Heavyweight

Sean Sharaf

The Smoke

4-2

Age
33
Height
6'3"
Reach
6'5"
Stance
Orthodox
Camp
Xtreme Couture
Out of
USA
Style
striker
Fight IQ
D · 50
Finish rate
0%
Win rate
67%

Career methods

KO/TKO
0
Sub
0
Dec
4

FightMetric

SLpM

7.41

SApM

7.10

Str Acc

43%

Str Def

45%

TD Avg

0.93

TD Acc

11%

TD Def

81%

Sub Avg

0.00

Tape read

Volume pressure striker — porous pocket

Fight IQ

50D

Built from FightMetric rates, method shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows. Timing and agility are tape proxies, not lab measurements.

IQ

D

Ground

D

Defense

D

Counter

D

Reaction

proxy

D

Agility

proxy

D

TD react

C+

Chin

B+

What they do well

  • Durability

    Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

Where they leak

  • Counter punching

    This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.

  • Ground game

    Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • Striking defense

    Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

Scouting report

Sean Sharaf “The Smoke” is a 33-year-old Orthodox heavyweight out of USA, camped at Xtreme Couture. The tape read: volume pressure striker — porous pocket. Career mark 4-2-0 — 0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission, 4 by decision. Fight IQ grades D (50).

What works. Durability is the standout at 77 (B+). Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean. Ground game D on 0.93 TD/15 and 0.00 sub attempts. Striking defense D at 45% / 7.10 SApM. Counter punching D; punching agility D (output × accuracy × age curve). Takedown reaction C+ on 81% TD defense. These are tape proxies — not lab reaction times — built from FightMetric rates, finish shares, and 6 loaded UFC rows.

Where it breaks. Counter punching is the soft spot (13, D). This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting. Opponents who out-speed the first exchange and never stay on the centerline have historically been the ones who make this résumé leak. Losses lean decision more often than a highlight — the issue is usually control of minutes, not a glass jaw.

Recent tape (6 bouts): L 5239615 (KO/TKO R2) · L Tafa (KO/TKO R2) · W 5240965 (KO/TKO R1) · W 5223430 (KO/TKO R1) · W 5240974 (KO/TKO R1). Form index positive over the last 5. Most of the loaded finishes happen before the deep water.

Ground game

19 D

Thin offensive ground game. Wins come standing; once taken down this fighter is hunting a stand-up, not a sweep chain.

  • 0.93 takedowns / 15 at 11% accuracy
  • 0.00 submission attempts / 15 · 0 career sub wins

Striking defense

33 D

Defensive liability. Opponents land at a clip that turns every exchange into a finish window.

  • 45% striking defense · 7.10 SApM
  • 0 KO/TKO losses in 2 defeats

Counter punching

13 D

This is a first-strike, pressure profile more than a counter. Wins come from owning the center, not waiting.

  • 43% accuracy on 7.41 SLpM
  • 0.00 knockdowns / 15 · 0 KO/TKO wins

Timing & reaction

36 D

Late on the read. High absorb or a leaking TD defense suggests the first move often belongs to the opponent.

  • Str def 45% · TD def 81% — the two read-and-react rates
  • 7.10 shots absorbed / min (lower = sees it earlier)

Punching agility

47 D

Heavy or economical. Combinations are chosen, not sprayed — opponents can time the entries.

  • 7.41 SLpM at 43% — output with cleanliness
  • Throws without paying full retail: 7.10 SApM

Takedown reaction

67 C+

Hips arrive late. A committed wrestler will get them down; the question is what happens next.

  • 81% takedown defense — the live reaction to level changes
  • 0 submission losses (once the fight hits the mat)

Durability

77 B+

Standard UFC durability. Can be hurt, usually recovers if the shot is not clean.

  • 0 times finished by strikes in 2 losses
  • 4 decision wins — proof they last and still score

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Fight history

DateOpponentResMethodRndSig
Dec 14, 2025Fighter 5239615LKO/TKO2 3:4966/153
Oct 12, 2024Junior TafaLKO/TKO2 2:1553/118
Sep 7, 2024Fighter 5240965WKO/TKO1 3:190/0
Apr 4, 2024Fighter 5223430WKO/TKO1 4:310/0
Jul 2, 2023Fighter 5240974WKO/TKO1 0:090/0
Sep 23, 2021Fighter 4701287WTKO (Ground and Pound)1 1:100/0