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

Frankie Edgar def. Sean Sherk (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sean Sherk
Sean 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.

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▾
  • MMAJunkie.com30–27Edgar
  • Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Edgar
  • TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30–27Edgar
  • Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30–27Edgar
  • MMAWeekly.com30–27Edgar

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

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

Tale of the Tape

23-11-1
Record
36-4-1
0
Win Streak
1
44
Age
52
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
—
Stance
—
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frankie Edgar · 1-4
  • L
    Chris Gutierrez
    UFC 281: Adesanya vs PereiraSat, Nov 12, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:01 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 268: Usman vs Covington 2Sat, Nov 6, 2021
    TKO · R3 · 3:50 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs VolkovSat, Feb 6, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:28 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs EdgarSat, Aug 22, 2020
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Chan Sung Jung
    UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs JungSat, Dec 21, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 3:18 · Featherweight
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 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%