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Sean Sherk

Last fought: Sep 2010
RECORD
Pro
36-4-1
UFC
8-4-0
Age
53
Height
5'6"
Weight
155 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time15:34
Fight Completion Rate86.9%
Avg Rounds per Fight3.12
% Fights Inside the Distance33.3%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)45-14 (76.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)23-8 (74.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)22-6 (78.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)41.4%
% Time in Control46.7%
% Time Controlled11.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time79.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min2.84
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min5.49
Distance Striking Differential / Min-2.65
Distance Strike Accuracy25.2%
Distance Strike Defense58.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.44
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min7.30
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.49
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min0.69
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.66
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field
Sean Sherk   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Sean Sherk
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy34.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.9
Strike Differential-0.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy44.2%
Takedown Defense56.5%
Takedowns Landed/15min4.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.3
Control Time/15min7:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.5%
Submission % of Wins12.5%
Decision % of Wins75.0%
Avg Fight Time15:34
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.2

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy30.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.1
Takedown Accuracy51.0%
Takedown Defense90.0%
Control Time/Fight6:40

Fight History

WIN
vs. Evan Dunham
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop • Sep 2010Lightweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean Sherk38/11533%TD 5/18Ctrl 8:10
Evan Dunham75/16446%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Frankie Edgar
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida • May 2009Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean Sherk27/20413%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:24
Frankie Edgar74/19139%TD 1/7Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tyson Griffin
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote • Oct 2008Lightweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean Sherk92/25336%TD 3/7Ctrl 2:30
Tyson Griffin74/24031%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. BJ Penn
UFC 84: Ill Will • May 2008LightweightTITLE
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean Sherk46/16228%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
BJ Penn122/17570%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hermes Franca
UFC 73: Stacked • Jul 2007LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Sean Sherk35/5564%TD 16/19Ctrl 22:18
Hermes Franca6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kenny Florian
UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006LightweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Sean Sherk60/10458%TD 8/13Ctrl 19:49
Kenny Florian23/4057%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:32
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nick Diaz
UFC 59: Reality Check • Apr 2006Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean Sherk39/15525%TD 2/19Ctrl 3:46
Nick Diaz57/13642%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Georges St-Pierre
UFC 56: Full Force • Nov 2005Welterweight
KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 2:53
Sean Sherk20/5536%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Georges St-Pierre58/11152%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Matt Hughes
UFC 42: Sudden Impact • Apr 2003WelterweightTITLE
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00
Sean Sherk19/3949%TD 3/5Ctrl 5:46
Matt Hughes44/8850%TD 5/7Ctrl 14:59
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Benji Radach
UFC 39: The Warriors Return • Sep 2002Welterweight
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:16
Sean Sherk6/875%TD 1/5Ctrl 3:08
Benji Radach7/1839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jutaro Nakao
UFC 36: Worlds Collide • Mar 2002Welterweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sean Sherk21/3070%TD 7/14Ctrl 12:11
Jutaro Nakao4/2020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Tiki Ghosn
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk • Feb 2001Welterweight
Submission (Injury) • Rd 2, 4:47
Sean Sherk12/1675%TD 4/5Ctrl 9:15
Tiki Ghosn1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

PRIDE (1 fight)
WIN
vs. Ryuki Ueyama
PRIDE Bushido 2 • Feb 2004
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Sean Sherk23/4353%TD 5/5Ctrl 0:00
Ryuki Ueyama2/1217%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com