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Rate ¡BJ Penn detuvo a Sherk en UFC 84 en Las Vegas!

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Videos

Year 2009

 

Rate Video: UFC 84 Main Event: Penn vs. Sherk

Original at AOL Video external link    Sun, Apr 5

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May 24: BJ Penn and Sean Sherk are tired of talking, they just want to fight. (NBC Sports) video.aol.com

Rate Video: Throwdown TV; MMA, IFL, UFC, Elite XC, Strikeforce...

Original at AOL Video external link    Sat, Mar 7

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Sean Sherk Joins Gary Alexander to talk BJ PennMama’s Boys and more! www.throwdown.com hit us up on myspace @ http://www.myspace.com ... video.aol.com

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Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Mar 3

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Rate Video: Knockout News : December 12

Original at AOL Video external link    Wed, Feb 18

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BJ stays out of the Penn - Ex-Champ Sherk first in line for UFC Lightweight title shot - Show XC in Atlantic City - The Canadian Kid to defend IBF ... video.aol.com

Rate Video: UFC 84: Penn vs Sherk Press Conference

Original at Searchforvideo.com external link    Sat, Jan 31

Source: AOL Video UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn and Sean Sherk at the UFC 84 Press Conference. Why all the trash talking is coming to an end. You can see Penn vs Sean Sherk LIVE at UFC 84: ILL WILL Sat May 24th only on PPV and on Yahoo! Sports.

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Jan 19

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By rss@youtube.com (LexLuthorPWB) Talented UFC Fighter and top lightweight contender Kenny Ken Flo Florian joined Ian on the January 13, 2009 edition of the PWB Podcast Hotline. In a great interview, Florian discussed several topics, including the upcoming BJ Penn v. Georges St.-Pierre fight, potential title fights in th...

Stories

June of 2009

 

Rate UFC Retrospective Series Part 5: The TUF Credibility Rise

Original at CBS News external link    Mon, Jun 15

There are a lot of guys who fight MMA but there are few true mixed martial artists like BJ" Unlike in the fight with Sherk, there are no questions about whether Florian deserves to be in the Octagon with Penn. Now he just has to win. Kenny Florian is ...

Rate MMA Fantasy World Grand Prix

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sat, Jun 13

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 CA Kenny Florian, Sean Sherk, Frank Edgar and Diego Sanchez all hail from the that area. BJ Penn still remains top of that group until somebody upends him. Franca has wins over WEC's Mike Brown, Spencer Fisher and Nate Diaz, but has been upended by the ...

Rate Rumored Takanori Gomi vs. Brett Cooper fight not happening at ...

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

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 OH BJ Penn is really the only LW who makes superstar money. Guys like Gomi can make 6 or 7 times per fight what guys like Sherk and Stevenson and Florian make. Everyday, I am more and more impressed with MMAJunkie. They sometimes aren't the fastest on the ...

Rate UFC 2009 Undisputed

Original at iAfrica.com external link    Tue, Jun 9

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 South Africa From the heavyweights such as Heath Herring, Frank Mir and Brock Lesnar, to the lightweights such as Tyson Griffin, BJ Penn and Sean Sherk, there is no shortage of fighters to choose from. There are, however, two notable fighters missing in the game, ...

Rate Chris Horodecki: A Serious Pain in the Neck

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Jun 5

 CA He utterly dominated foes in the IFL, his only loss a result of showboating. Could he perform as well against other top MMA stars in his weight class? Could he fight BJ Penn? Sherk? Urijah? Brown? Its possible that fans will never know. ...

Rate It'd be a big mistake for Hughes to fight on

Original at Setanta Sports external link    Wed, Jun 3

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 UK by View from the Floor , 03 June 2009 What a career Matt Hughes has had. Nine-times welterweight champion, joint most wins in The UFC (with Chuck Liddell), victories over Royce Gracie, Georges St-Pierre, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Carlos Newton, ...

May of 2009

 

Rate MMA Fastball: Hughes wins grudge match; Serra gains respect

Original at MMAFighting.com external link    Thu, May 28

 IL Huge win for Frank Edgar: For some reason, Sean Sherk had simply fallen out of the UFC lightweight conversation. Sure, he lost to BJ Penn and yes, he tested positive for banned substances. That said, the guy is a great athlete that fights with a lot of ...

Rate Is Miguel Torres Overlooked in the MMA P4P Rankings?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, May 27

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 CA Even the relatively one-dimensional Sean Sherk was able to compile a 29-2-1 record over mostly inferior competition before running into GSP, then BJ Penn, and now Frank Edgar. But that doesn't really illustrate my point, as Sherk is still a very good ...

Rate Machida wins belt, inherits high expectations

Original at University Daily Kansan external link    Tue, May 26

 KS Frank Edgar (10-1) may have climbed to the top rung of contention for lightweight champ BJ Penn's belt as he earned a unanimous decision against former titleholder Sean Sherk (37-4-1). It was Sherk's first loss against a fighter not named Penn, ...

Rate Frankie Edgar Staking a Strong Claim

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, May 26

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 CA Those men are former WW champion Matt Hughes, current LW champion BJ Penn, and current WW champion George St. Pierres respectively. At UFC 98, that bragging point slightly changed. When Sean Sherk stepped into the cage, surely he thought he was on a ...

Rate Dana White Thought Frank Edgar Had No Chance vs. Sean Sherk

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Mon, May 25

 NY Sherk was previously viewed as the gatekeeper in a division where BJ Penn is the champion and Kenny Florian is the No. 1 contender, but now that Edgar has blown that gate open, several fighters -- including Edgar, Gray Maynard, Tyson Griffin and the ...

Rate Hughes Edges Serra in UFC 98 Co-Main Event

Original at The Tournament Guide Magazine external link    Sun, May 24

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With the win, Sonnen improves to 24-10-1; Miller falls to 11-2 with 1 NC. Matt Hughes. Georges St-Pierre. BJ Penn. Now you can add the name Frankie Edgar to the short and prestigious list of people to beat former UFC lightweight champ Sean Sherk, ...

Rate UFC 98 live blog and results: Lyoto Machida KO's Rashad Evans in ...

Original at vancouversun.com external link    Sat, May 23

  Canada Former lightweight champ Sean Sherk is a bona fide contender, but showed he's not able to beat current champ BJ Penn last time they went at it, so for now he serves the role of gatekeeper - which sucks for a guy holding a 37-3-1 record. ...

Rate Stephan Bonnar says Matt Hughes is retiring after UFC 98

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Fri, May 22

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 OH The legendary run included seven title defenses and wins over notables such as Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Frank Trigg, Carlos Newton and even the legendary Royce Gracie. As part of the festivities surrounding July's historic UFC 100 card, ...

Rate Para todos los gustos

Original at ESPN external link    Fri, May 22

El análisis: La primera pelea de la velada estará protagonizada por un par de luchadores hiperactivos en Sean Sherk y Frankie Edgar. Ambos están en busca de un combate ante el ganador de la próxima pelea titular entre Kenny Florian y el campeón BJ Penn ...

Rate UFC 98 Lightweight's- The Muscle Sherk vs.The Answer Edgar

Original at BetUs.com external link    Fri, May 22

Sherk is getting up there in age but he still has more than enough size and skill to control this fight and move one step closer to another title shot in the near future, perhaps against the winner of BJ Penn and Kenny Florian's upcoming fight. Sherk v Edgar - The Lowdown Setanta Sports

Rate UFC 98: Preview & Predictions

Original at Inside Fights external link    Wed, May 20

UFC 98: Preview & Predictions  TX True story: in my current career mode game on UFC Undisputed 2009, Frankie Edgar has reigned as the UFC Lightweight Champion for about four years. He beat BJ Penn around the beginning of 2010 and has never lost the belt, beating Sherk, Penn, ...

Rate UFC 98: Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra Preview

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, May 19

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 CA Matt Hughes is one of the best fighters in the history of the 170 pound weight division. He owns wins over George St. Pierre, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, and many more. He has won at least 40 victories in his career as a pro fighter, and is as much of a lock ...

Rate BJ Penn will not be buying time-shares

Original at ESPN external link    Tue, May 19

Sean Sherk expressed similar discontent with the California commission after its handling of his positive steroid test in the summer of 2007. He expressed no desire to fight in the state again, and hasn't. Who really loses? UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, ...

Rate BENT: Previewing UFC 98 - Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra

Original at MMATorch external link    Tue, May 19

 MN Over the course of this career, Matt Hughes has beaten such notable names as Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Hayato Sakurai and the aforementioned Royce Gracie. His career record stands at an awe-inspiring 43-7, with 13 of these wins coming by ...

Rate BENT: Previewing UFC 98 - Sean Sherk vs. Frank Edgar

Original at MMATorch external link    Sun, May 17

Sherk has beaten the likes of Karo Parisyan, Benji Radach, Nick Diaz, Kenny Florian, Hermes Franca and Tyson Griffin. His only losses have come at the hands of Matt Hughes, Georges St. Pierre and BJ Penn. Sherk was a top tier fighter who just couldn't ...

Rate And in Other News, We Have a Good Fight Card on Our Hands: UFC 98 ...

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, May 15

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 CA 1 contender Kenny Florian a bloody mess when he defeated him that same year, and dominated BJJ black belt Hermes Franca at the jiu-jitsu game in 2007. Following his own domination at the hands of BJ Penn last year, Sherk bounced back by defeating Tyson ...

Rate Thursday Blog: 'Taps' for Rival Promotions

Original at Sherdog.com external link    Thu, May 14

He returned to the cage at UFC 84, only to succumb to strikes against reigning champion BJ Penn. Sherk last appeared in October, when he outpointed Tyson Griffin in a memorable confrontation at UFC 90. Edgar (9-1) rebounded from his first career loss ...

Rate Cuatro días con Dana White, presidente de UFC

Original at ESPN external link    Thu, May 14

A bordo, los peleadores Sean Sherk y BJ Penn están sentados uno al lado del otro, conversando. Sherk aún se está recuperando del castigo de 15 minutos que sufrió en su última pelea, una derrota que le quitó el título contra Penn. ...

Rate Dana White gets photographed by ESPN The Magazine

Original at ESPN external link    Tue, May 12

Instead, he is on a company jet headed for Santa Barbara. Onboard, fighters Sean Sherk and BJ Penn sit side by side, chatting. Sherk's still recovering from the 15-minute pounding he suffered in his last fight, a title-belt loss to Penn. ...

Rate Is Silva vs. Silva among MMA's best feuds?

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Mon, May 11

Is Silva vs. Silva among MMA's best feuds? This feud has died down, especially since Coleman's sad loss to Shogun at UFC 93. Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn: It seems that BJ Penn always needs a war of words before his fights. He did it with Jens Pulver and Sean Sherk, claiming that he was going ...

Rate Quote of the Day: Sean Sherk Talks Diego Sanchez, Title Hopes

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, May 11

US Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Cpl. Dan T. Le. because I don't see Sherk ever beating BJ, but he'sa bitch for anyone else in the division. So what do you do with him? Just let him knock contenders off and every now and then get beat up by BJ? ...

Rate MMA4Real Exclusive Interview With Former UFC Lightweight Champ ...

Original at MMA for Real external link    Sun, May 10

Since then he has defended against Hermes Franca, lost to BJ Penn in the biggest superfight in lightweight history and then got back into the win column yet again against talented UFC lightweight Tyson Griffin. Sean's explosive wrestling ability is ...

Rate Sean Sherk works on reputation restoration

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Thu, May 7    2 related articles

 OH It's been a different Sherk in the cage in his past two outings, however. The Sherk who dropped a title fight in Las Vegas to BJ Penn at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008, and the one who claimed an exciting unanimous decision from Tyson Griffin at UFC 90 in ...

Rate The Lightweight Division, Anything But Light

Original at MMAHotStuff.com external link    Wed, May 6

 CA Plus have you seen his kids? ADORABLE. Joe has also fought the toughest guys in the weight class, including BJ Penn and Kenny Florian. Sean Sherk: Also a former UFC Lightweight Champion! Joe Lauzon: Pretty impressive UFC record so far (5-1). ...

Rate Spike TV debuts "UFC 98 Countdown" preview show on May 21

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Tue, May 5

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I know it is too late to happen now, but i wanted sherk vs florian to determine the number one contender spot. Florian IS the number one contender. BJ penn beat Sherk for the LW title. I understand that Lyoto isn't the most exciting fighter, ...

April of 2009

 

Rate Silva-Griffin to lead UFC charge into Philly

Original at USA Today external link    Tue, Apr 28

Their fight will be the co-main event for UFC 101 on Aug. 8, along with a bout between lightweight champion BJ Penn and top contender Kenny Florian, making his second attempt at winning the 155-pound division's belt. Sean Sherk battered Florian on the ... On The Road To A Title Shot Inside Fights

Rate Sean Sherk Talks Frankie Edgar, Title Shots, Proving His Doubters ...

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Tue, Apr 28

You rebounded from your loss to BJ Penn at UFC 84 with an impressive victory over Tyson Griffin at UFC 90 in Chicago. You even won fight of the night honors. Do you view that victory as the beginning of a new chapter in your career? ... Sherk frustrated by absent Penn Setanta Sports

Rate MMA Submission: Sean Sherk's Image Redux

Original at ESPN external link    Thu, Apr 23

I had to get back out there and remind fans who I am," Sherk says. Last May he lost to BJ Penn trying to get his lightweight title back, but followed up with a solid unanimous decision win against Tyson Griffin at UFC 90 in October. ... UFC 98's Frankie Edgar credits loss to Maynard for evolving his ga...

Rate Looking ahead: UFC 98 could give clarity in the Lightweight ...

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Tue, Apr 21

Sherk is trying to make his way back into title contention after being demolished by BJ Penn in the standup department at their UFC 84 matchup. Edgar is trying to get his name back in the mix after being abruptly stopped by Gray Maynard at UFN 13. ... Sky Report: UFC 97 Edition MMA for Real

Rate Larson official for UFC 98; Irvin vs. McFedries promoted to main card

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Thu, Apr 16

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 OH Sherk's got a lot of muscle on a SMALL frame! Sherk's frame size is about the same as Edgar's. I see three people in the 155 division that can out work Sean Sherk(w/the exception of BJ); Kenny, Gray, Frankie... Irvin vs Drew....will be awesome. ...

Rate OhEmGeeWTF Vol. 1

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Tue, Apr 14

Not only did this suck but it made me cry inside in disbelief. Ok this was one of the worst ever. We ALL knew that if BJ did not train he would not win. He HAD to be in awsome shape, like the Sean Sherk fight, in order to win this fight. ...

Rate Prince of ThievesVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at fr.truveo.com external link    Mon, Apr 13

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Fight Game: Sean Sherk vows to 'steal' back the lightweight belt from BJ Penn during UFC 84 Ill Will fr.truveo.com

Rate Lesnar-Mir, St. Pierre-Alves, and Henderson-Bisping Confirmed For ...

Original at MMAFrenzy.com external link    Wed, Apr 8

 PA A gifted striker and grappler, the 27-year old from Montreal is a two-time welterweight title holder who owns wins over the likes of Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Josh Koscheck, Jon Fitch, and Frank Trigg. But St-Pierre is a tireless ...

Rate MMA Top 10 Lightweights: Where Do Shinya Aoki and Eddie Alvarez Go ...

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Sun, Apr 5

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As I see the top of the lightweight division in MMA, it now has two distinct groups: The top three in the UFC (BJ Penn, Sean Sherk and Kenny Florian) followed by the top three outside the UFC (Aoki, Alvarez and Joachim Hansen). ... DREAM.8 bout order revealed, Aoki vs. Sakurai set for main event MMAj...

March of 2009

 

Rate Guida itching to get at Sanchez at TUF 9 Finale

Original at Setanta Sports external link    Tue, Mar 31

 UK Sanchez represents a different level though, a man who announced his arrival in the lightweight division with victory over Joe Stevenson, a man who is already eyeing the likes of Sean Sherk and BJ Penn. With TUF 9 coaches Michael Bisping and Dan ...

Rate Penn will defend title against Florian at UFC 101

Original at Honolulu Star-Bulletin external link    Fri, Mar 27    2 related articles

His only two losses in the UFC have come against Sherk and Diego Sanchez. UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn will defend his title against No. 1 contender Kenny Florian in the main event of UFC 101 Aug. 8 in Philadelphia. According to BJPenn.com, ...

Rate UFC® 84: BJ Penn looks to finish Sean Sherk earlyVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at it.truveo.com external link    Fri, Mar 20

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UFC® Lightweight Champion BJ Penn gives his thoughts on former champion Sean Sherk. How much cardio Penn plans to have when he faces Sherk. You ... it.truveo.com

Rate Where's Matt Hughes' Hall of Fame nod?

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Thu, Mar 19

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 OH He beat Hall-of-Famer Gracie at UFC 60 in May 2006 on one of the most memorable nights in UFC history, and he also has victories over future Hall of Famers Georges St. Pierre and BJ Penn – plus wins over stars such as Sean Sherk, Frank Trigg and Carlos ...

Rate Kailana's First Steps

Original at vids.myspace.com external link    Wed, Mar 18

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Kai's first steps the night of the BJ PENN Vs. Shawn Sherk. vids.myspace.com

Rate BJ Penn retains lightweight title at UFC 84Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at espanol.video.yahoo.com external link    Wed, Mar 18

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LAS VEGAS - Lightweight champion BJ Penn stopped Sean Sherk at UFC 84 on Saturday night when the former title-holder was unable to continue after ... espanol.video.yahoo.com

Rate Giant Lightweight Implications at TUF 9 Finale

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Mar 11

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 CA by Matt Bulldozer Harandi (Contributor) Two lightweight matches have been announced thus far and aside from BJ Penn vs. Kenny Florian and Sean Sherk this is the most you could ask for in this division. Last week it came out that Diego Sanchez (No. ...

Rate Matt Hughes not ruling out a future move to middleweight

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Sun, Mar 8

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 OH The legendary run included seven title defenses and wins over notables such as Georges St. Pierre, BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Frank Trigg, Carlos Newton and even the legendary Royce Gracie. While many consider the 35-year-old Hughes to be in the twilight of ...

Rate MMA JOURNAL-UNDISPUTED

Original at uk.video.yahoo.com external link    Wed, Mar 4

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Preview of the soon to come documentary of BJ Penn's life,training,and everything else leading up to his fight with Sean Sherk. uk.video.yahoo.com

Rate Kailana s First Steps par C K

Original at strimoo.com external link    Tue, Mar 3

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Kai s first steps the night of the BJ PENN Vs Shawn Sherk Kailana s First Steps Kai Walking before BJ PENN fight www.strimoo.com

February of 2009

 

Rate The Weekly Wrap: Feb. 21 - Feb. 27

Original at Sherdog.com external link    Sat, Feb 28

Sanchez said he's willing to stick to the new weight as long as the UFC would like, and named Kenny Florian, BJ Penn and Sean Sherk as 155-pounders he's ready to face. The bout headlined a same-day Spike TV broadcast that evening in the US and which ...

Rate Opinion: GSP camp offers response to allegations of cheating from BJ Penn

Original at google.com external link    Thu, Feb 26

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And it shows a clip from UFC 84 with a cornerman doing the same thing to Sean Sherk in between rounds against BJ Penn. In his letter, Friend describes the rubbing technique - "placing the left hand on the front of the chest while the right hand moves ...

Rate UFC planning UK shows for late summer and early fall

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Tue, Feb 24

They should have BJ/Florian in Boston just to stick to BJ throwing a wrench works. He always seems to want to take 6 months (or more) off between fights - the exception being between the fights with Stevenson and Sherk. So what do they add to UFC 99 ...

Rate Sanchez wins lightweight debut in UFC 95

Original at ABS CBN News external link    Sun, Feb 22

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“It’s definitely permanent for now,” said the 27-year old Sanchez, who mentioned lightweight champion BJ Penn, Kenny Florian, and Sean Sherk as prospective 155-pound opponents. “When I’m in my 30’s maybe I’ll go up.” www.UFC.com. UFC 95 Roundtable: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Fight Ticker

Rate "Inside MMA" preview: Eddie Alvarez on breakout year, Aoki rematch

Original at MMAjunkie.com external link    Thu, Feb 19

 OH Right now, here are the top 155 fighters that stand out on my list: BJ Penn, Sean Sherk, Kenny Florian, Aoki, Jamie Varner, Eddie Alvarez, Gray Maynard, and Diego Sanchez (assuming he adjusts to the cut). Then, a step below them seems to be fighters ...

Rate Bloody Elbow February MMA Meta-Rankings: Lightweight

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Mon, Feb 16

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Sure UFC champ #1 BJ Penn is (almost) universally acknowledged to be the best 155lber in the game today, but only two other UFC fighters even make the top 10 -- #3 Kenny Florian and #6 Sean Sherk. Florian is certainly enjoying a surge in the rankings. ...

Rate More on Penn-St. Pierre, top P4P fighters and MMA on network TV

Original at SI.com external link    Fri, Feb 13

Since 2005, this is St. Pierre's history: Dave Strasser, Jason Miller, Frank Trigg, Sean Sherk, BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, Matt Serra (L), Josh Koscheck, Hughes, Serra, Jon Fitch, Penn. And Silva (don't forget the stunning sub loss to Ryo Chonan on Dec. ...

Rate BJ Penn vs. Ken-Flo: A Trap for The Prodigy?

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Feb 9

By Section 233 Despite his embarrassing defeat, BJ Penn is one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, Kenny Florian is not.  BJ Penn doesn’t relish the opportunity to fight lightweights, or ordinary fighters.  He was motivated for Pulver to settle a grudge, motivated for Stevenson strictly to win the...

Rate LET THE SPECULATION BEGIN

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Feb 9

By Tyler Williams Yes. But I am not taking BJ out of site as I doubt he will retire before a very great fight with Ken Flo so it might be a busy year for Penn with great fighters challenging for the belt. Now my prediction for UFC 100 Hughes vs. Serra LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE Penn vs. Florian

Rate The Official Bleacher Report MMA Rankings: Third Edition

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Feb 9

By Mike Leanza LHW Drop-Offs: Rich Franklin MW 1. Anderson Silva (1) 2. Gegard Mousasi (2) 3. Dan Henderson (3) 4. Yushin Okami (4) 5. Nate Marquardt (NR) Drop-Offs: Rich Franklin WW LW 1. BJ Penn (1) 2. Shinya Aoki (2) 3. Kenny Florian (3) 4. Eddie Alvarez (4) 5. Joachim Hansen (NR) Drop-Offs: Sean Sherk

Rate CanFlo: Kenny Florian heads to Canada to train with Georges St. Pierre in anticipation of upcoming BJ Penn title fight

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Mon, Feb 9

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By Jesse Holland That’s because current lightweight champion, BJ Penn, was set to rematch welterweight kingpin Georges St. Pierre at UFC 94: “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2” at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 31, putting the division strap temporarily on ice. The rest is up to Florian.

Rate Back to the future

Original at Sportsnet.ca external link    Fri, Feb 6

 Canada And I'm really happy that I'm such a horrible picker and Georges St. Pierre pulled out the win. I was pretty disappointed with BJ Penn. I expected a lot more from him. I'm not making any excuses for Penn but he wasn't the same BJ who fought Sean Sherk ...

Rate UFC Fight Night 17 video preview and ‘St. Pierre vs Penn’ review ...

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Thu, Feb 5

By MMAmania MMA mania provides the most up-to-the-minute Ultimate Fighting Championship® news, event details and fight analysis. The blog also lets UFC fans discuss your thoughts and insights on the best MMA organization in the world. ... I apologize to any Florian fans, but Kenflo will lose to BJ Penn..A...

Rate WEC: Featherweights are in, Welterweights are out

Original at Examiner.com external link    Wed, Feb 4

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 - Feb 4, 2009 Guys like Sean Sherk, Kenny Florian, Joe Stevenson and of course, BJ Penn are much more effective. The question now will be how many Bantamweights from the ...

Rate UFC Lightweight Rankings: BJ Penn Tops 10 Best Fighters

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Feb 4

By Travis Atkinson 1. BJ Penn 2. Kenny Florian 3. Sean Sherk Sean Sherk is a former lightweight champion. His only losses have come against former welterweight champions BJ Penn, Matt Hughes, and Georges St-Pierre. He will fight Frankie Edgar in March. 5. Tyson Griffin 7. Gray Maynard 8. Joe Stevenson 9. Frankie Edgar

Rate Opinion: UFC 94 Reflections: GSP Rolls, Machida Dominates

Original at MMAMemories.com external link    Wed, Feb 4

By Dave Sholler In one of the most dominating performances of his career, welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre retained his title at UFC 94 last Saturday by soundly defeating lightweight champion BJ Penn. GSP IS A BAD MAN… GUIDA IS IN THE LIGHTWEIGHT MIX…

Rate Mandy Moore says "GSP Greased!!"

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Tue, Feb 3    3 related articles

By nitro Add another name to the long list of accusers, Mandy Moore has accused GSP of greasing during their encounter in early 2008. While some of us may have felt that BJ Penn was just being a sore loser, it's hard to discredit the accusations of fine, ethical people like Sean Sherk, and Jason "Mayhe...

Rate UFC To BJ Penn: You're No "Little Big Man" Part II

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Feb 2

By stoker dafire BJ Penn is also the former 170 lb champion. After winning the lightweight title at UFC 80, he became the second fighter (after Randy Couture) to win UFC titles in two different weight classes. And also use this experience as hard evidence that the young warrior is truly a great Mixed Martial A...

Rate The UFC’s two biggest aces shine brightly

Original at MMAMemories.com external link    Sat, Jan 31

By Zach Arnold As for BJ Penn, it seems likely that he will end up fighting Kenny Florian soon. Since Roger Huerta is leaving UFC to become an actor and Sean Sherk is on the comeback trail, it only seems to make the most sense right now that Florian gets the nod down the road. Given tonight’s outcome and the puni...

Rate GSP Corner Illegally Applied Vaseline to St. Pierre's Body During BJ Penn Fight

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sat, Jan 31

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By Rear Naked It should also be noted, this is not the first time an opponent has accused St-Pierre of being extra slippery (Sean Sherk and Matt Hughes have also questioned GSP's slick demeanor and possibly Matt Serra, if my memory is working today).

Rate MMAmania.com readers sound off with UFC 94 predictions for ‘St. Pierre vs Penn 2′ main event

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Sat, Jan 31

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By Jesse Holland Georges St. Pierre: 7.  b.w. : Via Unanimous Decision. 42. Brandon : Via Unanimous Decision. “OMG, Wrestling.” 59. DB : Via Unanimous Decision. 94. BrandO : Via Unanimous Decision. 102. josh : Via Unanimous Decision. 106. JRE : Via Unanimous Decision. Georges St. Pierre: BJ Penn: BJ Penn:

January of 2009

 

Rate UFC 94 predictions, preview and analysis

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Fri, Jan 30

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By Jesse Holland UFC 94 “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2” is set to go down this Saturday, January 24 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, live on pay-per-view (PPV) starting at 10 p.m. ET. Georges “Rush” St. Pierre (17-2) vs. BJ “The Prodigy” Penn (13-4-1) Prediction: Parisyan by unanimous decision

Rate Matchups You Would Like To See in 2009

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Jan 29

By Nick Colon No. 1: BJ Penn vs Urijah Faber No. 2: Kenny Florian vs Sean Sherk II No. 3: Georges St. Pierre vs Carlos Condit No. 4: Thiago Alves vs Georges St. Pierre He is the Kenny Florian of the Welterweight division. No. 7: Anderson Silva vs Forrest Griffin No. 9: Brock Lesnar vs Gabriel Gonzaga

Rate The War Report: Penn Will Defeat St. Pierre

Original at Inside Fights external link    Thu, Jan 29

By Todd Jackson Since his loss to GSP, BJ has gone on to give basic boxing 101 clinics to Sean Sherk, Jens Pulver, and Joe Daddy Stevenson.  Add a two round pummeling of WW champ Matt Hughes that ended in a loss, to that resume.  Each fight was for a title.  GSP included, all were dominated on the feet by Penn. 

Rate Ben vs. Ben: UFC 94 Edition

Original at www.cagepotato.com external link    Thu, Jan 29

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By ben BG: In a perfect world, BJ Penn would have a tune-up fight at welterweight before taking on Georges St. Pierre. After all, Penn hasn’t won a match as a 170-pounder since May 2004, and it would be helpful to test out the new weight at least once before putting his legacy on the line. I think your obs...

Rate UFC 94: BJ vs GSP II Preview

Original at The MMA Digest external link    Wed, Jan 28

Wrestling The best takedowns and takedown defence at welterweight match up in this fight. GSP has become legendary for his swift shots that have planted exceptional wrestlers such as Jon Fitch, Matt Hughes, Josh Koscheck, Sean Sherk and even BJ Penn on their back. We would have guessed Kos...

Rate Keys to Victory – BJ Penn

Original at MMAMemories.com external link    Tue, Jan 27

By Dave Sholler BJ Penn has all of the talent to be considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. If he sticks to these keys at UFC 94, he may just prove it. In a rematch of their highly controversial 2006 clash, lightweight champion BJ Penn moves up to 170 pounds to challenge welterweight titleho...

Rate BJ Penn vs. Georges St Pierre - History in the Making

Original at BetUs.com external link    Tue, Jan 27

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 Canada - Jan 27, 2009 St. Pierre then beat Dave Strasser, Jason Miller, Frank Trigg and Sean Sherk to get himself back in the title picture, and a win over BJ Penn at UFC 58 ...

Rate UFC 94: Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn Prediction

Original at MMABettingBlog.com external link    Sat, Jan 24

By Pat Georges St. Pierre vs. BJ Penn The main event of the evening is a superfight of epic proportions, as current welterweight champion Georges “Rush” St. Pierre and current Lightweight champion BJ “The Prodigy” Penn will do battle for the second time. Penn by TKO, round 3

Rate UFC 94 Preview: BJ Penn vs. GSP II

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sat, Jan 24

By Jon Pantera He already holds a unanimous decision win over BJ Penn in 2006 at UFC 58. He is one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in MMA, and clearly the best welterweight in the world right now. St. Pierre is one of the most athletic fighters in the sport and is very well-rounded with training in wrestli...

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Original at Ivan's external link    Wed, Jan 21

By Ivan Trembow(noreply@blogger.com) More Manufactured Storylines on UFC Primetime: Well, I guess we’ve got an answer to the question of whether the UFC feels that the UFC Primetime series can sell itself based on the personalities of BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre, or whether UFC Primetime needs to have fake, manufactured st...

Rate UFC Quick Hits: Koscheck, Penn, Guillard, + More

Original at www.cagepotato.com external link    Thu, Jan 15

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By ben — BJ Penn's head trainer Rudy Valentino took offense to Dana White's accusations that BJ Penn isn't taking training seriously, as shown on the debut episode of UFC Primetime. "He makes it out to be that [BJ] is on vacation, not training and not taking [the fight] seriously. This fight is th...

Rate Ultimate Fighting Championship: Crunching The Numbers (Updated)

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Sun, Jan 11

By Flyin' Hawaiian Lightweights: With the exception of UFC 31 (Carlos Newton vs. Pat Militich), Matt Hughes and/or Georges St. Pierre have been involved in every welterweight title fight.  BJ Penn has defeated every other man who has ever held the lightweight title.

Rate Nine Things That Won’t Happen In 2009

Original at Inside Fights external link    Fri, Jan 9

By Brian Oswald This might seem obvious to most MMA fans. Florian called out BJ Penn after his impressive win over Joe Stevenson at UFC 91. Kenny is patiently waiting for his title shot against Penn. 4. Matt Hughes will retire 2. Thiago Alves will win the welterweight title 1. Georges St. Pierre will go undefeated

Rate BJ Penn: Profile

Original at MMABettingBlog.com external link    Wed, Jan 7    2 related articles

BJ Penn Nickname-                      "The Prodigy" Born-                                Kailua, HI, USA Age-                                  30 Height-                             5'9" (175 cm) Weight-                            170 (77 kg) MMA Record-    ...

Rate ‘I’m ready to die. I’m going to beat you:’ Exclusive conversation with UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Fri, Jan 2

By Penny Buffington UFC 94: “St. Pierre vs. Penn 2,″ the blockbuster Super Bowl weekend UFC pay-per-view (PPV) event, features the welterweight superfight between former 170-pound champion and current lightweight kingpin BJ Penn versus reigning welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre.

Rate Looking Back at 2008 for the UFC.

Original at Bloody Elbow external link    Wed, Dec 31    3 related articles

By "Mr. NC-17" UFC 80: Stevenson vs. BJ Penn for the lightweight championship. The first event of the New Year, and the last time we actually got to see a UFC PPV at $40.00, BJ Penn makes his historic comeback run to capture the vacant lightweight title via submission (rear naked choke) in round 2 over an alway...

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Rate Final 2008 MMA Pound-For-Pound List

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Wed, Dec 31

By Jason Ward 2008 saw the emergence of a new BJ Penn.  A focused BJ Penn.  A determined BJ Penn.  A conditioned BJ Penn.   With dominant wins over Jens Pulver (2007), Joe Stevenson and Sean Sherk, Penn demonstrated why he is a true mixed martial arts prodigy. And now—the entire MMA world is waiting for his rem...

Rate Opinion: St. Pierre Vs. Penn: Just Enjoy It

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Fri, Dec 5

By Darren Wong 1. Many people believe that BJ Penn doesn't deserve the fight.  After all, beating Jens Pulver and Joe Stevenson, and Sean Sherk isn't really that impressive.  Leonard Garcia just destroyed Jens Pulver, and Uriah Faber beat him soundly.

Rate UFC 94: BJ Penn Vs. Georges St. Pierre 2

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Dec 2

By Marko Ilic BJ Penn and Georges St. Pierre will face each other in the octagon for the second time at UFC 94 scheduled for the 31th of January. BJ Penn Georges St. Pierre Georges St. Pierre BJ Penn He should work on his wrestling and takedown defense more in order to prevent GSP from taking him down and stealin...

Year 2008

 

Rate Fightin' Words: Penn, Florian, Bisping, Marquardt + More

Original at www.cagepotato.com external link    Wed, Nov 26

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By edit0r After holding the welterweight title once, I was like, I need it again, I need that welterweight title one more time, and look, I get to beat one of the best fighters of all time to do it. The opportunity is just trememdous...I'm going to crush him, don't worry guys." -- The ever-confident BJ Penn...

Rate UFC Quick Quote: BJ Penn vs Kenny Florian for lightweight title coming soon

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Sat, Nov 15

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By MMAmania – Kenny Florian talks about his next challenge, UFC Lightweight Champion BJ Penn, during his post-fight comments after defeating Joe Stevenson at UFC 91: “Couture vs. Lesnar” via first round submission (rear naked choke) to earn the title shot. How soon he fights for the 155-pound title d...

Rate UFC Total Rankings: October 2008

Original at the j. botter weblog external link    Fri, Oct 31

By J. Botter Tags: MMA, ufc, ufc rankings, ufc ratings, best pound for pound fighter, mma rankings, ufc rankings october 2008 via Blogdigger blog search for Sherk (UFC OR "UFC 84" OR MMA OR "Tyson Griffin" OR BJ OR "Hermes Franca" OR "Kenny Florian" OR "B.J. Penn" OR "UFC 73" OR "Georges St Pierre").

Rate UFC 90: Quick Results

Original at the j. botter weblog external link    Sat, Oct 25    13 related articles

By J. Botter SEAN SHERK D. TYSON GRIFFIN: This one went to a decision as I expected, but it was also the fight of the night. Just an all-out brawl from the two guys I’d least expected it from, with tons of great striking. Sherk’s standup game has improved 5,000% since he was picked apart by BJ Penn e...Read the ful...

Rate UFC 90: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin Prediction

Original at MMABettingBlog.com external link    Mon, Oct 20

By Pat Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin Tyson Griffin, one of UFC’s hottest young prospects at 155 pounds, will be looking to assert himself as a top contender to BJ Penn’s title in what is arguably UFC’s most stacked division when he comes up against powerhouse Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk. For his pa...

Rate UFC 90: Sean Sherk-Tyson Griffin Helps Shape the Lightweight ...

Original at The FanHouse - AOL external link    Thu, Oct 16

As great as the January fight between UFC lightweight champ BJ Penn and UFC welterweight champ Georges St. Pierre is going to be, I don't. ... Columnists; Jay Mariotti · Kevin Blackistone · Lisa Olson. MMA/Boxing Blogroll ...

Rate The Ultimate Fighter 8 Episode 4 Recap

Original at MMAFrenzy.com external link    Wed, Oct 8

By Kris Karkoski We open up this week’s episode with the fighters sitting around the house watching UFC 84, which featured UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn vs. former champion Sean Sherk. Not suprisingly, nearly all of the clips from UFC 84 that make it into the episode are of Tito Ortiz getting beat down by L...

Rate UFC 92: What We Will Know Before the Ball Drops

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Oct 2    1 related articles

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By Brian Oswald GSP vs. Diego Sanchez                      Florian/Stevenson vs. Sherk/Griffin*                  BJ Penn vs. Sanchez                                                                                                                                             ...

Rate Shogun, Sherk Make UFC 84 Card Great

Original at Irish Whip Fighting external link    Mon, Sep 22

By Benjamin Zeidler(noreply@blogger.com) Even more urgent is the plight of Sean Sherk, who was stripped of his belt after testing positive for Nandrolone following his UFC 73 win against Hermes Franca. He has been told that his first fight back will be for the title, so this UFC 84 match up should be against either BJ Penn or Joe Steven...

Rate Gomi Deal Falls Through, Signs With World Victory Road

Original at Irish Whip Fighting external link    Mon, Sep 22

By Benjamin Zeidler(noreply@blogger.com) The Japanese fighter who many have ranked #1 in the world has chosen to stay away from the likes of BJ Penn and Sean Sherk, at least for the time being. Gomi's motives are unknown as this time, but with his last loss to Nick Diaz, it's unlikely that Gomi would choose to put his legacy on the line ag...

Rate Frank Edgar Interview

Original at Irish Whip Fighting external link    Mon, Sep 22

By Benjamin Zeidler(noreply@blogger.com) BZ: In your UFC debut, Tyson Griffin locked you into a pretty deep knee bar. How did you manage to fight through this and not tap out? BZ: What do you think about Sean Sherk testing positive for steroids? BZ: Can you give us a prediction for the BJ Penn-Joe Stevenson fight?

Rate UFC Rankings: September 2008

Original at the j. botter weblog external link    Thu, Sep 11

By J. Botter 1. Georges St. Pierre (Champion) 2. BJ Penn 3. Jon Fitch 4. Thiago Alves 5. Matt Serra 6. Matt Hughes 7. Diego Sanchez 8. Karo Parisyan 9. Mike Swick 10. Marcus Davis 1. B.J. Penn (Champion) 2. Kenny Florian 3. Sean Sherk 4. Tyson Griffin 5. Roger Huerta 6. Joe Stevenson 7. Frankie Edgar 8. Clay Guida 9. Nate Diaz

Rate Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin Confirmed For UFC 90 | MMAFrenzy.com

Original at MMAFrenzy.com external link    Thu, Aug 21

By Kris Karkoski On a card dominated by uneventful decisions, UFC 94’s top two bouts delivered as Georges St-Pierre dominated BJ Penn on the ground en route to a fourth-round TKO victory while top light heavyweight contender Lyoto … ... Sherk (32-3-1), a former UFC lightweight champion, was stripped of his...

Rate BJ Penn Does Not Deserve a Fight With George St. Pierre

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Tue, Aug 12

By Abran Barela The same could be said for Georges St. Pierre, but Georges St. Pierre is a two time Welterweight Champ who has beaten every opponent he has ever fought. Sorry Kenny Florian, your five wins in a row only mean you have to keep winning because BJ Penn wants to fight Georges St. Pierre, and what Baby Ja...

Rate UFC Coming To Minnesota! Someone Start Cookin The Lutefisk!

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Mon, Mar 10

By Jon Grilz Of course, Minnesota has had some more success with it's fighters. Former lightweight champ Sean Sherk will be looking to take the belt back from BJ Penn at the next PPV event. Both of which train at the same facility- Minnesota Martial Arts Academy in Brooklyn Park under trainer Greg Nelson.

Rate UFC 84: ILL WILL

Original at MMA Fever external link    Thu, Mar 6

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By Greg Clark ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP® ANNOUNCES BJ Penn is a gifted athlete with great speed, flexibility and fantastic striking, and Sean Sherk is the best wrestler and likely the strongest fighter in the lightweight division,” said Dana White, UFC President. “Both believe they are the rightful 155 pound champion, and they’ve publicly traded insults about it – Penn has called Sherk a cheater and Sherk has stated he owns the belt – this should be a battle for the ages.” “I respect Sean Sherk a lot as a fighter, I think he is great athlete,” said Penn. “But how can he call himself the champion when he cheated…is he for real? I know I am the real lightweight champion, and on May 24th Sean Sherk is going to know it too.”   [read the full post]

Year 2007

 

Rate Report: BJ Penn will only fight Sherk if he is cleared of steroids charge

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Mon, Nov 5

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By MMAmania BJ Penn is booked to fight Joe Stevenson at UFC 80 for the interim lightweight title at The Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle, England, on January 19. The Hawaiian was penciled in to fight Sean Sherk at UFC 78: “Validation” next Saturday. However, a bureaucratic mess with the California State A...

Rate UFC 80: BJ Penn vs. Joe Stevenson for lightweight title

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Fri, Nov 2

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By MMAmania “White said he’s not going to strip Sherk of his lightweight championship because he is fed up with the California Athletic Commission’s handling of Sherk’s steroids case. He said Penn and Stevenson … will fight for the interim title as the main event of UFC 80 … The winner of that bout would...

Rate UFC 78: Tito Ortiz vs. Dan Henderson?

Original at UFCmania.com external link    Fri, Sep 28

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By UFCmania “The Muscle Shark” was expected to defend his 155-pound title against BJ Penn at the Prudential Arena but his appeal before the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) will not be heard until October 31. “The Prodigy” is now booked to fight either Sherk or Joe Stevenson (for the vacan...

Rate UFC 79: BJ Penn to fight Sean Sherk or Joe Stevenson

Original at UFCmania.com external link    Mon, Sep 24

By UFCmania The reason for the switch has everything to do with the uncertainty involving the status of the lightweight title. Current champion, Sean Sherk, was penciled in to defend the 155-pound crown against Penn; however, Sherk tested positive for steroids after his win over Hermes Franca at UF...

Year 2006

 

Rate Crossing the threshold: Increasing anaerobic endurance with MMA Stack

Original at MMAmania.com external link    Sun, Dec 3

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By MMA Nutrition The key to using MMA Stack is incorporating it into your fight preparation. Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk, notorious for his high anaerobic threshold, begins training for a fight about twelve weeks out. Just imagine if UFC lightweight champion BJ Penn had used MMA Stack prio...

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