Sean Sherk Suspension From UFC

Sean Keith Sherk, the retired American mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion, was considered by many as one of the greatest UFC lightweight competitors of his era.

Sean was banned by the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) after he tested positive for Nandrolone metabolites. Sherk tested positive for steroids during his fight on July 7, 2007 at UFC 73 against Hermes Franca, who also tested positive for drugs. Sherk denied doping allegations while Franca admitted to using Drostanolone.

Sherk had won a five-round unanimous decision over Franca. Sherk, the Ultimate Fighting lightweight champion, claimed that errors were made in lab testing procedures. He said proper measures were not implemented in handling vials that were used previously and successfully for positive tests and this was the reason why his sample was contaminated. His suspension was later reduced to six months in place of the original one year. Sean Sherk was stripped by the UFC his Lightweight championships after the CSAC decided to uphold the results of the positive steroid test.

In April 2008, UFC President Dana White announced that Sherk will fight against B.J. Penn who won the title vacated by Sherk. Sean Sherk lost to Penn by TKO in the third around after he failed to answer the fourth round bell. Sherk then fought against Tyson Griffin at UFC 90: Silva vs Cote where he won by unanimous decision in a three-round war that earned him Fight of the Night.

His next fight was against Frankie Edgar at UFC 98 where Sherk lost via unanimous decision. Sherk was suspended after this fight after he ran from the arena before providing a post-fight analysis. His sample tested clean but Sherk was suspended for 45 days for his act.

Sherk formally announced his retirement from MMA fighting on September 2, 2013.

Sean Sherk Caught Using Nandrolone

Sean Sherk, the former UFC lightweight champion, is best known in the world of mixed martial arts for holding one of the longest undefeated streaks in MMA history. Sherk had only four career losses, all of which were to fellow UFC champions. Sherk became the first UFC Lightweight Champion after the lightweight was re-introduced by the UFC. Sherk is well-known in the MMA communities for being part of some of the most important fights in the lightweight division of the UFC.

Sherk tested positive for Nandrolone metabolite and was given a one year suspension by the California State Athletic Commission and was fined $2,500. This was after the Ultimate Fighting lightweight champion failed a drugs test at a July 7, 2007 bout at UFC 73. His compatriot during the bout, Hermes Franca, also tested positive for drugs and was given the same suspension and fine. Franca tested positive for Drostanolone and admitted to doping. Sherk won a five-round unanimous decision over Franca.

The UFC fighter claimed that errors were made in lab testing procedures and stated that he passed three lie detector tests that confirmed his innocence. He claimed the suspension has cost him around$500,000 in prize money, sponsorship and advertising, in addition to $20,000 in legal fees. Sherk, who had vehemently maintained his innocence after he tested positive for 12 ng/ml of Nandrolone, remarked the way the California State Athletic Commission conducted itself was very unprofessional. Sherk’s suspension was later reduced to six months.

Sean Sherk asserted that the laboratory had failed to exercise proper controls and said the vials used in earlier positive tests was not properly tested and this may have resulted in his sample getting contaminated. The California State Athletic Commission and Quest Diagnostics denied any errors. The UFC officially stripped Sean Sherk of his Lightweight championships after the CSAC decided to uphold the results of the positive steroid test.

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Mixed Martial Artist – Sean Sherk

Sean Sherk History

Sean Keith Sherk is best known in the world of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to hold one of the longest undefeated streaks in the history of mixed martial arts.

Considered by many as one of the greatest lightweight competitors of his era, Sean Sherk was born on August 5, 1973, in Minnesota. He started wrestling at the young age of seven and wrestled in more than 400 matches for eleven years. The American wrestler then started practicing shoot wrestling, boxing, and Muay Thai. In his first MMA fight, Sherk defeated Roscoe Ostyn by decision in 1999. He went on an eight-fight winning streak before he signed with the UFC in 2001.

Sean made his official UFC debut at UFC 30 and won against Jutaro Nakao at UFC 36 via unanimous decision. In a back and forth battle at the UFC Welterweight Championship 2003, Sherk won two of the overall five rounds to become the first and only UFC fighter to ever fight a full five round fight with Matt Hughes, the then-champion.

Nicknamed “The Muscle Shark,” Sean Shark won the UFC Lightweight Championship by defeating Kenny Florian via unanimous decision at UFC 64 in October 2006. Sherk went on to defend his title against Hermes Franca at UFC 73 in July 2007. The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) announced after the fight that Sean Sherk had tested positive for a banned steroid, Nandrolone (also known as Dianabol and Methandrostenolone). The CSAC suspended Sherk from competing in California for one year and fined him $2,500. Sherk appealed against the decision saying the laboratory had failed to properly test the vials and his sample may have become contaminated. His suspension was reduced to six months. The UFC officially stripped Sherk of his Lightweight Championship after CSAC announced its decision to uphold the results of the positive steroid test.

The now-retired American mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Champion was one of the first combat fighters to have been a championship competitor in multiple weight divisions. Sean Keith also competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and Pancrase (a mixed martial arts promotion company) where he was undefeated in both promotions. Sherk is best recognized for his important role in the resurgence of the UFC Lightweight division. Sherk became the first UFC Lightweight Champion and successfully defended the UFC Lightweight Championship against Hermes Franca at UFC 73: Stacked after he won the title against Kenny Florian at UFC 69: Shootout.

On 2nd September 2013, Sean Sherk announced his official retirement from mixed martial arts competition.