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Mob
01-27-2009, 09:02 PM
The guy has lost three fights in over 30 bouts.

And the three he lost two are probably all MMA Hall of Famers. No, not probably,...definitely!

And his list of victims is a "who's who" of the lighter weight MMA top tier fighters.

Sean Sherk is underrated as fuck.......and nobody besides Penn beats him at lightweight.
jimmie
01-27-2009, 09:08 PM
Yup anyone whos beat Karo Parysian,Tyson Griffin,Kenny Florian,Nick Diaz,Hermes Franca,Benji Radach is a bad motherfucker.
Cameron
01-27-2009, 09:11 PM
at the same time there was a time where sherk was a major can crusher. 170 he was to short but still dominant enough a wrestler. his recent show of boxing is something to note i mean if he can start to strike with his wrestling he could be very dangerous. imo one of the three best shot wrestlers the sport has today.
Dynamite Kid
01-28-2009, 01:29 PM
The guy has lost three fights in over 30 bouts.

And the three he lost two are probably all MMA Hall of Famers. No, not probably,...definitely!

And his list of victims is a "who's who" of the lighter weight MMA top tier fighters.

Sean Sherk is underrated as fuck.......and nobody besides Penn beats him at lightweight.

I agree Sherk is underrated and deserves his credit. His 3 losses are to great fighters, he didn't lose to tomato cans and nobodys. That guy has one hell of a resume. However I wouldn't say nobody at lightweight except for Penn beats him. I'd love to see a rematch with Florian since Kenny is more experienced in MMA now and a much better fighter than before, and if Diego Sanchez is able to still perform as he did at 170 then he'd give Sherk serious problems.
Grievesy
01-28-2009, 01:32 PM
Definately underrated. Problem with him is not only has been fighting above his weight for a lot of the time but he also trys to box with his short arms. He's got good boxing but he gets beaten to the punch by guys with longer reach.

I'd pick Florian over him in a rematch though. Kenny was a bit green at the time.
MaliSlamusrex
01-28-2009, 01:52 PM
He's good but its a pitty he was on the juice
Dynamite Kid
01-28-2009, 02:03 PM
He's good but its a pitty he was on the juice

Actually, he may not have been on the juice. That's why the commission cut his suspension in half.
chimba
01-28-2009, 02:44 PM
Sherk is underrated, after losing to BJ what did he do?? He fuckin dominated Tyson Griffin. Tysons a hell of a fighter.
sugarngold
01-28-2009, 03:56 PM
Sherk is seriously underrated. He's a strong wrestler with excellent countering skills. The only thing keeping him from the lightweight belt is BJ Penn. A rematch between the two could be somewhere down the line.
Vitor Belfort
01-31-2009, 06:25 PM
He is pretty good. He only lost to the 3 best welterweight in ufc history. Hughes-Penn-GSP. I think he should have expanded his game and learned submission cuz that's what he lacks in his game. He has pretty good stand up and wrestling but he is not a submission fighter.
québecwarrior
01-31-2009, 06:46 PM
he lost to 3 HOF fighter..no shame.
But Florian would beat him in a rematch
jimmie
01-31-2009, 08:06 PM
he lost to 3 HOF fighter..no shame.
But Florian would beat him in a rematch

Has Florians TD defense really improved that much ?
scurlaruntings
01-31-2009, 08:10 PM
Actually, he may not have been on the juice. That's why the commission cut his suspension in half.Sherk was on juice you better believe it. That guy goes around 5ft 5 and walks around close to 200lbs or more inbetween fights. Can spot a hormone user a mile off.
scurlaruntings
01-31-2009, 08:11 PM
Sherk is seriously underrated. He's a strong wrestler with excellent countering skills. The only thing keeping him from the lightweight belt is BJ Penn. A rematch between the two could be somewhere down the line.Im not getting this. Underrated by who exactly? Who would underate a steam train like Sherk? Its abundantly clear the guys talented? He has a solid beard, great ground control/wrestling and a decent standup. The only thing he lacks is submissions on the floor. Other than that who is that takes him lightly?
jimmie
01-31-2009, 08:15 PM
Im not getting this. Underrated by who exactly? Who would underate a steam train like Sherk? Its abundantly clear the guys talented? He has a solid beard, great ground control/wrestling and a decent standup. The only thing he lacks is submissions on the floor. Other than that who is that takes him lightly?

I dont think his submissions are bad hes scored alot in his career and has shown good defense for it. Hes just not real flashy and he isnt talked about much aside from all hype for the BJ Penn fight hes been mostly forgot about over the years even now.
scurlaruntings
01-31-2009, 08:18 PM
I dont think his submissions are bad hes scored alot in his career and has shown good defense for it. Hes just not real flashy and he isnt talked about much aside from all hype for the BJ Penn fight hes been mostly forgot about over the years even now.Thats probably because his moved down to 55. Its hardly a glamour division apart from Penn when he fights there. If he was in the mix back at 170 believe he`d be talked about alright. Plus he`s also overshadowed by Penn and GSP`s success at 170. He`ll never be good enough to beat either fighter.