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

0.610

Strong

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

Durability

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

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. Landed	10	10	17	8	5
Avg. Absorbed	14	18	17	7	5
Avg. Net	-4	-8	0	+2	+1

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=12

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

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

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

Result

Method

12 fights

Evan Dunham

S-DEC R3Sep '10

-37

·38 SS (33%)·75 abs·5/18 td·490s ctrl

↵ 16mo layoff

Frankie Edgar

U-DEC R3May '09

-47

·27 SS (13%)·74 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·24s ctrl

Tyson Griffin

U-DEC R3Oct '08

+18

·92 SS (36%)·74 abs·3/7 td·150s ctrl

BJ PennVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R3 · 5:00May '08

-76

·46 SS (28%)·122 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken

Hermes Franca

TITLE

U-DEC R5Jul '07

+29

·35 SS (64%)·6 abs·16/19 td·1338s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub att

Kenny Florian

TITLE

U-DEC R5Oct '06

+37

·60 SS (58%)·23 abs·8/13 td·1189s ctrl·1 sub att

Nick Diaz

U-DEC R3Apr '06

-18

·39 SS (25%)·57 abs·2/19 td·1 td taken·226s ctrl

Georges St-Pierre

KO/TKO R2 · 2:53Nov '05

-38

·20 SS (36%)·58 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken

↵ 31mo layoff

Matt Hughes

TITLE

U-DEC R5Apr '03

-25

·19 SS (49%)·44 abs·3/5 td·5 td taken·346s ctrl·1 sub att

Benji Radach

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

0.610

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

Durability

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
Landed	10	10	17	8	5
Absorbed	14	18	17	7	5
Net	-4	-8	0	+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

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

R1n=12

R2n=11

R3n=9

Outputsig strikes / min

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

Evan Dunham

S-DEC·R3·Sep '10

38 SS (33%)·75 abs·5/18 td·490s ctrl

Frankie Edgar

U-DEC·R3·May '09

27 SS (13%)·74 abs·1/3 td·1 td taken·24s ctrl

Tyson Griffin

U-DEC·R3·Oct '08

92 SS (36%)·74 abs·3/7 td·150s ctrl

BJ PennVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R3·May '08

46 SS (28%)·122 abs·0/2 td·1 kd taken

Hermes FrancaTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Jul '07

35 SS (64%)·6 abs·16/19 td·1338s ctrl·1 kd taken·2 sub

Kenny FlorianTITLE

U-DEC·R5·Oct '06

60 SS (58%)·23 abs·8/13 td·1189s ctrl·1 sub

Nick Diaz

U-DEC·R3·Apr '06

39 SS (25%)·57 abs·2/19 td·1 td taken·226s ctrl

Georges St-Pierre

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '05

20 SS (36%)·58 abs·0/3 td·3 td taken

Sherk — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

WRyuki UeyamaPrideU-DECR2

Round 112 rounds

Round 211 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Round 43 rounds

Round 53 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-4

-8

n=12

n=11

n=9

n=3

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-4

-8