Sean Sherk

Oct 23: A look at this weekend's lightweight matchup between ex-champ Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin. (NBC Sports) www.truveo.com

 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, ...

Nonetheless, this is a huge win for Edgar, who now has wins over Sean Sherk, Tyson Griffin, and Hermes Franca...the next step for him? I'm not sure but why not let him send off Roger Huerta (wherever he may be). Sonnen'd - If Dan Miller's game plan ...

 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 ...

UFC 90: Victory over Tyson Griffin- $65000 fight of the night bonus no information on base salary. UFC 73: Victory over Hermes Franca- $28000 (14000 to show, 14000 to win). UFC 64: Victory over Kenny Florian- $22000 (11000 to show, 11000 to win). ...

His stocky and compact build creates a problem for a fighter to attempt a submission. Sherk has had great success (a 37-3 record) against top UFC fighters such as Kenny Florian, Tyson Griffin, and Nick Diaz. He dominated those matches with take down ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

 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 ...

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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

For me, the fight of the night was between Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin, who went toe-to-toe for fifteen minutes in a solid battle. Sherk, who has returned to the stacked lightweight division after controversially being stripped of his belt, ...

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...

Tyson Griffin on the air in Chicago and Sean Sherk on why he's got the advantage going into Saturday's fight. fr.truveo.com

 tn Even though the lightweight division is stacked with guys like Kenny Florian, Sean Sherk, and Tyson Griffin, Kelly still feels he is a better fit at 155, “The lightweight division is stacked but so is welterweight”, said Kelly. ...

Tyson Griffin, right, proved he could fight against UFC’s elite in his bout against Sean Sherk, left. On Wednesday night in Nashville, the lightweight proved he could endure pain as well. By Andy Samuelson Tyson Griffin’s mixed martial arts career ... Griffin down but not out fightnews.com

 CA Sean Sherk defeated Tyson Griffin in the semifinals while Kenny Florian defeated Frankie Edgar. The finals was a much anticipated rematch between Sean Sherk and Kenny Florian, but the votes still went towards Sherk, who won the lightweight Interactive ...

The only fight i'm actually looking forward to is Sean Sherk vs Frankie Edgar. Edgar has proven to be a dominant wrestler in the UFC beating Tyson Griffin, Spencer Fisher and Hermes Franca. The only person to beat him was Maynard, who is dominating ...

Bloodyknux.com's Tyler Horton was fortunate enough to catch up recently with UFC LW Standout Tyson Griffin as he prepares to take on Sean Sherk ... vids.myspace.com

Tyson Griffin vs. Rafael Dos Onjos – It will be interesting to see how Griffin bounces back from his loss to Sherk. Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller – This could be an interesting match up between two hungry fighters trying to establish themselves.

 NY Great match. Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin fought in another great match. Griffin, who came into the match with a 12-1 record, faced a veteran in Sherk that is almost identical to him physically. Sherk pretty much dominated the match but Griffin did ...

Sean Sherk looks to bounce back to title contention. it.truveo.com

Diego would have no other choice but to bring his A-game against Tyson Griffin. Griffin almost defeated Sean Sherk in his last fight and he's looking better and better. Brock Lesnar vs. Gabriel Gonzaga for the UFC Heavyweight Championship I made this ...

The UFC middleweight championship is on the line as Brazil's Anderson Silva takes on Canadian Patrick Côté. Sean Sherk battles Tyson Griffin, and Gray Maynard squares off against Rich Clementi in other main card action. With Croatia's Goran Reljic sidelined by an injury, Drew McFedries...

 OH However, lightweight contender Tyson Griffin, who snapped a four-fight win streak with a recent loss to Sean Sherk, didn't and will instead meet Rafael dos Anjos on the night's un-aired preliminary card. The UFC recently confirmed most of the match-ups ...

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By Steve Cofield Things have changed now. UFC's lightweight division is completely stacked. Going in and saying (Tatsuya) Kawajiri or Eddie Alvarez or any of these guys should be ranked higher than Gray Maynard, (Sean) Sherk and Tyson Griffin, and Kenny Florian, I don't think that's correct at all."

By Gary Herman Since losing the lightweight title to B.J. Penn, Sherk rebounded with a victory over Tyson Griffin. Sherk is next slated to square off with Frankie Edgar at UFC 98 on May 23. A win over Sherk would certainly help Guida ...

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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

By John Shubert Also receiving consideration: Antonio Silva and Ben Rothwell Also receiving consideration: Matt Hughes and Karo Parisyan Also receiving consideration: Satoru Kitaoka, Caol Uno, Spencer Fisher, Vitor Ribeiro, Mitsuhiro Ishida, and Tyson Griffin

By Sam Caplan Sherk improved his overall MMA record to 33-3-1following a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Griffin during UFC 90 this past October. A long-time UFC veteran, the Minnesota native holds notable victories in his Octagon career ... you can’t give Sherk credit for eating leather all nigh...

By CagE Minnesota native Sean Sherk is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Tyson Griffin at UFC 90. Edgar has not stepped into the cage since winning the decision over Hermes Franca at UFC Fight Night 14 last July. ...

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By Sam Caplan UFC lightweight title contender Tyson Griffin is set to make his Octagon return at UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1 in Nashville, Tenn. vs. Rafael dos Anjos. MMAjunkie.com was the first to break the news of the matchup. Griffin has not competed since losing a unanimous decision to Sean Sherk at UFC 9...

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By ben — Tyson Griffin will be looking to rebound from his October loss to Sean Sherk when he takes on Rafael Dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 18 (April 1st, Nashville). Griffin has been successful five times in seven UFC appearances, though his last six bouts have gone to decision. Dos Anjos is the Brazi...

MMAjunkie.com  MN - Jan 19, 2009 In his last fight, Griffin lost for the first time in five fights at UFC 90 when he lost a unanimous decision to Sean Sherk, and Dos Anjos was knocked out ... Tyson Griffin and Rafael dos Anjos on tap for UFC Fight Night 18 MMAjunkie.com all 2 news articles

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By ben If Sherk chooses to keep the fight standing and show off the improved striking that we saw in his decision win over Tyson Griffin at UFC 90, this might actually be a good match. I'm just worried that Dana White will hand him an envelope of cash and say "make this little punk look bad," causing Sh...

By John Chandler Griffin last fought at UFC 90 in October, losing a hard-fought unanimous decision to former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk. The Santa Rosa, California native had pieced together a four-fight winning streak prior to his recent loss, winning decision over the likes of Clay Guida and...

By Jessy Morris So let's get started. I decided to start the interactive tournament with the lightweight division this week. The top eight fighters are: Nate Diaz, Tyson Griffin, Roger Huerta, Kenny Florian, Clay Guida, Frankie Edgar, Sean Sherk and Joe Stevenson.

By Sam Caplan Sean Sherk is coming off the heels of a unanimous decision victory over fellow lightweight title contender Tyson Griffin at UFC 90 last month at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Sherk and Griffin combined for “Fight of the Night” honors by largely putting their outstanding wres...

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By Larry Vollmer I recently had the opportunity to speak with “The Muscle Shark” Sean Sherk, who is coming off of an impressive and dominating victory over Tyson Griffin at UFC 90. Sherk has stated that he wants the winner of the Stevenson/Florian match up that takes place at UFC 91. Sherk also believes that t...

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").

By MMAmania At the ripe old age of 35, former lightweight champion Sean Sherk talks after defeating Tyson Griffin via unanimous decision at UFC 90: “Silva vs. Cote” last night about the improvements he has made to his all around mixed martial arts game. Primarily known for his overwhelming wrestling,...

By Kris Karkoski Sean Sherk, Tyson Griffin, Junior Dos Santos, and Spencer Fisher each earned $65,000 bonuses for their efforts at UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote”. “Fight of the Night” honors went to lightweights Sherk and Griffin, who, despite wrestling pedigrees, engaged in a standup battle for three full roun...

By Steve Cofield White also broke down the Sean Sherk win over Tyson Griffin and Junior Dos Santos' shocking upset against Fabricio Verdum. He also had a good theory about how his pre-fight video blogs had a major effect in Las Vegas. Part 1 (Cofield w/Adam Hill, Las Vegas Review-Journal):

By bfowlkes Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote UFC 90 by louloute23 Fight of the Night: Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin Submission of the Night: Spencer Fisher KO of the Night: Junior Dos Santos Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin UFC 90 by louloute23

By kw Fight #1 – Sean Sherk vs Tyson Griffin Winner: Gray Maynard by unanimous decision 30-27 on all three cards. (the crowd bood during Rogan’s interview with Maynard) Winner: Thiago Alves by unanimous decision 30-27, 29-28, and 30-27. Fight #5 – Patrick Cote vs Anderson Silva

By Jesse Holland UFC 90: “Silva vs Cote” took place earlier this evening live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. Speaking of booing, Sean Sherk was not getting any props for taking a unanimous decision win over Tyson Griffin.

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...

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Tyson Griffin and Sean Sherk are both great wrestlers, but Sherk is just a little bit better. And that’s what’s going to play into tonight’s battle. Striking is about even, Sherk might be a better boxer but won’t KO Griffin. BJJ goes to Griffin, but he’s probably not going to catch Sherk. Neithe...

Hey Dave, I give UFC 90 a thumbs up. Even though it was pretty disappointing seeing the main event end the way that it did. It would have great to see how much longer Cote could have made it.Best match: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin It was also great to see Junior dos Santos knock out Werdum like that. W...

By hellionsmagazine LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT Gray Maynard vs. Rich Clementi Winner: Gray Maynard by Unanimous Decision LIGHTWEIGHT BOUT Tyson Griffin vs. Sean Sherk Winner: Sean Sherk by Unanimous Decision UFC MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Anderson Silva (c) vs. Patrick Cote Winner: Anderson Silva via. 1st Round TKO

By Nick Travaglini UFC 90 TELEVISED CARD Date: Oct 25, 2008 Location: Rosemont, Ill. (near Chicago) Venue: Allstate Arena The Fighters: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin The Records: Sherk (32-3-1 MMA 5-3 UFC) Griffin (12-1 MMA 5-1 UFC) How Sherk got here: Sherk is a veteran of almost ten years in MMA. He has a gaudy r...

By John Chandler Anderson Silva (184 lbs) vs. Patrick Cote (183 lbs) Josh Koscheck (170 lbs) vs. Thiago Alves (171 lbs) Fabricio Werdum (256 lbs) vs. Junior dos Santos (234 lbs) Sean Sherk (156 lbs) vs. Tyson Griffin (155 lbs) Rich Clementi (156 lbs) vs. Gray Maynard (155 lbs)

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By CagE Anderson Silva (184) vs. Patrick Cote (183) Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Thiago Alves (171) Rich Clementi (156) vs. Gray Maynard (155) Sean Sherk (156) vs. Tyson Griffin (155) Dan Miller (185) vs. Matt Horwich (186) Hermes Franca (156) vs. Marcus Aurelio (156)

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By MMAmania 185 lbs.: Anderson Silva (184) vs. Patrick Cote (183) 155 lbs.: Sean Sherk (156) vs. Tyson Griffin (155) 155 lbs.: Gray Maynard (155) vs. Rich Clementi (156) 185 lbs.: Dan Miller (185) vs. Matt Horwich (186) 155 lbs.: Hermes Franca (156) vs. Marcus Aurelio (156)

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By Kid Nate Anderson Silva vs Patrick Cote: Rich Clementi Vs. Gray Maynard Mike Fagan: Maynard by size and wrestling and decision. Sean Sherk Vs. Tyson Griffin Hermes Franca Vs. Marcus Aurelio Nick Thomas:  Must win for both fighters. I hope we get to see this one. Franca by TKO.

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By Kris Karkoski Also, don’t forget to stop by MMAFrenzy.com this Saturday for live coverage of UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” beginning at 8pm ET. UFC Middleweight ChampionshipJosh Koscheck vs. Thiago AlvesRich Clementi vs. Gray MaynardFabricio Werdum vs. Junior dos SantosSean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin

By Pat Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote Sportsbook.com Odds Silva (-675)Cote (+475) Betus.com Odds Silva (-700)Cote (+500) Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote prediction page Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin Sportsbook.com Odds Sherk  ( )Griffin ( ) Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin prediction page

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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...

By Pat Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin That said, I see Sherk grinding this one out to a much needed win, getting the best of the wrestling exchanges and controlling the fight from the top on his way to a hard-fought unanimous decision win.                 - Sherk vs. Griffin odds

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By MMAmania UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva (22-4) vs. Patrick Cote (13-4) 170 lbs.: Thiago Alves (15-3) vs. Josh Koscheck (11-2) 155 lbs.: Sean Sherk (32-3 –1) vs. Tyson Griffin (12-1) 155 lbs.: Gray Maynard (5-0) vs. Rich Clementi (32-12-1)

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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 ...

By ben If you’ve ever wondered where Sean Sherk gets his endless gas tank, check out the agony he puts himself through at Minnesota’s Athletic Performance Inc. Their infamous “Caveman Training” sessions push cardio and muscle endurance to the absolute limit, incorporating everything from s...

By Sam Caplan While no guarantees are being made to Tyson Griffin regarding his lightweight fight at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 against former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk, the stakes are very high. Griffin has worked hard climbing his way up a long UFC lightweight ladder with four consecutive victories i...

By DrubySunshine UFC 90: “Silva vs Cote” is set go off LIVE from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., on pay-per-view (PPV) at 10 p.m. ET on October 25. 170 lbs.: Diego Sanchez (19-2) vs. Thiago Alves (15-3) 185 lbs.: Thales Leites (14-1) vs. TBA 155 lbs.: Sean Sherk (32-3 –1) vs. Tyson Griffin (12-1)

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By Kris Karkoski UFC 90 “Silva vs. Cote” takes place on October 25th at the Allstate Arena in Chiago, Illinois and includes Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote, Diego Sanchez vs. Thiago Alves, Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior dos Santos, and Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin. Middleweight up-and-comer Goran Reljic (8-0) ha...

By Michael Comeau Right down the list is Kenny Florian, who will do battle with Stevenson at UFC 91 in November. BJ's other recent victim, Sean Sherk, will fight Tyson Griffin at UFC 90 on Oct. 25. It is unlikely that Sherk or Griffin will be offered title shots any time soon, as UFC President Dana White likes to se...

By MMAEruption Right down the list is Kenny Florian, who will do battle with Stevenson at UFC 91 in November. BJ's other recent victim, Sean Sherk, will do battle with Tyson Griffin at UFC 90 on October 25th. It it unlikely that Sherk or Griffin will be offered title shots any time soon, as UFC President Dana W...

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?

By Jordan Katz Another win though, elevates him further up the ladder. With Tyson Griffin, Sean Sherk, Joe Stevenson and Kenny Florian all involved in upcoming matches, it’ll be interesting to see who he fights next. A showdown with wild and aggressive Roger Huerta would be explosive.

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

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...

By Sam Caplan MMAWeekly.com is reporting that a rumored lightweight matchup between Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin to take place at UFC 90 on Oct. 25 is expected to be finalized within the next several days. The report, which cites sources from both camps, indicates that both parties have verbally agreed t...

By Kris Karkoski A trio of lightweight bouts have been added to the rumored UFC 90 fight card, according to MMA Weekly. Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk (32-3-1) will take on Tyson Griffin (12-1), former title challenger Hermes Franca (18-7) ..... UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 Weigh-In Results. Georges...

By someonespecial4 Lightweight: Kenny Florian vs. Manny Gamburyan Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson Joe Lauzon vs. Tyson Griffin Welterweight: Georges St. Pierre vs. Chris Lytle Diego Sanchez vs. Luigi Fiorvanti Matt Hughes vs. Chris Wilson Rich Franklin vs. Evan Tanner Brock Lesnar vs. Justin McCully

By someonespecial4 3. Lightweights - In most rankings the UFC gets cheated in the lightweight divison.  The system I used ranked 8 of their guys as top 20 in the world (Penn, Sherk, Huerta, Stevenson, Florian, Guida, Tyson Griffin, and Gray Maynard).  I know some of those other guys are good, but they are overrat...

By Joe Thompson One can not deny the strength of NJ native Frankie "the Answer" Edgar", who has wins over the likes of Spencer Fisher and Tyson Griffin.   In his UFC debut against Griffin, Frank Edgar used his excellent boxing skills and state wrestling champion background to outmuscle Griffin in a close...

By Kevin Iole If Penn gets past Stevenson, which is hardly a given even if he’s on top of his game, he’ll still have to get past guys like former champion Sean Sherk and top contenders such as Kenny Florian, Frankie Edgar, Tyson Griffin and Roger Huerta.