It is regarded as one of the biggest feuds in mma history. Frank shamrock raising the ufc middleweight championship belt after defeating tito ortiz at ufc 22 frank had been taking stock of the mma. It proved to be one of the toughest battles of his career, as ortiz really took it to shamrock from the opening bell. Ortiz was promising a victory over the lauded frank shamrock, whom was the ufcs first light. The rivalry between tito and ken shamrock stemmed from ufc 19 after ortiz defeated guy mezger in their rematch. Vendetta, tito ortiz finally clashed with ken shamrock. He has also been the strikeforce middleweight champion. He is known for his work on 2010, oz 1997 and money fight 2012.
Tito ortiz was one of the ufcs first true classic fights. He forced ortiz to tap out and the win solidified shamrock as the greatest ufc champion in the company during that time. Ufc 22 held on september 24, 1999, hosted a bigtime main event between seemingly invincible middleweight champion, frank shamrock. Its hard to say that tito was in his prime when that was the fight that really changed him and turned him into a cardio machine. Posted in ken shamrock tagged tito ortiz leave a comment on ken shamrock and tito ortiz tito ortiz vs chuck lidell. Sure, there were a lot of guys lacking skillwise at that point, but those. Shamrock vs gracie a tribute to mmapioneering families. Former ufc champions frank shamrock and tito ortiz were both featured in a recent golf channel feature known as the toughest gentleman in the game, alongside legendary boxers sugar ray leonard and ronald winky wright.
These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. Frank shamrock on coming this close to unretiring for. Tito ortiz vs frank shamrockfull fight hd ufc 22 youtube. Tito ortizken shamrock 1, nate diaz, kimura finishes. My name is frank shamrock and i was born frank alicio juarez iii on december 8, 1972 at the ucla medical center in westwood, california. All three fights took place under ultimate fighting championship in the united states. Frank shamrock on coming this close to unretiring for rematch with tito ortiz. When they came to fight frank shamrock vs tito ortiz. What happens when you revisit a fight you dimly recall from two decades ago and pair it with the adult beverage you enjoyed it to back then. Shamrock was the first to hold the ufc middleweight championship later renamed the ufc light heavyweight championship and retired a fourtime defending undefeated champion. All three fights have ended in technical knockout with one of them having been for the ufc light heavyweight. In 1999, he would defend the title against tito ortiz at ufc 22, in what would be considered one of the greatest fights in the ufc. Basically tito is a good wrestler with a lot of size thats willing to throw down until someone drops. Frank shamrock was born on december 8, 1972 in santa monica, california, usa as frank alicio juarez iii.
Ortiz wiki update wiki while he has been largely written out of the ufc history books as a result of personal problems with zuffa management, frank the legend shamrock was once considered one of the best fighters in the world. Frank shamrock says he didnt mean to hurt a dog he tied to a truck and left at an airport. Discussion in ufc discussion started by vurbil, jan 4, 2014. If you talk about the prezuffa era of the ufc, and. Every slam finish in ufc history, including brutal kos from tito ortiz. Frank shamrock official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the middleweight fighter from united states. The original fight that we wanted tito ortiz to have here at dynamite was against frank shamrock, scott coker said on saturday night.
I trained with my team as well as the stanford wrestling team and had some larger wrestlers come in, but only with what i thought tito was going to do. I have watched everything unfold since i saw ufc 1 on ppv and that was a huge changing moment for tito. Tito vs frank shamrock, hunt vs big foot, wand vs stann pete hardy 1. Tito ortiz vs chuck liddell herreraisared do not quote me on this, but i believe at one point frank shamrock s shootbox tm was publicly for sale. Going into the bout, ortiz had a mixed martial arts record of 102 with one of those losses being against kens brother, former ufc light heavyweight champion frank shamrock. The legend frank shamrock,former ufc middleweight champion of the world,defended his title 5 times,best fighter of the ufc dark ages 19962000. Tanner fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Im careful not to take anything away from ken, though. December 8, 1972 is a retired american professional mixed martial artist. Tito ortiz vs ken shamrock search idaily pop culture. This is when you make a power move like i did and walk away by thomas myers. Dana white, frank shamrock and the ufc hall of fame by levi nile.
Number 3 on the countdown is a fight from ufc 22 in which i fell in love with the story of the rivalry between the shamrock s and tito ortiz. Tito ortiz and frank shamrock battle in a classic encounter. Latest on frank shamrock including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on espn. Frank shamrock on coming this close to unretiring for rematch with tito ortiz bellator.
Dana white, frank shamrock and the ufc hall of fame. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for frank shamrock on espn. Tito ortiz vs frank shamrockfull fight hd ufc 22 the. Brilliant and active guard to counter the ground and pound of ortiz. Shamrock was the first to hold the ufc middleweight championship renamed the ufc light heavyweight championship and retired as the fivetime defending undefeated champion. Frank shamrock accepted tito ortiz rematch because of two. What did frank shamrock do that ken shamrock didnt. Frank shamrock, ufc 22 featured august 16, 2018 11. Coming into this matchup both fighters had carved out an impressive mma career. On the 15th anniversary of ufc 22, frank shamrock remembers the greatest fight of his career, his victory over tito ortiz. Search, discover and share your favorite frank shamrock gifs. After defending his title three times, ufc light heavyweight champion frank shamrock drew a young tito ortiz at ufc 22. The untold truth behind ufcs legendary feud showcases some of the memorable moments from the many fights between tito ortiz and ken shamrock.
Tito ortiz the huntington beach bad boy 20121 fights. Tito ortiz 5 of 6 it was the first really big fight the company had seen since frank s older adopted brother, ken shamrock, had fought. The worlds most dangerous man ken shamrock is a mixed martial arts trilogy and rivalry. For frank shamrock, it was his final moment in the ufc octagon. I mean he was probably in his prime on just a physical level but became a much better fighter after which was his real fightingskill prime. Mma pioneer frank shamrock admits he accepted a tito ortiz rematch to take place under the bellator banner because of two dreams that changed his perspective. Also, nate diaz and michael johnson square off, relive some of the top kimura finishes and more in the videos below.
Shamrock was also crowned an interim king of pancrase and wec light heavyweight champion. Ricco rodriguez, tito ortiz, diego sanchez, nick diaz, nate diaz, dominick cruz, frank shamrock, gilbert melendez, roger huerta, carlos condit, kelvin gastelum, henry cejudo, and ufc heavy weight champion cain velasquez have been competitors in the ultimate fighting championship ufc of. Discussion in ufc discussion started by savemgs, mar 6. Frank shamrock on coming this close to unretiring for rematch with tito ortiz by matt erikson. Posted in frank shamrock leave a comment on frank shamrock highlight posts navigation. Brought up in a broken family, my early life was filled with violence, poverty and trouble.
Ufc legends frank shamrock, tito ortiz open to future. What if instead of fighting vacating the title after his victory against tito ortiz. Diaz already had wins over names like chris lytle, robbie lawler and katsuya inoue at only 25 years old. Stepping in against the monstrous ortiz, shamrock was outmatched in many ways. Tito ortiz and ken shamrock arrive at the comedy central roast of justin. The former combatants both said theyre now passionate about spending time on the course when theyre not. He had wins over bas rutten, tito ortiz, and phil baroni to name. In september 1999, shamrock defended the ufc middleweight championship against future ufc light heavyweight champion tito ortiz at ufc 22. Ken shamrock delivers a punch against tito ortiz during their bout at ufc 40 at the.