Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frankie Edgar
United StatesFrankie Edgar
“The Answer”
23-11-1
RESULT

Frankie Edgar def. Sean Sherk (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean Sherk
United StatesSean Sherk
“The Muscle Shark”
36-4-1
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Frankie Edgar defeated Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Fight stats

Frankie Edgar
Sean Sherk
0
Knockdowns
0
74 of 191
Significant strikes
27 of 204
39%
Sig. strike accuracy
13%
76 of 193
Total strikes
30 of 207
1 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 3
14%
Takedown accuracy
33%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:44
Control time
0:24
Significant strikes by target
44 of 152
Head
22 of 197
22 of 25
Body
3 of 5
8 of 14
Leg
2 of 2
68 of 184
Distance
25 of 198
6 of 7
Clinch
2 of 6
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
27 of 61
Sig. str.
12 of 61
29 of 63
Total str.
15 of 64
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:44
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
33 of 72
Sig. str.
6 of 70
33 of 72
Total str.
6 of 70
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 58
Sig. str.
9 of 73
14 of 58
Total str.
9 of 73
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:20

Judges' Scorecards

Jeff Collins
#EdgarSherk
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Patricia Morse Jarman
#EdgarSherk
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Tony Weeks
#EdgarSherk
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Edgar
-
0
Sherk
●30-27 Edgar×5
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Edgar
0%
Sherk
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Edgar66.7%●30-28 Edgar16.7%●30-26 Edgar16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Edgar
R2
83%
Edgar
R3
100%
Edgar

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frankie Edgar vs Sean Sherk?

Frankie Edgar defeated Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Frankie Edgar vs Sean Sherk?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Frankie Edgar won the decision.

Was Frankie Edgar vs Sean Sherk a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Frankie Edgar.

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

Win probability

Frankie Edgar 44%56% 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 (24 fighters)

Frankie Edgar
Pressure Wrestler
8 edges
Sean Sherk
Pressure Wrestler
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

86Power47
94Speed50
92Precision49
93Durability86
100Engine96
95Wrestling97
92Ground94

Biggest edge Frankie Edgar, Punch speed +46

Attribute by attribute

Frankie Edgar is on the left of every row, Sean Sherk on the right.
86Punch power45
85Kick power48
96Punch speed50
91Kick speed49
92Accuracy49
95Takedowns97
93Ground striking95
91Submissions93
94Chin89
92Body strength82
100Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
36-4-1
1779
Power Index rating
1822
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
53
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.77
SLpM
2.17
40%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.82
SApM
2.71
65%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

2.29
TD Avg.
4.09
31%
TD Acc.
46%
65%
TD Def.
56%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
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  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs Pereira · Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2 · Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov · Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar · Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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 30 fights · 12 fights
60.0
Avg sig. strikes
34.6
2.43
Avg takedowns
4.17
3:31
Avg control time
7:16
135
Career high strikes
92
10
Career high TDs
16

Strike Distribution

Frankie Edgar
Strike target
Sean Sherk
66%
Head
75%
19%
Body
10%
15%
Leg
15%
Frankie Edgar
Strike position
Sean Sherk
70%
Distance
53%
7%
Clinch
16%
23%
Ground
31%