The formidable athlete Chase “The Vanilla Gorilla” Sherman is a professional mixed martial artist, and former bare-knuckle boxer. He turned professional in MMA in 2014, and has competed for the UFC, and Titan FC. He is a purple-belt in kickboxing, and a blue-belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Born and raised in Mississippi, Sherman played American football throughout his High School years and on into college and later at Delta State University. After graduating with a degree in sports management and exercise science, he began his mixed martial arts career, making his professional debut in 2014. He made his UFC debut two years later, and aside from a year out in 2019, has remained with the promotion ever since. In 2019 he signed a contract with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, and went on to win the BKFC heavyweight title, and Police Gazette Bare Knuckle title.
Sherman occasionally connects with his legions of followers and fans through Twitter, posting pictures and comments about his life both in and out of the cage.