Sherman Pendergarst
UFC DebutNickname“The Tank”
Record
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Baltimore
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Sherman Pendergarst makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
UFC debut
Nov 18, 2006
Pre-UFC opposition
StrongOpponents' combined record
425-275-7
.607 win rate
Winning-record opponents
22 of 28
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
29
28 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 29 bouts · 28 promotions · wins by 2 KO · 8 sub · 1 decXFO · CFX / Crowbar MMA · NAFC · SDTC 6 · GCF +23
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | Bruce Nelson27-38-1 | No Contest | Accidental Groin Strikes | R1 | 3:31 | CFX / Crowbar MMA | Feb 18, 2012 |
| L | Razak Al-Hassan13-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:21 | NAFC | Jun 5, 2010 |
| L | Brian Heden31-17 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:14 | SDTC 6 | Feb 20, 2010 |
| L | Justin Lemke8-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:00 | GCF | Nov 7, 2009 |
| L | Houston Alexander17-16-1 | KO/TKO | Leg Kicks and Punches | R1 | 1:51 | AMMA 4 | Sep 18, 2009 |
| L | Joey Beltran18-15 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:24 | BFC | May 1, 2009 |
| L | Mike Marrello14-5-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | XFO | Feb 27, 2009 |
| L | Josh Barnes6-5 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 0:32 | Extreme Challenge | Jan 23, 2009 |
| L | Abe Wagner11-8 | Decision | Split | R5 | 5:00 | VFC 25 | Dec 5, 2008 |
| L | Tim Hague21-13 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:37 | KOTC | Sep 18, 2008 |
| W | Brian Heden31-17 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 2:52 | XFO | Jun 8, 2008 |
| L | Alexey Oleynik61-18-1 | Submission | Ezekiel Choke | R1 | 4:18 | YAMMA | Apr 11, 2008 |
| L | Shane Carwin12-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:41 | ROF 31 | Dec 1, 2007 |
| W | Kyle Olsen32-26 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:54 | EC 85 | Oct 6, 2007 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | CCCF | Jul 20, 2007 | |
| L | Jon Murphy6-4 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 2:16 | EC 75 | Mar 23, 2007 |
| L | Tony Sylvester11-4 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:19 | FF 11 | Feb 3, 2007 |
| W | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:42 | ECF | Jan 27, 2007 | |
| W | Pat Stano1-5-1 | Decision | — | R3 | 0:00 | XG 3 | Sep 23, 2006 |
| W | Aaron Brink29-27 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:54 | PF 2 | Aug 18, 2006 |
| W | Tony Nelson | Submission | — | R1 | 0:00 | ISCF | Jun 3, 2006 |
| L | Justin Eilers19-7-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 4:34 | CITC | May 20, 2006 |
| W | Glen Sandull5-4-1 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | — | SF 3 | Apr 22, 2006 |
| W | Jason Cadima1-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 0:43 | WFL 6 | Apr 1, 2006 |
| W | David Woodby3-7 | Submission | Forearm Choke | R2 | 2:15 | WFL 4 | Dec 3, 2005 |
| L | Carmelo Marrero16-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R2 | 5:00 | RF 9 | Aug 6, 2005 |
| L | Eric Schambari15-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | Inferno Promotions | Jul 22, 2005 |
| W | Mike Dexter5-7 | Submission | Rear Naked Choke | R1 | 3:42 | WFL 2 | May 14, 2005 |
| W | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:05 | RF 8 | Apr 2, 2005 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.