Heavyweight · “The Vanilla Gorilla”

Chase Sherman

18-14-0 UFC 4-11-0
6'4"Height
78"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
3KO wins
0Sub wins
75.0%Finish rate
10:41Avg fight
Simulate Tapology ↗

Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min6.04
Sig. strikes absorbed / min6.65
Striking accuracy45.5%
Striking defense52.3%
Takedowns / 15 min0.09
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense74.2%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time3.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-5

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 7 fights · green = win
May 13, 2020 vs Ike Villanueva — 8.77/min (W) May '20 April 17, 2021 vs Andrei Arlovski — 5.87/min (L) Apr '21 August 21, 2021 vs Parker Porter — 7.8/min (L) Aug '21 January 15, 2022 vs Jake Collier — 4.11/min (L) Jan '22 July 9, 2022 vs Jared Vanderaa — 10.41/min (W) Jul '22 November 19, 2022 vs Waldo Cortes Acosta — 4.4/min (L) Nov '22 May 13, 2023 vs Karl Williams — 3.6/min (L) May '23

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Karl Williams 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · May 13, 2023
54/158Sig. strikes
70/165Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Karl Williams › Simulate vs Karl Williams ›
L Waldo Cortes Acosta 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cutelaba · November 19, 2022
66/177Sig. strikes
147/278Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:34Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Waldo Cortes Acosta › Simulate vs Waldo Cortes Acosta ›
W Jared Vanderaa 1-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:10 — UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev · July 9, 2022
137/235Sig. strikes
109/266Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Jared Vanderaa › Simulate vs Jared Vanderaa ›
L Alexandr Romanov 4-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:11 — UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera · April 30, 2022
0/0Sig. strikes
8/14Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Alexandr Romanov › Simulate vs Alexandr Romanov ›
L Jake Collier 4-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:26 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Chikadze · January 15, 2022
10/17Sig. strikes
20/49Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Jake Collier › Simulate vs Jake Collier ›
L Parker Porter 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cannonier vs. Gastelum · August 21, 2021
117/249Sig. strikes
149/278Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Parker Porter › Simulate vs Parker Porter ›
L Andrei Arlovski 19-14 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Gastelum · April 17, 2021
88/192Sig. strikes
105/222Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Andrei Arlovski › Simulate vs Andrei Arlovski ›
W Ike Villanueva 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:49 — UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira · May 13, 2020
51/87Sig. strikes
16/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Ike Villanueva › Simulate vs Ike Villanueva ›
L Augusto Sakai 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:03 — UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · September 22, 2018
79/178Sig. strikes
111/218Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Augusto Sakai › Simulate vs Augusto Sakai ›
L Justin Willis 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
69/137Sig. strikes
76/109Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Justin Willis › Simulate vs Justin Willis ›
L Shamil Abdurakhimov 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:24 — UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum · November 25, 2017
5/13Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Shamil Abdurakhimov › Simulate vs Shamil Abdurakhimov ›
W Damian Grabowski 0-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Weidman vs. Gastelum · July 22, 2017
111/228Sig. strikes
68/188Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:12Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Damian Grabowski › Simulate vs Damian Grabowski ›
W Rashad Coulter 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:36 — UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos · May 13, 2017
103/231Sig. strikes
36/83Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:57Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Rashad Coulter › Simulate vs Rashad Coulter ›
L Walt Harris 1-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:41 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · January 15, 2017
20/63Sig. strikes
32/73Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Walt Harris › Simulate vs Walt Harris ›
L Justin Ledet 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Caceres · August 6, 2016
59/166Sig. strikes
113/230Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Justin Ledet › Simulate vs Justin Ledet ›

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-14-0Pro record
Alan Belcher MMA Club (formerly), Jackson-Wink MMA (formerly), Sanford MMA (2021–present)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 17
Submission 0
Decision 1
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 4
Decision 6
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 15
Island Fights 7
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 4
FFI 3
Titan FC 1
Atlas Fights 1
V3 Fights 1
Full career — 32 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Anthony Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 9
April 10, 2026
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 3:27
L Maurice Greene Submission (guillotine choke) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8
November 15, 2024
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 2 3:26
W Alex Nicholson KO (punch) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7
March 2, 2024
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 3:57
W Carl Seumanutafa KO (elbow and punches) Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6
November 10, 2023
 Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 1 2:34
L Karl Williams Decision (unanimous) UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
May 13, 2023
 UFC 3 5:00
L Waldo Cortes-Acosta Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba
November 19, 2022
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jared Vanderaa TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
July 9, 2022
 UFC 3 3:10
L Alexander Romanov Submission (keylock) UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera
April 30, 2022
 UFC 1 2:11
L Jake Collier Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze
January 15, 2022
 UFC 1 2:26
L Parker Porter Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum
August 21, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
L Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum
April 17, 2021
 UFC 3 5:00
W Ike Villanueva TKO (punches and elbow) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira
May 13, 2020
 UFC 2 0:49
W Rashaun Jackson TKO (punches) Island Fights 56
May 9, 2019
 Island Fights 1 0:59
W Jeremy May TKO (leg kicks) Island Fights 52
February 7, 2019
 Island Fights 1 3:18
W Frank Tate TKO (punches) Island Fights 51
December 21, 2018
 Island Fights 1 4:05
L Augusto Sakai TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders
September 22, 2018
 UFC 3 4:03
L Justin Willis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018
 UFC 3 5:00
L Shamil Abdurakhimov KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum
November 25, 2017
 UFC 1 1:24
W Damian Grabowski Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum
July 22, 2017
 UFC 3 5:00
W Rashad Coulter KO (elbow) UFC 211
May 13, 2017
 UFC 2 3:36
L Walt Harris KO (knee and punch) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn
January 15, 2017
 UFC 2 2:41
L Justin Ledet Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres
August 6, 2016
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jack May TKO (leg injury) Titan FC 38
April 30, 2016
 Titan FC 1 0:56
W Sammy Collingwood KO (punches) Island Fights 37
March 11, 2016
 Island Fights 1 1:03
W Russ Johnson KO (punch) FFI: Blood and Sand 17
June 27, 2015
 FFI 1 1:40
W Brad Johnson TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 16
March 14, 2015
 FFI 1 1:00
L Alex Nicholson TKO (punches) Island Fights 31
December 5, 2014
 Island Fights 1 —
W Wes Little TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 15
November 1, 2014
 FFI 1 4:00
W Alex Rozman TKO (leg kick) Island Fights 30
November 1, 2014
 Island Fights 1 —
W Justin Thornton TKO (punches) Island Fights 28
May 9, 2014
 Island Fights 1 1:01
W Chris Jensen TKO (punches) Atlas Fights: Battle on Mobile Bay
April 12, 2014
 Atlas Fights 1 0:11
W Braxton Smith TKO (punches) V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Johnson
January 18, 2014
 V3 Fights 1 2:08

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chase Sherman) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 6.0 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 6.7 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 45.5% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 52.3% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.1 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 50.0% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 74.2% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 3.8% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 75.0% avg 63.4%