Sherdog’s Top 10: UFC Lightweight Title Fights

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3. B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk
UFC 84
May 24, 2008 | Las Vegas
Penn tied up some loose ends in the UFC 84 headliner, as he wiped out former champion Sean Sherk -- “The Muscle Shark” had been stripped of the title less than a year earlier due to a positive test for performance enhancers -- with a third-round knee strike and follow-up punches at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The Hawaiian controlled the majority of the match with a punishing jab, keeping Sherk at bay while denying both of his attempted takedowns. The damage started to pile up in the third round, with Sherk bleeding from cuts near both eyes. In the waning seconds, Penn charged at the Greg Nelson protégé and blasted him with a flying knee that sent him careening into the fence. A semi-conscious but defenseless Sherk was then met with rapid-fire punches until the horn sounded. Penn declared he was done, and referee Mario Yamasaki agreed. “The Prodigy” connected on 69 percent of his significant strikes in the 15-minute affair, outlanding Sherk by a 122-46 margin.

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