Frankie Edgar vs Sean Sherk

Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1; Sean Sherk is 36-4-1. Sean Sherk is 9 years older than Frankie Edgar. Frankie Edgar has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Sean Sherk. They have met once: Frankie Edgar 1, Sean Sherk 0.

Frankie Edgar

“The Answer” · 23-11-1

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Met once

Sean Sherk

“The Muscle Shark” · 36-4-1

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Style & credentials

Frankie Edgar

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ

2013Black belt · BJJRicardo Almeida
2005Champion · Ewl
20005th Place · State HSyouth
2000Runner-up · Nhsca Senior Nationalsyouth

Camp · Frankie Edgar Iron Army Academy · Toms River, New Jersey, US

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

66%

Head

75%

19%

Body

10%

15%

Leg

15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Frankie Edgarlast 30 fights

70%23%

Sean Sherklast 12 fights

53%16%31%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Frankie Edgar· from fights outside the UFC Sean Sherk· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.772.22

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.822.92

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.294.01

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

31%44%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

66%57%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.300.30

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Frankie Edgar · Average · better than 40% 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

3.77

Strikes landed / min

2.22

2.82

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.92

2.29 / 7.4

Takedowns landed / 15 min

4.01 / 9.1

31%

Takedown accuracy

44%

66%

Takedown defence

57%

3:31

Control time / fight

7:16

0.30

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

Frankie Edgar28 UFC fights · 1698 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

42%720/2779

16%279/486

13%221/296

Clinch

5%86/154

1%19/28

1%24/24

Ground

18%304/445

2%38/38

0%7/7

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

Frankie Edgar16 of 36 ended early · 44%20 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

1 early stoppage has 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

Frankie Edgar1-4

L
Chris Gutierrez
UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
L
Marlon Vera
UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
L
Cory Sandhagen
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
W
Pedro Munhoz
UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
L
Chan Sung Jung
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Jung · Dec 21, 2019
TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight

Full record · 36 fights

L
Max Holloway
UFC 240: Holloway vs Edgar · Jul 27, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Cub Swanson
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee · Apr 21, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Brian Ortega
UFC 222: Cyborg vs Kunitskaya · Mar 3, 2018
TKO · R1 · 4:44 · Featherweight
W
Yair Rodriguez
UFC 211: Miocic vs Dos Santos 2 · May 13, 2017
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Jeremy Stephens
UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · Nov 12, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Jose Aldo
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · Jul 9, 2016
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Interim Featherweight
W
Chad Mendes
The Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015
TKO · R1 · 2:28 · Featherweight
W
Urijah Faber
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Faber · May 17, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
W
Cub Swanson
UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs Swanson · Nov 22, 2014
SUB · R5 · 4:56 · Featherweight
W
BJ Penn
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
W
Charles Oliveira
UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · Jul 6, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Jose Aldo
UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · Feb 2, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
L
Benson Henderson
UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II · Aug 11, 2012
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Benson Henderson
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Gray Maynard
UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011
TKO · R4 · 3:54 · Lightweight
D
Gray Maynard
UFC 125: RESOLUTION · Jan 2, 2011
Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
BJ Penn
UFC 118: EDGAR vs PENN 2 · Aug 28, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
BJ Penn
UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Matt Veach
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · Dec 5, 2009
SUB · R2 · 2:20 · Lightweight
W
Sean Sherk
UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Hermes Franca
UFC: Silva vs Irvin · Jul 19, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
L
Gray Maynard
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 2, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Spencer Fisher
UFC 78: VALIDATION · Nov 17, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Mark Bocek
UFC 73: STACKED · Jul 7, 2007
TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Lightweight
W
Tyson Griffin
UFC 67: ALL OR NOTHING · Feb 3, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
W
Jim Miller
Reality Fighting 14 · Nov 18, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Deividas Taurosevicius
Reality Fighting 13 · Aug 5, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
W
Steve McCabe
Ring of Combat 10 · Apr 14, 2006
SUB · R1 · 2:37 · Catchweight
W
Jerome Isip
Sportfighting 2 · Dec 10, 2005
SUB · R1 · 3:26 · Lightweight
W
Mark Getto
Ring of Combat 9 · Oct 29, 2005
TKO · R1 · 4:21 · Lightweight
W
Eric Uresk
New York Regional · Jul 10, 2005
TKO

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
SUB
W
Lee King
Extreme Challenge · Nov 12, 2004
SUB
W
Brodie Farber
SportFight 6 · Sep 23, 2004
SUB · R1 · 0:55 · Welterweight
W
Darin Brudigan
Cage Fighting Xtreme · Sep 4, 2004
SUB
W
Gerald Strebendt
Extreme Challenge · Jun 11, 2004
TKO
W
Eric Heinz
Idaho Regional · Jun 3, 2004
SUB
W
Jake Short
International Cage Combat 4 · Apr 30, 2004
SUB · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
W
Kaleo Padilla
So You Think You're Tough 4 · Apr 17, 2004
SUB · 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
SUB
W
Mark Long
Minnesota Regional · Dec 12, 2003
SUB
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
SUB
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
SUB
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
SUB · 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
SUB
W
Dean Kugler
Iowa Regional · Jul 11, 1999
DEC
W
Joe Paun
Iowa Regional · Jul 11, 1999
DEC

Head-to-Head History

UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
Sat, May 23, 2009
Frankie Edgar
Unanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Frankie EdgarSean Sherk

Frequently asked questions

Have Frankie Edgar and Sean Sherk ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA (Sat, May 23, 2009), where Frankie Edgar won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Frankie Edgar and Sean Sherk?

Frankie Edgar is 23-11-1 and Sean Sherk is 36-4-1.

Who has the longer reach, Frankie Edgar or Sean Sherk?

Frankie Edgar has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Sean Sherk, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Frankie Edgar or Sean Sherk?

Neither. Both stand 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Frankie Edgar or Sean Sherk?

Sean Sherk is 53 and Frankie Edgar is 44.

Who has more finishes, Frankie Edgar or Sean Sherk?

Frankie Edgar has 11 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Sean Sherk has 21 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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