Recent Articles on Sherdog.com · Jul 20, 2020
Frank Shamrock: From Failure to Greatest Ever in Two Years
Incredible as it is to imagine, Frank Shamrock is either an unknown or unappreciated fighter for many newer MMA fans, simultaneously overlooked and underrated. No doubt much of that has to do with the mutual hatred between Shamrock and Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White and White’s refusal to highlight the accomplishments of a fighter who preceded his own time with the company.
For my money, Frank is one of the 10 greatest mixed martial artists ever, the greatest fighter of the 1990s and perhaps the most revolutionary, important pioneer in the sport's history. And yet, just two years before he would finish carving out an imposing mark on the sport, Shamrock was a failure.