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Matt Hughes Sean Sherk
Matt Hughes
45-9

RD5 5:00

Decision

Unanimous

Sean Sherk
35-4-1

Fight: Hughes vs. Sherk

USAUFC 42: Sudden Impact
25APRFRI'0312:00 AM
Welterweight• championship• 5 rounds

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Main Info

nickname

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The Muscle Shark

Forms

WWWWW
WWWWD

Nationality

USAUSA

USAUSA

Age

(1973-10-13) 53

53(1973-08-05)

Weight

(77 kg) 170 lbs

155 lbs (70 kg)

Height

(176 cm) 5′9″

5′6″ (168 cm)

Reach

(185 cm) 6′1″

5′7″ (170 cm)

Gym

Finney's HIT Squad

The Academy MN

Social Media

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Win-Loss Records

Wins

45

16 KO/TKO - 30%
19 submission - 35%
10 decision - 19%

35

21% - 8 KO/TKO
33% - 13 submission
36% - 14 decision

Losses

9

6 KO/TKO - 11%
3 submission - 6%
0 decision - 0%

4

5% - 2 KO/TKO
0% - 0 submission
5% - 2 decision

Past Opponents

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USA
Josh Koscheck
(15-5)
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UFC 135: Jones vs. Rampage
25 Sep2011KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:59
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BJ Penn
(15-7-1)
i
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
21 Nov2010KO/TKO(Punches) RD10:21
USA
Ricardo Almeida
(12-3)
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UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
08 Aug2010Sub(Modified Anaconda Choke) RD13:15
Brazil
Renzo Gracie
(13-6-1)
i
UFC 112: Invincible
10 Apr2010KO/TKO(Punches) RD34:40
USA
Matt Serra
(10-5)
i
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
23 May2009Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Brazil
Thiago Alves
(15-5)
i
UFC 85: Bedlam
07 Jun2008KO/TKO(Flying Knee and Punches) RD21:02
Canada
Georges St. Pierre
(14-2)
i
UFC 79: Nemesis
29 Dec2007Sub(Armbar) RD24:54
USA
Chris Lytle
(22-13-5)
i
UFC 68: Uprising
03 Mar2007Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Canada
Georges St. Pierre
(12-1)
i
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
18 Nov2006KO/TKO(Head Kick and Punches) RD21:25
USA
BJ Penn
(10-3-1)
i
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
23 Sep2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD33:53
Brazil
Royce Gracie
(13-1-3)
i
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
27 May2006KO/TKO(Punches) RD14:39
USA
Joe Riggs
(23-5)
i
UFC 56: Full Force
19 Nov2005Sub(Kimura) RD13:28
USA
Frank Trigg
(12-2)
i
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
16 Apr2005Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD14:05
Canada
Georges St. Pierre
(7-0)
i
UFC 50: The War of '04
22 Oct2004Sub(Armbar) RD14:59
Brazil
Renato Verissimo
(4-0)
i
UFC 48: Payback
19 Jun2004Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
BJ Penn
(6-1-1)
i
UFC 46: Supernatural
31 Jan2004Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD14:39
USA
Frank Trigg
(10-1)
i
UFC 45: Revolution
21 Nov2003Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD13:54
USA
Sean Sherk
(18-0-1)
i
UFC 42: Sudden Impact
25 Apr2003Decision(Unanimous) RD55:00
USA
Gil Castillo
(6-1)
i
UFC 40: Vendetta
22 Nov2002KO/TKO(Cut) RD15:00
Canada
Carlos Newton
(11-5)
i
UFC 38: Brawl at the Hall
13 Jul2002KO/TKO(Punches) RD43:27
Japan
Hayato Sakurai
(19-1-2)
i
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
22 Mar2002KO/TKO(Punches) RD43:01
Canada
Carlos Newton
(10-4)
i
UFC 34: High Voltage
02 Nov2001KO/TKO(Slam) RD21:27
USA
Steve Gomm
(4-3)
i
EC 43 - Extreme Challenge 43
08 Sep2001KO/TKO(Punches) RD23:18
Japan
Hiromitsu Kanehara
(20-10)
i
Rings Japan: World Title Series 3
11 Aug2001Decision(Majority) RD35:00
USA
Chatt Lavender
(4-0)
i
Extreme Challenge 41: Hughes vs. Lavender
13 Jul2001Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD32:31
USA
Scott Johnson
(0-2)
i
16 Jun2001
KO/TKO(Knee and Punches) RD13:24
USA
John Cronk
(5-4)
i
Gladiators 14 - Gladiators 14
11 May2001Sub(Submission to Punches) RD1
USA
Bruce Nelson
(2-11)
i
FCC 4 - Freestyle Combat Challenge 4
31 Mar2001Sub(Guillotine Choke) RD13:04
USA
Brett Al-azzawi
(7-9)
i
Rings USA - Battle of Champions
17 Mar2001Sub(Armbar) RD13:27
Brazil
Jose Landi-Jons
(18-4)
i
Shidokan Jitsu: Warrior's War
08 Feb2001KO/TKO(Knee) RD14:45
USA
Dennis Hallman
(16-4)
i
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
16 Dec2000Sub(Armbar) RD10:20
Australia
Maynard Marcum
(2-2)
i
Rings Australia: Freefight Battle
12 Nov2000Sub(Keylock) RD16:29
USA
Robbie Newman
(6-1)
i
Rings USA: Rising Stars 3
30 Sep2000Sub(Arm Triangle Choke) RD11:40
Australia
Chris Haseman
(18-19)
i
Rings Japan: Millennium Combine 3
23 Aug2000Decision(Unanimous) RD215:00
USA
Joe Guist
(0-0)
i
EC 35 - Extreme Challenge 35
29 Jun2000Sub(Armbar) RD12:45
Brazil
Marcelo Aguiar
(2-2-1)
i
UFC 26: Ultimate Field of Dreams
09 Jun2000KO/TKO(Cut) RD14:34
Canada
Shawn Peters
(1-0)
i
Extreme Challenge 32: Hughes vs. Peters
21 May2000Sub(Choke) RD12:52
Brazil
Alexandre Barros
(3-1)
i
WEF 9 - World Class
13 May2000Decision(Unanimous) RD3
USA
Eric Davila
(7-1)
i
Superbrawl 17: Night Of Champions
15 Apr2000Sub(Keylock) RD23:24
Brazil
Jorge Pereira
(9-1)
i
WEF 8 - Goin' Platinum
15 Jan2000KO/TKO(Doctor Stoppage) RD16:00
Daniel Vianna
(0-0)
i
JKD - Challenge 4
20 Nov1999KO/TKO(Cut) RD1
USA
LaVerne Clark
(8-3)
i
EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
13 Nov1999Sub(Rear Naked Choke) RD21:35
Canada
Joe Doerksen
(5-1)
i
EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
13 Nov1999Sub(Submission to Knees and Punches) RD20:25
USA
Tom Schmitz
(4-1)
i
EC 29 - Extreme Challenge 29
13 Nov1999Sub(Eye Injury) RD10:48
Bulgaria
Valeri Ignatov
(0-1)
i
UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion
24 Sep1999Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
Japan
Akihiro Gono
(9-6-2)
i
Shooto: 10th Anniversary
29 May1999Decision(Unanimous) RD35:00
USA
Erick Snyder
(0-1)
i
JKD - Challenge 3
24 Apr1999KO/TKO(Slam) RD1
USA
Joe Stern
(2-0)
i
EC 23 - Extreme Challenge 23
02 Apr1999KO/TKO(Punches) RD12:30
USA
Ryan Stout
(1-1-1)
i
ES - Extreme Shootfighting
11 Dec1998KO/TKO(Corner Stoppage) RD25:00
USA
Victor Hunsaker
(4-0-1)
i
EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
17 Oct1998KO/TKO(Punches) RD11:39
USA
Dave Menne
(8-3-1)
i
EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
17 Oct1998Decision(Unanimous) RD1
USA
Dennis Hallman
(7-0)
i
EC 21 - Extreme Challenge 21
17 Oct1998KO/TKO(Guillotine Choke) RD10:17
Craig Quick
(0-0)
i
JKD - Challenge 2
25 Apr1998Sub(Submission to Punches) RD1
USA
Erick Snyder
(0-0)
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JKD - Challenge 1
01 Jan1998Sub(Slam) RD10:15

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hughes vs. Sherk

  • Which event are Matt Hughes and Sean Sherk fighting in?

    They are set to face each other in UFC 42: Sudden Impact.

  • How many rounds is the Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk?

    The bout is scheduled for a standard 5-round UFC fight.

  • Which organization is hosting the Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk?

    The fight is organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  • When is the Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk fight?

    The fight is scheduled to take place on April 25, 2003