Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 56: Full Force
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Georges St-Pierre
CanadaGeorges St-Pierre
“Rush”
26-2-0
RESULT

Georges St-Pierre def. Sean Sherk (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 2:53
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
Saturday, November 19, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Georges St-Pierre defeated Sean Sherk by TKO in round 2 (2:53) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 56: Full Force, held Saturday, November 19, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Georges St-Pierre
Sean Sherk
0
Knockdowns
0
58 of 111
Significant strikes
20 of 55
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
78 of 132
Total strikes
32 of 67
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 3
75%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:05
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
45 of 98
Head
5 of 37
11 of 11
Body
6 of 6
2 of 2
Leg
9 of 12
34 of 72
Distance
13 of 45
7 of 7
Clinch
7 of 8
17 of 32
Ground
0 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
32 of 62
Sig. str.
15 of 29
43 of 74
Total str.
26 of 40
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:09
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
26 of 49
Sig. str.
5 of 26
35 of 58
Total str.
6 of 27
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:56
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Georges St-Pierre vs Sean Sherk?

Georges St-Pierre defeated Sean Sherk by TKO in round 2 (2:53) in the Welterweight bout of UFC 56: Full Force, held Saturday, November 19, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Georges St-Pierre 59%41% 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

26-2-0
Record
36-4-1
1604
Elo rating
1539
13
Win Streak
1
45
Age
52
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.78
SLpM
2.17
53%
Str. Acc.
35%
1.40
SApM
2.71
72%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

4.16
TD Avg.
4.09
74%
TD Acc.
46%
83%
TD Def.
56%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Georges St-Pierre · 5-0
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs DiazSat, Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs ConditSat, Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs ShieldsSat, Apr 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
Sean Sherk · 3-2
  • W
    Evan Dunham
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDASat, May 23, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Tyson Griffin
    UFC 90: Silva vs CoteSat, Oct 25, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    BJ Penn
    UFC 84: ILL WILLSat, May 24, 2008
    TKO · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Hermes Franca
    UFC 73: STACKEDSat, Jul 7, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 22 fights · 12 fights
59.7
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
4.09
Avg takedowns
4.17
7:22
Avg control time
7:16
131
Career high strikes
92
11
Career high TDs
16

Strike Distribution

Georges St-Pierre
Strike target
Sean Sherk
65%
Head
75%
19%
Body
10%
17%
Leg
15%
Georges St-Pierre
Strike position
Sean Sherk
58%
Distance
53%
7%
Clinch
16%
35%
Ground
31%