Sherk vs Radach Result & Stats: Sherk wins by TKO R1 · UFC 39, Fri, Sep 27, 2002

UFCUFC 39: The Warriors Return

Sean SherkWIN

“The Muscle Shark” · 36-4-1

SDUDUD

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 1 · 4:16

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

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Benji Radach

“Razor” · 21-7-0 (1 NC)

UDUDTKO

Friday, September 27, 2002Mohegan Sun Arena

Sean Sherk defeated Benji Radach by TKO in round 1 (4:16) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

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Fight stats: totals

Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts

Sean SherkBenji Radach

Knockdowns

6 / 8

Significant strikes

7 / 18

75%

Sig. strike accuracy

39%

15 / 17

Total strikes

36 / 47

1 / 5

Takedowns

0 / 0

3:08

Control time

0:07

Where it landed

Significant strikes landed by target in this fight

Sean SherkBenji Radach

6100%

Head

686%

00%

Body

114%

00%

Leg

00%

Where it happened

Where the landed significant strikes came from

Sean Sherk

100%

Benji Radach

57%43%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

Range × target

Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell

Sean Sherk6 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

00/1

Clinch

Ground

66/7

Benji Radach7 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

44/10

Clinch

22/4

11/4

Ground

Insights

Sean Sherk lands 4.09 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.

Style & credentials

Sean Sherk

No background on record

Camp · Minnesota Martial Arts Academy

Benji Radach

No background on record

Camp · Reign MMA · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

75%

Head

91%

10%

Body

15%

Leg

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Sean Sherklast 12 fights

53%16%31%

Benji Radachlast 2 fights

21%15%64%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sean Sherk Benji Radach

Strikes landed / min

2.172.62

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Sean Sherk · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersBenji Radach · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.712.31

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Sean Sherk · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersBenji Radach · Good · better than 84% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

4.091.06

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Sean Sherk · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersBenji Radach · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

46%41%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Sean Sherk · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersBenji Radach · Average · better than 58% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

56%71%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Sean Sherk · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersBenji Radach · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.400.40

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Sean Sherk · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersBenji Radach · 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

2.17

Strikes landed / min

2.62

2.71

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

2.31

4.09 / 8.9

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.06 / 2.6

46%

Takedown accuracy

41%

56%

Takedown defence

71%

7:16

Control time / fight

5:09

0.40

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

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

Benji Radach2 UFC fights · 33 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

21%7/18

0%0/1

0%0/0

Clinch

12%4/6

3%1/4

0%0/0

Ground

58%19/33

6%2/2

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

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

R1R2R3R4R5

15 early stoppages have no logged time

Benji Radach19 of 23 ended early · 83%4 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

2 early stoppages have no logged time

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

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Who won Sean Sherk vs Benji Radach?

Sean Sherk defeated Benji Radach by TKO in round 1 (4:16) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.