Sean Sherk

Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk

First Name: Sean Last Name: Sherk
Nickname: The Muscle Shark
Date of Birth: Aug 05, 1973 Age: 51
Weight: 70.3 Height: 168.0
Reach: 170.2
Location: Oak Grove, Minnesota
Hometown: St. Francis, Minnesota, United States
Fighting Styles: Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
Affiliations: Minnesota Martial Arts Academy
Fight Stats
Record 36 - 4 - 1 Last 5 Fights
Total Fights 41 fights Professional Fights 41 fights
Amateur Fights 0 fights Years Fighting 25 years
Days Last Fought 5184 days Rounds Fought 80 rounds
Finish Wins 21 finishes Finish Losses 2 finish losses
Finish Win Percentage 58 % Finish Loss Percentage 50 %
Knockout Wins 0 KOs Knockout Losses 0 KO losses
TKO Wins 8 TKOs TKO Losses 2 TKO losses
KO/TKO Win Percentage 22 % KO/TKO Loss Percentage 50 %
Submission Wins 13 subs Submission Losses 0 sub losses
Submission Win Percentage 36 % Submission Loss Percentage 0 %
Decision Wins 15 decision wins Decision Losses 2 decision losses
Decision Win Percentage 41 % Decision Loss Percentage 50 %
Unanimous Decision Wins 13 UD wins Unanimous Decision Losses 2 UD losses
Split Decision Wins 2 SD wins Split Decision Losses 0 SD losses

Professional Fights

Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(35 - 4 - 1)

UFC 119

September 25, 2010 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Decision (Split) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Evan Dunham
Loss

Evan Dunham

(11 - 0)
Sean Sherk
Loss

Sean Sherk

(35 - 3 - 1)

UFC 98

May 23, 2009 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Frankie Edgar
Win

Frankie Edgar

(10 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(34 - 3 - 1)

UFC 90

October 25, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Tyson Griffin
Loss

Tyson Griffin

(12 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Loss

Sean Sherk

(34 - 2 - 1)

UFC 84

May 24, 2008 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

TKO (Knee and Punches) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

B.J. Penn
Win

B.J. Penn

(12 - 4 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(33 - 2 - 1)

UFC 73

July 07, 2007 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

ARCO Arena, Sacramento, California, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00

Hermes Franca
Loss

Hermes Franca

(18 - 5)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(32 - 2 - 1)

UFC 64

October 14, 2006 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00

Kenny Florian
Loss

Kenny Florian

(5 - 2)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(31 - 2 - 1)

UFC 59

April 15, 2006 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Honda Center, Anaheim, California, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Nick Diaz
Loss

Nick Diaz

(11 - 5)
Sean Sherk
Loss

Sean Sherk

(31 - 1 - 1)

UFC 56

November 19, 2005 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

TKO (Punches and Elbows) Round: 2 Time: 2:53

Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(30 - 1 - 1)

BP - Pride and Glory

September 17, 2005 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Georgia

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 3:22

Joel Blanton
Loss

Joel Blanton

(6 - 6)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(29 - 1 - 1)

EC 60

November 12, 2004 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Medina, Minnesota

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:20

Lee King
Loss

Lee King

(3 - 6 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(28 - 1 - 1)

SF 6

September 23, 2004 Thursday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Reno Hilton Outdoor AmphitheaterReno, Nevada

Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round: 1 Time: 0:55

Brodie Farber
Loss

Brodie Farber

(5 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(27 - 1 - 1)

CFX 2

September 04, 2004 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Brainerd Civic CenterBrainerd, Minnesota

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:46

Darin Brudigan
Loss

Darin Brudigan

(2 - 0)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(26 - 1 - 1)

EC 58

June 11, 2004 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Playoff Sports ClubMedina, Minnesota

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 3:52

Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(25 - 1 - 1)

PFA - Pride and Fury

June 03, 2004 Thursday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Coeur D'Alene Casino Resort HotelWorley, Idaho

Submission (Neck Crank) Round: 1 Time: 0:58

Eric Heinz
Loss

Eric Heinz

(2 - 4)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(24 - 1 - 1)

ICC

April 30, 2004 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Minnesota

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 1:37

Jake Short
Loss

Jake Short

(6 - 3)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(23 - 1 - 1)

YTYT

April 17, 2004 Saturday
7 PM ET / 4 PM PT

Kona GymnasiumKona, Hawaii

Submission (Neck Crank) Round: 2 Time: 1:17

Kaleo Padilla
Loss

Kaleo Padilla

(1 - 3)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(22 - 1 - 1)

Pride Bushido 2

February 15, 2004 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00

Ryuki Ueyama
Loss

Ryuki Ueyama

(9 - 6 - 4)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(21 - 1 - 1)

EP - XXXtreme Impact

December 28, 2003 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

El ForoTijuana, Mexico

Submission (Keylock) Round: 2 Time: 0:58

Charles Diaz
Loss

Charles Diaz

(4 - 4)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(20 - 1 - 1)

EC - Extreme Combat

December 12, 2003 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Minnesota Sports CaféFridley, Minnesota

Submission (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:32

Mark Long
Loss

Mark Long

(9 - 8 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(19 - 1 - 1)

EC - Best of the Best 2

August 02, 2003 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Anoka, Minnesota

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 2:31

Sean Sherk
Loss

Sean Sherk

(19 - 0 - 1)

UFC 42

April 25, 2003 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 5 Time: 5:00

Matt Hughes
Win

Matt Hughes

(33 - 3)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(18 - 0 - 1)

EC 2

December 07, 2002 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:28

John Alexander
Loss

John Alexander

(4 - 0)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(17 - 0 - 1)

UFC 39

September 27, 2002 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conneticut, United States

TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 4:16

Benji Radach
Loss

Benji Radach

(11 - 0, 1 NC)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(16 - 0 - 1)

UFC 36

March 22, 2002 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Jutaro Nakao
Loss

Jutaro Nakao

(12 - 7 - 2)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(15 - 0 - 1)

UCC 6

October 19, 2001 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Verdun AuditoriumMontreal, Canada

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 2 Time: 1:04

Sean Sherk
Draw

Sean Sherk

(15 - 0)

Pancrase - 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round

July 29, 2001 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan

Draw (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Kiuma Kunioku
Draw

Kiuma Kunioku

(21 - 14 - 6)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(14 - 0)

St. Paul

July 15, 2001 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

St. Paul, Minnesota

TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 3 Time: 1:15

Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(13 - 0)

UW - Ultimate Fight Minnesota

June 02, 2001 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Bloomington, Minnesota

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:42

Jason Purcell
Loss

Jason Purcell

(0 - 2)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(12 - 0)

KOTC 8

April 29, 2001 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Colusa Casino, Williams, California, United States

TKO (Punches) Round: 3 Time: 2:07

Marty Armendarez
Loss

Marty Armendarez

(4 - 0)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(11 - 0)

RSF 3

March 30, 2001 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Belle Claire Fairgrounds, Belleville, Illinois

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 1 Time: 18:00

Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(10 - 0)

UFC 30

February 23, 2001 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Trump Taj Mahal, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States

Submission (Dislocated Shoulder) Round: 2 Time: 4:47

Tiki Ghosn
Loss

Tiki Ghosn

(3 - 1 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(9 - 0)

RSF 2

January 05, 2001 Friday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 16:20

Karo Parisyan
Loss

Karo Parisyan

(6 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(8 - 0)

SFC - Submission Fighting Championships 12

November 03, 2000 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Gateway Convention Center, Collinsville, Illinois, United States

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 10:00

Ken Parham
Loss

Ken Parham

(0 - 2 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(7 - 0)

RSF 1

October 06, 2000 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Belleville, Illinois

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 1 Time: 18:00

Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(5 - 0)

EC 28

October 09, 1999 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Ogden, Utah

Decision (Split) Round: 1 Time: 10:00

Steve Gomm
Loss

Steve Gomm

(3 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(5 - 0)

EC 28

October 09, 1999 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Ogden, Utah

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 1 Time: 10:00

Scott Bills
Loss

Scott Bills

(3 - 2 - 1)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(4 - 0)

Extreme Challenge - Trials

October 04, 1999 Monday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

North Iowa Fairgrounds, Mason City, Iowa

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:37

Kurtis Jensen
Loss

Kurtis Jensen

(DEBUT)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(3 - 0)

UW - Ultimate Wrestling

August 13, 1999 Friday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Bloomington, Minnesota

Submission (Keylock) Round: 2 Time: 2:10

Johnnie Holland
Loss

Johnnie Holland

(DEBUT)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(1 - 0)

MMAC 1

July 11, 1999 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Clinton, Iowa

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 1 Time: 15:00

Joe Paun
Loss

Joe Paun

(DEBUT)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(1 - 0)

MMAC 1

July 11, 1999 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Clinton, Iowa

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 1 Time: 10:00

Dean Kugler
Loss

Dean Kugler

(DEBUT)
Sean Sherk
Win

Sean Sherk

(DEBUT)

Dangerzone - Mahnomen

June 19, 1999 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Mahnomen, Minnesota

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 1 Time: 15:00

Roscoe Ostyn
Loss

Roscoe Ostyn

(0 - 1)