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Lightweight · Last Fought Sep 2010

Sean Sherk

UFC Record
8-4
Age
53
Height
5'6"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1450Going Into Their Last Fight, Sep 2010
1663Best, Sep 2002
1566Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

13001400150016001700200220042006200820101394 going into Tiki Ghosn, Feb 20011498 going into Jutaro Nakao, Mar 20021663 going into Benji Radach, Sep 20021658 going into Matt Hughes, Apr 20031574 going into Georges St-Pierre, Nov 20051502 going into Nick Diaz, Apr 20061456 going into Kenny Florian, Oct 20061523 going into Hermes Franca, Jul 20071564 going into BJ Penn, May 20081445 going into Tyson Griffin, Oct 20081505 going into Frankie Edgar, May 20091450 going into Evan Dunham, Sep 20101450
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1566After Their Last Fight, Sep 2010
1450Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

150015501600200220042006200820101500 going into Tiki Ghosn, Feb 20011515 going into Jutaro Nakao, Mar 20021531 going into Benji Radach, Sep 20021547 going into Matt Hughes, Apr 20031532 going into Georges St-Pierre, Nov 20051517 going into Nick Diaz, Apr 20061532 going into Kenny Florian, Oct 20061548 going into Hermes Franca, Jul 20071564 going into BJ Penn, May 20081549 going into Tyson Griffin, Oct 20081566 going into Frankie Edgar, May 20091549 going into Evan Dunham, Sep 20101566 after their last fight1566
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.22Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
35%Striking Accuracy
2.92Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
55%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
4.01Takedowns per 15 Minutes
44%Takedown Accuracy
56%Takedown Defense
0.32Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
47%Share of Fight Time in Control
15.6 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins116
Losses202

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Winvs. Evan DunhamSplit DecisionSep 25, 2010UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Sean SherkEvan Dunham
1450Fighter Elo Going In1602
1549Classic Elo Going In1564
38 of 115Significant Strikes75 of 164
81 of 165Total Strikes123 of 216
5 of 18Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts7
8:10Control Time0:33
Lossvs. Frankie EdgarUnanimous DecisionMay 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Sean SherkFrankie Edgar
1505Fighter Elo Going In1709
1566Classic Elo Going In1548
27 of 204Significant Strikes74 of 191
30 of 207Total Strikes76 of 193
1 of 3Takedowns1 of 7
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
0:24Control Time0:44
Winvs. Tyson GriffinUnanimous DecisionOct 25, 2008UFC 90: Silva vs Cote

Lightweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Sean SherkTyson Griffin
1445Fighter Elo Going In1671
1549Classic Elo Going In1563
92 of 253Significant Strikes74 of 240
103 of 264Total Strikes102 of 268
3 of 7Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:30Control Time0:00
Lossvs. BJ PennKO/TKO · R3 5:00May 24, 2008UFC 84: Ill Will

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Sean SherkBJ Penn
1564Fighter Elo Going In1762
1564Classic Elo Going In1581
46 of 162Significant Strikes122 of 175
52 of 169Total Strikes130 of 183
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:07
Winvs. Hermes FrancaUnanimous DecisionJul 7, 2007UFC 73: Stacked

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Sean SherkHermes Franca
1523Fighter Elo Going In1626
1548Classic Elo Going In1548
35 of 55Significant Strikes6 of 23
215 of 249Total Strikes59 of 79
16 of 19Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
2Submission Attempts3
22:18Control Time0:41
Winvs. Kenny FlorianUnanimous DecisionOct 14, 2006UFC 64: Unstoppable

UFC Lightweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Sean SherkKenny Florian
1456Fighter Elo Going In1587
1532Classic Elo Going In1533
60 of 104Significant Strikes23 of 40
161 of 217Total Strikes90 of 110
8 of 13Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts4
19:49Control Time0:32
Winvs. Nick DiazUnanimous DecisionApr 15, 2006UFC 59: Reality Check

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Sean SherkNick Diaz
1502Fighter Elo Going In1667
1517Classic Elo Going In1511
39 of 155Significant Strikes57 of 136
80 of 198Total Strikes131 of 210
2 of 19Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
3:46Control Time1:26
Lossvs. Georges St-PierreKO/TKO · R2 2:53Nov 19, 2005UFC 56: Full Force

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Sean SherkGeorges St-Pierre
1574Fighter Elo Going In1819
1532Classic Elo Going In1549
20 of 55Significant Strikes58 of 111
32 of 67Total Strikes78 of 132
0 of 3Takedowns3 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time3:05
Lossvs. Matt HughesUnanimous DecisionApr 25, 2003UFC 42: Sudden Impact

UFC Welterweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Sean SherkMatt Hughes
1658Fighter Elo Going In1787
1547Classic Elo Going In1572
19 of 39Significant Strikes44 of 88
144 of 167Total Strikes96 of 140
3 of 5Takedowns5 of 7
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts1
5:46Control Time14:59
Winvs. Benji RadachTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R1 4:16Sep 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors Return

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Sean SherkBenji Radach
1663Fighter Elo Going In1588
1531Classic Elo Going In1516
6 of 8Significant Strikes7 of 18
15 of 17Total Strikes36 of 47
1 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
3:08Control Time0:07
Winvs. Jutaro NakaoUnanimous DecisionMar 22, 2002UFC 36: Worlds Collide

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Sean SherkJutaro Nakao
1498Fighter Elo Going In1493
1515Classic Elo Going In1517
21 of 30Significant Strikes4 of 20
227 of 241Total Strikes8 of 24
7 of 14Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
12:11Control Time0:02
Winvs. Tiki GhosnSubmission · R2 4:47Feb 23, 2001UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk

Welterweight Bout · Scheduled for 2 rounds

Sean SherkTiki Ghosn
1394Fighter Elo Going In1442
1500Classic Elo Going In1484
12 of 16Significant Strikes1 of 7
134 of 146Total Strikes10 of 16
4 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
9:15Control Time0:00