Sean Sherk “The Muscle Shark”
UFC record 8-4-0 · professional record 36-4-1
- Age
- 53 (born Aug 5, 1973)
- Height
- 168 cm (5' 6")
- Reach
- 170 cm (67")
- Leg reach
- —
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Weight
- 155 lbs
- Country (hometown)
- United States
- Status
- Not fighting
- UFC debut
- Feb 23, 2001
- Last fight
- Sep 25, 2010
3 fight-night bonuses: 3 Fight of the Night.
Title reigns
| Division | Won | Ended | How it ended | Defences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Oct 14, 2006 | Jan 19, 2008 | Vacated or stripped | 1 |
Career statistics
- Sig. strikes landed per min
- 2.22
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 34%
- Sig. strikes absorbed per min
- 2.92
- Sig. strike defence
- 55%
- Takedowns per 15 min
- 4.01
- Takedown accuracy
- 44%
- Takedown defence
- 56%
- Submission attempts per 15 min
- 0.32
- Knockdowns
- 0
- Sig. strikes landed
- 415
- Takedowns landed
- 50
- Total fight time
- 3h 06m 56s
- Control time
- 1h 27m 17s
UFC fights
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Date | KD | Sig. str. | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Evan Dunham | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | Sep 25, 2010 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| L | Frankie Edgar | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | May 23, 2009 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Oct 25, 2008 | 0 | 92 | 3 | 0 |
| L | BJ Penn | KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 84: Ill Will | May 24, 2008 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
| W | Hermes Franca | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 73: Stacked | Jul 7, 2007 | 0 | 35 | 16 | 2 |
| W | Kenny Florian | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Oct 14, 2006 | 0 | 60 | 8 | 1 |
| W | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 59: Reality Check | Apr 15, 2006 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 |
| L | Georges St-Pierre | KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard | 2 | 2:53 | UFC 56: Full Force | Nov 19, 2005 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| L | Matt Hughes | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | Apr 25, 2003 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| W | Benji Radach | KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Facial Cuts | 1 | 4:16 | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | Sep 27, 2002 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| W | Jutaro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | Mar 22, 2002 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 |
| W | Tiki Ghosn | Submission · Injury | 2 | 4:47 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Feb 23, 2001 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 |