Sean Sherk Removed From CSAC Suspended List
Former UFC lightweight champion Sean “The Muscle Shark†Sherk has been removed from the suspension list issued by the California State Athletic Commission, according to MMAJunkie. Sherk was suspended by the CSAC after testing positive for the steroid nandrolone following a successful UFC 73 title defense against Hermes Franca, who coincidentally also tested positive for steroids after the 2007 bout.
The report added that Sherk had failed in ongoing efforts to fight the allegations handed down by the state of California:
“Unlike Franca, Sherk appealed, even hiring noted doping lawler Howard Jacobs. After a series of delays, his suspension was ultimately reduced to six months. Sherk had hoped to clear his name of any wrongdoing, but the CSAC’s verdict was upheld. Sherk has vowed never to fight in California again. His suspension technically ran from July 7 until Jan. 7, but he remained on the suspension list until he paid his $2,500 fine, which didn’t come until Monday (April 14).â€
News of Sherk’s lifted suspension comes on the heels of the NSAC’s recent decision to carry out additional drug screening on Sherk prior to his UFC 84 match with B.J. Penn:
“The Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) voted in favor of the extra measure because the “Muscle Shark†tested positive for a banned anabolic agent (Nandrolone) in the wake of his successful title defense against Hermes Franca at UFC 73: “Stacked†in July 2007…Sherk was apparently present for the NSAC proceedings via telephone and agreed to submit the extra sample during the week of April 21 — one full month prior to his fight with Penn.â€
Sean Sherk is slated to meet “The Prodigy” B.J. Penn in a long awaited bout at UFC 84 “ILL WILL” which will take place on May 24 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
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I think it will be a long night for Sean if BJ shows up in shape and ready to go rounds.
Sean may find BJ a little more difficult to sit there and lay on for 5 rounds. plus BJ’s take down defense is 2nd to none so how is sherk’s 1 threat going to do anything? the guy had franca mounted that entire fight and couldn’t end it. BJ takes this fight easily as long as he’s in shape.
and bisping is really gay, just thought i’d throw that in there
GSP took BJ down at will. I think Sherk wins by completly outworking Penn. 5 rounds of Sherk is a hard pace for anyone to keep up with.
Sherk has never had to defend submissions against anyone even in the same solar system as BJ Penn. BJ’s also got a notable edge in striking and he finishes fights. Sherk will probably get him down, but then what? He’s going to transition to side control and get caught in an arm bar or he’s going to try to GnP and get caught in a triangle.
Im really suprised on how many people pick Sherk. I think BJ is going to beat him pretty easy. Now that Sherk is off the juice…he is going to be weaker and BJ is a lot tougher than he looks. I GOt BJ winning this in the first round.
I don’t see either fighter winning in the 1st round. And I think Sherk will do quite a bit better than Joe Daddy Stevenson who made it to the second. I really think BJ will be outworked. but I’ve said that all before. I just DON’T see BJ dismissing Sherk in 1 round.
its too bad people cant die of little man’s syndrome. sherk is a douchebag.
FixXer, I agree I have BJ, in the 2nd round by tko, by the way Sherk has never outworked anybody!!!Brandon we must be thinking of 2 different Sherks we’re talking about the one that just takes his opponent down, then tries real hard to put us asleep.
BJ will win by submission in the 2nd or TKO in the 3rd. When he fought GSP and Hughes he relied soley on his natural ability and was out of shape. In the first fight with hughes and the fight with GSP he destroyed them both in the first round. GSP came back and won by decision once BJ gassed out.
We are seeing a newly focused BJ Penn now and its hard to see him losing. Sherk is has great conditioning but doesnt have the same skill set as BJ. Joe has great conditioning but was out of his leage with BJ. Sherk will face the same demise. I doubt it would be as one sided as the stevenson fight but sherk will not have all the answers for what BJ will bring to that fight. B.J. Penn is the Prodigy and with his new passion and drive to win he will hold the belt for a long time to come.
BJ ate doughnuts to fight in Hughes. He was pudgy and not in the right weight class. Even still he always puts on a good show. I do hope that being in the correct weight class helps his stamina.
I like A.Silva but pound for pound, I think BJ is the best fighter out there (off the doughnuts).