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Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0; Sean Sherk is 36-4-1. Sean Sherk is 1 year older than Matt Hughes. Matt Hughes has a 6" · 15 cm reach advantage over Sean Sherk. Matt Hughes is 3" · 8 cm taller than Sean Sherk. They have met once: Matt Hughes 1, Sean Sherk 0.

M
United States
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
TKOTKOSUB
Met once
S
United States
Sean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark” · 36-4-1
SDUDUD

Style & credentials

Matt Hughes
Folkstyle WrestlingNo-Gi Grappling
  • 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb
  • 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
  • 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
Camp · H.I.T. Squad (Hughes Intensive Training) · Granite City, Illinois, 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

69%
Head
75%
22%
Body
10%
9%
Leg
15%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Hugheslast 25 fights
29%9%63%
Sean Sherklast 12 fights
53%16%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Hughes Sean Sherk
Strikes landed / min
2.142.17
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 13% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.362.71
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.954.09
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
50%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
35%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Hughes · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersSean Sherk · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.14
Strikes landed / min
2.17
1.36
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.71
2.95 / 5.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
4.09 / 8.9
50%
Takedown accuracy
46%
35%
Takedown defence
56%
4:43
Control time / fight
7:16
1.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

Matt Hughes25 UFC fights · 531 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
20%107/371
3%15/19
6%31/35
Clinch
2%12/23
4%23/26
2%11/12
Ground
46%245/391
15%79/80
2%8/8
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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Matt HughesSean Sherk

Frequently asked questions

Have Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 42: Sudden Impact (Fri, Apr 25, 2003), where Matt Hughes won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk?

Matt Hughes is 45-9-0 and Sean Sherk is 36-4-1.

Who has the longer reach, Matt Hughes or Sean Sherk?

Matt Hughes has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 67" · 170 cm for Sean Sherk, a 6" · 15 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Matt Hughes or Sean Sherk?

Matt Hughes is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; Sean Sherk stands 5'6" · 168 cm.

Who is older, Matt Hughes or Sean Sherk?

Sean Sherk is 53 and Matt Hughes is 52.

Who has more finishes, Matt Hughes or Sean Sherk?

Matt Hughes has 35 wins inside the distance (16 by KO/TKO, 19 by submission); Sean Sherk has 21 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).

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