Frankie Edgar vs Sean Sherk
Result, odds and stats · Lightweight · 3 rounds
Sat, May 23, 2009
Lightweight
Record
10-1
UFC
4-1
Age
27
Height
5'6"
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → EdgarSherk
Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Lightweight
Record
35-3
UFC
7-3
Age
35
Height
5'6"
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Frankie EdgarSean Sherk
Significant strikes74 of 19127 of 204
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 71 of 3
Control time0:440:24
Submission attempts10
How they fight
Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.
■ Frankie Edgar
■ Sean Sherk
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Frankie Edgar
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2007 · landed 1.1 more significant strikes a minute
Sean Sherk
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2008 · landed 1.2 more significant strikes a minute
Frankie Edgar
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jul 2008 · landed 3.4 more significant strikes a minute
Sean Sherk
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Jul 2007 · landed 1.2 more significant strikes a minute
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