Result
Sean SherkDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
DateMar 22, 2002
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Garden Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Muscle Shark | 36-4-1Sean Sherk
L
26-21-4Jutaro Nakao
Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Sean Sherk
Elo1722Good
3Y trend1694 → 1722
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Jutaro Nakao
Elo1534Average
3Y trend1563 → 1534
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Sean Sherk won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Sean Sherk led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Sean Sherk and Jutaro Nakao across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Sean SherkJutaro Nakao
Elo edge
Sean Sherk1722+10 last move
Jutaro Nakao1534-14 last move
Why they are ranked here
Sean SherkNot on the active ladder · 1722 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Evan Dunham (rated 1697 at the time): +10.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Georges St-Pierre (rated 1604 at the time): -21.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -2 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1632, not 1722: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Jutaro NakaoNot on the active ladder · 1534 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Yuki Kondo (rated 1553 at the time): +15.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Yoshitomo Watanabe (rated 1461 at the time): -15.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -18 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1444, not 1534: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Sean SherkvsJutaro Nakao
Total strikes
227vs8
Sig. strikes
21vs4
Takedowns
7vs0
Finishing profile
Sean Sherkdecision leads 42% of wins
Jutaro Nakaosubmission leads 54% of wins
Common opponents
Kiuma KuniokuSean Sherk: draw · Decision · Jul 30, 2001Jutaro Nakao: draw · Jul 8, 2007
Raynell CooperSean Sherk: cancelled · Aug 25, 2001Jutaro Nakao: loss · Decision · Jan 14, 2000
Round stats
Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 36 : Josh Barnett VS Randy Couture. Sean Sherk defeated Jutaro Nakao by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao quick answers
Who won Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao?
Sean Sherk won Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao on?
Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao is listed on UFC 36 : Josh Barnett VS Randy Couture.
What are the records for Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao?
Sean Sherk enters with a 36-4-1 record and Jutaro Nakao enters with a 26-21-4 record.
What division is Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao?
Sean Sherk vs Jutaro Nakao is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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