“The Muscle Shark” Lightweight
Sean Sherk
8-4-0
UFC record, 12 fights, 186.9 min
36-4-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
2-2
in 4 title fights
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 67"
- Weight
- 155 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sun, Aug 5, 1973, age 53
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Feb 23, 2001
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Sep 25, 2010
01/How he wins
in 8 wins
1 KO/TKO (facial cuts) and 1 submission (injury shoulder injury), 6 decisions in 8 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 2 |
| Submission | 1 | 0 |
| Decision | 6 | 2 |
| All | 8 | 4 |
02/Career rates
12 fights, 186.9 min
Sig strikes landed
2.22 per min
415 in 186.9 min, 12 fights
Sig strike accuracy
34.7%
415 of 1,196 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.92 per min
545 of 1,213 landed on him in 186.9 min
Takedowns
4.01 per 15 min
50 of 113 · 186.9 min
Takedown accuracy
44.2%
50 of 113 attempts
Takedown defence
13 of 23
defended of attempted on him, 186.9 min
Control time
7:00 per 15 min
87:17 of 186:56
Knockdowns
0
scored in 186.9 min, 12 fights
Submission attempts
0.32 per 15 min
4 in 186.9 min
Where his sig strikes land
53% distance, 16% clinch, 31% ground
220 distance, 65 clinch, 130 ground of 415 landed
What he hits
75% head, 10% body, 15% leg
311 head, 43 body, 61 leg of 415 landed
Cage time
186:56
12 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
2-2 in 4
- Lv BJ PennLightweight, title fight. Sat, May 24, 2008, UFC 84: Ill Will. KO/TKO, R3 5:00
- Wv Hermes FrancaLightweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 7, 2007, UFC 73: Stacked. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Kenny FlorianLightweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 14, 2006, UFC 64: Unstoppable. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Lv Matt HughesWelterweight, title fight. Fri, Apr 25, 2003, UFC 42: Sudden Impact. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | 6 | 4-2-0 | 110.0 | 298 of 893 | 2.71 | 33 of 62 | 53:11 of 110:00 | 0 | 0 in 4 |
| Welterweight | 6 | 4-2-0 | 76.9 | 117 of 303 | 1.52 | 17 of 51 | 34:06 of 76:56 | 0 | 2 in 4 |
| All | 12 | 8-4-0 | 186.9 | 415 of 1,196 | 2.22 | 50 of 113 | 87:17 of 186:56 | 0 | 2 in 8 |
05/By year
2001 to 2010
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 38 of 115 | 2.53 | 5 of 18 | 8:10 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 27 of 204 | 1.80 | 1 of 3 | 0:24 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 138 of 415 | 4.60 | 3 of 9 | 2:30 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 35 of 55 | 1.40 | 16 of 19 | 22:18 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.0 | 99 of 259 | 2.48 | 10 of 32 | 23:35 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 7.9 | 20 of 55 | 2.54 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 of 7:53 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 25.0 | 19 of 39 | 0.76 | 3 of 5 | 5:46 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 19.3 | 27 of 38 | 1.40 | 8 of 19 | 15:19 of 19:16 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 9.8 | 12 of 16 | 1.23 | 4 of 5 | 9:15 of 9:47 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 12 | 8-4-0 | 186.9 | 415 of 1,196 | 2.22 | 50 of 113 | 87:17 of 186:56 | 0 | 2 in 8 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 12 of 12 | 59.3 | 119 of 324 | 2.01 | 11 of 37 | 29:19 of 59:16 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 11 of 12 | 52.7 | 105 of 369 | 1.99 | 9 of 27 | 19:57 of 52:40 | 0 | 0 | 2, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 12 | 45.0 | 150 of 437 | 3.33 | 11 of 24 | 18:55 of 45:00 | 0 | 2 | 6, won 4 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 12 | 15.0 | 25 of 43 | 1.67 | 6 of 10 | 8:05 of 15:00 | 0 | 1 | |
| Round 5 | 3 of 12 | 15.0 | 16 of 23 | 1.07 | 13 of 15 | 11:01 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
12 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 25, 2010UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | Evan DunhamLightweight | WSplit decision, R3 5:00Kelvin Caldwell 29 - 28. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 29. | 38 of 115 | 5 of 18 | 8:10 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | Frankie EdgarLightweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Jeff Collins 27 - 30. | 27 of 204 | 1 of 3 | 0:24 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 25, 2008UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | Tyson GriffinLightweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Anthony Bailes 27 - 30. Robert Hecko 28 - 29. Cheryl Clancy 28 - 29. | 92 of 253 | 3 of 7 | 2:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will | BJ PennLightweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R3 5:00Flying Knee Head | 46 of 162 | 0 of 2 | 0:00 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2007UFC 73: Stacked | Hermes FrancaLightweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Richard Bertrand 45 - 50. Nelson Hamilton 45 - 50. Cecil Peoples 46 - 49. | 35 of 55 | 16 of 19 | 22:18 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 14, 2006UFC 64: Unstoppable | Kenny FlorianLightweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Tony Weeks 46 - 49. Jeff Mullen 46 - 49. Cecil Peoples 45 - 50. | 60 of 104 | 8 of 13 | 19:49 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2006UFC 59: Reality Check | Nick DiazWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Abe Belardo 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Alejandro Rochin 27 - 30. | 39 of 155 | 2 of 19 | 3:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 19, 2005UFC 56: Full Force | Georges St-PierreWelterweight | LKO/TKO, R2 2:53Elbows to Head From Guard | 20 of 55 | 0 of 3 | 0:00 | 0 | 7:53 | Rounds |
| Fri, Apr 25, 2003UFC 42: Sudden Impact | Matt HughesWelterweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Jeff Mullen 45 - 48. Eddie Millis 47 - 48. Doug Crosby 46 - 49. | 19 of 39 | 3 of 5 | 5:46 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors Return | Benji RadachWelterweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 4:16Facial Cuts | 6 of 8 | 1 of 5 | 3:08 | 0 | 4:16 | Rounds |
| Fri, Mar 22, 2002UFC 36: Worlds Collide | Jutaro NakaoWelterweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 21 of 30 | 7 of 14 | 12:11 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Feb 23, 2001UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | Tiki GhosnWelterweight | WSubmission, R2 4:47Injury Shoulder Injury | 12 of 16 | 4 of 5 | 9:15 | 0 | 9:47 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.