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 48%52% 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.

Georges St-Pierre
Grappling Specialist
10 edges
Sean Sherk
Pressure Wrestler
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power47
96Speed50
97Precision49
95Durability86
93Engine96
100Wrestling97
97Ground94

Biggest edge Georges St-Pierre, Kick speed +49

Attribute by attribute

Georges St-Pierre is on the left of every row, Sean Sherk on the right.
93Punch power45
95Kick power48
93Punch speed50
98Kick speed49
97Accuracy49
100Takedowns97
100Ground striking95
94Submissions93
94Chin89
95Body strength82
93Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

26-2-0
Record
36-4-1
1804
Power Index rating
1817
13
Win Streak
1
45
Age
53
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

Style Matchup

KarateFreestyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
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Georges St-Pierre
  • 2008Black belt · BJJ · Bruno Fernandes
  • 2006Brown belt · BJJ · Renzo Gracie
  • 3rd Dan · Karate
  • Black belt · Karate

Camp Tristar Gym · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Sean Sherk

No background on record

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-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • W
    Johny Hendricks
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Nick Diaz
    UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz · Mar 16, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Carlos Condit
    UFC 154: St-Pierre vs Condit · Nov 17, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jake Shields
    UFC 129: St-Pierre vs Shields · Apr 30, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 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 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%