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Sean Sherk absorbs 2.7 and lands 2.2 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Sean Sherk's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Sean Sherk wins 58% of rounds across 38 scored. Round splits are close.

Sean Sherk has 2 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.17 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 62 out of 99, average for the division.

Sean Sherk's last fight was over 189 months ago.

Sean Sherk is 52 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight
“The Muscle Shark”

Sean Sherk

36-4-112 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Inactive
4× Title
4× 5R
High Wear
5'6"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·52age
Last fightWEvan Dunham·S-DEC·R3·15yr ago
Fighter Context
8–4UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
6Dec
·
15.6min/fight
·
187UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–4(11 fights)
·
14%finish rate
·
-1.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.54
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.753
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Sean Sherk — 2.17 significant strikes per minute, 35% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.71 strikes per minute.

Sherk
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.17
Str. Accuracy35%
415UFC landed/1,196attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.5 vs avg2.71
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.17
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
10%
Leg
14%
By Position
Distance51%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 211 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed10101785
Avg. Absorbed14181775
Avg. Net-4-80+2+1
Grappling

Sean Sherk — 4.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 46% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 56% takedown defense.

Sherk
G&P Threat
·436s ctrlElite Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.09
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.07
TD Accuracy46%
50UFC landed/113attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense56%
13UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Sean Sherk — 8 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 6 decision), 25% finish rate.

Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
div avg 52%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 8
Submission1 / 8
Decision6 / 8
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission0 / 4
Decision2 / 4
Loss Pattern
Mixed
1 early · 1 late · 2 dec across 4 losses
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
2.8pts
W3 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
13%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 30 more in second half of career
0+26+53+79+106avg↵↗↵200120022003200520062007200820092010

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.43.0R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
2.0
2.0
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
3.6
3.4
Diff
-0.8
-1.6
-0.1

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Acc-41%L3
-81%12%106%LWWWLWLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Sherk — 12 UFC Fights

Sean Sherk — UFC fight record: 8 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
12 fights
W
Evan Dunham
LW
S-DEC R3Sep '10
-37
·38 SS (33%)·75 abs·5/18 td·490s ctrl
↵ 16mo layoff
L
Frankie Edgar
LW
U-DEC R3May '09
-47
·27 SS (13%)·74 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·24s ctrl
W
Tyson Griffin
LW
U-DEC R3Oct '08
+18
·92 SS (36%)·74 abs·3/7 td·150s ctrl
L
BJ PennVeteran
TITLELW
KO/TKO R3 · 5:00May '08
-76
·46 SS (28%)·122 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
W
Hermes Franca
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Jul '07
+29
·35 SS (64%)·6 abs·16/19 td·1338s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub att
W
Kenny Florian
TITLELW
U-DEC R5Oct '06
+37
·60 SS (58%)·23 abs·8/13 td·1189s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Nick Diaz
WW
U-DEC R3Apr '06
-18
·39 SS (25%)·57 abs·2/19 td·1 td taken·226s ctrl
L
Georges St-Pierre
WW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:53Nov '05
-38
·20 SS (36%)·58 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken
↵ 31mo layoff
L
Matt Hughes
TITLEWW
U-DEC R5Apr '03
-25
·19 SS (49%)·44 abs·3/5 td·5 td taken·346s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Benji Radach
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:16Sep '02
-1
·6 SS (75%)·7 abs·1/5 td·188s ctrl
Sherk — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WRyuki UeyamaPrideU-DECR2—
All Fighters
Lightweight
“The Muscle Shark”

Sean Sherk

36-4-112 UFC
Form
5'6"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·52age
Last fightWEvan Dunham·S-DEC·15yr ago
Fighter Context
8–4UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
6Dec
·
15.6min/fight
·
187UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.54

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.753

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
58%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Sherk
Lightweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.17
Str. Accuracy35%
415UFC landed/1,196attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.5 vs avg2.71
Str. Defense55%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.17
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
76%
Body
10%
Leg
14%
By Position
Dist51%
Clinch15%
Ground35%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=11
R3
n=9
R4
n=3
R5
n=3
Landed10101785
Absorbed14181775
Net-4-80+2+1
Grappling
Sherk
Lightweight avg
G&P Threat
436s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min4.09
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY9.07
TD Accuracy46%
50UFC landed/113attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense56%
13UFC defended/23opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 19 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
25%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
6Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.8pts
W3 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
7UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
13%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-0.21.43.0R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=11
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
2.0
2.0
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.8
3.6
3.4
Diff
-0.8
-1.6
-0.1

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Sherk — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Evan DunhamLW
S-DEC·R3·Sep '10
38 SS (33%)·75 abs·5/18 td·490s ctrl
L
Frankie EdgarLW
U-DEC·R3·May '09
27 SS (13%)·74 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·24s ctrl
W
Tyson GriffinLW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '08
92 SS (36%)·74 abs·3/7 td·150s ctrl
L
BJ PennVeteranTITLELW
KO/TKO·R3·May '08
46 SS (28%)·122 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken
W
Hermes FrancaTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '07
35 SS (64%)·6 abs·16/19 td·1338s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub
W
Kenny FlorianTITLELW
U-DEC·R5·Oct '06
60 SS (58%)·23 abs·8/13 td·1189s ctrl·1 sub
W
Nick DiazWW
U-DEC·R3·Apr '06
39 SS (25%)·57 abs·2/19 td·1 td taken·226s ctrl
L
Georges St-PierreWW
KO/TKO·R2·Nov '05
20 SS (36%)·58 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken
Sherk — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
WRyuki UeyamaPrideU-DECR2
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