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Quotes from Ken Shamrock

I struggle with my training sometimes. The thing I look at is if you keep getting up and moving forward, you'll be successful. That's the way I've lived my life. I'm not going to stop doing something because somebody says it's time. I'm going to stop it when my body says it's over or the fans say, 'we're done watching you.'
~ Ken Shamrock
When I was scheduled to fight in Japan, and then I would come back to the United States, I would have to train, but there was nobody to train here. There was no such thing as a striker going with a grappler, or a striker going to the ground with a grappler, or a grappler standing up and fighting with a boxer.
~ Ken Shamrock
If the fights that I take make sense, and there is not a 27-year-old number one contender in the world, then I'll probably be interested in doing fights that make sense and fights that are marketable.
~ Ken Shamrock
Bellator offered me a job. UFC never offered me an opportunity to fight. There's no question that UFC is the top. It's a machine. A lot of people, including myself, have helped build the UFC to where it is today.
~ Ken Shamrock
Mark Hunt is a formidable opponent, but his style gives Brock Lesnar the best chance to win. Mark Hunt may not be the best-skilled athlete, but when he gets in the ring, you're going to get everything he's got.
~ Ken Shamrock
I would love to see Bellator come up and offer an opportunity for competition. Then, fighters could negotiate contracts, and they would not be limited to having only one opportunity, one option, where you have to take what's given to you.
~ Ken Shamrock
A lot of times, the fans aren't listened to, or their opinions are overlooked a lot.
~ Ken Shamrock
I grew up on the street, and I found a way to vent my frustrations through fighting.
~ Ken Shamrock
The fans are most important... when it comes to the entertainment industry. They are the ones that matter most, and they should be heard.
~ Ken Shamrock