Ryan Shamrock
Biofiles | Published March 8th, 2008
 STATUS: MMA fighter made his pro debut last year.
HT: 5-9 WT: 140
DOB: November 24, 1988 IN: San Diego, CA
CHILDHOOD HEROES: “Didn’t really have any. The closest to it would be my dad.”
HOBBIES/INTERESTS: “I like to play sports at the park. Paintball as much as I can. Any physical activity. And spending time with my family.”
FAVORITE MOVIES: “Any of the action ones basically. Alien vs. Predator was one.”
FAVORITE TV SHOWS: “Supernatural.”
MUSICAL TASTES: “Rock and country, Metallica, Brad Paisley.”
LAST BOOK READ: “Probably my high school science book [smiles].”
FIRST JOB: “Catering for a sushi restaurant Yokozunas in San Diego.”
FIRST CAR: “‘95 BMW (black).”
CURRENT CAR: “An ‘02 Expedition (white).”
FIRST FIGHTING MEMORY: “Probably my dad with Royce Gracie for the second fight. I saw it on TV when I was about nine. It was me and my whole family - not at the fight - sitting around watching, excited, seeing what was gonna happen. It was a good one - that was when it was tournament style. After winning five fights it was a proud moment. My cousins, uncles and everybody was there. I remember we were eating Mexican food that night [smiles].”
CHILDHOOD DREAM: “To be a chef. Now to be a fighter.”
FAVORITE MEAL: “Any kind of dessert. (Name a particular one?) Brownies with vanilla ice cream with a lot of hot fudge.”
FAVORITE BREAKFAST CEREAL: “Cinnamon Toast Crunch.”
FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR: “White thunder ice cream.”
PRE-FIGHT FEELING: “I don’t really think about it that much, just relax and chill out. I don’t start to think about it till I’m in the cage. Then it’s, I have to hit you before you can hit me so I can win.”
FUNNY MEMORY: “Probably Vernon (White) tying me up into a knot - my legs stuck under my arms - then he spun me in a circle on the mat, thinking it was hilarious. And there was nothing I could do [smiles].”
GREATEST CAREER MOMENT (so far): “Winning my first fight.”
MOST PAINFUL MOMENT: “Probably when my dad lost to Tito, knowing he could win but just the injuries kept him from doing it.”
LAST VACATION: “Was in Reno. Me and my girlfriend came up here for a couple weeks and just hung out.”
LAST HALLOWEEN COSTUME: “I think I was a lacrosse player.”
FAVORITE WEBSITE: “No, not really. I basically only use the Internet for e-mail.”
FAVORITE FIGHTER TO WATCH: “Is probably Diego Sanchez. He fights a lot like the way I do - using wrestling to hold them down.”
BEST FIGHT SEEN: “Pete Williams with Mark Coleman.”
PEOPLE QUALITIES MOST ADMIRED: “Honesty.”
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