Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk

UFC 42 Apr 25, 2003
Welterweight Title

Matt Hughes

18-7-0
Winner

Sean Sherk

8-4-0
Decision - Unanimous Round 5 · 5:00
Fan score Good 1 fan rating

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Fight Stats

Hughes Sherk
Striking
0 KD 0
44/88 Sig. Str 19/39
50% Accuracy 49%
96/140 Total Str 144/167
Grappling
5/7 Takedowns 3/5
71% TD Acc 60%
1 Sub Att 1
0 Reversals 0
14:59 Ctrl Time 5:46
Sig. Strikes by Target
42 Head 19
2 Body 0
0 Leg 0
Sig. Strikes by Position
9 Distance 2
0 Clinch 3
35 Ground 14
Hughes R1 Sherk
0 KD 0
11/18 Sig. Str 0/1
22/29 Total Str 33/34
2/4 Takedowns 0/0
4:46 Ctrl Time 0:00
Hughes R2 Sherk
0 KD 0
8/18 Sig. Str 4/9
20/30 Total Str 43/49
2/2 Takedowns 0/0
4:05 Ctrl Time 0:00
Hughes R3 Sherk
0 KD 0
3/14 Sig. Str 12/22
7/18 Total Str 26/37
0/0 Takedowns 2/3
0:09 Ctrl Time 3:05
Hughes R4 Sherk
0 KD 0
16/25 Sig. Str 0/2
26/35 Total Str 19/21
1/1 Takedowns 0/1
4:31 Ctrl Time 0:00
Hughes R5 Sherk
0 KD 0
6/13 Sig. Str 3/5
21/28 Total Str 23/26
0/0 Takedowns 1/1
1:28 Ctrl Time 2:41

Judges’ Scorecards

Decision - Unanimous
Jeff Mullen
Eddie Millis
Doug Crosby
Total
48–45
48–47
49–46
For
Hughes
Hughes
Hughes

Matt Hughes (left) Sean Sherk (right) Official judges’ totals · round-by-round cards not published for this fight

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Matt Hughes Matt Hughes 18-7-0 1,145 MMA.SOCIAL ELO Sean Sherk Sean Sherk 8-4-0 1,080 MMA.SOCIAL ELO

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Matt Hughes def. Sean Sherk by unanimous decision after 5 rounds (judges 48-45, 48-47, 49-46), UFC 42: Sudden Impact - result card with significant strikes, takedowns and control time
Matt Hughes def. Sean Sherk by unanimous decision after 5 rounds (judges 48-45, 48-47, 49-46), UFC 42: Sudden Impact - result card with significant strikes, takedowns and control time
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Who won Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk?

Matt Hughes won by unanimous decision after 5 rounds at UFC 42: Sudden Impact on April 25, 2003.

How many rounds did Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk go?

It went 5 rounds, finishing at 5:00 of round 5 in a 5-round title fight.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Hughes vs Sean Sherk?

It went to a unanimous decision. The judges scored it: Jeff Mullen 48–45 Hughes, Eddie Millis 48–47 Hughes and Doug Crosby 49–46 Hughes.