WelterweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Matt Hughes def. Sean Sherk (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Sean Sherk
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.
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
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.
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 55%45% Sean Sherk
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
45-9-0
Record
36-4-1
1640
Elo rating
1606
0
Win Streak
1
52
Age
52
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
Sean Sherk · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%