Sherk talks UFC 84 Loss to BJ Penn

Lefthookstcrook · #1 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 07:57 PM

- SEAN SHERK TALKS UFC 84 LOSS TO BJ PENN - MMA WEEKLY - Mixed Martial Arts & UFC News, Photos, Rankings & more

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Former Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight titleholder Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk was defeated by reigning champion B.J. Penn at UFC 84. Like most other perfectionists, Sherk is his own worst critic.

"There's a few things I should have and would have done different if I could do it again," Sean Sherk told MMAWeekly.com. "You know? You always look back after the fight is over and you say, “I should have done this, I wish I would have done that.” It's the same thing. There's a couple of things I could have done differently. All and all, I guess I came here with something to prove hopefully I did that."

Penn was consistently able to land his jab throughout the fight. Given a second chance, Sherk said he would have implemented more head movement among other things. "I know a lot of times when he was hitting that jab was when I stopped moving. I stopped moving my head, and his placement on punches was really good," said the Minnesota native.

"He kept finding, as you can see, he kept finding my eye. He was working that cut. He has a real fast jab and good placement on it, so I should have kept my head moving a little more."

Following the fight, many questioned Sherk's strategy to remain standing with Penn. "I wanted to show everyone that I can box,” said Sherk. "People want to see diversity in this sport. I'm not a one-dimensional fighter like people think I am, and I came here with something to prove.

"I wanted to gain respect back from the fans, first of all. Secondly, I wanted to give the fans something they paid for. People paid a lot of money to come see this fight, so I wanted to hopefully re-establish myself I guess is what I'm trying to say."

Sean Sherk finds himself back in the mix of UFC lightweight contenders. While it's not a career path he wanted to take, it makes for several interesting match ups for the former lightweight champion.

Seem real respectable IMO, doesnt seem to be making any excuses just says he got caught using the wrong game plan. Sherk gets some respect from me after this

Ifightforaliving · #2 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 08:00 PM

wow not what I expected good read no excuses he gets a bump up in my book

Lefthookstcrook · #3 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Ifightforaliving

wow not what I expected good read no excuses he gets a bump up in my book

Exactly what i was thinking

Gr8_White_Rabbit · #4 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 08:03 PM

Some people will never let the positive test go but it was the CSAC and not the NSAC. Sherk is a beast with his only 3 losses coming to Penn, GSP and Hughes. I'm not sure what he was thinking trying to box BJ but props to him for trying to slug it out despite being picked apart. Once BJ leaves for 170lbs he (Sherk) may reclaim the belt.

marco47 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 08:11 PM

Much respect to Sherk. Nice read.

markzabin · #6 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 08:48 PM

I'm surprised that he wasn't complaining about the stoppage, cause that was whack. Yamasaki got punked into calling the fight by BJ. I guess he is trying to gain more respect than anything.

TriangleChoke · #7 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by markzabin

I'm surprised that he wasn't complaining about the stoppage, cause that was whack. Yamasaki got punked into calling the fight by BJ. I guess he is trying to gain more respect than anything.

had the fight now been called, there isnt a doubt in my mind that sherk would have suffered a severe concussion by the end of the fight...

thank God Yamasaki stopped it when he did

Lefthookstcrook · #8 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TriangleChoke

had the fight now been called, there isnt a doubt in my mind that sherk would have suffered a severe concussion by the end of the fight...

thank God Yamasaki stopped it when he did

I totally agree. theres another thread about that and even Sherk said he didnt hear the bell and he thought the fight was called. Sounds justified enough for me

Severn · #9 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Ifightforaliving

wow not what I expected good read no excuses he gets a bump up in my book

He's always been like that. He's not going to bitch about things.

Dave_44 · #10 (**permalink**) 05-28-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by markzabin

I'm surprised that he wasn't complaining about the stoppage, cause that was whack. Yamasaki got punked into calling the fight by BJ. I guess he is trying to gain more respect than anything.

Did you not watch the fight Serk didnt even know what happened he thought the fight got stopped he said he didnt eveh hear the bell ring he was OUT!