Williams vs Sherman

Who won Williams vs Sherman?

Karl Williams beat Chase Sherman by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest during the prelims of UFC Fight Night – Rozenstruik vs. Almeida, on Saturday 13th May 2023 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

The scorecards were announced in favor of the winner Karl Williams.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 265 pounds (18.9 stone or 120.2 KG).

Williams vs Sherman stats

Karl Williams stepped into the octagon with a record of 8 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Chase Sherman made his way to the cage with a record of 16 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by knock out.

This was Karl Williams' 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2023.

Karl Williams' UFC record stood at 3-1-0, while Chase Sherman's came in at 4-11-0.

The stats suggested Sherman had a massive power advantage over Williams, boasting a 94% knock out percentage over Williams' 38%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested that Williams and Sherman would have been pretty equal, both with a 0% submission rate.

Karl Williams was the same age as Chase Sherman, at 35 years old.

Sherman had a height advantage of 1 inch over Williams.

Williams was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in , 11 years and 1 month earlier than Sherman, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 21 less professional rounds, 28 to Sherman's 49.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Karl Williams had been fighting more than Chase Sherman.

Going to this contest, Karl Williams had last fought 2 years and 1 day ago, while Chase Sherman's last outing had been 3 years, 10 months and 23 days ago.

Williams' last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

Sherman's last 2 fights had come over a period of 6 years, 10 months and 19 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 3 years, 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Williams vs Sherman?

Karl Williams was a 1/4 (-400) favourite going into the contest, while Chase Sherman made his way into the ring at 31/10 (+310) with oddsmakers.