Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 42: Sudden Impact
WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Hughes
United StatesMatt Hughes
45-9-0
RESULT

Matt Hughes def. Sean Sherk (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
Friday, April 25, 2003
American Airlines Arena

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.

Fight stats

Matt Hughes
Sean Sherk
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 88
Significant strikes
19 of 39
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
96 of 140
Total strikes
144 of 167
5 of 7
Takedowns
3 of 5
71%
Takedown accuracy
60%
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
14:59
Control time
5:46
Significant strikes by target
42 of 86
Head
19 of 39
2 of 2
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
9 of 36
Distance
2 of 14
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 5
35 of 52
Ground
14 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
0 of 1
22 of 29
Total str.
33 of 34
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
4 of 9
20 of 30
Total str.
43 of 49
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
3 of 14
Sig. str.
12 of 22
7 of 18
Total str.
26 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
3:05
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
16 of 25
Sig. str.
0 of 2
26 of 35
Total str.
19 of 21
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
4:31
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
3 of 5
21 of 28
Total str.
23 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
2:41

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#HughesSherk
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4946
Eddie Millis
#HughesSherk
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4847
Jeff Mullen
#HughesSherk
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4845

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

Media Scores

1
Hughes
-
0
Sherk
●49-46 Hughes
All 1 media scorecards▾
  • FightMetric.com49-46Hughes

Fan Scorecards

100%
Hughes
0%
Sherk
24 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Hughes41.7%●48-47 Hughes16.7%●49-47 Hughes8.3%●49-45 Hughes8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
75%
Hughes
R2
92%
Hughes
R3
92%
Sherk
R4
71%
Hughes
R5
63%
Hughes

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Matt Hughes 60%40% Sean Sherk

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Matt Hughes
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Sean Sherk
Pressure Wrestler
2 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

92Power47
90Speed50
91Precision49
93Durability86
94Engine96
96Wrestling97
95Ground94

Biggest edge Matt Hughes, Punch power +47

Attribute by attribute

Matt Hughes is on the left of every row, Sean Sherk on the right.
92Punch power45
92Kick power48
91Punch speed50
89Kick speed49
91Accuracy49
96Takedowns97
95Ground striking95
94Submissions93
92Chin89
93Body strength82
94Cardio96

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

45-9-0
Record
36-4-1
1863
Power Index rating
1791
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
53
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
2.17
53%
Str. Acc.
35%
1.36
SApM
2.71
53%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.95
TD Avg.
4.09
50%
TD Acc.
46%
35%
TD Def.
56%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Hughes · 3-2
  • L
    Josh Koscheck
    UFC 135: JONES vs. RAMPAGE · Sep 25, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 123: RAMPAGE vs MACHIDA · Nov 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Welterweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    Renzo Gracie
    UFC 112: INVINCIBLE · Apr 10, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:40 · Welterweight
  • W
    Matt Serra
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Sean Sherk · 3-2
  • W
    Evan Dunham
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · Sep 25, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tyson Griffin
    UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · Oct 25, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 84: ILL WILL · May 24, 2008
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Hermes Franca
    UFC 73: STACKED · Jul 7, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 12 fights
21.2
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
1.88
Avg takedowns
4.17
4:55
Avg control time
7:16
77
Career high strikes
92
9
Career high TDs
16

Strike Distribution

Matt Hughes
Strike target
Sean Sherk
69%
Head
75%
22%
Body
10%
9%
Leg
15%
Matt Hughes
Strike position
Sean Sherk
29%
Distance
53%
9%
Clinch
16%
63%
Ground
31%