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Georges St-Pierre vs Sean Sherk

Georges St-Pierre is 26-2-0; Sean Sherk is 36-4-1. Sean Sherk is 8 years older than Georges St-Pierre. Georges St-Pierre has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Sean Sherk. Georges St-Pierre is 5" · 13 cm taller than Sean Sherk. They have met once: Georges St-Pierre 1, Sean Sherk 0.

Georges St-Pierre
“Rush” · 26-2-0
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Met once
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“The Muscle Shark” · 36-4-1
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Style & credentials

Georges St-Pierre
KarateFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
  • 2008Black belt · BJJBruno Fernandes
  • 2006Brown belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
  • —3rd Dan · Karate
  • —Black belt · Karate
Camp · Tristar Gym · Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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

65%
Head
75%
19%
Body
10%
17%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Georges St-Pierrelast 22 fights
58%35%
Sean Sherklast 12 fights
53%16%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Georges St-Pierre· from fights outside the UFC Sean Sherk· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.832.22
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.452.92
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.944.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
74%44%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 64% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
85%57%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.100.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Georges St-Pierre · Good · better than 83% 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

3.83
Strikes landed / min
2.22
1.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.92
3.94 / 5.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.01 / 9.1
74%
Takedown accuracy
44%
85%
Takedown defence
57%
7:22
Control time / fight
7:16
1.10
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

Georges St-Pierre22 UFC fights · 1265 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%468/1264
7%91/175
15%194/258
Clinch
2%22/35
4%56/68
1%14/16
Ground
26%325/504
7%91/93
0%4/4
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.

Frequently asked questions

Have Georges St-Pierre and Sean Sherk ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 56: Full Force (Sat, Nov 19, 2005), where Georges St-Pierre won by TKO.

What are the records of Georges St-Pierre and Sean Sherk?

Georges St-Pierre is 26-2-0 and Sean Sherk is 36-4-1.

Who has the longer reach, Georges St-Pierre or Sean Sherk?

Georges St-Pierre has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Sean Sherk, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Georges St-Pierre or Sean Sherk?

Georges St-Pierre is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Sean Sherk stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Georges St-Pierre or Sean Sherk?

Sean Sherk is 53 and Georges St-Pierre is 45.

Who has more finishes, Georges St-Pierre or Sean Sherk?

Georges St-Pierre has 14 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Sean Sherk has 21 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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