Sean SherkWrestler

Lightweight · 36-4-1 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'6"
167.64 cm
Reach
5'7"
170.18 cm
Age
53
Elo Rating
1597.5

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Averages 4.09 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 96% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Lands just 35% of the significant strikes they throw — worse than 87% of Lightweight fighters
  • Lands only 2.17 significant strikes per minute — worse than 85% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.17
    Bottom 15%
  • Striking accuracy
    35%
    Bottom 13%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    2.71
    Top 28%
  • Striking defense
    55%
    Top 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    4.09
    Top 4%
  • Takedown accuracy
    46%
    Top 27%
  • Takedown defense
    56%
    Bottom 37%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Bottom 44%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1562, higher than 74% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1598).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202525:00Franca15:00Penn15:00Griffin15:00Edgar15:00Dunham
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
2010-09-25 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
2009-05-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote
2008-10-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LBJ PennTitle
UFC 84: Ill Will
2008-05-24 · KO/TKO, R3 5:00
UFC 73: Stacked
2007-07-07 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 64: Unstoppable
2006-10-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 59: Reality Check
2006-04-15 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 56: Full Force
2005-11-19 · KO/TKO, R2 2:53
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
2003-04-25 · Decision - Unanimous, R5 5:00
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
2002-09-27 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 4:16
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
2002-03-22 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk
2001-02-23 · Submission, R2 4:47