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Sean Sherk

Inactive · Orthodox · 168 cm · reach 170 cm
Elo rating
1573 ±40
LCB 1521
Rank
—
—
UFC record
8-4-0
KO 0 · Sub 1 · Dec 6
Streak
+1
Δ90d -11 · Δ1y -11
Last fight
Sep 25, 2010
W by Decision

Elo history

12 fights · tap & drag
Feb 23, 2001 — W vs Tiki Ghosn Δ+30Mar 22, 2002 — W vs Jutaro Nakao Δ+30Sep 27, 2002 — W vs Benji Radach Δ+26Apr 25, 2003 — L vs Matt Hughes Δ-32Nov 19, 2005 — L vs Georges St-Pierre Δ-30Apr 15, 2006 — W vs Nick Diaz Δ+17Oct 14, 2006 — W vs Kenny Florian Δ+21Jul 7, 2007 — W vs Hermes Franca Δ+21May 24, 2008 — L vs BJ Penn Δ-20Oct 25, 2008 — W vs Tyson Griffin Δ+18May 23, 2009 — L vs Frankie Edgar Δ-16Sep 25, 2010 — W vs Evan Dunham Δ+19 14841519155515901626 2003200520072009 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":167,"elo":1530,"date":"2001-02-23","opp":"Tiki Ghosn","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":1,"x":119.4,"y":123,"elo":1560,"date":"2002-03-22","opp":"Jutaro Nakao","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":165.4,"y":83.7,"elo":1586,"date":"2002-09-27","opp":"Benji Radach","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":3,"x":216.5,"y":131.3,"elo":1554,"date":"2003-04-25","opp":"Matt Hughes","result":"L","delta":-32},{"i":4,"x":445,"y":176.3,"elo":1524,"date":"2005-11-19","opp":"Georges St-Pierre","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":5,"x":480.8,"y":150.3,"elo":1541,"date":"2006-04-15","opp":"Nick Diaz","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":6,"x":525.1,"y":118.8,"elo":1562,"date":"2006-10-14","opp":"Kenny Florian","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":589.8,"y":87.9,"elo":1583,"date":"2007-07-07","opp":"Hermes Franca","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":8,"x":668.2,"y":117.2,"elo":1563,"date":"2008-05-24","opp":"BJ Penn","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":9,"x":705.6,"y":90.6,"elo":1581,"date":"2008-10-25","opp":"Tyson Griffin","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":10,"x":756.8,"y":113.9,"elo":1566,"date":"2009-05-23","opp":"Frankie Edgar","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":11,"x":876,"y":86.1,"elo":1584,"date":"2010-09-25","opp":"Evan Dunham","result":"W","delta":19}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Sep 25, 2010 Evan Dunham W +19
May 23, 2009 Frankie Edgar L -16
Oct 25, 2008 Tyson Griffin W +18
May 24, 2008 BJ Penn L -20
Jul 7, 2007 Hermes Franca W +21

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.18 avg 4.05
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
35% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.87 avg 3.34
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
55% avg 54%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
3.95 avg 1.60
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
44% avg 37%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
57% avg 72%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.32 avg 0.54
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
7 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
13%
1 / 8
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
1
13% of wins
DEC
6
75% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 1 (14%) 1 Dec: 6 (86%) 6
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1605
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
5.7
actual +2 vs expected