Photo: Bruno Massami / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Frank Shamrock is, to me, one of mixed martial arts' great thinkers. As the first UFC Middleweight Champion and a one-time pound-for-pound number one, he was blending wrestling, striking, and submissions into a complete game while most fighters were still specialists. At a modest 178 cm, he won with timing, conditioning, and ideas rather than size, which is exactly the kind of athlete I gravitate toward. Out of Santa Monica, he carried a restless, evolving approach that helped shape what the modern sport became. He belongs in any honest conversation about the pioneers who made MMA an actual discipline.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Frank Shamrock
- Name (Japanese)
- フランク・シャムロック
- Reading
- ふらんく・しゃむろっく
- Born
- December 8, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Rat
- Origin
- Santa Monica, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 178 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- mixed martial arts fighter / kickboxer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Frank Shamrock born?
Born December 8, 1972 (age 53).
Where is Frank Shamrock from?
Frank Shamrock is from Santa Monica, California, United States.
What does Frank Shamrock do?
Frank Shamrock works as mixed martial arts fighter, kickboxer.
How tall is Frank Shamrock?
Frank Shamrock is 178 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-18
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.