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Lightweight · 3 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 98: Evans vs Machida
Saturday, May 23, 2009 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Frankie Edgar def. Sean Sherk
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanPatricia Morse-Jarman · 27-30Tony Weeks · 27-30Jeff Collins · 27-30Source · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
Frankie EdgarRound 3Sean Sherk
14 / 58Sig. strikes9 / 73
24%Accuracy12%
14 / 58Total strikes9 / 73
0Knockdowns0
0 / 2Takedowns1 / 3
1Sub. attempts0
0:00Control0:20
2.8Pace / min1.8
0%Control share100%
Frankie Edgar
Targethead 57% · body 36% · leg 7%
Phasedistance 93% · clinch 7% · ground 0%
Sean Sherk
Targethead 78% · body 11% · leg 11%
Phasedistance 89% · clinch 11% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeFrankie Edgar landed 14 significant strikes to 9.Striking edgeFrankie Edgar struck at 24% accuracy to 12%.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace downFrankie Edgar's significant-strike pace moved -58% from R2 to R3, 2.8 against 6.6 per minute.
- Accuracy shiftFrankie Edgar's significant-strike accuracy moved -22 pts, 24% against 46%.
- Target shiftFrankie Edgar's head share of landed strikes moved -13 pts, to 57% head with 36% body and 7% leg.
- Defensive driftFrankie Edgar absorbed significant strikes +50% faster than in R2, 1.8 against 1.2 per minute.
- Pace upSean Sherk's significant-strike pace moved +50% from R2 to R3, 1.8 against 1.2 per minute.
- Target shiftSean Sherk's head share of landed strikes moved -22 pts, to 78% head with 11% body and 11% leg.
- Grappling pressureSean Sherk attempted 3 more takedowns than in R2, 3 against 0.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Frankie Edgar
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Sean Sherk
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
74Frankie Edgar sig. strikes
27Sean Sherk sig. strikes
3rounds observed
-58%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Frankie Edgar)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
74 / 191Sig. strikes27 / 204
39%Accuracy13%
76 / 193Total strikes30 / 207
0Knockdowns0
1 / 7Takedowns1 / 3
1Sub attempts0
0:44Control0:24
44Head22
22Body3
8Leg2
Frankie EdgarSean Sherk
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
23-11-1Record36-4-1
27Age35
5'6"Height5'6"
68"Reach67"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
3.77Sig. str./min2.17
2.29TD / 15 min4.09
Frankie Edgar17-11-1 in archive
5KO/TKO wins
2Sub wins
41%Finish rate
