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Shamrock has not fought in more than two years. | Photo: Jeff
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Two of the elder statesmen in mixed martial arts are expected to do battle this summer in England, as Ultimate Fighting Championship hall of famer Ken Shamrock and Ian Freeman have verbally agreed to face one another under the Ultimate Cage Fighting Championships banner on July 27 at Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster.
Contracts have not yet been signed.
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Freeman has not competed since May 2008, when he earned a unanimous decision over Paul Cahoon at Cage Rage 26 and captured the promotion’s British light heavyweight title. The 42-year-old made his professional debut in 1999 and his first appearance inside the Octagon came the following year, submitting to a Scott Adams heel hook at UFC 24. “The Machine” owns 15 of his 19 career wins by knockout, technical knockout or submission and is likely best known for handing future UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir his first defeat back in 2002.
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