Frank Shamrock as the pinnacle of MMA - how much has the sport really evolved in the past 20 years?

At the turn of the last Millenium one man was held to be the way of the future of an underground sport: Frank Shamrock.

This old highlight was like a homage to a god on this site I recall and embodyment of the new blood and the sports future at the time.




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When Frank retired undefeated UFC middleweight champion in 1999 it was a watershed moment having stopped then top ranked Tito and tapped an...

Frank Shamrock as the pinnacle of MMA - how much has the sport really evolved in the past 20 years?