Ken Shamrock Roughs Up a Woman

[Misfit]

Ken Shamrock -- Accused of Battering Woman ... Thought She Was a Man | TMZ.com

UFC hall-of-famer Ken Shamrock -- one of the greatest MMA fighters ever -- has been accused of battering a woman at a California mall ... but Ken claims it was an honest mistake ... 'cause he thought she was a he.

 

[Larry Gude]

Better title;

Woman attacks Shamrock

We're told Shamrock dove into the scrap and tried to pry the women apart ... when one of the bystanders, a HEAVYSET bystander, jumped on his back and tried to rip Ken out of the pile.

Shamrock's rep tells TMZ ... he threw the person off of his back and followed up with a move that knocked the attacker to the ground.