Matt Hughes defeated Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 42: Sudden Impact, held Friday, April 25, 2003 at American Airlines Arena. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-45, Matt Hughes won the decision.
Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- FightMetric.com49-46Hughes
Fan Scorecards
24 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Sean Sherk lands 4.01 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 95% of UFC fighters.
- Matt Hughes's last 5 fights all ended in a TKO win.
- Matt Hughes lands 3.16 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- 1997All-American · NCAA D1158 lb Catchweight
- 1996All-American · NCAA D1158 lb Catchweight
- 1992Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
- 1991Champion · State HSIHSA Class A 145 lb
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Camp · Minnesota Martial Arts AcademySig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
17 early stoppages have no logged time
7 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk?
Matt Hughes defeated Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Welterweight title main event of UFC 42: Sudden Impact, held Friday, April 25, 2003 at American Airlines Arena. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-45, Matt Hughes won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk?
The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-45, Matt Hughes won the decision.
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