Frank Shamrock
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| Born | Frank Alisio Juarez, III December 8, 1972 Santa Monica, California |
| Other names | The Legend |
| Residence | San Jose, California |
| Nationality | Mexican-American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight (2006–2009) Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Team |
Lion's Den (1994–98) The Alliance (1998–2010) |
| Teacher(s) | Ken Shamrock, Maurice Smith, Javier Mendez |
| Rank | 7th degree Black belt in Submission fighting |
| Years active | 1994–2010 |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
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| Notable relatives | Ken Shamrock, brother |
| Website | http://www.frankshamrock.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez, III; December 8, 1972) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) and retired as the four-time defending undefeated champion. Shamrock was the No. 1 ranked pound for pound UFC fighter in the world during his reign as the UFC Middleweight Champion. Shamrock has won numerous titles in other martial arts organizations, including the interim King of Pancrase title, the WEC Light Heavyweight Championship and the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship.
He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 1990s by the Wrestling Observer, "Best Full Contact Fighter" by Black Belt magazine (1998), and three time "Fighter of the Year" by Full Contact Fighter Magazine. He is a Seventh degree black belt in submission fighting, awarded by O-Sensei Philip S. Porter of the United States Martial Arts Association. He is the adopted brother of UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock. An author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and social activist, he is a color commentator for Showtime Networks and was a brand spokesman for Strikeforce.
From the age of 12, Frank Juarez was placed in various foster homes, group homes, and crisis centers. He also had a few run-ins with law enforcement. Eventually he went to live with Bob Shamrock, who had taken in hundreds of troubled boys (including Frank's older foster-brother Ken). Juarez went to live with Shamrock at his home in Susanville, California, and was officially adopted by Shamrock at the age of 21.
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