Sherk vs. Dunham on tap for UFC 119
by David St. Martin on Jul 8, 2010 2:33 PM EDT
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From my article over at SBN MMA
The news comes via MMA Junkie-
Sources close to the situation say that both Sean Sherk and Evan Dunham have conditionally agreed to terms for a fight at UFC 119. Former lightweight champ Sean Sherk will look to rebound off of his disappointing performance vs Frankie Edgar at UFC 98. Hoping to further derail the former champ will be Dunham, who's star is rising quicker than our national deficit. Dunham is coming off a very impressive decision victory at UFC 115 over his former training partner, Tyson Griffin. Sherk has been plagued by the injury bug lately, pulling out of fights against Jim Miller at UFC 108, and Clay Guida for Versus 1 back in March.
Dunham absolutely dominated Griffin on the mat, and was able to maintain back control throughout most of the match. This looks like a pretty bad match up for Sherk, who will once again be fighting someone with much more reach. Since Dunham just beat what many consider to a younger, more evolved version of Sherk, I'm having a hard time imagining how he doesn't improve on his undefeated 11-0 record. We might be looking at the end for the oft injured Sean Sherk, who, at 36, seems to be winding down his very impressive career. After all, the man has never lost to anyone who wasn't a UFC champion.
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this is a really really good matchup
Gotta love joe silva.
It does put a damper on my sotoropolous v. Dunham dreams…maaaaybe
Even a broken clock is right two times a day.
by Chris Toffer on Jul 8, 2010 2:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I’ve heard the rumora that sherk turned down guida and Maynard, he gave an excuse but Id imagine if this is the fight he’s finally taking it certainly wasn’t their lack of starpower.
by chadington on Jul 8, 2010 5:30 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Sherk
needs this W.
I watched Sherks PRIDE debut at Bushido 2 last night. (Takanori Gomis PRIDE debut aswell)
In his prime Sherk was one of the best 155ers on the planet.
USMC vet. MMA nut.
Sea-Town stay down!
Rousimar Palhares is a dirty fighter.
Pain don't hurt...
sherk is a beast
I honestly think, well at least before the multiple injuries (who knows how that’ll affect him) he still was one of the best 155ers. sure his last 3 fights weren’t so grand, but that’s primarily due to him abandoning his style and. Trying to t rex box. He showed that when he actualy tried to take down edgar he could. With the proper game plan he coulda taken that fight. And he did barely wintyson griffin, but again didn’t use his strength. And bj penn? Well bj penn rapes sean sherk 99/100 times (1/100 penn trips on the way in and tko’s himself)
If sherks injuries didn’t physically change him, and if he stops trying to “prove” something by standing and “banging” I think he tears some mofo’s up
Even a broken clock is right two times a day.
by Chris Toffer on Jul 9, 2010 7:41 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
