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Kenneth Wayne Shamrock adalah promotor tinju bare-knuckle Amerika, pegulat profesional, dan pensiunan seniman bela diri campuran dan kickboxer, yang saat ini menandatangani kontrak dengan Impact Wrestling. Sebagai anggota UFC Hall of Fame, Shamrock secara luas dianggap sebagai salah satu petarung terhebat dalam sejarah MMA, serta ikon dan pionir olahraga ini. Dia telah menjadi headline di lebih dari 15 acara utama dan acara pendukung utama di UFC dan Pride FC dan mencetak banyak rekor bayar-per-tayang. Pada awal karir UFC-nya, Shamrock dinobatkan sebagai "Manusia Paling Berbahaya di Dunia" oleh ABC News dalam acara khusus yang disebut "Hal-Hal Paling Berbahaya di Dunia". Moniker itu melekat sebagai nama panggilannya. Shamrock menjadi terkenal sejak awal di UFC karena persaingannya dengan Royce Gracie. Setelah bertarung imbang di "Superfight" UFC perdana, ia menjadi Juara Superfight UFC pertama saat ia mengalahkan Dan Severn di UFC 6; gelar tersebut akhirnya digantikan oleh Kejuaraan Kelas Berat UFC ketika kategori berat diperkenalkan ke UFC. Ia juga merupakan Juara MMA asing pertama di Jepang yang meraih gelar Raja Pancrase. Selama masa jabatannya sebagai Juara Superfight UFC, ia secara luas dianggap sebagai seniman bela diri campuran #1 di dunia. Pada tahun 2008, Shamrock diperingkat oleh Inside MMA sebagai salah satu dari 10 petarung seni bela diri campuran terhebat sepanjang masa. Dia adalah pendiri kamp pelatihan seni bela diri campuran Lion's Den, dan merupakan kakak dari Frank Shamrock. Selain karir seni bela diri campurannya, Shamrock menikmati kesuksesan besar dalam gulat profesional, terutama selama masa jabatannya di Federasi Gulat Dunia. Di sana, dia adalah satu kali Juara Interkontinental, satu kali Juara Tim Tag Dunia, dan Raja Cincin tahun 1998. Shamrock juga bergulat untuk Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, di mana dia pernah menjadi Juara Dunia Kelas Berat NWA – juara dunia pertama di bawah bendera TNA – dan Tantangan untuk pemenang Emas tahun 2002. Dia menjadi headline beberapa acara bayar-per-tayang di kedua promosi, termasuk D-Generation X: In Your House tahun 1997, di mana dia menantang Kejuaraan WWF. Selain itu, Shamrock juga merupakan salah satu pegulat Amerika pertama yang menggunakan gaya gulat tembak. WWE memuji Shamrock karena mempopulerkan penahanan penyerahan kunci pergelangan kaki.

Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter, professional wrestler, and retired mixed martial artist and kickboxer, currently signed with Impact Wrestling. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Shamrock is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA, as well as an icon and pioneer of the sport. He has headlined over 15 main events and co-main events in the UFC and Pride FC and set numerous pay-per-view records. In the early part of his UFC career, Shamrock was named "The World's Most Dangerous Man" by ABC News in a special called "The World's Most Dangerous Things". The moniker has stuck as his nickname. Shamrock became known early on in the UFC for his rivalry with Royce Gracie. After fighting to a draw in the inaugural UFC "Superfight", he became the first UFC Superfight Champion when he defeated Dan Severn at UFC 6; the title was eventually replaced by the UFC Heavyweight Championship when weight categories were introduced to the UFC. He was also the first foreign MMA Champion in Japan, winning the title of King of Pancrase. During his reign as the UFC Superfight Champion, he was widely considered the #1 mixed martial artist in the world. In 2008, Shamrock was ranked by Inside MMA as one of the top 10 greatest mixed martial arts fighters of all time. He is the founder of the Lion's Den mixed martial arts training camp, and is the older brother of Frank Shamrock. In addition to his mixed martial arts career, Shamrock enjoyed considerable success in professional wrestling, particularly during his tenure with the World Wrestling Federation. There, he is a one-time Intercontinental Champion, a one-time World Tag Team Champion and the 1998 King of the Ring. Shamrock also wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion – the first world champion under the TNA banner – and a 2002 Gauntlet for the Gold winner. He headlined multiple pay-per-view events in both promotions, including 1997's D-Generation X: In Your House, where he challenged for the WWF Championship. Additionally, Shamrock was also one of the first American wrestlers to use the shoot wrestling style. WWE has credited Shamrock with popularizing the ankle lock submission hold.