Shamrock's mega drawing power was evident when the pay per view numbers came out for the event; UFC 48 amazingly drew more pay per view buys than the ultra hyped mega fight between mixed martial arts stars Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz one event earlier at UFC 47. "[2], Ortiz's manager, Sal Garcia, added: "one of the other fighters comes in at that point and says, 'hey, Ken Shamrock and the Lion's Den, they want to come over and kick Tito and Sal's asses. After Shamrock saw the shirt, he yelled into the octagon "Hey Tito, don't let me see you wearing that shirt!". Ken also expressed his feelings after the match: "I thought I was going to be able to put on more of a fight, but reality sets in and I have to realize that I just don't have the skills I used to have or the strength I used to have...I guess you come to a point where you figure, wow, I'm just not the same person I was. Despite this, Couture won a unanimous decision in dominant fashion and became the undisputed UFC light heavyweight champion. Ortiz won via split decision. Shamrock provided excitement for the crowd at the end of rounds 2 and 3, dramatically scrambling to his feet after being dominated from his back, but was unable to mount any significant offense after getting up. Before Tito Ortiz steps into the cage this Saturday, we'll take a look back at one of his early fights. Follow the bout, Ortiz cumulated a record 0-4-1 with losses to Lyoto Machida, Forrest Griffin, and Matt Hamill, and a draw with Rashad Evans, making Shamrock the last win inside the octagon until 2011. The victory snapped Ortiz's 5-year skid without a win. Subscribe to IGN Prime to access HD video downloads. On March 5, 1999, at UFC 19, the feud with Ortiz exploded in one of the biggest and most famous altercations in mixed martial arts history. Jeff Sherwood, creator of Sherdog, wrote after the event: "Someone needs to remind Ken Shamrock that it wasn't Monday Night Raw out there. [19] Immediately after the fight, Ortiz initially celebrated his victory with a mocking "grave digger" routine and an offensive T-shirt that said, "Punishing Him into Retirement" after giving him the finger. At the third and final match-up, Ortiz once again won, making it 3–0 for himself, by technical knockout at 2:22 in the first round. Ortiz also refused to fight Shamrock at heavyweight. Shamrock's ACL injury explained his ineffective wrestling in the fight, which had been an enormous strength for Shamrock throughout his career prior to the Ortiz fight. In 1994 Ken began to train Frank in what they referred to as "submission fighting", which essentially was the Pancrase style of catch wrestling modified for No Holds Barred fighting. It also garnered mainstream attention from massive media outlets such as ESPN and USA Today, something that was unfathomable for mixed martial arts at that point in time. The event was also monumental for the future of the UFC and the sport as a whole in America for a variety of reasons. Video Documentary. “But Tito Ortiz will go into the Hall of Fame. Ortiz went on to say that his goal in 2006 was to defeat Chuck Liddell and regain the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship but that he would first dismantle Shamrock. The event celebrated the 10th anniversary of the UFC. [6] Long time UFC referee "Big" John McCarthy said that he felt UFC 40 was the turning point in whether or not the sport of MMA would survive in America. After defeating tough MMA fighters like Jeremy Horn and John Lober, Shamrock eventually met up with a young Tito Ortiz at UFC 22 on September 24, 1999. [7] Buffer also compared Shamrock and Ortiz's first fight with boxing's "Fight of the Century" in Ali vs. Shamrock gave a gracious speech after the fight but left it ambiguous whether he would retire from the sport. Download Video. Shamrock then faced rising star and future UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin in the main event in a light heavyweight bout on the popular reality series The Ultimate Fighter finale on April 9, 2005. Ortiz then declared that facing Shamrock had made him a better fighter and thanked Ken for "passing the torch". Always be prepared to defend yourself. Shamrock's apparent size advantage did not factor into the fight, however; Shamrock experienced difficultly cutting weight for the first time and cut too much weight, weighing in at 201 lbs, 4 lbs under the 205 lb. Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz. All three fights took place under Ultimate Fighting Championship in the United States. Ironically, Ortiz proceeded to weigh in at 206.5 lbs. -Tito Ortiz, March 5, 1999[2]. Ortiz went on to face Randy Couture at UFC 44 for the undisputed UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in September 2003. [14] Not everyone, however, was thrilled with the fight. The fight took place live on Spike TV. The pay per view numbers set North American MMA records with 775,000 buys on pay-per-view and a $3.4 million gate. In my opinion, this was the single best fight ever in MMA. Shamrock would be one of the coaches (along with Tito Ortiz) for the upcoming third season of The Ultimate Fighter. Shamrock reportedly originally signed to fight Ortiz in a rematch at this event but Ortiz would not sign the contract to fight Shamrock again. Shamrock was to have competed against Boxing's Heavyweight Champion James Toney in a specialized MMA bout in Fall 2011, but it did not materialize. "[3], Sherwood was not alone in his opinion that Shamrock would have been too much for Ortiz to deal with at the time. The fight, which took place in 1999, was considered the greatest fight in MMA history at the time. Frank Shamrock was the first UFC Middleweight (then 200 lbs) champion however and his belt passed directly to Tito Ortiz and is now the UFC Light Heavyweight belt. In 2012, UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta described the feud; "A lot of it had to do with their personalities - Ortiz was young, he was brash, he was irreverent. However, Ortiz recovered shortly after and went on to dominate the fight with takedowns and ground and pound. Privacy, Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time, Randy Couture vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Frank Mir vs. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira II. At the top was the leader, Ken Shamrock, who at the time still held a reputation as being one of the scariest and most skilled fighters associated with the UFC. Franklin defeated Shamrock by a TKO in the first round after taking advantage of a Shamrock slip while executing a high kick. Already a … However, Shamrock approached Ortiz and, after the two talked for several seconds, Shamrock said they could put all of their animosity aside as it was always "just business", shaking hands and burying the hatchet. Right before Round 4 started, Shamrock's cornerman threw in the towel and Ortiz had successfully defended the UFC light heavyweight championship. See future UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz take on Ken Shamrock for the third and final time at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter. This shatters the UFC's previous record for the number of people watching a UFC fight at any given time. In the fourth round it happened, Ortix and Shamrock stood toe to toe trading blows with Titos back against the fence. So they have to usher Tito back to a room and get him away from the Lion's Den. UFC 40 proved to be the most critical event to date in the Zuffa era. Shamrock came out firing, landing a combination of punches to back Ortiz into the cage, but Ortiz successfully secured a double leg takedown on Shamrock, lifting him up and slamming him to the mat. Ortiz gave Shamrock difficulties with his stellar wrestling, power, and sheer size. [11] Following his loss to Couture, Ortiz faced Chuck Liddell at UFC 47, losing by second round knockout. Who remembers Frank Shamrock vs Tito Ortiz? Shamrock returned to fighting in 2008 and lost to Robert Berry via technical knockout. Although Shamrock was now on his back in a disadvantageous position, he did have Ortiz in his full guard. Shamrock vs. Ortiz: The Untold Truth. Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz – UFC 22 Sept. 24, 1999. Tables were getting flipped, who knows what was going to happen. At the first meeting at UFC 40, Ortiz won by technical knockout due to corner stoppage following the third round. As his brother Ken did previously, Frank would later change … It is regarded as one of the biggest feuds in MMA history. 0:12. limit. Ortiz added in his post-fight interview that he has always looked up to Shamrock. [5] The commercial success of UFC 40 provided a glimmer of hope for the UFC and kept alive the dream that mixed martial arts could become big.[6]. Tito Ortiz UFC 22 by MMA Takes published on 2019-01-08T18:10:27Z 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. Ortiz himself confronted Shamrock at the UFC 48 press conference, stating to Shamrock: "If you'd like to come down to 205, I'd love to give you another ass whooping." After a two-year layoff to recover from ACL surgery, a 40-year-old Shamrock returned to fight the 244 lb (111 kg; 17.4 st) Kimo Leopoldo at UFC 48 in a rematch of the UFC 8 Superfight Championship match. 1999.09.24 - Tito Ortiz vs. Frank Shamrock - video Dailymotion Shamrock, who was still in the WWF at the time, was furious after the event. He then defeated Ross Clifton on February 13, 2009 via submission and was scheduled to face former WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley in an MMA bout, but tested positive for steroids after the Clifton fight in which he served a one year suspension. Juarez went to live with Shamrock at his home in Susanville, California, and was officially adopted by Shamrock at the age of 21. Watching the slow-mo, Shamrock did go limp from one elbow but revived for the next. and had to drop the half-pound before weighing in again. Their contributions to our sport, both inside and outside the Octagon, may never be equaled.". Former UFC owner Bob Meyrowitz said;[15], "I didn't like seeing Ken Shamrock fight Tito Ortiz the second time. By the end of 2005, fan interest was still very high to see the two fight again. It always looked like, this is it, this is going to be the last time. Ortiz quickly earned a shot at UFC gold against legend Frank Shamrock. At 41 years old, this was the first time Shamrock had ever been knocked out in a mixed martial arts fight in his career. "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is a mixed martial arts trilogy and rivalry. All three fights have ended in technical knockout with one of them having been for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. It's sad that the UFC refuses to acknowledge it's significance due to petty issues with Shamrock… This is going to be the last year. The event was a monumental moment in UFC history because it was the first ever UFC appearance on basic cable TV. "When that show (UFC 40) happened, I honestly felt like it was going to make it. But, when I was standing in the Octagon at UFC 40, I remember standing there before the Ortiz/Shamrock fight and looking around. All three fights took place under Ultimate Fighting Championship in the United States. Franklin's win over an icon like Shamrock propelled him into UFC stardom and established him as one of the organization's biggest stars. On November 19, 2005 at UFC 56, Dana White, the UFC president, announced that Ortiz finally agreed to face Shamrock in a rematch. I was not intimidated by him, but I guess you can say I was a little bit afraid. Shamrock hassled UFC president Dana White for a second fight, even going as far to openly challenge Ortiz to a fight following Ortiz's victory over Belfort. The event featured a card headlined by a highly anticipated championship grudge match between then-current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and former UFC Superfight Champion Ken Shamrock, who had previously defected to professional wrestling in the WWE before returning to MMA. This will further drive the evolution of mixed martial arts into a mainstream sport. The loss ended Ortiz's near three and a half-year title reign, which is still the longest light heavyweight championship reign since the title's inception in 1997. Get IGN Prime. Boxing is full of stories where somebody just fights when they really shouldn't any longer.". He was also noticeably bigger than Shamrock… Frazier.[8]. "[2] Silva added, "When I think back and remember all the cool things, all the exciting and crazy things in the UFC, that night is definitely burned into my memory. Frank Shamrock vs. Tito Ortiz. "[18] The overall ratings record would not be matched until UFC 75 on September 8, 2007. On November 21, 2003, at UFC 45, Shamrock, along with Royce Gracie, became the first inductees to the UFC Hall of Fame. -"Big" John McCarthy[10]. Ken was really freaking out. Even before the match, it was known that this would be Shamrock's last fight with the organization. He became a member of Ken's training school, the Lion's Den, and made his mixed martial arts debut in the Pancrase organization in Japan. The actions by Ortiz shocked and stunned the MMA world because at the time, the Lion's Den was highly respected and arguably the most elite fight team in MMA and was composed of numerous top fighters. While both men are about the same size in terms of height and reach, Shamrock fought many men who were far larger and longer than he was, none more so than Tito Ortiz. It was the first time the UFC hit such a high mark since being forced "underground" in 1997. However, over time, Shamrock began to lose size and by the time he fought Don Frye three years later in 2002, Shamrock was down to around 220 lbs, making it possible to cut weight to 205. [5] The success of UFC 40 provided a glimmer of hope for the UFC and kept alive the dream that mixed martial arts could become big. The hype and buzz surrounding the MGM Grand Garden Arena for the event was unlike anything mixed martial arts had ever seen before. Action Guy Films, This is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion, by Tito Ortiz. 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It is regarded as one of the biggest feuds in MMA history. The situation was escalated to the point that police and security had to be called in to monitor the situation. Ken Shamrock was a guy who was well-respected, had accomplished a lot in this sport."[1]. It proved to be one of the toughest battles of his career, as Ortiz really took it to Shamrock from the opening bell. Eventually he went to live with Bob Shamrock, who had taken in hundreds of troubled boys (including Frank's older stepbrother Ken). The energy of that fight, it was phenomenal, and it was the first time I honestly said, it’s going to make it." After defending his title three times, UFC light heavyweight champion Frank Shamrock drew a young Tito Ortiz at UFC 22. Ortiz finally pushed Shamrock off to which they ended up on the ground with Shamrock gaining a guillotine on Ortiz. Referee John McCarthy picked Ortiz up and carried him across the octagon to prevent the situation from escalating further, as a livid Shamrock was on the verge of jumping into the octagon. Ortiz was the favorite going into the fight. After six months off, Ortiz returned and took a unanimous decision victory over newcomer Patrick Côté at UFC 50 and a split decision over Vitor Belfort at UFC 51. After Shamrock weighed in at 206, Ortiz threw a fit, arguing that the fight contract was clear about the weight limit being 205. '"[2] The tension backstage was so great that some feared a brawl between the Lion's Den and Tito Ortiz, Kevin Randleman, Mark Coleman and others from the Hammer House (who were in Ortiz's locker room after the event). The event sold out the MGM Grand Arena and sold 150,000 pay per view buys, a rate over three times larger than the previous Zuffa events. Frank Shamrock, to me, was the first real MMA fighter, as he was good on his feet, good wrestling, and good on the ground. On July 8, 2006, at UFC 61, the highly anticipated rematch between Shamrock and a heavily favored Tito Ortiz took place. Him and Maurice Smith were the first truely great strikers to become UFC champions. The feud began to build on January 8, 1999, at UFC 18. On August 25, 2006, at the UFC 62 weigh-ins, Dana White announced a rematch between Ortiz and Shamrock for October 10, 2006, on Spike TV, as the main event of Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter. Kay added, "when those numbers hit for Shamrock-Ortiz, it was, like, “We have to pay attention, and this is clearly getting a loyal young 18-34.” I think that was the beginning of more mainstream advertisers coming in to Spike and coming to the mixed martial arts. I just can't compete with these guys anymore. Tito Ortiz vs. Frank Shamrock, UFC 22. [13] On October 24, 2005, Shamrock lost to fellow mixed martial arts legend Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba in Pride: Fully Loaded, by TKO. In addition, the fighters at the Lion's Den claimed that nobody took Shamrock down in training. [20] In an interview with Sherdog.com, he stated he was not leaning one way or another whether he will not fight again, but he did not want to lead the fans on. By this victory he retained the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Throughout the years, things were happening, and everything always looked bleak. On September 24, 1999, at The Ultimate Fighting Championship XXII, Frank Shamrock defended his middleweight (199 pounds) title against challenger Tito Ortiz. … Shamrock was dominated again by Ortiz by KO after referee John McCarthy stopped the fight following multiple undefended fist strikes. It is what it is, but if somebody thinks Frank Shamrock should be in there before some of the guys that have been inducted already and guys that have done so much for the UFC? The two-hour broadcast drew a 3.1 overall rating, with the main event of Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock drawing a 4.3 rating. Did that shirt really say what I thought that it said?' "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz vs. "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock is a mixed martial arts trilogy and rivalry. The manner in which Ortiz easily secured numerous takedowns was surprising to some because Shamrock had displayed excellent wrestling and takedown defense throughout his career to that point. Following their third fight, Ortiz went on to face Chuck Liddell in a rematch for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 66 where he lost via technical knockout. [9] UFC 40 also garnered mainstream attention from massive media outlets such as ESPN and USA Today, something that was unfathomable for mixed martial arts at that point in time. His classic with Frank Shamrock helped turn Ortiz into the champion he would become. All three fights have ended in technical knockout with one of them having been for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship. Since his return, Shamrock has received much criticism for fighting too far past his prime and has currently won 3 out of his last 12 fights. On Jan. 17, 1997, Frank Shamrock lost his third straight fight and was largely seen as an MMA failure. Shamrock nearly scored a knockout early in round 1, buckling Ortiz's knees with a punch and dropping him to one knee. 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? And it's hardest of all for a fighter. UFC 22 held on September 24, 1999, hosted a big-time main event between seemingly invincible Middleweight Champion, Frank Shamrock and his dominant challenger, Tito Ortiz.. Although it was understood that Shamrock was past his prime, many people gave Shamrock a good chance to win based on his size (Ortiz had not fought someone as big as Shamrock to that point in his career), punching power, wrestling skill and submission skill. UFC: Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3 ... Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock 2. Sports", "Flashback to UFC 40: The Shape of Things to Come", http://www.boxinginsider.com/mma/talkin%E2%80%99-mma-with-bruce-buffer/, http://crooklynscorner.com/2011/08/big-john-mccarthy-details-why-he-decided-to-write-his-book/, "Zuffa Creates "Hall of Fame" with Shamrock, Gracie Charters", "Ken Shamrock's greatest hits - UFC - Yahoo! Ortiz shed light upon his feelings before the fight in his book This is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion: "Ken Shamrock is a real good fighter. Ortiz also expressed reluctance in confronting Shamrock, saying shortly after UFC 19: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, "Ken Shamrock is a big boy, I don't know if I want to tangle with him." Referee Herb Dean deemed that Shamrock was no longer able to intelligently defend himself and stopped the fight. Shamrock had a reputation of thoroughly and brutally dominating everybody in training at the Lion's Den, including top UFC fighters Guy Mezger and Jerry Bohlander, and Shamrock, at north of 240 lb (110 kg; 17 st), was considerably larger than Ortiz and would be a full weight class above him. Everybody's freaking out about it...there was such a buzz about it, everybody was running around everywhere. UFC matchmaker Joe Silva said: "SEG knew this was bad. At 42 years old, Shamrock was significantly past his prime and no longer a championship caliber fighter. Fight Genome , Oct 24, 2013 #10 He then lost his next to bout to Pedro Rizzo via TKO. [5] Many have suggested that the success of UFC 40 and the anticipation for Ortiz vs. Shamrock saved the UFC from bankruptcy; the buyrates of the previous Zuffa shows averaged a mere 45,000 buys per event and the company was suffering deep monetary losses. Kimo was coming off an impressive win over Shamrock's longtime rival, Tank Abbott. Shamrock and Ortiz's trilogy, along with the emergence of stars like Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, resulted in the sport's explosion into the mainstream.[23]. Frank accompanied his brother to bouts in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and grew to love the sport. By this time, Shamrock's skills had diminished significantly due to injuries and aging but he was still considered to be a very dangerous and strong opponent. The second time, after The Ultimate Fighter 3, at UFC 61 Ortiz won the rematch by technical knockout at 1:18 in the very first round. "[21], Spike TV President Kevin Kay credited Shamrock's third fight with Ortiz as the beginning of mainstream advertisers coming into mixed martial arts. Following his loss to Machida, Ortiz left the UFC, citing his frustrations with president Dana White as a major factor but has since returned as of August 2009 and fought Ryan Bader at UFC 132 where he defeated him via submission in the first round. Ortiz beat Shamrock for the third time in this fight, which was stopped in the first round due to … It was craziness, everybody was just looking at each other and saying, 'Did I see that right? [17] Quoting MMA Weekly's Ivan Trembow, "That breaks down to an amazing 5.7 million viewers for the Ortiz vs. Shamrock fight. [14] Shamrock and the crowd were furious at the early stoppage and Dana White immediately put together a rematch on television. Ortiz had three consecutive wins before the fight, with one being a 0:16 submission against Jeremy Screeton. Shamrock lost the rematch with Ortiz in 1:18 of the first round by a technical knockout in a fight that ended in chaotic controversy. Not saying he wouldn't tear Tito up though. Leading up to the fight, Shamrock stated that the fight meant everything to him and that he would be the bully this time and capitalize on Ortiz's mistakes. Although many in the mixed martial arts media either deemed the fight too close to call or gave a slight edge to the younger Ortiz, the fight was not nearly as close as originally expected. It is a very difficult thing for a great athlete to, perhaps, comprehend that their time is past. Many fans were upset that this fight probably would never happen due to the weight difference. 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