Personal Life
Shamrock and his wife, Amy, reside in San Jose. The couple had a daughter named Nicolette on April 24, 2008. Shamrock also has a son, Frankie from a previous marriage. Shamrock runs a franchise of schools, a merchandising company, Frank Shamrock, Inc. (a personal asset management company), MMA Entertainment, and Mixed Martial Arts For Law Enforcement (a law enforcement training business).
Shamrock also wrote the Wiley book "Mixed Martial Arts for Dummies". In 1998, Shamrock had a falling out with his brother Ken and his father Bob; they would not communicate again until Bob became terminally ill years later. In separate interviews aired Jan. 18, 2007 by Sherdog.com's Beatdown radio show, both Frank and Ken said they remain estranged—Frank claimed Ken has spurned all attempts at reconciliation; Ken accused Frank of treating their adoptive father badly.
In an interview with Sam Caplan of sportsline.com, Shamrock revealed he felt concerned with Ken's training methods, and when he confronted Ken, he was told "You don't have what it takes, you're not going to be a world champion and I want you to run my gyms for the rest of your life." This spurred him on to leave which led to the estrangement of both Ken and Bob (who took Ken's side in the disagreement). He also stated that he would be happy to fight against Ken, should the opportunity arise. Ken feels the same way, stating on Sherdog radio network that Shamrock vs. Shamrock is a distinct possibility, stating that he taught Frank everything he knows and that it is wrong to proclaim yourself "The Legend", a moniker Frank has been using since his return at WEC 6.
On January 14, 2010, Frank and Ken Shamrock's adoptive father Bob Shamrock, died due to health complications from diabetes. Shamrock is a commentator and fighter on the EA Sports MMA video game which was released in 2010. On November 18, 2010, Shamrock appeared as a guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Shamrock is featured in the feature-length documentary on the sport of mixed martial arts titled Fight Life, released in 2011. The film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films. After his retirement, Shamrock landed a guest role on Walker, Texas Ranger and the main role in a Burger King commercial. He was also featured as Damien in the 2005 movie No Rules. Also was uncredited in an episode of Oz.
In October 2012, Shamrock will be releasing his autobiography "Uncaged: My Life as a Champion MMA Fighter."
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