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

Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk ... www.truveo.com

Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk ... www.veoh.com

Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk ... video.yahoo.com

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

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.

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...

Source: YouTube.com The card featured the return of Sean Sherk, who was suspended and stripped of his UFC lightweight title after he tested for steroids at UFC 73. He faced B.J. Penn, who had since won the vacated title. The card also featured what purportedly was Tito Ortiz's last bout in the UF...

Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk ... www.metacafe.com

By rss@youtube.com (whatisvlaze) Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk in 2001. His cousin Karo Parisyan nicknamed him "Pitbull" for the tenacity he displayed in the fight. In 2007, Gamburyan appeared on the reality sh...

Wicombatsports.com was the first to report the matchup on Thursday and Sherk confirmed the news to Sherdog.com. Sherk, a former UFC lightweight champion, withdrew from his bout against Gleison Tibau at UFC 104 on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles with a “Grade II AC separation” shoulder injury.

Josh Neer will replace an injured Sean Sherk in a lightweight bout against Gleison Tibau at UFC 104 on Oct. 24 in Los Angeles, according to a source close to the matchup.

A lightweight bout between Sean Sherk (33-4-1 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and Gleison Tibau (12-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC), first...

It's a grueling test that former UFC lightweight champ Sean Sherk has shown on YouTube: "Having these football players, baseball players come in and train with us it's great for them," said The Ultimate Fighter 8 champion Ryan Bader, who makes his home ...

 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 ...

 DC Paulo Thiago, who upset #6 Josh Koscheck at UFC 95, is at #11. In the lightweight division there was a major upset in the form of Frankie Edgar's unanimous decision victory over Sean Sherk. Sherk though stays in the top-ten, ranked #6, while Edgar, ...

 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, ...

 OH Edgar will discuss his impressive win over former champ Sean Sherk and his standing in the lightweight division's title picture, and Brock Larson will break down his submission victory over Mike Pyle. Catch MMAjunkie.com Radio Monday-Friday at noon EST ...

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, ...

  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. ...

Hardcore MMA fans will finally get their wish when the two Matts finally meet in the Octagon. Sean Sherk (37-3-1) faces Frankie Edgar (9-1) in a lightweight clash. Brock Larson (26-2) meets Chris Wilson (13-5) in a welterweight bout. ...

 NY We also finally get to see the grudge match between former welterweight champions Matt Hughes and Matt Serra. New Jersey's submission specialist Dan Miller takes on Chael Sonnen. Former Lightweight champion Sean Sherk looks to continue his winning ...

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, ...

 NY The prediction: Miller by submission in 1st round. Edgar (9-1) has gone the distance in his last three fights, and I'll say the streak continues against lightweight Sherk (37-3-1). Larson (26-2), a former WEC force at welterweight, wants to attack ...

Lightweight opponents Sean Sherk and Frank Edgar and welterweight rivals Matt Serra and Matt Hughes have all tested clean in drug tests administered by the Nevada State Athletic Commission ahead of UFC 98, which takes place on May 23rd in Las Vegas. ...

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Minnesotan and Former UFC Lightweight champion Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk sat down at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with Leif Knutson to talk about his May 23 matchup with fellow wrestler and mixed martial arts ace Frankie Edgar. Sherk also shares his thoughts on a possible matchup w...

Minnesotan and Former UFC Lightweight champion Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk sat down at Minnesota Martial Arts Academy with Leif Knutson to talk ... www.clipsyndicate.com

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 ...

 CA As for Edgar, he faces stiff competition in the form of former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk. “It's one hundred percent the biggest fight of my career,” Edgar said. “I know Sherk's explosive. He's strong. He comes in great condition, ...

 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). ...

Sean 039 the Muscle Shark 039 Sherk was stripped of his UFC lightweight belt last year after a dubious steroid test failure FHM gets the drill on ... fliiby.com

 Ga - Debbie Lee That a-ha moment led him to Minnesota Martial Arts Academy, which is still his training home today. Here, he met former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk, who suggested that Larson try his hand at formal competition. “Even after placing in some ...

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

Fight Game, Round 2: UFC lightweight on bout with Sean Sherk, fighting with UFC it.truveo.com

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, ...

Fight Game, Round 2: UFC lightweight on bout with Sean Sherk, fighting with UFC www.foxnews.com

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...

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

 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. ...

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

Steve Beale goes toe-to-toe and glove-to-glove with the UFC's most feared lightweight www.fhm.com

“Novedex is not on, or wasn't on the CSAC forbidden substance list, and Antonio was not aware that it could cause a false positive.” Jacobs, who also represented former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk in his steroids appeal with the CSAC in 2007, ...

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...

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

 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 ...

Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk ... it.truveo.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 ...

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, ...

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Griffin is coming off of a loss to Sean Sherk at UFC 90, but it should be noted that he faced a much improved Sherk who could have spoiled the night for virtually any other lightweight fighter, and still it was Griffin giving a great showing of himself ...

MMAjunkie.com  KS For UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard (7-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), dominating the always difficult Jim Miller at UFC 96 didn't prove to be too painful of an experience. But as the 29-year-old recently told MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio), ...

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

For UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard (7-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), dominating the always difficult Jim Miller at...

by John Morgan on Mar 20, 2009 at 12:30 pm ET For UFC lightweight contender Gray Maynard (7-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC), dominating the always difficult Jim Miller at UFC 96 didn't prove to be too painful of an experience. But as the 29-year-old recently told ...

This is an interview from the Crash MMA UFC 96 Event feat The Muscle Shark Shawn Sherk UFC Lightweight Fighter Crash MMAChris Horodecki Interview www.strimoo.com

Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk ... espanol.video.yahoo.com

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

 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. ...

Gamburyan began his career in 1999 at the age of 17. He won his first three fights, then lost a decision to future lightweight champion Sean Sherk ... uk.video.yahoo.com

Penn, who lost to Georges St.-Pierre in the welterweight title fight in January at UFC 94, last defended his lightweight title against Sean Sherk in May of last year at UFC 84. He is scheduled to face Kenny Florian in his second title defense for his ...

 South Korea With the UFC Lightweight division surrounded with uncertainty (current UFC Champion Sean Sherk recently tested positive for steroids); Huerta’s current winning streak, combined an impressive win against Crane, a title shot could be just around the ...

“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

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. ...

 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 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.

 South Korea - Feb 8, 2009 Because reigning UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk tested positive for steroids following his UFC 73 title defense, the division is a little cloudy. ...

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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We also discussed UFC 94 and the controversy over welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre having Vaseline applied to his body during his win over lightweight champion B.J. Penn. The full interview is below. You went into UFC 94 with high ..... Its just an excuse for an average fighter who has only de...

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 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…

By Steve Cofield While many of the UFC welterweights were rooting for Georges St. Pierre to win this weekend, the lightweights were hoping that B.J. Penn would come back holding only his lightweight belt. Many feel Penn has slighted the division by always looking for that next challenge up at 170 pounds. Now i...

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...

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...

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

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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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 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 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.

By Shawn Winfield On January 31st, UFC Welterweight Champion of the World George “Rush” St. Pierre will once again enter the octagon to face former foe and UFC Lightweight Champion “The Prodigy” B.J Penn. The first epic battle between these two standout MMA fighters took place on March 4th, 2006 at UFC 58: U.S.A...

By Press Release E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – UFC lightweight sensation Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon fights once again in the main event February 7, headlining “UFC Fight Night” on Spike TV against fellow Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist Hermes Franca, live from the Sun Dome in Tampa, Florida.

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.

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...

By Jared Leatzow The lightweight division is still dominated by Japanese fight promotions that have under contract guys like JZ Calvan, Joachim Hansen, Eddie Alvarez, and Shinya Aoki. UFC can only stake claim to B.J. Penn, Sean Sherk, and Kenny Florian.

By Larry Vollmer The 33-year old Franca (18-7) from Fortaleza, Brazil trains in Jupiter, FL, had won eight straight mixed martial arts bouts prior to losing to then lightweight champion Sean Sherk at UFC 73 in Sacramento last summer. After a year long layoff, Franca returned to the Octagon this past July a...

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 MMAmania – Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk tells MMAWeekly.com that he wants to be the first to welcome Diego Sanchez to the lightweight division. “The Nightmare” recently made the decision to drop from welterweight. And UFC President Dana White reportedly confirmed that his next figh...

By edit0r Regardless of what you think about Sean Sherk, you have to admit that he’s right on in his description of the UFC’s 155-pound division in a new interview with Sam Caplan.  The last time the lightweight title went up for grabs was in May, when Sherk decided to throw his wrestling out the window...

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 Sean Schimling Sean Sherk and Kenny Florian engaged in an all out war,that bloodied both men,but Sherk emerged victorious. Pulling out a unanimous decision through five hard fought rounds. he became the second lightweight champion of the UFC. Kenny also proved he was more than just a reality show fighter.

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...

By John Chandler The event saw Anderson Silva retain his UFC middleweight title over Patrick Cote via third-round TKO after Cote tore his ACL in the late stages of their championship fight. Former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and rising welterweight contender Thiago Alves were also victorious o...

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By Pat For the main event we have our Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar page Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson In an extremely competitive Lightweight title eliminator, Ultimate Fighter alums Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson will both attempt to reassert themselves into the championship scene, wh...

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By CagE UFC lightweight contender Hermes Franca has been arrested in Juniper Florida on suspicion of DUI, according to MMAWeekly. Franca spent the first part of this year on the tail end of a one year suspension for testing positive for Anabolic steroids following his loss to Sean Sherk at UFC 73.

By ben An unfortunate side-note to last night’s WEC 36 card (which happened to be full of unfortunate side-notes): UFC lightweight Hermes Franca, who attended the event and was shown during the broadcast, was arrested in Jupiter, Florida, at 2:38 a.m. last night for suspicion of driving under t...

By Doug Drexler Florian lost in the Season One finale to Diego Sanchez (185 pound division). Stevenson defeated Luke Cummo to win Season Two (170 pound division). Both fighters have since dropped to the lightweight division (155 pounds) and found success.

By Sam Caplan A lot of people are looking forward to the Jan. 31 superfight at UFC 94 between UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn. And who can blame them? The first clash between them was fairly entertaining but the second fight should be even better, with Penn...

By bfowlkes Sean Sherk: +17 Sherk’s stand-up has improved. He put on more of a show against Griffin than most of us expected, which isn’t saying all that much. The UFC still doesn’t want him screwing up potential lightweight title fights by beating top contenders, so where does he go from here?

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 Jesse Holland Gray Maynard: Not really. Gray Maynard: No, I don’t even watch it. Gray Maynard: I asked for Sean Sherk after the Edgar fight but that didn’t happen. Gray Maynard: I guess we’ll see. Gray Maynard: I think I have four. Gray Maynard: Who? Gray Maynard: No, not really.

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By someonespecial4 What a fight!  I do not know what is in the mind of UFC match maker Joe Silva and Dana White, but it appears that the UFC could be anticipating B.J. Penn to vacate his lightweight title.  It would seem logical that the winner of this fight could face the winner of the Florian/Stevenson fight for th...

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 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 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...

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 Kid Nate Of course they've both got tough fights coming up -- #7 Sean Sherk and #12 Joe Stevenson -- respectively so nothing is guaranteed. But honestly I'd rather see Sherk and Stevenson face-off to determine which of the guys to recently get smoked by B.J. can return to contention. I mean what happens...

By gorgeousgeorge@taggradio.com (Gorgeous George) May 16, 2007 - Trigg is back and offers a listener some advise about Las Vegas. The TAGG crew also interviews UFC Lightweight Champion Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk.

By Brian Oswald Then, when and if Penn decides to come back to the lightweight division, he can fight Florian, Stevenson, Sherk, or Griffin, (the last man standing) in a unification title fight. So, my prediction and hope for the lightweight division: B.J. Penn, lightweight champion vs. Kenny Florian, int...

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 noreply@blogger.com (Greg Clark) 1. Nick's claim to fame win in he UFC was against Ruthless Robbie Lawlor 4 fuckin' years ago! 2. Diaz lost to Diego Sanchez, Joe Riggs and Sean Sherk in a row in the UFC. 3. Diaz did skillfully apply the gogofuckyouplata on the Fireball Kid for a submission win at Pride 33: The Second Coming however... NSAC overturned the win and declared the fight a No Contest because he tested positive for weed in his piss. 4. Diaz lost to K.J. Noons in the first EliteXC Lightweight Championship title bout back in November 2007. 5. Nick Diaz is not a consistent fighter. 1. Wrestling 2. Jiu-Jitsu 3. Striking Wrestling - Advantage GSP Jiu-Jitsu - Advantage Silva Striking - Advantage Silva   [read the full post]

By Derek Bolender Penn is one of the top pound-for-pound MMA fighters in the world regardless of weight class.  He has beaten a who’s who list of fighters including former UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes, former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver, current UFC Welterweight Champion Matt Serra, a...

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 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.

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]

By MMA Junkie UFC 84 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Recently crowned UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn meets former champ Sean Sherk in the night’s main event. For the latest UFC 84 fight card, check out the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com

By John Morgan Lightweight contender Kenny Florian (7-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) also called in on Tuesday’s episode to discuss his upcoming fight with Joe Lauzon (16-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC). Florian also shared his initial impressions of the announced upcoming lightweight title fight between newly crowned champion B....

By MMA Junkie Joining Randy Couture as the only other UFC fighter to win championships in two different weight classes, B.J. Penn (12-4-1 MMA, 8-3-1 UFC) staked claim to the UFC’s vacant lightweight title with a second-round submission of Joe Stevenson (28-8 MMA, 5-2 UFC) on Saturday.

By TAGG Radio UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian (7-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC) and MMA legend Don Frye (17-6-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) will each be featured on today’s edition of TAGG Radio. Florian is scheduled to take on “The Ultimate Fighter 5” competitor Joe Lauzon on April 2 in the main event of a UFC Fight Night tak...

By TAGG Radio Lesnar has been training at the Minnesota Mixed Martial Arts Academy, the home gym of former UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk. Lesnar also credited Shooto veteran Erik Paulson for being the training partner most able to emulate the style of Mir in sparring sessions.

By MMA Junkie “UFC 80: Rapid Fire” takes place Saturday and airs both live (at 3 p.m. ET) and via tape delay (at 10 p.m. ET) on pay-per-view. UFC 80 features a main event of B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson for the UFC’s vacant lightweight title (former champ Sean Sherk was recently stripped of the title). Heavyweights G...

By Kevin Iole Sherk has never lost at lightweight and his only losses at welterweight came to future Hall of Famers Georges St. Pierre and Matt Hughes. At 34, Sherk is the only elite fighter over 30. Penn is still just 29. Stevenson is only 25. Huerta is 24. Griffin is 23. Edgar is 26.

By Kevin Iole For previous MMAjunkie.com coverage of the Sean Sherk steroid story, see: Sean Sherk Stripped of the UFC’s Lightweight TitleUFC Executive: “Nothing Has Changed” with UFC 80’s Penn-Stevenson FightSean Sherk’s Steroid Suspension Reduced, Eligible to Fight in January Dana White: If F...

By MMA Junkie Kenny Florian (7-3 MMA, 6-2 UFC), “The Ultimate Fighter 1” middleweight runner-up who parlayed the TV appearance into a top contender’s standing in the UFC’s lightweight division, has confirmed he’ll next fight Joe Lauzon (16-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 13 on April 2.

By MMA Junkie UFC Sean Sherk, a former UFC lightweight champion who was stripped of the title after his his suspension from a failed UFC 73 drug test was upheld by the California State Athletic Commission, says he will next fight in April — possibly at an April 19 UFC 84 event in Montreal.

By Matt Kaplan Q: Where do you see yourself in terms of the UFC lightweight division as a whole? Q: As a fighter and as a fan, which fighters do you particularly enjoy watching? Joe Stevenson – Tough, tough fighter; one of the toughest guys in my weight class. Dana White – the boss.

By Ben Fowlkes If you’re on the UFC’s mailing list, as I am, you received an email alerting you that B.J. Penn and Joe Stevenson will be fighting for the “interim” lightweight title at UFC 80 in January. And if you also compulsively follow MMA news, as I do, you know that Dana White has said he will not strip ligh...

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...

By Kris Karkoski Dana White stated on Friday that he will not strip Sean Sherk of the Lightweight title, a move that is now being criticized heavily by the MMA community. White claimed that because of the unprofessionalism of the CSAC and said that he was fed up with the handling of the Sean Sherk steroid case....

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...

By Sam Caplan Eric Shapiro: You defeated Hermes Franca, who is supposed to have excellent Jiu-Jitsu, do you think B.J. Penn’s Jiu-Jitsu game is that much better? Sean Sherk: Just tire him out. I don’t care how I do it, just tire him out. Eric Shapiro: So you think cardio is still an issue for B.J. Penn?

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...

46: B.J. Penn beats Matt Hughes for the welterweight title; Vitor Belfort beats Randy Couture for the light heavyweight title (on a fluke injury, but still a title change) 64: Sean Sherk decisions Ken Florian for vacant lightweight title; Anderson Silva beats Franklin for MW title

UPC 33 Shean Sherk and Kenny Florian joins Gary on this lightweight packed episode of the UPC! Gary answers some questions about updates and scores some big points from listeners on his opinionated approach to covering the world of UFC

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...