Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Karl Williams
RESULT

Karl Williams def. Chase Sherman (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chase Sherman
The Vanilla Gorilla
16-12-0
Saturday, May 13, 2023
Spectrum Center, Charlotte, United States

Karl Williams defeated Chase Sherman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida, held Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Karl Williams won the decision.

Fight stats

Karl Williams
Chase Sherman
0
Knockdowns
0
70 of 165
Significant strikes
54 of 158
42%
Sig. strike accuracy
34%
85 of 191
Total strikes
64 of 170
1 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
10%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:35
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
53 of 147
Head
26 of 124
6 of 6
Body
10 of 15
11 of 12
Leg
18 of 19
65 of 159
Distance
46 of 148
2 of 3
Clinch
8 of 10
3 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 43
Sig. str.
11 of 39
34 of 69
Total str.
17 of 45
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 63
Sig. str.
13 of 56
23 of 63
Total str.
15 of 58
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
28 of 59
Sig. str.
30 of 63
28 of 59
Total str.
32 of 67
0 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:31
Ctrl
0:12

Judges' Scorecards

#WilliamsSherman
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#WilliamsSherman
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#WilliamsSherman
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

14
Williams
-
0
Sherman
29-28 Williams×14
All 14 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

54%
Williams
46%
Sherman
50 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Sherman44%29-28 Williams32%30-27 Williams22%30-27 Sherman2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Williams
R2
70%
Sherman
R3
50%
Sherman

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Karl Williams
-410
80% implied win probability
Open: -420Best: -250
Chase Sherman
+295
25% implied win probability
Open: +301Best: +350

Average moneyline across 13 sportsbooks.

SportsbookKarl WilliamsChase Sherman
BetAnything-385+250
BetOnline-450+350
BetUS-400+300
Betway-455+280
Bovada-450+315
Cloudbet-402+298
DraftKings-250+200
FanDuel-430+300
MyBookie-416+299
Pinnacle-450+342
sportsbetio-500+277
sports-interaction-465+320
unibet-420+310

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Karl Williams vs Chase Sherman?

Karl Williams defeated Chase Sherman by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida, held Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Spectrum Center, Charlotte. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Karl Williams won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Karl Williams vs Chase Sherman?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 29-28, Karl Williams won the decision.

Was Karl Williams vs Chase Sherman a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 54% of 50 fan cards scored it for Karl Williams; 100% of 14 media scores picked Karl Williams.

Full robbery index
Referee
Keith Peterson
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Karl Williams 58%42% Chase Sherman

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 · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Karl Williams
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Chase Sherman
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

81Power87
72Speed85
81Precision91
94Durability97
79Engine82
98Wrestling46
83Ground47

Biggest edge Karl Williams, Takedowns +52

Attribute by attribute

Karl Williams is on the left of every row, Chase Sherman on the right.
84Punch power81
78Kick power92
68Punch speed88
76Kick speed82
81Accuracy91
98Takedowns46
95Ground striking49
70Submissions44
93Chin98
95Body strength95
79Cardio82

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

Tale of the Tape

10-2-0
Record
16-12-0
1671
Power Index rating
1618
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
36
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Virgin Islands, U.S.
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.68
SLpM
6.04
48%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.15
SApM
6.65
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

4.20
TD Avg.
0.09
48%
TD Acc.
50%
100%
TD Def.
74%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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  • L
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  • L
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Chase Sherman · 1-4
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Apr 10, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 3:28
  • L
    DBX 3: Rozenstruik vs. Perez · Aug 29, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Karate Combat 55 · Jul 18, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:15
  • W
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    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
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    Submission · R2 · 3:26

Career Averages

Based on 8 fights · 15 fights
35.0
Avg sig. strikes
64.6
2.38
Avg takedowns
0.07
4:22
Avg control time
0:25
70
Career high strikes
137
8
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Karl Williams
Strike target
Chase Sherman
68%
Head
55%
13%
Body
21%
19%
Leg
25%
Karl Williams
Strike position
Chase Sherman
77%
Distance
91%
4%
Clinch
7%
19%
Ground
2%