Evan Dunham vs Sean Sherk

Evan Dunham is 18-9-1; Sean Sherk is 36-4-1. Sean Sherk is 9 years older than Evan Dunham. Evan Dunham has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Sean Sherk. Evan Dunham is 4" · 10 cm taller than Sean Sherk. They have met once: Evan Dunham 0, Sean Sherk 1.

Evan Dunham

18-9-1

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Met once

Sean Sherk

“The Muscle Shark” · 36-4-1

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Style & credentials

Evan Dunham

BJJFolkstyle WrestlingBoxing

—Black belt · BJJWellington 'Megaton' Dias and Robert Drysdale
2008Competitor · Palace Fighting Championship
2006Competitor · Sportfight
—Winston Churchill High SchoolWrestling Folkstyle

Camp · Xtreme Couture · United States

Sean Sherk

No background on record

Camp · Minnesota Martial Arts Academy

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

85%

Head

75%

11%

Body

10%

Leg

15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Evan Dunhamlast 21 fights

83%12%

Sean Sherklast 12 fights

53%16%31%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Evan Dunham· from fights outside the UFC Sean Sherk· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

5.332.22

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Dunham · Elite · better than 91% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.542.92

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Dunham · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.824.01

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Dunham · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

33%44%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Dunham · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

80%57%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Dunham · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.000.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Evan Dunham · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.33

Strikes landed / min

2.22

3.54

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.92

1.82 / 5.5

Takedowns landed / 15 min

4.01 / 9.1

33%

Takedown accuracy

44%

80%

Takedown defence

57%

2:30

Control time / fight

7:16

1.00

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Evan Dunham20 UFC fights · 1070 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

74%791/2335

8%85/155

2%22/25

Clinch

6%69/118

2%26/31

2%18/20

Ground

5%55/89

0%4/5

0%0/0

Sean Sherk12 UFC fights · 415 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

36%149/795

4%15/17

13%56/61

Clinch

10%42/111

4%18/19

1%5/5

Ground

29%120/178

2%10/10

0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Evan Dunham15 of 28 ended early · 54%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

Sean Sherk23 of 40 ended early · 57%17 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

15 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Evan Dunham1-3-1

L
Herbert Burns
UFC 250: Nunes vs Spencer · Jun 6, 2020
Submission · R1 · 1:20 · Catchweight
L
Francisco Trinaldo
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders · Sep 22, 2018
TKO · R2 · 4:10 · Lightweight
L
Olivier Aubin-Mercier
UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Lightweight
D
Beneil Dariush
UFC 216: Ferguson vs Lee · Oct 7, 2017
Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Ricky Glenn
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Johnson · Sep 17, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Full record · 28 fights

W
Joe Lauzon
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Ross Pearson
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites · Jul 18, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Rodrigo Damm
UFC 182: Jones vs Cormier · Jan 3, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Edson Barboza
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller · Jul 16, 2014
TKO · R1 · 3:06 · Lightweight
L
Donald Cerrone
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
Submission · R2 · 3:49 · Lightweight
L
Rafael Dos Anjos
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Gleison Tibau
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 2, 2013
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
TJ Grant
UFC 152: Jones vs Belfort · Sep 22, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Nik Lentz
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Shamar Bailey
UFC Fight Night: Shields vs Ellenberger · Sep 17, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Melvin Guillard
UFC Fight Night: Dunham vs Guillard · Jan 23, 2011
TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Lightweight
L
Sean Sherk
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Tyson Griffin
UFC 115: Liddell vs Franklin · Jun 12, 2010
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Efrain Escudero
UFC Fight Night: Maynard vs Diaz · Jan 11, 2010
Submission · R3 · 1:59 · Lightweight
W
Marcus Aurelio
UFC 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA · Aug 29, 2009
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Per Eklund
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · Feb 21, 2009
TKO · R1 · 2:13 · Lightweight
W
Dustin Akbari
Palace Fighting Championship · Jan 22, 2009
Submission
W
Eben Kaneshiro
Rise FC 4: Bragging Rights 2 · Sep 13, 2008
TKO · R2 · 3:05 · Lightweight
W
Cleber Luciano
Philippines Regional · Dec 9, 2007
Submission
W
Talon Hoffman
Desert Brawl 31 · Sep 28, 2007
Submission · R1 · 0:38 · Lightweight
W
Mark Daoust
EWC 1: The Beginning · Jun 2, 2007
Submission · R1 · 3:46 · Lightweight
W
Nassor Lewis
Rise FC 2: Hawaii vs. Mainland · Apr 28, 2007
Submission · R1 · 1:16 · Lightweight
W
Gabriel Martinez
Gladiator Challenge · Apr 14, 2007
DEC

Sean Sherk3-2

W
Evan Dunham
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Frankie Edgar
UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Tyson Griffin
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 24, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
BJ Penn
UFC 84: ILL WILL · May 24, 2008
TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Hermes Franca
UFC 73: STACKED · Jul 7, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Full record · 40 fights

W
Kenny Florian
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE · Oct 14, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Nick Diaz
UFC 59: Reality Check · Apr 15, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Georges St-Pierre
UFC 56: Full Force · Nov 19, 2005
TKO · R2 · 2:53 · Welterweight
W
Joel Blanton
Georgia Regional · Sep 17, 2005
Submission
W
Lee King
Extreme Challenge · Nov 12, 2004
Submission
W
Brodie Farber
SportFight 6 · Sep 23, 2004
Submission · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
W
Darin Brudigan
Cage Fighting Xtreme · Sep 4, 2004
Submission
W
Gerald Strebendt
Extreme Challenge · Jun 11, 2004
TKO
W
Eric Heinz
Idaho Regional · Jun 3, 2004
Submission
W
Jake Short
International Cage Combat 4 · Apr 30, 2004
Submission · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
W
Kaleo Padilla
So You Think You're Tough 4 · Apr 17, 2004
Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Welterweight
W
Ryuki Ueyama
PRIDE: Bushido 2 · Feb 15, 2004
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Charles Diaz
Mexico Regional · Dec 28, 2003
Submission
W
Mark Long
Minnesota Regional · Dec 12, 2003
Submission
W
TBA
Minnesota Regional · Aug 2, 2003
TKO
L
Matt Hughes
UFC 42: Sudden Impact · Apr 25, 2003
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
TBA
Minnesota Regional · Dec 7, 2002
Submission
W
Benji Radach
UFC 39: The Warriors Return · Sep 27, 2002
TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
W
Jutaro Nakao
UFC 36: Worlds Collide · Mar 22, 2002
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Claudionor Fontenelle
TKO Major League MMA · Oct 19, 2001
Submission
D
Kiuma Kunioku
Pancrase 98 · Jul 30, 2001
DEC · Middleweight
W
Curtis Brigham
Minnesota Regional · Jul 15, 2001
TKO
W
Jason Purcell
Minnesota Regional · Jun 2, 2001
TKO
W
Marty Armendarez
KOTC: Bombs Away · Apr 29, 2001
TKO · R3 · 2:07 · Lightweight
W
Manvel Gamburyan
Illinois Regional · Mar 30, 2001
DEC
W
Tiki Ghosn
UFC 30: The Battle On The Boardwalk · Feb 23, 2001
Submission · R2 · 4:47 · Welterweight
W
Karo Parisyan
Illinois Regional · Jan 5, 2001
TKO
W
Ken Parham
Illinois Regional · Nov 3, 2000
DEC
W
Karo Parisyan
Illinois Regional · Oct 6, 2000
DEC
W
Steve Gomm
Extreme Challenge · Oct 9, 1999
DEC
W
Scott Bills
Extreme Challenge · Oct 9, 1999
DEC
W
TBA
Extreme Challenge · Oct 4, 1999
TKO
W
TBA
Minnesota Regional · Aug 13, 1999
Submission
W
Dean Kugler
Iowa Regional · Jul 11, 1999
DEC
W
Joe Paun
Iowa Regional · Jul 11, 1999
DEC

Head-to-Head History

UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop
Sat, Sep 25, 2010
Sean Sherk
Split Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Evan DunhamSean Sherk

WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 12, 2010
Tyson Griffin
WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Oct 24, 2008

Frequently asked questions

Have Evan Dunham and Sean Sherk ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop (Sat, Sep 25, 2010), where Sean Sherk won by Split Decision.

What are the records of Evan Dunham and Sean Sherk?

Evan Dunham is 18-9-1 and Sean Sherk is 36-4-1.

Who has the longer reach, Evan Dunham or Sean Sherk?

Evan Dunham has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Sean Sherk, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Evan Dunham or Sean Sherk?

Evan Dunham is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Sean Sherk stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Evan Dunham or Sean Sherk?

Sean Sherk is 53 and Evan Dunham is 44.

Who has more finishes, Evan Dunham or Sean Sherk?

Evan Dunham has 9 wins inside the distance (3 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Sean Sherk has 21 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).