http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Shamrock-I-Havent-Been-Fighting-Enough-27279 This content is protected Ken Shamrock doesnt believe he should stop fighting. In fact, he says his lack of success over the last few years is at least partially due to not fighting enough. The problem that Im running into is the fact that I cant get enough fights, Shamrock said during a recent episode of The Savage Dog Show on the Sherdog Radio Network. The UFC Hall of Famer has lost six of his last seven. His lone win during that stretch, which spans more than five years, came via submission of an out-of-shape and overmatched Ross Clifton. Most recently Pedro Rizzo stopped Shamrock with leg kicks and punches in the first round of their July bout in Australia. It was the 46-year-old Shamrocks only fight this year. Its hard enough for a guy in his prime to jump right into a fight, Shamrock said, let alone somebody of my age, who needs to be in there and actually take a little bit longer to prepare for a fight. To have that long off and then go into a fight like with a Pedro Rizzo, who has fought three times (recently) prior to me fighting him . So I have to get more fights and Ive got to be busier. That way I can be able to use the things that I have and be able to get that timing in the ring that I need to be successful. Although there is no shortage of MMA promotions, Shamrock said its been hard to find the right fit for someone like him who is out of his prime but still brings selling power to the table. The money wasnt there, and there wasnt enough organizations around that could pay that kind of money, he said. All day long you could get fights for $1,200 or $5,000, but youre not going to get them for anymore than that. Theyre just not there. However, Shamrock believes hes found a solution. He said he has worked out a deal with veteran promotion King of the Cage, which holds pay-per-views and also airs on HDNet, to fight regularly and also use his popularity to build the KOTC brand. Im going to be able to fight a lot more often under a contract Ill have with them, he said, and Ill be able to get paid. Wow what a sad pathetic figure he cuts now. Tragic :-(
