Lightweight Bout

Sean Sherk

“The Muscle Shark”

Record: 8-4-0
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 5' 6"
Reach: 67"
Weight: 155 lbs.
Born: Aug 05, 1973

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 12
Minutes: 186.9
Knockdowns: 0
Sig. accuracy: 34.7%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 44.2%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 4
Control / 15: 7:00

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted415/1196

Accuracy34.7%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head74.9%
Body10.4%
Leg14.7%

Position

Distance53.0%
Clinch15.7%
Ground31.3%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head78.2%
Body17.1%
Leg4.8%

Position absorbed

Distance78.0%
Clinch9.5%
Ground12.5%

Grappling

For

Takedowns50/113

TD accuracy44.2%

TD per 154.0

Sub attempts4

Subs per 150.3

Reversals3

Control87:17

Control per 157:00

Against

Takedowns absorbed10/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced19

Control conceded22:16

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.9/3.1	29.9%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.8/2.5	33.5%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	1.2/2.7	45.7%	—
R4	—	—	—	—	—	2/3.3	60.1%	—
R5	—	—	—	—	—	4.3/5	86.6%	—

Recent fights

Win vs Evan Dunham
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSep 25, 2010
KD 0 · Sig 38/115 · TD 5/18 · Ctrl 8:10
Loss vs Frankie Edgar
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaMay 23, 2009
KD 0 · Sig 27/204 · TD 1/3 · Ctrl 0:24
Win vs Tyson Griffin
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 90: Silva vs CoteOct 25, 2008
KD 0 · Sig 92/253 · TD 3/7 · Ctrl 2:30
Loss vs BJ Penn
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 84: Ill WillMay 24, 2008
KD 0 · Sig 46/162 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Hermes Franca
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 73: StackedJul 7, 2007
KD 0 · Sig 35/55 · TD 16/19 · Ctrl 22:18
Win vs Kenny Florian
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 14, 2006
KD 0 · Sig 60/104 · TD 8/13 · Ctrl 19:49
Win vs Nick Diaz
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 59: Reality CheckApr 15, 2006
KD 0 · Sig 39/155 · TD 2/19 · Ctrl 3:46
Loss vs Georges St-Pierre
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:53
UFC 56: Full ForceNov 19, 2005
KD 0 · Sig 20/55 · TD 0/3 · Ctrl 0:00
Loss vs Matt Hughes
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 42: Sudden ImpactApr 25, 2003
KD 0 · Sig 19/39 · TD 3/5 · Ctrl 5:46
Win vs Benji Radach
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Round 1 · 4:16
UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnSep 27, 2002
KD 0 · Sig 6/8 · TD 1/5 · Ctrl 3:08

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