Imagining an MMA Hall of Fame: Borderline Candidates, Part 2
Sean Sherk
Sean
Sherk never suffered back-to-back losses in his 41-fight career. |
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“The Muscle Shark”
CASE FOR: Sherk had a deceptively exemplary career. Few fighters retire with a record as impressive as his 36-4-1, and he only lost to hall of fame-level opponents: Matt Hughes, Georges St. Pierre, B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar. Plus, he captured the UFC lightweight title in 2006. CASE AGAINST: Sherk was stripped of his championship for failing a drug test. He also never captured the public’s imagination. Fellow fighters and hardcore fans know he was a very good, but he was not an important figure. VERDICT: Should he go in? No.
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