★ Championship Bout · Lightweight
UFC 64: Unstoppable
Las Vegas, USA
14 Oct 2006
Lightweight
VS
48%
Sherk
52%
Florian
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
SS
Sean Sherk
"The Muscle Shark"
364
5'6"67" reachOrthodox52 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 16
KF
Kenny Florian
"KenFlo"
146
Well-Rounded49 yrsSouthpaw74" reach5'10"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Florian

This is a genuine toss-up — Sherk at 48% vs Florian at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Florian has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Florian has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Sherk's chin rating of 52 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Florian has a chin rating of 60 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Sherk
Florian
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"
Height
+5'10"
67"
Reach
+74"
52
Age
+49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Sherk
Florian
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
16.2
17.7
45.8
Performance Avg
55.4
32
Quality of Victory
45
65
Momentum Score
28
Sherk
Florian
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.8
1.1
32%
Strike Accuracy
46%
1.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
3.1
0 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
3
0
Body
4
1
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance4
0Clinch0
5Ground3
Sherk
Florian
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
2.8
/ 10
5.1
/ 10
2.0
Wrestling Style (/10)
3.5
1.3
Submission Style (/10)
5.8
1
Submission wins
7
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sherk
Florian
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
52
60
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R2.5 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
3 fights ago
Last KO loss
16 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
12/40 fights
Chin rating based on
17/20 fights
Sherk
Florian
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
65
28
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R3
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R3
W · Sub · R2
Sherk
Florian
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
13%
75%
0
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
7
7
Decision Wins
3

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sherk
Florian
Striking1.3 / 3.1Volume7.3 / 2.8Grappling2.8 / 5.1Wrestling2.0 / 3.5Submission1.3 / 5.8Pressure2.9 / 7.4
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
1.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
3.1
2.8
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.1
2.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.5
1.3
Submission
Submission attack frequency
5.8
2.9
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.4
7.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
2.8
Sherk
Strike Zones
Florian
Sherk
Attacking
6HEAD0BODY1LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD4BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Florian
Attacking
3HEAD4BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD0BODY1LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sherk targets the head (86% of attacks) — Florian absorbs 86% of strikes there
🎯Florian targets the body (57% of attacks) — Sherk absorbs 57% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sherk
RND
Florian
0/0R00/0

Sherk · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.2W4.5W4.0W5.5L2.8L4.5W4.5W4.5W2.8L4.5W5.5L4.5W2001-022003-042006-102008-102010-09
WinLossTrend

Florian · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0101.5L4.2W5.2W5.0W5.5L5.5W5.0W5.0W5.2W4.5W5.0W3.4L5.7W5.5W5.5L4.5W6.0L2005-042007-042008-112011-062011-10
WinLossTrend

Sherk · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Evan DunhamRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · 2010-09
L · Dec · R3
Frankie EdgarRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · 2009-05
W · Dec · R3
Tyson GriffinRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 90: Silva vs Cote · 2008-10
L · KO · R3
BJ PennRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05
W · Dec · R5
Hermes FrancaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 73: Stacked · 2007-07

Florian · Last 5

L · Dec · R5
Jose AldoRating 6
Decision
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · 2011-10
W · Dec · R3
Diego NunesRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 131: Dos Santos vs Carwin · 2011-06
L · Dec · R3
Gray MaynardRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · 2010-08
W · Sub · R3
Takanori GomiRating 5.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi · 2010-03
W · Sub · R2
Clay GuidaRating 5.7
Submission
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · 2009-12

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