Chase Sherman

Chase Sherman (born November 16, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former bare-knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2014, he is currently competing for the UFC and formerly, Titan FC.

Chase Sherman
Born (1989-11-16) November 16, 1989
D'Iberville, Mississippi, United States
Other namesThe Vanilla Gorilla
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight252 lb (114 kg; 18.0 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Reach78 in (198 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofD'Iberville, Mississippi, United States
TeamAlan Belcher MMA Club/Jackson-Wink MMA
RankPurple belt in Kickboxing under Duke Roufus[1]
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active2014–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total21
Wins15
By knockout14
By decision1
Losses6
By knockout4
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Born and raised in D'Iberville, Mississippi, Sherman played football at D'Iberville High School. 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.[2] Sherman also earned a bachelor's degree in sports management and exercise science from Delta State.[3] In 2019, Sherman revealed that he had graduated from the fire academy, and is eligible to work as a firefighter.[4]

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.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sherman made his promotional debut on August 6, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 92 against Justin Ledet.[6] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[7]

Sherman next faced Walt Harris on January 15, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 103.[8] He lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[9]

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 newcomer Rashad Coulter.[10] Sherman won the fight by knockout in the second round.[11] The back-and-forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[12]

Prior to his fourth fight in UFC, Sherman revealed he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.[13]

For his next fight, Sherman was tapped as a short notice replacement for Christian Colombo and faced Damian Grabowski on July 22, 2017 at UFC on Fox 25.[14] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[15]

Sherman faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on November 25, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 122.[16] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[17]

Sherman faced Justin Willis on April 21, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 128.[18] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

In what marked the last fight of his contract, Sherman faced Augusto Sakai at UFC Fight Night 137 on September 22, 2018.[20] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[21][22]

Post-UFC career

Sherman made his comeback to Island Fights 51 on December 21, 2018 against Frank Tate. He won by TKO in the first round.

Sherman next faced Jeremy May on February 7, 2019 at Island Fights 52. He won the fight by TKO in the very first round.

Sherman faced Rashaun Jackson on May 9, 2019, at Island Fights 56. He won the fight by TKO in the first round.

Sherman was then set to fight former M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion Kenny Garner on April 11, 2020, but the event was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23]

Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sherman returned to UFC and faced Isaac Villanueva on May 13, 2020 at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[24] Outclassing Villanueva on the feet, Sherman won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[25] Sherman received nine month USADA suspension for testing positive for Anastrozole from a in-competition sample collected on May 13, 2020. He is eligible to fight again on February 13, 2021.[26]

Sherman is scheduled to face Parker Porter on April 17, 2021 at UFC Fight Night 190.[27]

Bare-knuckle boxing

In the spring of 2019, Sherman signed a contract with the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship. He faced Sam Shewmaker at Bare Knuckle FC 5 on April 6, 2019. The bout ended in a split draw.

In his second fight for the promotion, Sherman challenged Arnold Adams for the BKFC heavyweight title and Police Gazette Bare Knuckle title at Bare Knuckle FC 7 on August 10, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Sherman was then set to defend the titles against Joey Beltran at Bare Knuckle FC 9 on November 16, 2019. After a hard-fought five rounds, Sherman lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
21 matches 15 wins 6 losses
By knockout 14 4
By decision 1 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15–6 Isaac Villanueva TKO (elbow and punches) UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira May 13, 2020 2 0:49 Jacksonville, Florida, United States
Win 14–6 Rashaun Jackson TKO (leg kick and punches) Island Fights 56 May 9, 2019 1 0:59 Orange Beach, Alabama, United States
Win 13–6 Jeremy May TKO (punches) Island Fights 52 February 7, 2019 1 3:18 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 12–6 Frank Tate TKO (punches) Island Fights 51 December 21, 2018 1 4:05 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Loss 11–6 Augusto Sakai TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders September 22, 2018 3 4:03 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 11–5 Justin Willis Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee April 21, 2018 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 11–4 Shamil Abdurakhimov KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Gastelum November 25, 2017 1 1:24 Shanghai, China
Win 11–3 Damian Grabowski Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Weidman vs. Gastelum July 22, 2017 3 5:00 Uniondale, New York, United States
Win 10–3 Rashad Coulter KO (elbow) UFC 211 May 13, 2017 2 3:36 Dallas, Texas, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 9–3 Walt Harris KO (knee and punches) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn January 15, 2017 2 2:41 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Loss 9–2 Justin Ledet Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres August 6, 2016 3 5:00 Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Win 9–1 Jack May TKO (leg injury) Titan FC 38 April 30, 2016 1 0:56 Miami, Florida, United States
Win 8–1 Sammy Collingwood KO (punches) Island Fights 37 March 11, 2016 1 1:03 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 7–1 Russ Johnson KO (punch) FFI: Blood and Sand 17 June 27, 2015 1 1:40 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 6–1 Brad Johnson TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 16 March 14, 2015 1 1:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Loss 5–1 Alex Nicholson TKO (punches) Island Fights 31 December 5, 2014 1 N/A Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 5–0 Wes Little TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 15 November 1, 2014 1 4:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 4–0 Alex Rozman TKO (leg kick) Island Fights 30 November 1, 2014 1 N/A Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 3–0 Justin Thornton TKO (punches) Island Fights 28 May 9, 2014 1 1:01 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 2–0 Chris Jensen TKO (punches) Atlas Fights: Battle on Mobile Bay April 12, 2014 1 0:11 Mobile, Alabama, United States
Win 1–0 Braxton Smith TKO (punches) V3 Fights: Johnson vs. Johnson January 18, 2014 1 2:08 Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Bare knuckle record
Professional record breakdown
3 matches 1 win 1 loss
By decision 1 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 1–1–1 Joey Beltran Decision (unanimous) Bare Knuckle FC 9 November 16, 2019 5 2:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Lost the BKFC Heavyweight Championship & Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship
Win 1–0–1 Arnold Adams Decision (unanimous) Bare Knuckle FC 7 August 10, 2019 5 2:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Won the BKFC Heavyweight Championship & Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship
Draw 0–0–1 Sam Shewmaker Draw (split) Bare Knuckle FC 5 April 6, 2019 5 2:00 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States

See also

References
  1. "Chase Sherman - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  2. Giardina, AJ. "D'Iberville's Chase Sherman ready for his first UFC fight in Salt Lake City next month".
  3. "Chase Sherman". UFC.
  4. Cole Shelton (August 9, 2019). "Chase Sherman Says He Was Offered Spot on the Contender Series This Summer". sherdog.com.
  5. Sherdog.com. "Chase". Sherdog. Retrieved 2017-06-17.
  6. Staff (2016-07-02). "Newcomers Chase Sherman, Justin Ledet set for UFC Fight Night 92 in Salt Lake City". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-02.
  7. Ben Fowlkes (2016-08-06). "UFC Fight Night 92 results: Justin Ledet outworks Chase Sherman in curtain-jerker slugfest". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
  8. Staff (2016-11-28). "Walt Harris vs. Chase Sherman added to UFC Fight Night 103 in Phoenix". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-11-28.
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  10. Staff (2017-05-02). "UFC 211 gets two late fights added, including replacement, bringing card to 14 total". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-05-02.
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  12. Tristen Critchfield (2017-05-14). "UFC 211 bonuses: Miocic, Knight, Sherman, Coulter pocket $50K Awards". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2017-05-14.
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  14. Monika Bobrycka (2017-06-22). "Chase Sherman is Damian Grabowski's new rival on UFC on Fox 25!" (in Polish). mma.pl. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
  15. "UFC on FOX 25 results: Aggressive Chase Sherman wins unanimous decision vs. Damian Grabowski". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-22. Retrieved 2017-07-23.
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  19. "UFC Fight Night 128 results: Justin Willis outlasts Chase Sherman in sometime-slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2018-04-22. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
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  21. "UFC Sao Paulo results: Augusto Sakai victorious in UFC debut, pounds out Chase Sherman". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-23.
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  23. Mike Heck (May 20, 2020). "What the Heck: Episode 8 - Colby Covington, Chase Sherman & Kevin Holland" (Podcast).
  24. "Chase Sherman returns to the UFC, faces Fury FC champ Ike Villanueva on May 13". MMA Junkie. 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  25. Bitter, Shawn (2020-05-13). "UFC Jacksonville Results: Chase Sherman Impresses In Octagon Return". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  26. "UFC heavyweight Chase Sherman accepts nine-month USADA suspension". MMA Junkie. 2020-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-21.
  27. Steven Marrocco and Mike Heck (2021-01-29). "Chase Sherman vs. Parker Porter added to April 17 UFC event". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
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