Sean Sherk
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Sean Sherk "The Muscle Shark" is a 36-4-1 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.
Sean debuted Feb. 23, 2001 vs Tiki Ghosn (win). Longest win streak: 3. 10 years active (Feb. 23, 2001–Sep. 25, 2010).
Best wins: Nick Diaz (U-DEC R3, Apr. 15, 2006); Benji Radach (KO/TKO R1, Sep. 27, 2002); Evan Dunham (S-DEC R3, Sep. 25, 2010).
Sean Keith Sherk (born August 5, 1973) is an American retired mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion. Sherk competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and was one of the first combatants to have been a championship competitor in multiple weight divisions (having also competed for the UFC Welterweight Championship). He was the second UFC Lightweight Champion in the organization's history after Jens Pulver vacated his title five years earlier. Sherk also spent time competing in the Japan-based organizations, PRIDE Fighting Championships and Pancrase; going undefeated in bot
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 25, 2010 | UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop | W Evan Dunham | S-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 38 75 | 5 0 | 0 7 |
| May. 23, 2009 | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | L Frankie Edgar | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 27 74 | 1 1 | 0 1 |
| Oct. 25, 2008 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | W Tyson Griffin | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 92 74 | 3 0 | 0 0 |
| May. 24, 2008 | UFC 84: Ill Will | L BJ Penn | KO/TKO Flying Knee | 3 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 46 122 | 0 0 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 07, 2007 | UFC 73: Stacked | W Hermes Franca | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 1 | 35 6 | 16 0 | 2 3 |
| Oct. 14, 2006 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | W Kenny Florian | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 60 23 | 8 0 | 1 4 |
| Apr. 15, 2006 | UFC 59: Reality Check | W Nick Diaz | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 39 57 | 2 1 | 0 3 |
| Nov. 19, 2005 | UFC 56: Full Force | L Georges St-Pierre | KO/TKO Elbows | 2 | 2:53 | 0 0 | 20 58 | 0 3 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 15, 2004 | PRIDE Bushido 2 | W Ryuki Ueyama | U-DEC | 2 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 23 2 | 5 0 | 1 1 |
| Apr. 25, 2003 | UFC 42: Sudden Impact | L Matt Hughes | U-DEC | 5 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 19 44 | 3 5 | 1 1 |
| Sep. 27, 2002 | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | W Benji Radach | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:16 | 0 0 | 6 7 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 22, 2002 | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | W Jutaro Nakao | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 21 4 | 7 0 | 0 0 |
| Feb. 23, 2001 | UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk | W Tiki Ghosn | SUB Injury | 2 | 4:47 | 0 0 | 12 1 | 4 0 | 0 0 |
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