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Frankie Edgar vs. Sean Sherk: UFC 98, May 23, 2009

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida · MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Frankie Edgar4-1-0
SatMay 23Decision · R3Lightweight
Sean Sherk7-3-0
47.4% (Elo 1548)(Elo 1566) 52.6%

Result

Frankie Edgar wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 3, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Sean Sherk 52.6%: missed

Elo prediction

Elo
Frankie Edgar 1548, Sean Sherk 1566: a 18-point gap.
Common opponents
Tyson Griffin (Edgar: Win; Sherk: Win). Hermes França (Edgar: Win; Sherk: Win).
Form
Frankie Edgar won 4 of the last 5, Sean Sherk won 4 of 5. Form is level.
Verdict
Close fight · Sean Sherk 52.6% by Elo.
Frankie Edgar47.4%ELO52.6%Sean Sherk
1548 · Pre-fight Elo · 1566

Common opponents

OpponentFrankie EdgarSean Sherk
Tyson Griffin
WinDecision (unanimous), Feb 3, 2007
WinDecision (unanimous), Oct 25, 2008
Hermes França
WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 19, 2008
WinDecision (unanimous), Jul 7, 2007

Recent form

Frankie Edgar · won 4 of last 5Sean Sherk · won 4 of last 5
150015501600200120022003200420052006200720082009Frankie Edgar 2007-02-03: 1517Frankie Edgar 2007-07-07: 1532Frankie Edgar 2007-11-17: 1548Frankie Edgar 2008-04-02: 1532Frankie Edgar 2008-07-19: 1548Frankie Edgar 2009-05-23: 15641564Sean Sherk 2001-02-23: 1515Sean Sherk 2002-03-22: 1531Sean Sherk 2002-09-27: 1547Sean Sherk 2003-04-25: 1532Sean Sherk 2005-11-19: 1517Sean Sherk 2006-04-15: 1532Sean Sherk 2006-10-14: 1548Sean Sherk 2007-07-07: 1564Sean Sherk 2008-05-24: 1549Sean Sherk 2008-10-25: 1566Sean Sherk 2009-05-23: 15491549

Elo after each UFC fight, first to latest. Hollow dots are losses.

Frankie Edgar
Sean Sherk
  • Win
    Tyson GriffinDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Loss
    B.J. PennKO/TKO (flying knee and punches) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Hermes FrançaDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
  • Win
    Kenny FlorianDecision (unanimous) · R5 5:00
  • Win
    Nick DiazDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00

Tale of the tape

27Age35
167.6 cmHeight167.6 cm
172.7 cmReach170.2 cm
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
4-1-0UFC record7-3-0
1654Peak Elo1566

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

Main card: PPV

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida?

Sat, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Standard UFC fights are three rounds of five minutes.

How does eloline's Elo work?

Every fighter starts at 1500. Wins add points, losses take them away, and beating a stronger opponent adds more. The win probability comes from the pre-fight Elo gap. Only UFC fights are counted for now.

Source: Wikipedia: UFC 98 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.