Sean Sherk Suspension From UFC

Sean Keith Sherk, the former Ultimate Fighting Championship champion, is considered by many as one of the greatest lightweight competitors of his era. Sherk is also credited with resurgence of the UFC Lightweight division and becoming the first UFC Lightweight champion after the lightweight division was re-introduced by the UFC.

Sherk started his MMA career in 1999 and then enjoyed an eight-win streak before he signed with the UFC in 2001. He fought only two fights before he left for the UFC but did made a return to fight Matt Hughes for the UFC Welterweight Championship where he lost the march. He signed with Pride Fighting Championships (Pride), a Japan-based organization.

In 2005, Sean Sherk was invited back to the Ultimate Fighting Championship for fight with Georges St. Pierre where he lost by TKO. In October 2006, Sherk defeated Kenny Florian via unanimous decision to win the UFC Lightweight Championship. In July 2007, he defended his title against Hermes Franca at UFC 73. It was later announced by the California State Athletic Commission that Sean Sherk had tested positive for Nandrolone, a banned anabolic steroid. Sherk was fined $2,500 and suspended from competing in California for one year after he tested positive for anabolic steroids (12 ng/ml of Nandrolone).

The suspension of Sherk was reduced to six months after he appealed against doping allegations. He became eligible to fight in early January 2008. The UFC officially stripped him of his Lightweight Championship.

In October 2012, Sherk indicated that he was planning to make a return to the UFC after rehabbing some injuries in the past. Sean Sherk formally announced his retirement from MMA fighting on September 2, 2013.

Sean Sherk Caught Using Nandrolone

Best known in the world of mixed martial arts for holding one of the longest undefeated streaks in MMA history, Sean Sherk had the distinction of being the first UFC Lightweight Champion after the lightweight was re-introduced by the UFC.

The former UFC lightweight champion has only four career losses and is regarded by many in the UFC and MMA communities as one of the best lightweight fighters of his era.  Sherk also won the title in a Fight of the Night award winning performance against Kenny Florian at UFC 69: Shootout. He also spent time competing in PRIDE Fighting Championships and Pancrase, the Japan-based organizations, where he was undefeated.

During his fight against Hermes Franca at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007, Sherk tested positive for Nandrolone metabolite and was given a one year suspension by the California State Athletic Commission and fined $2,500. Franca also received the same suspension and fine. Franca admitted to using Drostanolone while Sherk denied allegations. He claimed the positive drugs test was a result of errors in lab procedures.

Sherk also claimed that he passed three lie detector tests and said the suspension had cost him around$500,000 in prize money, sponsorship and advertising, in addition to $20,000 in legal fees. Sherk went on to say that the California State Athletic Commission conducted itself very unprofessionally. The California State Athletic Commission and Quest Diagnostics denied any mistakes but Sherk's ban was reduced to six months.

In 2005, Sherk was invited back to the UFC for a fight with Georges St. Pierre where Sherk lost by TKO. In his next fight after the Nandrolone doping ban, Sherk defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision at UFC 59.

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Sean Sherk History

Sean Keith Sherk, who had the distinction of being one of the longest undefeated streaks in the history of mixed martial arts, is regarded by many as one of the greatest lightweight competitors of his era.

Born on August 5, 1973 in Minnesota, Sean Sherk started wrestling at the young age of seven. Sean wrestled in more than 400 matches in eleven years and then moved on to practicing Muay Thai, wrestling, and boxing. In 1999, Sherk defeated Roscoe Ostyn by decision in his first MMA fight and enjoyed an eight-fight winning streak before he signed with the UFC in 2001. At UFC30, Sean made his official UFC debut and won against Jutaro Nakao at UFC 36 via unanimous decision. Sherk then won two of the overall five rounds in a back and forth battle at the UFC Welterweight Championship 2003 to become the first and only UFC fighter to ever fight a full five round fight with the then-champion Matt Hughes.

Nicknamed "The Muscle Shark," Shark won the UFC Lightweight Championship where he defeated Kenny Florian via unanimous decision at UFC 64 in October 2006. He then defended his title against Hermes Franca at UFC 73 in July 2007. Sean Sherk tested positive for Nandrolone metabolites during this fight against Hermes Franca, who also tested positive for anabolic steroids. Sherk had won the fight with a five-round unanimous decision over Franca. Both UFC fighters received a one year suspension by the California State Athletic Commission and was fined $2,500. Franca admitted to using Drostanolone while Sherk denied doping allegations.

Citing errors in lab procedures, Sherk said the suspension has cost him around$500,000 in prize money, sponsorship and advertising, in addition to $20,000 in legal fees. He said the way in which the California State Athletic Commission conducted itself was very unprofessional. His suspension was later reduced to six months.

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