Chase Sherman[1] (born November 16, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and former bare-knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor since 2014, he has competed for the UFC and Titan FC.
| Chase Sherman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chase Sherman[1] November 16, 1989 D'Iberville, Mississippi, United States |
| Other names | The Vanilla Gorilla |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm)[2] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | D'Iberville, Mississippi, United States |
| Team | Alan Belcher MMA Club (formerly) Jackson-Wink MMA (formerly) Sanford MMA (2021–present)[3] |
| Rank | Purple belt in Kickboxing under Duke Roufus[2] Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2] |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 18 |
| By knockout | 17 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 12 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 6 |
| 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.[4] Sherman also earned a bachelor's degree in sports management and exercise science from Delta State.[5] In 2019, Sherman revealed that he had graduated from the fire academy, and is eligible to work as a firefighter.[6]
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.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sherman made his promotional debut on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92 against Justin Ledet.[8] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[9]
Sherman next faced Walt Harris on January 15, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 103.[10] He lost the fight by knockout in the second round.[11]
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.[12] Sherman won the fight by knockout in the second round.[13] The back-and-forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.[14]
Prior to his fourth fight in UFC, Sherman revealed he had signed a new, four-fight contract with UFC.[15]
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.[16] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[17]
Sherman faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on November 25, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 122.[18] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[19]
Sherman faced Justin Willis on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.[20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[21]
In what marked the last fight of his contract, Sherman faced Augusto Sakai at UFC Fight Night 137 on September 22, 2018.[22] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round.[23][24]
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.[25]
Sherman next faced Jeremy May on February 7, 2019, at Island Fights 52.[26] He won the fight by TKO in the very first round.[27]
Sherman faced Rashaun Jackson on May 9, 2019, at Island Fights 56. He won the fight by TKO in the first round.[28]
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.[29]
Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship
Sherman returned to UFC and faced Ike Villanueva on May 13, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.[30] Outclassing Villanueva on the feet, Sherman won the fight via technical knockout in round two.[31] Sherman received nine month USADA suspension for testing positive for Anastrozole from a in-competition sample collected on May 13, 2020. He became eligible to fight again on February 13, 2021.[32]
Sherman was scheduled to face Parker Porter on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.[33] However, Porter was removed from the event for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by Andrei Arlovski.[34] Sherman lost the fight via unanimous decision.[35]
Sherman faced Parker Porter on August 21, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 29.[36] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[37]
As the last bout of his prevailing contract, Sherman faced Jake Collier on January 15, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 32.[38][3] He lost the bout via rear-naked choke submission in round one.[39]
After the loss, it was announced that Sherman's contract was not renewed.[40]
Sherman was re-signed by the UFC four days after he was released the second time, as he replaced Tanner Boser against Alexander Romanov at UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs. Andrade.[41] However, the fight was cancelled when Sherman was deemed unable to compete due to a "minor heath issue" on the day of the event[42] and the pair was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 35.[42] Sherman lost the fight via keylock submission in the first round.[43]
Sherman faced Jared Vanderaa on July 9, 2022, at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev.[44] He won the fight via TKO in round three.[45] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[46]
Sherman was scheduled to face Josh Parisian on November 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 214.[47] However, Parisian pulled out of the fight hours before it was to take place due to medical issues.[48]
Sherman faced Waldo Cortes-Acosta on November 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.[49] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[50]
Sherman was scheduled to face Chris Barnett on April 8, 2023, at UFC 287.[51] However, Barnett pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in early April and was replaced by Karl Williams.[52] In turn, Sherman withdrew the day of the event due to a medical issue and the bout was scrapped.[53]
Sherman was rescheduled against Karl William on May 13, 2023, at UFC on ABC 4, losing the bout via unanimous decision.[54]
After the loss, it was reported on May 16 that Sherman was no longer on the UFC roster.[55]
Gamebred FC
Sherman faced Carl Seumanutafa at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 on October 28, 2023.[56] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[57]
Sherman faced Alex Nicholson at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 on March 2, 2024.[58] Sherman won the fight by a left-hook knockout in the first round.[59]
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.[60]
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.[61]
Sherman was then set to defend the titles against Joey Beltran at Bare Knuckle FC 9 on November 16, 2019.[62] After a hard-fought five rounds, Sherman lost the fight via unanimous decision.[63]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Rashad Coulter[14]
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Jared Vanderaa[46]
Bare-knuckle boxing
- Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship
- BKFC Heavyweight Championship (one time; former)
- Police Gazette Heavyweight American Championship(one time; former)
Mixed martial arts record
| 30 matches | 18 wins | 12 losses |
| By knockout | 17 | 4 |
| By submission | 0 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 6 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 18–12 | Alex Nicholson | KO (punch) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 7 | March 2, 2024 | 1 | 3:57 | Orlando, Florida, United States | Bare Knuckle MMA. |
| Win | 17–12 | Carl Seumanutafa | KO (elbow and punches) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 | November 10, 2023 | 1 | 2:34 | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | Bare knuckle MMA. |
| Loss | 16–12 | Karl Williams | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida | May 13, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | |
| Loss | 16–11 | Waldo Cortes-Acosta | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nzechukwu vs. Cuțelaba | November 19, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–10 | Jared Vanderaa | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 3 | 3:10 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–10 | Alexander Romanov | Submission (keylock) | UFC on ESPN: Font vs. Vera | April 30, 2022 | 1 | 2:11 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–9 | Jake Collier | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Chikadze | January 15, 2022 | 1 | 2:26 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–8 | Parker Porter | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Cannonier vs. Gastelum | August 21, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 15–7 | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum | April 17, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–6 | Ike Villanueva | TKO (punches and elbow) | UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira | May 13, 2020 | 2 | 0:49 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 14–6 | Rashaun Jackson | TKO (punches) | Island Fights 56 | May 9, 2019 | 1 | 0:59 | Orange Beach, Alabama, United States | |
| Win | 13–6 | Jeremy May | TKO (leg kicks) | 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 (punches) | 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 punch) | 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
| 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 |