Chase Sherman "The Vanilla Gorilla"
Chase Sherman, known as "The Vanilla Gorilla", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Chase Sherman holds a professional record of 16-12-0, including 4-11-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 3 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Chase Sherman stands 6'4", has a 78-inch reach, and is 33 years old. Chase Sherman is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Chase Sherman profile
| Division | Heavyweight |
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| Professional record | 16-12-0 |
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| UFC record | 4-11-0 |
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| Division rank | Unranked |
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| Status | Not Fighting |
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| Country | United States |
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| Age | 33 |
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| Date of birth | 1989-11-16 |
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| Height | 6'4" |
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| Reach | 78" |
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| Leg reach | 43" |
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| Last weigh-in | 267 lbs |
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| Current streak | L2 |
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| Total octagon time | 2h 40m |
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Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 6.04 |
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| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 6.65 |
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| Striking accuracy | 45% |
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| Striking defense | 52% |
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| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.28 |
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| Strikes to the head | 55% |
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| Strikes to the body | 21% |
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| Strikes to the legs | 25% |
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Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.09 |
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| Takedown defense | 74% |
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| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
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| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 13.14 |
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UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 3 |
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| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
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| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
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Chase Sherman UFC fight history
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
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| 2023-05-13 | UFC on ABC 4 | Karl Williams | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-11-19 | UFC Fight Night | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2022-07-09 | UFC Fight Night | Jared Vanderaa | win | Punches · 3:10 · R3 |
| 2022-04-30 | UFC Fight Night | Alexandr Romanov | loss | Americana · 2:11 · R1 |
| 2022-01-15 | UFC Fight Night | Jake Collier | loss | Rear Naked Choke · 2:26 · R1 |
| 2021-08-21 | UFC Fight Night | Parker Porter | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2021-04-17 | UFC Fight Night | Andrei Arlovski | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2020-05-13 | UFC Fight Night | Ike Villanueva | win | Elbows & Punches · 0:49 · R2 |
| 2018-09-22 | UFC Fight Night 137 | Augusto Sakai | loss | Ground & Pound · 4:03 · R3 |
| 2018-04-21 | UFC Fight Night 128 | Justin Willis | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-11-25 | UFC Fight Night 122 | Shamil Abdurakhimov | loss | Punches · 1:24 · R1 |
| 2017-07-22 | UFC on FOX 25 | Damian Grabowski | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2017-05-13 | UFC 211: Miocic vs. Dos Santos 2 | Rashad Coulter | win | Elbow · 3:36 · R2 |
| 2017-01-15 | UFC Fight Night 103 | Walt Harris | loss | Knee & Punches · 2:41 · R2 |
| 2016-08-06 | UFC Fight Night 92 | Justin Ledet | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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