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Sean Sherk
BornSean Keith Sherk
(1973-08-05) August 5, 1973 (age 51)
St. Francis, Minnesota, United States
Other namesThe Muscle Shark
NationalityUnited States American
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division155 (2006–present)
170 (1999–2006)
Reach67.0 in (170 cm)
StyleWrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing
Fighting out ofOak Grove, Minnesota
TeamMinnesota Martial Arts Academy
TrainerGreg Nelson
Years active1999–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total38
Wins33
By knockout10
By submission12
By decision11
Losses4
By knockout2
By decision2
Draws1
Amateur record
Total2
Wins2
Losses0
Other information
SpouseHeather
Children2
Websitehttp://seansherk.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: September 7, 2009

Sean Keith Sherk (born August 5, 1973) is an American mixed martial arts fighter currently fighting for the UFC. He currently holds a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record of thirty-three wins, four losses and one draw. Sherk has fought in both the UFC and Pride FC, and is a former UFC Lightweight Champion. He holds notable wins over Tyson Griffin, Hermes Franca, Karo Parisyan, Manvel Gamburyan, Benji Radach, Kenny Florian and Nick Diaz.

Sherk began fighting MMA in June 1999, where he originally fought at the welterweight weight-class. During his time as a welterweight, Sherk suffered two losses; one to Matt Hughes and one to Georges St. Pierre. In 2006, Sherk decided to drop down to the lightweight class of 155 lb. In his first fight as a lightweight, Sherk defeated Kenny Florian to become the first UFC Lightweight Champion in over four years. After his first successful defense with the title, Sherk was stripped of the title after testing positive for steroids, an accusation he unsuccessfully fought against in a series of controversial hearings. Upon his return in May 2008, Sherk failed to win back the title from the champion, B.J. Penn.

Martial arts background

Sherk was born on August 5, 1973, in St. Francis, Minnesota.[1] Sherk began wrestling at age seven.[1] He continued to wrestle for eleven years, and in that time he wrestled over 400 matches.[2] After finding Greg Nelson's Minnesota Martial Arts Academy in 1994,[3] Sherk began to practice boxing, shoot wrestling, and Muay Thai.[1] In 1999, Sherk defeated Roscoe Ostyn by decision in his first MMA fight.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

Sherk began his mixed martial arts career in 1999, where he went on an eight-fight win streak before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2001.[4] Sherk fought only two fights before leaving the UFC. He eventually came back and fought Matt Hughes for the UFC Welterweight Championship. He lost the match and went on to sign with Pride Fighting Championships (Pride).[4] In 2005, Sherk re-signed with the UFC and lost to Georges St. Pierre.[5]

UFC (2001–2003)

Sherk made his UFC debut at UFC 30, where he defeated Tiki Ghosn.[4] After going 5–0–1 outside the UFC, he was brought back to fight Jutaro Nakao at UFC 36, a fight which Sherk won via unanimous decision.[4] On September 27, 2002, at UFC 39, Sherk defeated Benji Radach when the fight was stopped due to a cut Radach had received.[4]

Sherk was then chosen to fight Matt Hughes for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 25, 2003. Sherk lost the fight via unanimous decision after going five five-minute rounds.[4] Sherk won two of the overall five rounds, becoming the first fighter to ever fight a full five round fight with then-champion Matt Hughes.[6]

Pride (2004)

Following his loss to Hughes, Sherk fought three more times in 2003, winning all three bouts.[4] In 2004, he signed with Pride and made his debut with the Japanese-based organization at Pride Bushido 2. Sherk defeated Ryuki Ueyama via unanimous decision, in what was his only outing in the company.[4]

According to Sherk's website, the Japanese fans are the ones responsible for giving him the nickname "The Muscle Shark." While he was popular in Japan, Sherk found it difficult to travel and support his family and found he could make a better living fighting as a main event on local shows. He also cited his lack of health insurance for making this decision.

Return to the UFC and Controversial Accusations (2005–present)

Sherk as the UFC Lightweight Champion

Sherk was invited back to the UFC in 2005 for a fight with Georges St. Pierre. Sherk lost by TKO,[5] but was given another fight in the UFC at UFC 59, where he defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision.[7] During the post-fight interview, Sherk stated his intention to drop down in weight to the lightweight division.[7] In October 2006, at UFC 64, Sherk defeated Kenny Florian via unanimous decision to win the UFC Lightweight Championship.[8] With this win, Sherk became the first UFC Lightweight Champion since Jens Pulver vacated the title in 2002.[8] Sherk fought the bout with a torn rotator cuff and was forced to rehabilitate afterwards.[9]

In July 2007, Sherk successfully defended his title against Hermes Franca at UFC 73.[10] After the fight, the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced that Sherk had tested positive for Nandrolone, a banned steroid, in a urine test the day prior to the fight. After testing positive for 12 ng/ml of Nandrolone, Sherk was fined $2,500 and suspended from competing in California for one year.[11] Sherk's suspension was reduced to six months after appealing his allegations on December 4, 2007, making him eligible to fight in early January 2008.[12] Sherk claimed errors were made in lab testing procedures. He claimed that failure of the lab to properly test the vials used in the earlier, positive tests for any remaining steroid content may have resulted in his sample becoming contaminated.[13] However, Quest Diagnostics and the CSAC denied any errors were made.[13] Following the CSAC's decision to uphold the results of the positive steroid test, the UFC officially stripped Sherk of his Lightweight Championship.[14] At UFC 80, B.J. Penn defeated Joe Stevenson to win the vacant title.[15] After the fight, UFC president Dana White announced that Penn's first title defense would be against Sherk, who was reinstated by UFC in April 2008, and has tested clean ever since.[16] Sherk and Penn fought at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008. Sherk lost by TKO after being caught by a flying knee and multiple clean shots to the face. Sherk was unable to continue at the end of the third round.[17]

Sherk fought Tyson Griffin at UFC 90: Silva vs Cote, in a fight with title contention implications. In a three-round war, Sherk won by unanimous decision, earning him Fight of the Night. In the first round Sherk was putting the pressure on Griffin from the very beginning scoring take-downs and taking Griffins back. Throughout the second and third rounds Sherk took Griffin down once more and the rest remained an exciting striking battle between the two. Sherk demonstrated very crisp and technical striking that night.

Sherk next fought Frank Edgar at UFC 98 losing via unanimous decision. Sherk again found himself in trouble with an athletic commission post fight, after he ran from the arena before supplying a post fight urinalysis. He was contacted by commission officer Keith Kizer and told to return to the arena immediately or face his license being revoked. Sherk returned within the hour and provided a urinalysis and tested clean, but was still suspended 45 days for the actions.[18]

Sherk was scheduled to face Gleison Tibau at UFC 104, but was forced off the card with an injury. He was replaced by Josh Neer.[19]

Sherk was scheduled to face Rafaello Oliveira on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108.[20] However, due to an injury to Tyson Griffin, Sherk was promoted to the main card to fight Jim Miller.[21] Sherk did not compete at UFC 108, pulling out due to injury. Sherk suffered a cut above his right eye requiring several stitches.

Sherk was expected to face Clay Guida on March 21, 2010 at UFC on Versus: Vera vs. Jones,[22] but Sherk was forced off the card with yet another injury.[23]

Sherk is scheduled to face Evan Dunham on September 25, 2010 at UFC 119.[24]

Personal life

Sherk and his wife have two sons, Kyler and Tegan.[1] He currently coaches a team of fighters at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy.[25]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
38 matches 33 wins 4 losses
By knockout 10 2
By submission 12 0
By decision 11 2
Draws 1
Record Result Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
34-4-1 Win United States Evan Dunham Decision (Unanimous) UFC 119: Mir vs. Cro Cop 2010-09-25 United States Indianapolis, Indiana
33–4–1 Loss United States Frank Edgar Decision (Unanimous) UFC 98: Evans vs Machida 2009-05-23 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
33–3–1 Win United States Tyson Griffin Decision (Unanimous) UFC 90: Silva vs Cote 2008-10-25 3 5:00 United States Rosemont, Illinois, US Won Fight of The Night
32–3–1 Loss United States B.J. Penn TKO (Strikes) UFC 84: Ill Will 2008-05-24 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US For the UFC Lightweight Championship
32–2–1 Win Brazil Hermes Franca Decision (Unanimous) UFC 73: Stacked 2007-07-07 5 5:00 United States Sacramento, California, US Defended UFC Lightweight Championship. [26]
31–2–1 Win United States Kenny Florian Decision (Unanimous) UFC 64: Unstoppable 2006-10-14 5 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US Won vacant UFC Lightweight Championship
30–2–1 Win United States Nick Diaz Decision (Unanimous) UFC 59: Reality Check 2006-04-15 3 5:00 United States Anaheim, California, US
29–2–1 Loss Canada Georges St. Pierre TKO (Strikes) UFC 56: Full Force 2005-11-19 2 2:53 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
29–1–1 Win United States Joel Blanton Submission (Rear Naked Choke) BP: Pride and Glory 2005-09-17 1 2:02 United States Georgia, US
28–1–1 Win United States Lee King Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Extreme Challenge 60 2004-11-12 1 2:20 United States Medina, Minnesota, US
27–1–1 Win United States Brodie Farber Submission (Choke) SF 6: Battleground in Reno 2004-09-23 1 0:55 United States Reno, Nevada, US
26–1–1 Win United States Darin Brudigan Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Cage Fighting Xtreme 2 2004-09-04 1 1:30 United States Brainerd, Minnesota, US
25–1–1 Win United States Gerald Strebendt TKO Extreme Challenge 58 2004-06-11 1 3:52 United States Medina, Minnesota, US
24–1–1 Win United States Eric Heinz Submission (Neck Crank) Pride and Fury 2004-06-03 1 0:58 United States Worley, Idaho, US
23–1–1 Win United States Jake Short Submission (Rear Naked Choke) ICC: Trials 2 2004-04-30 1 2:51 United States Minnesota, US
22–1–1 Win United States Kaleo Padilla Submission (Neck Crank) You Think You're Tough 2004-04-17 2 1:17 United States Kona, Hawaii, US
21–1–1 Win Japan Ryuki Ueyama Decision (Unanimous) Pride: Bushido 2 2004-02-15 2 5:00 Japan Yokohama, Japan
20–1–1 Win United States Charles Diaz Submission (Keylock) EP: XXXtreme Impact 2003-12-28 2 0:58 Mexico Tijuana, Mexico
19–1–1 Win United States Mark Long TKO (Strikes) Extreme Combat 2003-12-12 1 0:42 United States Fridley, Minnesota, US
18–1–1 Win United States John Alexander TKO Extreme Combat 2003-08-02 1 1:57 United States Anoka, Minnesota, US
17–1–1 Loss United States Matt Hughes Decision (Unanimous) UFC 42: Sudden Impact 2003-04-25 5 5:00 United States Miami, Florida, US For UFC Welterweight Championship
17–0–1 Win United States John Alexander Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Extreme Combat 2 2002-12-07 1 1:28 United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, US
16–0–1 Win United States Benji Radach TKO (Cut) UFC 39: The Warriors Return 2002-09-27 1 4:16 United States Uncasville, Connecticut, US
15–0–1 Win Japan Jutaro Nakao Decision (Unanimous) UFC 36: Worlds Collide 2002-03-22 3 5:00 United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
14–0–1 Win Brazil Claudionor Fontinelle Submission (Rear Naked Choke) UCC 6: Redemption 2001-10-19 2 1:04 Canada Montreal, Quebec, Canada
13–0–1 Draw Japan Kiuma Kunioku Draw Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament, Round 2 2001-07-29 3 5:00 Japan Tokyo, Japan
13–0 Win Canada Curtis Brigham TKO (Towel) UW: St. Paul 2001-07-15 3 1:15 United States St. Paul, Minnesota, US
12–0 Win United States Jason Purcell TKO UW: Ultimate Fight Minnesota 2001-06-02 1 1:42 United States Bloomington, Minnesota, US
11–0 Win United States Marty Armendarez TKO (Punches) KOTC 8: Bombs Away 2001-04-29 3 2:07 United States Williams, California, US
10–0 Win Armenia Manvel Gamburyan Decision Reality Submission Fighting 3 2001-03-30 1 18:00 United States Belleville, Illinois, US
9–0 Win United States Tiki Ghosn Submission (Shoulder Dislocated) UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk 2001-02-23 2 4:47 United States Atlantic City, New Jersey, US UFC debut
8–0 Win Armenia Karo Parisyan TKO (Corner Stoppage) Reality Submission Fighting 2 2001-01-05 1 16:20 United States Belleville, Illinois, US
7–0 Win United States Ken Parham Decision Submission Fighting Championships 2000-11-03 2 5:00 United States Collinsville, Illinois, US
6–0 Win Armenia Karo Parisyan Decision Reality Submission Fighting 1 2000-10-10 1 18:00 United States Belleville, Illinois, US
5–0 Win United States Steve Gomm Decision Extreme Challenge 28 1999-10-09 1 10:00 United States Ogden, Utah, US
4–0 Win United States Scott Bills Decision Extreme Challenge 28 1999-10-09 1 10:00 United States Ogden, Utah, US
3–0 Win United States Kurtis Jensen TKO (Punches) Extreme Challenge: Trials 1999-10-04 1 1:00 United States Mason City, Iowa, US
2–0 Win United States Johnnie Holland Submission (Keylock) Ultimate Wrestling 1999-08-13 2 2:10 United States Bloomington, Minnesota, US
1–0 Win United States Roscoe Ostyn Decision (Unanimous) Dangerzone – Mahnomen 1999-06-19 3 3:00 United States Mahnomen, Minnesota, US

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sean Sherk bio". SheanSherk.com. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  2. ^ Peterson, Fredrick (May 14, 2008). "Sean Sherk profile". 411mania.com. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  3. ^ "Sean Sherk fighter profile". Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "MMA record for Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk". Sherdog. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  5. ^ a b UFC 56: Full Force (DVD). Las Vegas, Nevada: Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2006.
  6. ^ UFC 42: Sudden Impact (DVD). Las Vegas, Nevada: Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2003.
  7. ^ a b UFC 59: Reality Check (DVD). Las Vegas, Nevada: Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2006.
  8. ^ a b UFC 64: Unstoppable (DVD). Las Vegas, Nevada: Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2007.
  9. ^ "Kevin Randleman at a crossroads". MMAWeekly.com. February 18, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  10. ^ UFC 73: Stacked (DVD). Las Vegas, Nevada: Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2007.
  11. ^ Gross, Jeff (July 19, 2007). "UFC 155 lb (70 kg). Champion, Challenger Positive for Steroids". Sherdog. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  12. ^ "UFC Champ, Sean Sherk's Suspension Reduced". MMA Weekly. December 4, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  13. ^ a b Zeidler, Ben (December 20, 2007). "One-on-one with Sean Sherk". MMA Madness. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  14. ^ "Sherk Stripped of UFC Belt". Sherdog. December 9, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
  15. ^ UFC 80: Rapid Fire (DVD). Las Vegas, Nevada: Ultimate Fighting Championship. 2008.
  16. ^ Wilkins, Matt (January 20, 2008). "Dana White Confirms Penn vs. Sherk and More". MMA Weekly. Retrieved January 20, 2008.
  17. ^ "UFC 84: Ill Will results". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
  18. ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/blog-greg-jackson-talks-yoshida-17642
  19. ^ Savage, Greg. "Neer Replaces Sherk at UFC 104". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2009-09-02.
  20. ^ "UFC 108: Sean Sherk vs Rafael Oliveira on tap for Jan. 2". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  21. ^ "Sean Sherk promoted to "UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva" main card, faces Jim Miller". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
  22. ^ "Source: Sherk vs. Guida in works for March UFC Fight Night card in Denver". nwi.com/mma. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
  23. ^ "Sherk scratched; Gugerty to face Guida at UFC on Versus 1 in March". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-01-15.
  24. ^ "Evan Dunham and Sean Sherk targeted for lightweight matchup at UFC 119". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-07-07.
  25. ^ "Minnesota Martial Arts Academy Staff".
  26. ^ Stripped of the title December 8, 2007 after testing positive for anabolic steroids in a post-fight drug test.
Vacant
Title last held by
Jens Pulver 		2nd UFC Lightweight Champion
October 14, 2006 - December 8, 2007 		Vacant
Sherk stripped of title
Title next held by
B.J. Penn

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