Sean McCorkle
| Sean McCorkle | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 17, 1976 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Other names | Big Sexy |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) |
| Weight | 295 lb (134 kg; 21 st 1 lb) |
| Division |
Heavyweight Super Heavyweight |
| Reach | 82 |
| Style | Freestyle |
| Fighting out of | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Team | Team James Clingerman |
| Years active | 2005–2014 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 26 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 13 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sean McCorkle (born July 17, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor from 2005 to 2014, McCorkle fought for King of the Cage and local promotions in Indiana before signing with the UFC. He has also competed in the Bellator Fighting Championships and KSW.
McCorkle is from Indianapolis, Indiana. He excelled at basketball, playing in high school and then in junior college. In 2005, McCorkle began training in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and later met local UFC veterans Chris Lytle and Jake O'Brien before transitioning into mixed martial arts.
McCorkle fought out of C-4 MMA. He fought at Super Heavyweight for most of his career, weighing as much as 320 lbs. McCorkle has several nicknames, but "Big Sexy" is his best known moniker. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani coined his other main nickname "The Curtain Jerker" during a post-fight interview. He was also known as "The Hater" early on in his career.
After winning his first four fights, McCorkle faced Jeremy Norton on New Year's Eve 2006. During the bout, McCorkle dislocated his shoulder and broke his arm, but was able to continue and took a split decision victory. Due to the injury, he was out of action for fourteen months of physical therapy before he could return to MMA.
McCorkle fought multiple times for an Indianapolis promotion called Legends of Fighting and remained undefeated with them, holding a 9-0 record and the promotion's Super Heavyweight Championship belt.
On October 7, 2006 McCorkle fought Robert Hogan at King Of The Cage: Meltdown, winning via TKO (punches) in the opening round.
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