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Chase Sherman (born November 16, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2014, he has also formerly competed for Titan FC.

Background

Born and raised in D'Iberville, Mississippi, Sherman played football at D'Iberville High School and was talented. He continued with the sport on a scholarship to Jones Junior College, before transferring to NCAA Division II Delta State University after two years. At Delta State, Sherman helped the team reach the Division II National Championship in 2010 as an offensive tackle. Sherman also earned a bachelor's degree in sports management and exercise science from Delta State.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After amassing an amateur record of 4-0, Sherman made his professional debut in April 2014. Over the next two years he fought ten times and amassed a record of 9-1; all of his wins came by TKO in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sherman made his promotional debut on August 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92 against Justin Ledet. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Sherman next faced Walt Harris on January 15, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 103. He lost the fight by knockout in the second round.

For his third fight for the promotion, Sherman was scheduled to face Dmitry Poberezhets at UFC 211 on May 13, 2017. However, Poberezhets was removed from the card for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by fellow newcomer Rashad Coulter. Sherman won the fight by knockout in the second round. The back-and-forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.

Prior to his fourth fight in UFC, Sherman revealed he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.

For his next fight, Sherman was tapped as a short notice replacement for Christian Colombo and faced Damian Grabowski at UFC on Fox 25 on July 22, 2017. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–3 Damian Grabowski Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum 000000002017-07-22-0000July 22, 2017 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win 10–3 Rashad Coulter KO (elbow) UFC 211 000000002017-05-13-0000May 13, 2017 2 3:36 Dallas, Texas, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 9–3 Walt Harris KO (knee and punch) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn 000000002017-01-15-0000January 15, 2017 2 2:41 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss 9–2 Justin Ledet Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres 000000002016-08-06-0000August 6, 2016 3 5:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 9–1 Jack May TKO (leg injury) Titan FC 38 000000002016-04-30-0000April 30, 2016 1 0:56 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 8–1 Sammy Collingwood KO Island Fights 37 000000002016-03-11-0000March 11, 2016 1 1:03 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 7–1 Russ Johnson KO (punch) FFI: Blood and Sand 17 000000002015-06-27-0000June 27, 2015 1 1:40 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 6–1 Brad Johnson TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 16 000000002015-03-14-0000March 14, 2015 1 1:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Loss 5–1 Alex Nicholson TKO Island Fights 31 000000002014-12-05-0000December 5, 2014 1 N/A Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 5–0 Wes Little TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 15 000000002014-11-01-0000November 1, 2014 1 4:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 4–0 Alex Rozman TKO (leg kick) Island Fights 30 000000002014-11-01-0000November 1, 2014 1 N/A Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Justin Thornton TKO Island Fights 28 000000002014-05-09-0000May 9, 2014 1 1:01 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 2–0 Chris Jensen TKO (punches) Atlas Fights: Battle on Mobile Bay 000000002014-04-12-0000April 12, 2014 1 0:11 Mobile, Alabama, United States
Win 1–0 Braxton Smith TKO (punches) V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Johnson 000000002014-01-18-0000January 18, 2014 1 2:08 Memphis, Tennessee, United States