Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Justin Willis
United StatesJustin Willis
“Big Pretty”
8-2-0
RESULT

Justin Willis def. Chase Sherman (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chase Sherman
United StatesChase Sherman
“The Vanilla Gorilla”
16-12-0
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, United States

Justin Willis defeated Chase Sherman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

Fight stats

Justin Willis
Chase Sherman
1
Knockdowns
0
76 of 109
Significant strikes
69 of 137
70%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
118 of 153
Total strikes
112 of 180
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
50%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:00
Control time
2:01
Significant strikes by target
68 of 101
Head
34 of 90
8 of 8
Body
24 of 33
0 of 0
Leg
11 of 14
53 of 82
Distance
53 of 120
6 of 7
Clinch
15 of 16
17 of 20
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
38 of 55
Sig. str.
17 of 39
47 of 64
Total str.
27 of 49
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
0:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 29
Sig. str.
21 of 42
48 of 57
Total str.
41 of 62
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:54
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
17 of 25
Sig. str.
31 of 56
23 of 32
Total str.
44 of 69
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:34
Ctrl
1:17

Judges' Scorecards

Jon Bilyk
#WillisSherman
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Dominic Carolei
#WillisSherman
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Munah Querido
#WillisSherman
1––
2––
3––
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

13
Willis
–
0
Sherman
●29–28 Willis×10●29–27 Willis×3
All 13 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

94%
Willis
6%
Draw
0%
Sherman
17 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Willis70.6%●29–27 Willis23.5%●28–28 Draw5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Willis
R2
94%
Willis
R3
100%
Sherman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Justin Willis vs Chase Sherman?

Justin Willis defeated Chase Sherman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Lee, held Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City.

What were the judges' scorecards for Justin Willis vs Chase Sherman?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 29–28 — Justin Willis won the decision.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Justin Willis 66%34% Chase Sherman

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

8-2-0
Record
16-12-0
1570
Elo rating
1457
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
78"
198 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.37
SLpM
6.04
59%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.57
SApM
6.65
57%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.96
TD Avg.
0.09
66%
TD Acc.
50%
36%
TD Def.
74%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Justin Willis · 4-1
  • L
    Curtis Blaydes
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs PettisSun, Mar 24, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Mark Hunt
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs TuivasaSun, Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Chase Sherman
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs LeeSun, Apr 22, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Allen Crowder
    UFC 218: Holloway vs Aldo 2Sat, Dec 2, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • W
    James Mulheron
    UFC Fight Night: Nelson vs PonzinibbioSun, Jul 16, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Chase Sherman · 1-4
  • L
    Karl Williams
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs SpivacSat, Nov 19, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jared Vanderaa
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs FizievSat, Jul 9, 2022
    TKO · R3 · 3:10 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexander Romanov
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs ChikadzeSat, Jan 15, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:26 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 5 fights · 15 fights
42.2
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
0.80
Avg takedowns
0.07
1:17
Avg control time
0:25
76
Career high strikes
137
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Justin Willis
Strike target
Chase Sherman
83%
Head
55%
9%
Body
21%
8%
Leg
25%
Justin Willis
Strike position
Chase Sherman
80%
Distance
91%
7%
Clinch
7%
14%
Ground
2%