Sean Sherk introduced his retirement Monday from the UFC (Getty Photos)
Sean Sherk, one of the high fighters within the early days of the Zuffa-owned UFC, introduced his retirement on Monday. A former light-weight champion, the 40-12 months-outdated Sherk hadn’t fought since defeating Evan Dunham on Sept. 25, 2010, at UFC 119.
He tried to return a number of times, but was stricken by a collection of injuries and was lastly pressured to retire.
Sherk retires with a 38-4-1 total combined martial arts file and a 9-four record within the UFC. He defeated Kenny Florian at UFC sixty four on Oct. 14, 2006, to win the vacant lightweight title. He efficiently defended it against Hermes Franca at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007, but tested positive for the anabolic steroid nandrolone following the bout.
He was initially suspended for a year by the California State Athletic Commission, however he denied the allegations and on attraction, the suspension was lowered to 6 months.
Sherk additionally had notable wins over Nick Diaz and Tyson Griffin. His losses had been all to men that held a UFC title at some point in their careers — Matt Hughes, Georges St-Pierre, B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar.
Sean Sherk, aka ‘The Muscle Shark,’ announces his retirement
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