Comments on: Sherk Remains 155-lb. Champion (For Now)

By: phil

phil — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 20:45:49 +0000

^^^agreed w/ you there, and like some commentor on the houston chronicle article said, 12/g of it or w/e is not through the roof and quite plausible to have occuredsimply w/ the help of supplements and so on.

By: Vampslayr

Vampslayr — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 05:39:44 +0000

Interim = 5 round fights instead of 3 rounds. It’s the reason GSP/Hughes is an interim bout. Penn vs Joe, winner faces Sherk. All 5 rounders, which I think is better for us. Let him keep the belt, he would have fought the winner later in 2008 once his original suspension would have been lifted anyways. I may be naive, but I actually believe Sherk when he said he didn’t knowingly take a banned substance. Apparently Dana is of the same belief.

By: scotchydow

scotchydow — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 21:34:40 +0000

From here on out, the UFC needs to do internal testing of some sort. If a fighter tests dirty, suspension and probation(monthly tests) are in order. Sherk should be stripped. How many fighters know to use that arguement (I didn’t know what I was taking = they told me it was pencil shavings dad)

By: eltz

eltz — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 19:39:03 +0000

then with that will sherk and penn fight because it would be stupid if they have stevenson and penn fight when sherk is back a ready 2 fight why still have the interim??

By: zero

zero — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:50:21 +0000

this is dumb! how does everyone think the prospected fight between penn and sherk would go? i know penn is a mores skilled fighter, but if he doesnt finish in 2 rounds… i think he has no chance.

By: puma

puma — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:34:16 +0000

If I was Tim Sylvia, I’d be extremely upset with the UFC, especially he got his title stripped after testing positive for steroids. Sherk lost some respect for cheating, let him earn it back like Sylvia did and fight for it.

By: Kris Karkoski

Kris Karkoski — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:52:33 +0000

Yeah FiXxer, he was offered that fight according to rumors but he wants Karo instead. I can’t blame him, he has little to gain should he beat Gono but a win against Karo def. puts him in the no. 1 contender spot. We’ll see.

By: huertarogerhuerta

huertarogerhuerta — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:41:08 +0000

Sean Sherk should get stripped. Just because he got a reduced sentence due to the CSAC’s inadiquacy doesn’t change the fact that he cheated. Cheaters like Sherk deserve to have there titles and records taken away. Fitch vs Gono better not be going down. I mean yes Gono beat Maccaroy or whatever his name was in Jersey with a crazy armbar but he’s a step down for Fitch. Fitch needs to fight for the title soon especially if Matt Serras out for the long term.

By: sean jackson

sean jackson — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:51:59 +0000

i think sherk has been though alot having to fight at 170 trying to fight much larger then himself if he is to keep his title i think a fight with him and penn would be great seeing how sherk likes to g@p his oponents i think that having bj on his back is a different thing then having most people on the floor with his great submissions plus bj also has better conditioning at 155 i think pj is really the uncrowned champ at 155 ever since his 1st fight with pulver wheen he had jens tapping out at the bell.

By: UFC NJ

UFC NJ — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 16:20:17 +0000

Since the incredible rebirth of the UFC, I have been been worried that the management will follow boxing’s example and give up competitive integrity for the all mighty dollar. They are proving to be as shortsighted in failing to protect the value of their product in order to get as much money right now. This attitude is the same problem that drove myself and many others from boxing. UFC should be careful not to give those who hate the sport an excuse to stifle its growth, and more importantly to give its fans what they expect to see, clean, honest fights.