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Official MMA record

Sean Sherk

“The Muscle Shark”

Professional record

34-4-1

Division: Lightweight
Team: Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Age: 52
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 168 lb
Gender: Male
Fighting out of: Oak Grove, MN
Born: St. Francis, MN

Profile summary

Sean Sherk is an American mixed martial artist, who has fought in both the UFC and PRIDE FC. Sherk won the UFC Lightweight Champion in October 2006 against Kenny Florian via unanimous decision. Sherk has a background in wrestling, and, after joining the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, he began to practice boxing, shoot wrestling, and Muay Thai.

Career file

Professional career statistics

34-4-1

Total fights

Rounds fought

72.8

Current streak

1 W

Finish rate

61.8%

Win methods

KO / TKO9

Submission12

Decision13

Loss methods

KO / TKO2

Submission0

Decision2

Career length

11y 3m 6d

Fights per year

3.5

Longest layoff

1y 4m 2d

Quickest turnaround

Quick hits

Fastest win

00:00

Fastest KO

00:32

Fastest submission

00:00

Finished rate

50%

Avg. fight length · wins

08:24

Avg. fight length · losses

15:43

Avg. rounds · wins

1.7

Avg. rounds · losses

3.1

Official record

Professional fight record

39 bouts listed

Date	Result	Opponent	Division	Method / event	Round / time
Sep 25, 2010	W	Evan Dunham 11-0-0	Lightweight	Decision · Split Decision UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop Verified	R5/00:00
May 23, 2009	L	Frankie Edgar 9-1-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 98: Evans vs Machida Verified	R3/05:00
Oct 25, 2008	W	Tyson Griffin 12-1-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote Verified	R3/05:00
May 24, 2008	L	BJ Penn 12-4-1	Lightweight	TKO/RSC · Didn't Answer the Bell for Round UFC 84: Ill Will VerifiedTitle bout	R3/05:00
Jul 7, 2007	W	Hermes Franca 18-5-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 73 VerifiedTitle bout	R5/05:00
Oct 14, 2006	W	Kenny Florian 5-2-0	Lightweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 64: Unstoppable VerifiedTitle bout	R5/05:00
Apr 15, 2006	W	Nick Diaz 11-5-0	Welterweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 59: Reality Check Verified	R5/05:00
Nov 19, 2005	L	Georges St-Pierre 10-1-0	Welterweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 56: Full Force Verified	R2/02:53
Sep 16, 2005	W	Joel Blanton 10-6-0	—	Submission · Rear Naked Choke Guilty Boxing: Pride and Glory	R1/05:00
Nov 12, 2004	W	Lee King 4-7-1	—	Submission · Arm Triangle Choke Extreme Challenge 60	R1/02:20
Sep 23, 2004	W	Brodie Farber 4-1-0	Middleweight	Submission · Choke Sport Fight 6: Battleground in Reno Verified	R1/00:55
Sep 4, 2004	W	Darin Brudigan 2-0-0	—	Submission · Arm Triangle Choke Cage Fighting Xtreme 2	—/05:00
Jun 11, 2004	W	Gerald Strebendt 8-4-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Extreme Challenge 58	R1/03:52
Jun 4, 2004	W	Eric Heinz 0-2-0	—	Submission · Neck Crank Professional Fighting Association: Pride & Fury 1	R1/00:58
Apr 30, 2004	W	Jake Short 5-3-0	—	Submission · Choke International Cage Combat: Trials 2	R1/05:00
Apr 17, 2004	W	Kaleo Padilla 3-3-0	—	Submission · Neck Crank So You Think You Tough 4	R2/01:17
Feb 15, 2004	W	Ryuki Ueyama 9-6-4	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Pride: Bushido 2	R2/05:00
Dec 28, 2003	W	Charles Diaz 5-3-0	—	Submission · Keylock XXXtreme Impact 1	R2/00:58
Dec 12, 2003	W	Mark Long 9-8-1	—	TKO/RSC · Punches Extreme Combat Minnesota	R1/00:32
Aug 2, 2003	W	John Alexander 4-1-0	—	TKO/RSC Extreme Combat Minnesota: Best of the Best 2 - Night Event	R1/05:00
Apr 25, 2003	L	Matt Hughes 31-3-0	Welterweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 42: Sudden Impact Title bout	R5/05:00
Dec 7, 2002	W	John Alexander 4-0-0	—	Submission · Rear Naked Choke Extreme Combat Minnesota: Fight Fest Minnesota 2002 Day 2	R1/02:28
Sep 27, 2002	W	Benji Radach 9-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage from a Cut UFC 39: The Warriors Return	R1/04:16
Mar 22, 2002	W	Jutaro Nakao 12-7-2	Welterweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 36: Worlds Collide Verified	R3/05:00
Oct 19, 2001	W	Claudionor Fontenelle 4-8-0	—	Submission · Rear Naked Choke Universal Combat Challenge 6: Redemption	R2/01:04
Jul 29, 2001	D	Kiuma Kunioku 20-14-6	—	Draw Pancrase: Night Event - Neo Blood Tournament	R3/05:00
Jul 15, 2001	W	Curtis Brigham 3-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Corner Throws in the Towel Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota: St.Paul	R3/01:15
Jun 2, 2001	W	Jason Purcell 0-3-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota: Ultimate Fight Minnesota	R1/01:42
Apr 29, 2001	W	Martin Armendarez 4-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee stoppage from Strikes King of the Cage 8: Bombs Away	R3/02:07
Mar 30, 2001	W	Manny Gamburyan 4-1-0	—	Decision Reality Submission Fighting	R3/05:00
Feb 23, 2001	W	Tiki Ghosen 3-1-0	—	Submission · Dislocated Shoulder UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk Verified	R2/04:47
Jan 5, 2001	W	Karo Parisyan 6-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Corner Stops the Fight Reality Submission Fighting	R3/00:42
Nov 3, 2000	W	Ken Parham 0-2-1	—	Decision Submission Fighting Championships: Tribute To Bryan Madden	—/05:00
Oct 6, 2000	W	Karo Parisyan 6-0-0	—	Decision Reality Submission Fighting	R3/05:00
Oct 9, 1999	W	Steve Gomm 3-1-0	—	Decision · Split Decision Extreme Challenge 28	R2/05:00
Oct 9, 1999	W	Scott Bills 3-2-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Extreme Challenge 28	R2/05:00
Oct 4, 1999	W	Kurtis Jensen 0-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches Extreme Challenge Trials: October 1999	R1/00:37
Aug 13, 1999	W	Johnnie Holland 0-0-0	—	Submission · Key Lock Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota: Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota 3	R2/02:10
Jun 19, 1999	W	Roscoe Ostyn 0-1-0	—	Decision Danger Zone 2: Mahnomen	R3/05:00

Verified denotes commission-confirmed data. Exhibition bouts do not count toward the displayed record.

Career file

Amateur career statistics

2-0-0

Total fights

Rounds fought

8.3

Current streak

2 W

Finish rate

Win methods

KO / TKO0

Submission0

Decision2

Loss methods

KO / TKO0

Submission0

Decision0

Career length

—

Fights per year

Longest layoff

—

Quickest turnaround

—

Quick hits

Fastest win