38 Facts About Chase Sherman

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Chase Sherman was born on November 16,1989 and is an American professional mixed martial artist and former bare-knuckle boxer.

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Chase Sherman continued with the sport on a scholarship to Jones Junior College, before transferring to NCAA Division II Delta State University after two years.

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At Delta State, Chase Sherman helped the team reach the Division II National Championship in 2010 as an offensive tackle.

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Chase Sherman earned a bachelor's degree in sports management and exercise science from Delta State.

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In 2019, Chase Sherman revealed that he had graduated from the fire academy, and is eligible to work as a firefighter.

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Chase Sherman made his promotional debut on August 6,2016, at UFC Fight Night 92 against Justin Ledet.

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Chase Sherman next faced Walt Harris on January 15,2017, at UFC Fight Night 103.

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Chase Sherman lost the fight by knockout in the second round.

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Chase Sherman won the fight by knockout in the second round.

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Chase Sherman faced Shamil Abdurakhimov on November 25,2017, at UFC Fight Night 122.

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Chase Sherman lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

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Chase Sherman faced Justin Willis on April 21,2018, at UFC Fight Night 128.

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In what marked the last fight of his contract, Chase Sherman faced Augusto Sakai at UFC Fight Night 137 on September 22,2018.

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Chase Sherman lost the fight via TKO in the third round.

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Chase Sherman made his comeback to Island Fights 51 on December 21,2018, against Frank Tate.

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Chase Sherman next faced Jeremy May on February 7,2019, at Island Fights 52.

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Chase Sherman won the fight by TKO in the very first round.

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Chase Sherman faced Rashaun Jackson on May 9,2019, at Island Fights 56.

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Chase Sherman won the fight by TKO in the first round.

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Chase 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.

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Chase Sherman returned to UFC and faced Ike Villanueva on May 13,2020, at UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Teixeira.

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Outclassing Villanueva on the feet, Chase Sherman won the fight via technical knockout in round two.

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Chase Sherman received nine month USADA suspension for testing positive for Anastrozole from a in-competition sample collected on May 13,2020.

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Chase Sherman became eligible to fight again on February 13,2021.

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Chase Sherman was scheduled to face Parker Porter on April 17,2021, at UFC on ESPN 22.

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Chase Sherman faced Parker Porter on August 21,2021, at UFC on ESPN 29.

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Chase Sherman lost the bout via rear-naked choke submission in round one.

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However, the fight was cancelled when Chase Sherman was deemed unable to compete due to a "minor heath issue" on the day of the event and the pair was rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 35.

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Chase Sherman lost the fight via keylock submission in the first round.

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Chase Sherman faced Jared Vanderaa on July 9,2022, at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs Fiziev.

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Chase Sherman won the fight via TKO in round three.

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Chase Sherman was scheduled to face Josh Parisian on November 5,2022, at UFC Fight Night 214.

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Chase Sherman faced Waldo Cortes-Acosta on November 19,2022, at UFC Fight Night 215.

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Chase Sherman was scheduled to face Chris Barnett on April 8,2023, at UFC 287.

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In turn, Chase Sherman withdrew the day of the event due to a medical issue and the bout was scrapped.

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Chase Sherman was rescheduled against Karl William on May 13,2023, at UFC on ABC 4, losing the bout via unanimous decision.

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Chase Sherman faced Sam Shewmaker at Bare Knuckle FC 5 on April 6,2019.

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Chase Sherman was then set to defend the titles against Joey Beltran at Bare Knuckle FC 9 on November 16,2019.