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Matt Hughes vs. Sean Sherk: UFC 42, Apr 25, 2003

UFC 42: Sudden Impact · American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S.
Matt Hughes (c)6-1-0
FriApr 25Decision · R5Title fight · 5 rounds
Sean Sherk3-0-0
53.6% (Elo 1572)(Elo 1547) 46.4%

Result

Matt Hughes wins by Decision (unanimous)

round 5, 5:00

Pre-fight Elo gave Matt Hughes 53.6%: correct

Elo prediction

Elo
Matt Hughes 1572, Sean Sherk 1547: a 25-point gap.
Form
Matt Hughes won 4 of the last 5, Sean Sherk won 3 of 3. Form favours Sean Sherk.
Verdict
Close fight · Matt Hughes 53.6% by Elo. Form favours Sean Sherk.
Matt Hughes53.6%ELO46.4%Sean Sherk
1572 · Pre-fight Elo · 1547

Common opponents

The two fighters have no common UFC opponents.

Recent form

Matt Hughes · won 4 of last 5Sean Sherk · won 3 of last 3
1500155016002000200120022003Matt Hughes 1999-09-24: 1515Matt Hughes 2000-06-09: 1531Matt Hughes 2000-12-16: 1513Matt Hughes 2001-11-02: 1530Matt Hughes 2002-03-22: 1544Matt Hughes 2002-07-13: 1558Matt Hughes 2002-11-22: 1572Matt Hughes 2003-04-25: 15871587Sean Sherk 2001-02-23: 1515Sean Sherk 2002-03-22: 1531Sean Sherk 2002-09-27: 1547Sean Sherk 2003-04-25: 15321532

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

Matt Hughes
Sean Sherk
  • Win
    Benji RadachKO/TKO (doctor stoppage) · R1 4:16
  • Win
    Jutaro NakaoDecision (unanimous) · R3 5:00
  • Win
    Tiki GhosnOther (dislocated shoulder) · R2 4:47

Tale of the tape

29Age29
175.3 cmHeight167.6 cm
no data yetReach170.2 cm
no data yetStanceOrthodox
6-1-0UFC record3-0-0
1659Peak Elo1566

Records and Elo count UFC fights only.

Where to watch

No broadcast information yet.

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FAQ

When and where is UFC 42: Sudden Impact?

Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at American Airlines Arena, Miami, Florida, U.S..

How many rounds is this fight?

Title fights are five 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 42 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Records and Elo count UFC fights only.