Current UFC Lightweight Champion since UFC 64

Nick Name: Muscle Shark

Weight Class: Lightweight

DOB:

Height: 5.6

Weight: 169 lbs

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MMA Record: 36-2-1

UFC History:

• UFC 30: (2/23/01) Sherk Defeated Tiki Ghosen by verbal submission at 4:47 of the Second Round.

• UFC 36: (3/22/02) Sherk defeated Jutaro Nakao by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the Third Round.

• UFC 39: (9/27/02) Sherk def. Benji Radach by Referee stoppage at 4:16 of the First Round.

• UFC 42: (4/25/03) Sherk lost to Matt Hughes by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the Fifth Round.

• UFC 56: (11/19/05) Sherk lost to George St. Pierre by TKO (Strikes) at 2:53 of the second round.

• UFC 59: (4/15/06) Sherk defeated Nick Diaz by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the Third Round.

• UFC 64: (10/14/06) Sherk defeated Kenny Florian by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the Fifth Round. Became the new lightweight champion.

• UFC 74: (8/25/07) Sherk defeated Hermes Franca by unanimous decision at 5:00 of the Fifth Round.

• UFC 84: (5/24/08) Sherk will fight BJ Penn for the Lightweight Championship next.

Official Website: www.seansherk.com