Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 90: Silva vs Cote
Lightweight★ Fight of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
RESULT

Sean Sherk def. Tyson Griffin (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Tyson Griffin
United StatesTyson Griffin
16-8-0
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Allstate Arena, Rosemont, United States

Sean Sherk defeated Tyson Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Sherk won the decision.

Fight stats

Sean Sherk
Tyson Griffin
0
Knockdowns
0
92 of 253
Significant strikes
74 of 240
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
103 of 264
Total strikes
102 of 268
3 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 2
43%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:30
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
66 of 226
Head
50 of 208
11 of 11
Body
16 of 21
15 of 16
Leg
8 of 11
78 of 230
Distance
67 of 229
14 of 23
Clinch
7 of 11
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 53
Sig. str.
22 of 55
27 of 57
Total str.
47 of 80
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:12
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 88
Sig. str.
26 of 92
37 of 92
Total str.
29 of 95
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
36 of 112
Sig. str.
26 of 93
39 of 115
Total str.
26 of 93
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Anthony Bilus
#SherkGriffin
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Cheryl Clancy
#SherkGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Robert Hecko
#SherkGriffin
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

Media Scores

5
Sherk
-
0
Griffin
●29-28 Sherk×3●30-27 Sherk×2
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

89%
Sherk
11%
Griffin
9 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Sherk77.8%●30-27 Sherk11.1%●29-28 Griffin11.1%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sherk
R2
89%
Griffin
R3
89%
Sherk

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean Sherk vs Tyson Griffin?

Sean Sherk defeated Tyson Griffin by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, held Saturday, October 25, 2008 at Allstate Arena, Rosemont. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Sherk won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean Sherk vs Tyson Griffin?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Sean Sherk won the decision.

Was Sean Sherk vs Tyson Griffin a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Sean Sherk.

Full robbery index →
Referee
David Smith
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sean Sherk 48%52% Tyson Griffin

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)

Sean Sherk
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
Tyson Griffin
Pressure Wrestler
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

47Power63
50Speed90
49Precision71
86Durability79
96Engine96
97Wrestling95
94Ground94

Biggest edge Tyson Griffin, Kick speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Sean Sherk is on the left of every row, Tyson Griffin on the right.
45Punch power48
48Kick power78
50Punch speed84
49Kick speed95
49Accuracy71
97Takedowns95
95Ground striking94
93Submissions93
89Chin66
82Body strength92
96Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

36-4-1
Record
16-8-0
1811
Power Index rating
1822
1
Win Streak
0
53
Age
42
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.17
SLpM
3.71
35%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.71
SApM
2.30
55%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

4.09
TD Avg.
1.87
46%
TD Acc.
46%
56%
TD Def.
59%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.90

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Tyson Griffin · 2-3
  • W
    Jordan Bailey
    URCC 34: Destiny · Aug 4, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Luiz Firmino
    WSOF 10: Branch vs. Taylor · Jun 21, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Gesias Cavalcante
    WSOF 4: Spong vs. DeAnda · Aug 10, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 1:37 · Lightweight
  • W
    Efrain Escudero
    RFA 4: Griffin vs. Escudero · Nov 2, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Lightweight
  • L
    Bart Palaszewski
    UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:45 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 14 fights
34.6
Avg sig. strikes
43.7
4.17
Avg takedowns
1.43
7:16
Avg control time
2:31
92
Career high strikes
92
16
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Sean Sherk
Strike target
Tyson Griffin
75%
Head
52%
10%
Body
22%
15%
Leg
26%
Sean Sherk
Strike position
Tyson Griffin
53%
Distance
74%
16%
Clinch
14%
31%
Ground
12%