Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 84: ILL WILL
LightweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
BJ Penn
United StatesBJ Penn
“The Prodigy”
16-14-2
RESULT

BJ Penn def. Sean Sherk (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
Saturday, May 24, 2008
MGM Grand Garden Arena

BJ Penn defeated Sean Sherk by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

BJ Penn
Sean Sherk
1
Knockdowns
0
122 of 175
Significant strikes
46 of 162
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
28%
130 of 183
Total strikes
52 of 169
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:07
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
109 of 162
Head
26 of 142
11 of 11
Body
3 of 3
2 of 2
Leg
17 of 17
110 of 162
Distance
41 of 151
9 of 10
Clinch
5 of 11
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
43 of 55
Sig. str.
13 of 54
45 of 57
Total str.
14 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
38 of 54
Sig. str.
15 of 54
41 of 57
Total str.
20 of 60
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
41 of 66
Sig. str.
18 of 54
44 of 69
Total str.
18 of 54
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:04
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won BJ Penn vs Sean Sherk?

BJ Penn defeated Sean Sherk by TKO in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight title main event of UFC 84: ILL WILL, held Saturday, May 24, 2008 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

BJ Penn 54%46% 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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

BJ Penn
Complete Fighter
8 edges
Sean Sherk
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power47
83Speed50
94Precision49
85Durability86
62Engine96
76Wrestling97
96Ground94

Biggest edge BJ Penn, Punch power +51

Attribute by attribute

BJ Penn is on the left of every row, Sean Sherk on the right.
96Punch power45
69Kick power48
97Punch speed50
68Kick speed49
94Accuracy49
76Takedowns97
97Ground striking95
94Submissions93
95Chin89
74Body strength82
62Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

16-14-2
Record
36-4-1
1862
Power Index rating
1833
0
Win Streak
1
47
Age
53
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
-
BJ Penn
  • 2000Black belt · BJJ · Andre Pederneiras (Nova Uniao)
  • 2000Champion · IBJJF Worlds · black belt, -70 kg
  • 1999Bronze · IBJJF Worlds · brown belt
  • 1998Silver · IBJJF Worlds · blue belt

Camp Penn Training and Fitness Center (BJ Penn's MMA Academy) · Hilo, Hawaii, US

Sean Sherk

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.76
SLpM
2.17
48%
Str. Acc.
35%
3.20
SApM
2.71
56%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

1.19
TD Avg.
4.09
55%
TD Acc.
46%
74%
TD Def.
56%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

BJ Penn · 0-5
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC 237: Namajunas vs Andrade · May 12, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Ryan Hall
    UFC 232: Jones vs Gustafsson 2 · Dec 30, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 2:46 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dennis Siver
    UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee · Jun 26, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Yair Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 0:24 · Featherweight
  • L
    Frankie Edgar
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Edgar vs. Team Penn Finale · Jul 6, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 4:16 · Featherweight
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 27 fights · 12 fights
37.0
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
0.96
Avg takedowns
4.17
2:09
Avg control time
7:16
122
Career high strikes
92
7
Career high TDs
16

Strike Distribution

BJ Penn
Strike target
Sean Sherk
78%
Head
75%
16%
Body
10%
5%
Leg
15%
BJ Penn
Strike position
Sean Sherk
63%
Distance
53%
21%
Clinch
16%
16%
Ground
31%