander and followed his friend to Ken Shamrock’s Lion’s Den.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info

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  “The actual training in the Lion’s Den was somewhat primitive. [...] Most often the instruction consisted of Ken telling guys to “hook it up,” followed by hard-core sparring for a half an hour.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info
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  Jerry Bohlander

  swordsMixed Martial Arts Probable

  Probable

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  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

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  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source.

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  “Bohlander beat one of Ken’s experienced fighters that night and Shamrock invited him to try out for his pro team, the Lion’s Den.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info

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  “The actual training in the Lion’s Den was somewhat primitive. [...] Most often the instruction consisted of Ken telling guys to “hook it up,” followed by hard-core sparring for a half an hour.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info
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  Guy Mezger

  swordsMixed Martial Arts Probable

  Probable

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  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

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  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  Single source.

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  “Mezger and his camp, the Lion’s Den, were disrespectful and cocky. [...] In Mezger’s corner, Lion’s Den founder Ken Shamrock went ballistic.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info

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  “The actual training in the Lion’s Den was somewhat primitive. [...] Most often the instruction consisted of Ken telling guys to “hook it up,” followed by hard-core sparring for a half an hour.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info
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  Frank Shamrock

  swordsMixed Martial Arts Probable

  Probable

  Single source.

  The evidence favours the claim and nothing credible contradicts it, but it falls short of establishing it.

  location_onLion’s Den badge

  fact_checkassessed by FSMverified

  Frederico Muñoz

  Researcher, Martialis

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  fact_check

  Single source.

  “When Frank Juarez stepped out of prison, his first stop was Ken Shamrock’s gym.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info

  “Ken wanted to do it himself. If Frank was going to train with his team, he was going to earn it.”

  — Snowden, Jonathan; Shields, Kendall. (2010). The MMA Encyclopedialink info

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