Ken Shamrock

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Ken Shamrock is an American MMA fighter and UFC Hall of Famer. He is best known for his participation in the UFC, Pancrase, Cage Rage, and PRIDE FC. He is also a former professional wrestler, best known for his participation in the WWF. Shamrock was the first UFC Superfight Champion, the same title that eventually was renamed the UFC Heavyweight Championship when weight categories were introduced to the UFC. He was also the first MMA Heavyweight Champion in Japan, winning the title of King of Pancrase. Shamrock also appeared as one of the coaches on the reality series, The Ultimate Fighter 3. During his reign as the UFC Superfight Champion, he was widely considered the #1 mixed martial artist in the world. Shamrock was also ranked by Inside MMA as one of the top 10 greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time. Post UFC, Shamrock became the coach of the Nevada Lions for the IFL, and, after the IFL was disbanded, he fought at Cage Rage 25 and at an event his production company co-promoted with War Gods. Shamrock is also the founder of the world famous and legendary mixed martial arts camp the Lion's Den, which is famous for being the most dominant fight camp in the early UFC.