Lightweight · “The Muscle Shark”

Sean Sherk

36-4-1 UFC 8-4-0
5'6"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
53Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
25.0%Finish rate
15:34Avg fight
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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 / min2.22
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.92
Striking accuracy34.7%
Striking defense55.1%
Takedowns / 15 min4.01
Takedown accuracy44.2%
Takedown defense56.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
Control time46.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents7-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
November 19, 2005 vs Georges St-Pierre — 2.54/min (L) Nov '05 April 15, 2006 vs Nick Diaz — 2.6/min (W) Apr '06 October 14, 2006 vs Kenny Florian — 2.4/min (W) Oct '06 July 7, 2007 vs Hermes Franca — 1.4/min (W) Jul '07 May 24, 2008 vs BJ Penn — 3.07/min (L) May '08 October 25, 2008 vs Tyson Griffin — 6.13/min (W) Oct '08 May 23, 2009 vs Frankie Edgar — 1.8/min (L) May '09 September 25, 2010 vs Evan Dunham — 2.53/min (W) Sep '10

Fight history

12 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
W Evan Dunham 4-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · September 25, 2010
38/115Sig. strikes
75/164Absorbed
5/18Takedowns
8:10Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Frankie Edgar 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · May 23, 2009
27/204Sig. strikes
74/191Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tyson Griffin 5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · October 25, 2008
92/253Sig. strikes
74/240Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L BJ Penn 8-3-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R3 5:00 — UFC 84: Ill Will · May 24, 2008
46/162Sig. strikes
122/175Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Hermes Franca 5-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 73: Stacked · July 7, 2007
35/55Sig. strikes
6/23Absorbed
16/19Takedowns
22:18Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Kenny Florian 3-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 64: Unstoppable · October 14, 2006
60/104Sig. strikes
23/40Absorbed
8/13Takedowns
19:49Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Nick Diaz 4-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
39/155Sig. strikes
57/136Absorbed
2/19Takedowns
3:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Georges St-Pierre 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:53 — UFC 56: Full Force · November 19, 2005
20/55Sig. strikes
58/111Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Hughes 6-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 42: Sudden Impact · April 25, 2003
19/39Sig. strikes
44/88Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Benji Radach 1-0 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R1 4:16 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
6/8Sig. strikes
7/18Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
3:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jutaro Nakao 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 36: Worlds Collide · March 22, 2002
21/30Sig. strikes
4/20Absorbed
7/14Takedowns
12:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tiki Ghosn 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:47 — UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk · February 23, 2001
12/16Sig. strikes
1/7Absorbed
4/5Takedowns
9:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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)
36-4-1Pro record
Minnesota Martial Arts AcademyGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 9
Submission 12
Decision 15
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 0
Decision 2
Other 0

Draws: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 12
Extreme Challenge 5
Extreme Combat 3
Reality Submission Fighting 3
UW 2
Midwest MMA Championship 2
BP 1
SF 1

+ 12 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 41 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Evan Dunham Decision (split) UFC 119
September 25, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
L Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous) UFC 98
May 23, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tyson Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 90
October 25, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
L B.J. Penn TKO (knee and punches) UFC 84
May 24, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
W Hermes França Decision (unanimous) UFC 73
July 7, 2007
 UFC 5 5:00
W Kenny Florian Decision (unanimous) UFC 64
October 14, 2006
 UFC 5 5:00
W Nick Diaz Decision (unanimous) UFC 59
April 15, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
L Georges St-Pierre TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 56
November 19, 2005
 UFC 2 2:53
W Joel Blanton Submission (rear-naked choke) BP: Pride and Glory
September 17, 2005
 BP 1 2:02
W Lee King Submission (arm-triangle choke) Extreme Challenge 60
November 12, 2004
 Extreme Challenge 1 2:20
W Brodie Farber Submission (guillotine choke) SF 6: Battleground in Reno
September 23, 2004
 SF 1 0:55
W Darin Brudigan Submission (arm-triangle choke) Cage Fighting Xtreme 2
September 4, 2004
 Cage Fighting Xtreme 1 1:30
W Gerald Strebendt TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 58
June 11, 2004
 Extreme Challenge 1 3:52
W Eric Heinz Submission (neck crank) Pride and Fury
June 3, 2004
 Pride and Fury 1 0:58
W Jake Short Submission (rear-naked choke) ICC: Trials 2
April 30, 2004
 ICC 1 2:51
W Kaleo Padilla Submission (neck crank) You Think You're Tough
April 17, 2004
 You Think You're Tough 2 1:17
W Ryuki Ueyama Decision (unanimous) Pride Bushido 2
February 15, 2004
 Pride Bushido 2 5:00
W Charles Diaz Submission (keylock) EP: XXXtreme Impact
December 28, 2003
 EP 2 0:58
W Mark Long TKO (submission to punches) Extreme Combat
December 12, 2003
 Extreme Combat 1 0:42
W John Alexander TKO (punches) Extreme Combat
August 2, 2003
 Extreme Combat 1 1:57
L Matt Hughes Decision (unanimous) UFC 42
April 25, 2003
 UFC 5 5:00
W John Alexander Submission (rear-naked choke) Extreme Combat 2
December 7, 2002
 Extreme Combat 1 1:28
W Benji Radach TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 39
September 27, 2002
 UFC 1 4:16
W Jutaro Nakao Decision (unanimous) UFC 36
March 22, 2002
 UFC 3 5:00
W Claudionor Fontinelle Submission (rear-naked choke) UCC 6: Redemption
October 19, 2001
 UCC 2 1:04
D Kiuma Kunioku Draw Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round
July 29, 2001
 Pancrase 3 5:00
W Curtis Brigham TKO (corner stoppage) UW: St. Paul
July 15, 2001
 UW 3 1:15
W Jason Purcell TKO (punches) UW: Ultimate Fight Minnesota
June 2, 2001
 UW 1 1:42
W Marty Armendarez TKO (punches) KOTC 8 - Bombs Away
April 29, 2001
 KOTC 3 2:07
W Manny Gamburyan Decision (unanimous) Reality Submission Fighting 3
March 30, 2001
 Reality Submission Fighting 1 18:00
W Tiki Ghosn TKO (shoulder injury) UFC 30
February 23, 2001
 UFC 2 4:47
W Karo Parisyan TKO (corner stoppage) Reality Submission Fighting 2
January 5, 2001
 Reality Submission Fighting 1 16:20
W Ken Parham Decision (unanimous) Submission Fighting Championships
November 3, 2000
 Submission Fighting Championships 2 5:00
W Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous) Reality Submission Fighting 1
October 10, 2000
 Reality Submission Fighting 1 18:00
W Steve Gomm Decision (split) Extreme Challenge 28
October 9, 1999
 Extreme Challenge 1 10:00
W Scott Bills Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 28
October 9, 1999
 Extreme Challenge 1 10:00
W Kurtis Jensen TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge: Trials
October 4, 1999
 Extreme Challenge 1 1:00
W Johnnie Holland Submission (keylock) Ultimate Wrestling
August 13, 1999
 Ultimate Wrestling 2 2:10
W Joe Paun Decision (unanimous) Midwest MMA Championship 1
July 11, 1999
 Midwest MMA Championship 1 15:00
W Dean Kugler Decision (unanimous) Midwest MMA Championship 1
July 11, 1999
 Midwest MMA Championship 1 10:00
W Roscoe Ostyn Decision (unanimous) Dangerzone: Mahnomen
June 19, 1999
 Dangerzone 3 3:00

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

Division context

vs. 191 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.2 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.5
Striking accuracy 34.7% avg 43.8%
Striking defense 55.1% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 4.0 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 44.2% avg 37.9%
Takedown defense 56.5% avg 61.3%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.3 avg 0.6
Control time 46.7% avg 21.3%
Finish rate 25.0% avg 50.6%