Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock I

Main Event | UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Completed MMA Bout Nov 22, 2002
W
Ortiz defeats Shamrock
L
KO/TKO, Corner Stoppage 5:00 Round 3 of 5, 15:00 Total
"The Huntington Beach Bad Boy"
vs.
KO/TKO 5:00 R3
◀︎
▶︎
"The World's Most Dangerous Man"

Fighter Comparison

9-2-0

Climbed to 10-2
Pro
Record
25-7-2

Fell to 25-8-2
-160
(Slight Favorite)
Betting Odds
+120
(Near Even)
Champion

Light Heavyweight
Title Challenger

Light Heavyweight

United States
Nation

United States
Huntington Beach
California
Fights out of
Reno
Nevada
27
+9 mos, 4 wks, 2 days
Age at Fight 38
+9 mos, 1 week, 4 days
205.0 lbs
(93.0 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
201.0 lbs
(91.2 kgs)
6'3"
(190cm)
Height
6'1"
(186cm)
74.0"
(188cm)
Reach
72.4"
(184cm)
Team Punishment Gym Lion's Den

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 40

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 40: Vendetta
  • Date: Friday 11.22.2002
  • Referee: John McCarthy
  • Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 8 of 8)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 205 lbs (93.0 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Broadcast:
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Jeff Osborne
  • Ortiz Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Shamrock Disclosed Pay: None Disclosed
  • Title on Line: UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
  • Belt Before Fight: Held by Ortiz
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