Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 36: Worlds Collide
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
RESULT

Sean Sherk def. Jutaro Nakao (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Jutaro Nakao
JapanJutaro Nakao
25-19-4
Friday, March 22, 2002
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Sean Sherk defeated Jutaro Nakao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sean Sherk won the decision.

Fight stats

Sean Sherk
Jutaro Nakao
0
Knockdowns
0
21 of 30
Significant strikes
4 of 20
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
227 of 241
Total strikes
8 of 24
7 of 14
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:11
Control time
0:02
Significant strikes by target
16 of 25
Head
1 of 13
1 of 1
Body
2 of 6
4 of 4
Leg
1 of 1
2 of 6
Distance
2 of 14
5 of 6
Clinch
2 of 6
14 of 18
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
4 of 5
Sig. str.
2 of 7
59 of 63
Total str.
2 of 7
2 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:02
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 11
Sig. str.
1 of 5
91 of 95
Total str.
5 of 9
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:01
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
10 of 14
Sig. str.
1 of 8
77 of 83
Total str.
1 of 8
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:08
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#SherkNakao
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Cecil Peoples
#SherkNakao
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
Marcos Rosales
#SherkNakao
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sherk
0%
Nakao
3 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Sherk100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sherk
R2
100%
Sherk
R3
100%
Sherk

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao?

Sean Sherk defeated Jutaro Nakao by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 36: Worlds Collide, held Friday, March 22, 2002 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sean Sherk won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Sean Sherk won the decision.

Referee
Mason White
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sean Sherk 61%39% Jutaro Nakao

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

36-4-1
Record
25-19-4
1746
Power Index rating
1672
1
Win Streak
0
53
Age
55
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Striking Profile

2.17
SLpM
0.53
35%
Str. Acc.
38%
2.71
SApM
1.06
55%
Str. Def.
44%

Grappling Profile

4.09
TD Avg.
0.38
46%
TD Acc.
50%
56%
TD Def.
56%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Jutaro Nakao · 2-3
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Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 2 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
6.0
4.17
Avg takedowns
0.00
7:16
Avg control time
2:07
92
Career high strikes
8
16
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Sean Sherk
Strike target
Jutaro Nakao
75%
Head
33%
10%
Body
17%
15%
Leg
50%
Sean Sherk
Strike position
Jutaro Nakao
53%
Distance
67%
16%
Clinch
17%
31%
Ground
17%