Sherman Pendergarst
| Sherman Pendergarst | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 1, 1967 Baltimore, Maryland |
| Died | July 20, 2012 (aged 45) Davenport, Iowa |
| Other names | The Tank |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 204 lb (93 kg; 14.6 st) |
| Division |
Light Heavyweight (2010-2012) Heavyweight (2005-2010) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Bettendorf, Iowa |
| Team | Miletich Fighting Systems |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2005-2012 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 30 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 18 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Sherman Maurice Pendergarst (February 1, 1967 – July 20, 2012) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He competed in the UFC, Bellator, Adrenaline MMA, King of the Cage and YAMMA Pit Fighting.
Pendergarst was born in Baltimore, Maryland and was raised in Virginia along with four other siblings. He attended and graduated from Randolph-Macon Academy where he excelled in football and wrestling and then attended Old Dominion University where he competed in collegiate wrestling. After college he worked as a mortgage broker but soon began practicing martial arts and boxing before moving to Bettendorf, Iowa to train with the Miletich Fighting Systems.
Pendergast made his professional mixed martial arts debut on April 2, 2005, winning by submission in the first round. He would then go on to win his next fight also by submission in the first round before being handed his first professional loss in his next bout at the hands of future Bellator and WEC veteran Eric Schambari, via decision. In his next bout a month later, he was again defeated via decision, this time by future UFC veteran, Carmelo Marrero.
Pendergarst then went on to win his next three fights before facing UFC veteran, the late Justin Eilers who defeated Pendergarst via knockout, the first knockout loss of Pendergarst's career. However, he would continue to pick up wins in small US organizations and compiled a record of 8-3 before being signed by the UFC.
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