MMA StatBook
Sean Sherk

Sean Sherk

“The Muscle Shark”

LightweightUnited States

36Wins
4Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: WLWLW

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Profile

Age
53 (born August 5, 1973)
Born in
St. Francis
Height
5' 6"
Weight
155 lbs.
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
8-4
Title fights
4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC8

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 6

Losses in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.22 top 85%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.92
Striking accuracy35%Better than 13% of lightweights
Strike defense55%Better than 49% of lightweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
4.01 top 5%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.3
Takedown accuracy44%Better than 68% of lightweights
Takedown defense57%Better than 39% of lightweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Sherk last fought on September 25, 2010 (Win vs Evan Dunham). Sherk has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Sean Sherk

Born on August 5, 1973 in St. Francis, United States, Sean Sherk "The Muscle Shark" competes as a lightweight mixed martial artist. Sherk is 5' 6" tall with a 67" reach.

Sherk turned professional in 1999, debuting with Dangerzone. A 10-0 record outside the UFC came first. Sherk made a UFC debut at UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk in February 2001 and beat Tiki Ghosn by injuryshoulder injury. Sherk's UFC record stands at 8-4 after 12 fights. Sherk first won a UFC title fight at UFC 64: Unstoppable, beating Kenny Florian, and has won 2 title fights in total.

Sherk usually wins on the scorecards: 6 of 8 UFC wins went to a decision. In the stats, Sherk lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 95% of lightweights. Sherk ranks #1 in UFC history for most control time in a fight.

In UFC title fights, Sherk is 2-2. Sherk has never been submitted in the UFC. After 31 months away, Sherk returned at UFC 56: Full Force in November 2005 and lost to Georges St-Pierre. Sherk's record outside the UFC includes 5-0 in Extreme Challenge and 3-0 in Extreme Combat.

Sherk's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop in September 2010, where Sherk beat Evan Dunham.

UFC fight history

  1. W

    Evan Dunham

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop

    Sep 25, 2010

    38Str 5TD 0KD
  2. L

    Frankie Edgar

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

    May 23, 2009

    27Str 1TD 0KD
  3. W

    Tyson Griffin

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 90: Silva vs Cote

    Oct 25, 2008

    92Str 3TD 0KD
  4. L

    BJ Penn Title

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R3 5:00

    UFC 84: Ill Will

    May 24, 2008

    46Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Hermes Franca Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 73: Stacked

    Jul 7, 2007

    35Str 16TD 0KD
  6. W

    Kenny Florian Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 64: Unstoppable

    Oct 14, 2006

    60Str 8TD 0KD
  7. W

    Nick Diaz

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 59: Reality Check

    Apr 15, 2006

    39Str 2TD 0KD
  8. L

    Georges St-Pierre

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R2 2:53

    UFC 56: Full Force

    Nov 19, 2005

    20Str 0TD 0KD
  9. L

    Matt Hughes Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 42: Sudden Impact

    Apr 25, 2003

    19Str 3TD 0KD
  10. W

    Benji Radach

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R1 4:16

    UFC 39: The Warriors Return

    Sep 27, 2002

    6Str 1TD 0KD
  11. W

    Jutaro Nakao

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 36: Worlds Collide

    Mar 22, 2002

    21Str 7TD 0KD
  12. W

    Tiki Ghosn

    Submission · InjuryShoulder Injury · R2 4:47

    UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk

    Feb 23, 2001

    12Str 4TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Sean Sherk is 36-4-1 across 41 professional fights in 19 promotions, since a pro debut on June 19, 1999 (Dangerzone). 29 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins36

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 12
  • Decision 15

Pro losses4

  • KO/TKO 2
  • Decision 2
Finish rate
58% of wins
Longest win streak
15

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC8-42001
Extreme Challenge5-01999
Extreme Combat3-02002
Reality Submission Fighting3-02000
Midwest MMA Championship2-01999
Pride2-02004
UW2-02001
BP1-02005
Cage Fighting Xtreme1-02004
Dangerzone1-01999
EP1-02003
ICC1-02004
KOTC1-02001
Pancrase0-0-12001
SF1-02004
Submission Fighting Championships1-02000
UCC1-02001
Ultimate Wrestling1-01999
You Think You're Tough1-02004

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Evan Dunham Decision (split), R3 UFC 119 Sep 25, 2010
L Frankie Edgar Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 98 May 23, 2009
W Tyson Griffin Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 90 Oct 25, 2008
L B.J. Penn TKO (knee and punches), R3 UFC 84 May 24, 2008
W Hermes França Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 73 Jul 7, 2007
W Kenny Florian Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 64 Oct 14, 2006
W Nick Diaz Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 59 Apr 15, 2006
L Georges St-Pierre TKO (punches and elbows), R2 UFC 56 Nov 19, 2005
W Joel Blanton Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 BP: Pride and Glory Sep 17, 2005
W Lee King Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Extreme Challenge 60 Nov 12, 2004
W Brodie Farber Submission (guillotine choke), R1 SF 6: Battleground in Reno Sep 23, 2004
W Darin Brudigan Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Cage Fighting Xtreme 2 Sep 4, 2004
W Gerald Strebendt TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge 58 Jun 11, 2004
W Eric Heinz Submission (neck crank), R1 Pride and Fury Jun 3, 2004
W Jake Short Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 ICC: Trials 2 Apr 30, 2004
W Kaleo Padilla Submission (neck crank), R2 You Think You're Tough Apr 17, 2004
W Ryuki Ueyama Decision (unanimous), R2 Pride Bushido 2 Feb 15, 2004
W Charles Diaz Submission (keylock), R2 EP: XXXtreme Impact Dec 28, 2003
W Mark Long TKO (submission to punches), R1 Extreme Combat Dec 12, 2003
W John Alexander TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Combat Aug 2, 2003
L Matt Hughes Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 42 Apr 25, 2003
W John Alexander Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Extreme Combat 2 Dec 7, 2002
W Benji Radach TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 UFC 39 Sep 27, 2002
W Jutaro Nakao Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 36 Mar 22, 2002
W Claudionor Fontinelle Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UCC 6: Redemption Oct 19, 2001
D Kiuma Kunioku Draw, R3 Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round Jul 29, 2001
W Curtis Brigham TKO (corner stoppage), R3 UW: St. Paul Jul 15, 2001
W Jason Purcell TKO (punches), R1 UW: Ultimate Fight Minnesota Jun 2, 2001
W Marty Armendarez TKO (punches), R3 KOTC 8 - Bombs Away Apr 29, 2001
W Manny Gamburyan Decision (unanimous), R1 Reality Submission Fighting 3 Mar 30, 2001
W Tiki Ghosn TKO (shoulder injury), R2 UFC 30 Feb 23, 2001
W Karo Parisyan TKO (corner stoppage), R1 Reality Submission Fighting 2 Jan 5, 2001
W Ken Parham Decision (unanimous), R2 Submission Fighting Championships Nov 3, 2000
W Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous), R1 Reality Submission Fighting 1 Oct 10, 2000
W Steve Gomm Decision (split), R1 Extreme Challenge 28 Oct 9, 1999
W Scott Bills Decision (unanimous), R1 Extreme Challenge 28 Oct 9, 1999
W Kurtis Jensen TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge: Trials Oct 4, 1999
W Johnnie Holland Submission (keylock), R2 Ultimate Wrestling Aug 13, 1999
W Joe Paun Decision (unanimous), R1 Midwest MMA Championship 1 Jul 11, 1999
W Dean Kugler Decision (unanimous), R1 Midwest MMA Championship 1 Jul 11, 1999
W Roscoe Ostyn Decision (unanimous), R3 Dangerzone: Mahnomen Jun 19, 1999

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Sean Sherk's record?

Sean Sherk's professional MMA record is 36 wins, 4 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Sean Sherk?

Sean Sherk is 53 years old, born on August 5, 1973.

How tall is Sean Sherk and what is their reach?

Sean Sherk stands 5' 6" with a 67" reach.

Who did Sean Sherk fight last?

Sean Sherk beat Evan Dunham by Decision - Split at UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop on Sep 25, 2010.

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