Comments on: Exclusive Interview with UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Fri, 25 May 2012 14:13:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Bob Langevin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 Bob Langevin Thu, 25 Oct 2007 20:00:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4742 Good Interview, I am was really wondering about the steroid issue not being raised also. Great idea to address that in the responses. The background was helpful and does adjust my original thoughts of the interview. Judgment call on your part... OK, I agree with it. I have heard the official stance a dozen times, I did not need it again. Good Interview. I was especialy suprised by the Xience info. Are they really stiffing athletes sponsorship dollars, wow. I would like to read an article on that. Thanks Eric I look forward to reading more of your stuff in the future. Good Interview,

I am was really wondering about the steroid issue not being raised also. Great idea to address that in the responses. The background was helpful and does adjust my original thoughts of the interview. Judgment call on your part… OK, I agree with it. I have heard the official stance a dozen times, I did not need it again. Good Interview. I was especialy suprised by the Xience info. Are they really stiffing athletes sponsorship dollars, wow. I would like to read an article on that.

Thanks Eric I look forward to reading more of your stuff in the future.

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]]> By: Eric Shapiro http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4662 Eric Shapiro Wed, 24 Oct 2007 22:54:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4662 Thank you Johnny and Kyle, I greatly appreciate your comments. I really did not think it was that crucial to try to jam a roid question in there during my short window of opportunity, but obviously others felt differently. So its nice to finally see some fans that understand. Furthermore, if anyone out there sees any other recent video interviews with Sherk (as in the one from mmanews.com) you will see that none of them involve a "steroid scandal" type question being addressed either. Sherk just says that his appeal hearing is coming up, and that hes confident it will get overturned. Not exactly earth shattering news. In fact, that particular interview was almost identical to mine. Thanks again guys. -Eric Thank you Johnny and Kyle, I greatly appreciate your comments. I really did not think it was that crucial to try to jam a roid question in there during my short window of opportunity, but obviously others felt differently. So its nice to finally see some fans that understand. Furthermore, if anyone out there sees any other recent video interviews with Sherk (as in the one from mmanews.com) you will see that none of them involve a “steroid scandal” type question being addressed either. Sherk just says that his appeal hearing is coming up, and that hes confident it will get overturned. Not exactly earth shattering news. In fact, that particular interview was almost identical to mine. Thanks again guys.

-Eric

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]]> By: Rich Bergeron http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4617 Rich Bergeron Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:30:21 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4617 It's nice to see the Randy revolution finally inspired someone to talk about Xyience's failure to pay their sponsorships. I have been trying to tell folks forever that they are up to no good: It’s nice to see the Randy revolution finally inspired someone to talk about Xyience’s failure to pay their sponsorships. I have been trying to tell folks forever that they are up to no good:

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]]> By: Kyle Ross http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4608 Kyle Ross Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:00:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4608 And Sam should apologize for being a jerk. "This type of mistake will not be repeated." Did Eric say he was going to ask that question? Was his headline misleading? Did it say "Steroid Scandal Blown Open". It was an interview with Sherk. That is what was presented. Good questions about B.J. Penn and a little slap to Xyience. 4 minute interview done well. And Sam should apologize for being a jerk. “This type of mistake will not be repeated.” Did Eric say he was going to ask that question? Was his headline misleading? Did it say “Steroid Scandal Blown Open”. It was an interview with Sherk. That is what was presented. Good questions about B.J. Penn and a little slap to Xyience. 4 minute interview done well.

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]]> By: Johnny Thunder http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 Johnny Thunder Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:56:17 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4607 Who cares about Eric not asking Sherk about the suspension. That has been played to death, any athlete suspected of something like that has a canned answer for that kind of question anyway. I appreciate his use of time to ask questions that would definitely be answered. He wasn't there to do a Sherk steroid expose. He wasn't going to trick him into saying anything. Eric would have asked "What's going on with your suspension?" Sherk would have answered "I have never taken steroids. We filed an appeal and are waiting for the hearing so this can be over with." Would that have made the interview way better? No. Nice job Eric. Who cares about Eric not asking Sherk about the suspension. That has been played to death, any athlete suspected of something like that has a canned answer for that kind of question anyway. I appreciate his use of time to ask questions that would definitely be answered. He wasn’t there to do a Sherk steroid expose. He wasn’t going to trick him into saying anything. Eric would have asked “What’s going on with your suspension?” Sherk would have answered “I have never taken steroids. We filed an appeal and are waiting for the hearing so this can be over with.” Would that have made the interview way better? No. Nice job Eric.

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]]> By: Jamisun http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4515 Jamisun Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:48:56 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4515 Sherk is a roid users...end of story. Just because he miscalculated the detection time does not mean he is innocent. Sherk is a roid users…end of story. Just because he miscalculated the detection time does not mean he is innocent.

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]]> By: 5oz Interviews Sean Sherk http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4495 5oz Interviews Sean Sherk Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:01:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4495 [...] with Sean Sherk 5oz. of Pain conducted an interview with current UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, here is a recap of that [...] [...] with Sean Sherk 5oz. of Pain conducted an interview with current UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, here is a recap of that [...]

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]]> By: FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4458 FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:44:44 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4458 [...] Junkie has a new interview with Ken Shamrock. MMA Madness has an interview with Jens Pulver. In a new interview Sean Sherk did with Five Ounces of Pain, he claims that he got stiffed on money by [...] [...] Junkie has a new interview with Ken Shamrock. MMA Madness has an interview with Jens Pulver. In a new interview Sean Sherk did with Five Ounces of Pain, he claims that he got stiffed on money by [...]

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]]> By: Leland Roling http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4452 Leland Roling Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:56:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4452 I've heard reports from various people stating that he has mentioned while out clubbing or whatever that his case is dependent on the supplements being tainted. So, he'll be suspended even if he wins according to most commissions. I’ve heard reports from various people stating that he has mentioned while out clubbing or whatever that his case is dependent on the supplements being tainted. So, he’ll be suspended even if he wins according to most commissions.

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]]> By: Accomando http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4448 Accomando Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:01:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4448 The UFC is Xyience. The Fertitta's are shodow owners, or I just made that up, one of the 2. The UFC is Xyience.

The Fertitta’s are shodow owners, or I just made that up, one of the 2.

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]]> By: Asa http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4445 Asa Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:09:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4445 I enjoyed the interview. Especially the additional mud slung at the Xyience people. I hope they don't take the UFC with them. I enjoyed the interview. Especially the additional mud slung at the Xyience people. I hope they don’t take the UFC with them.

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]]> By: Eric Shapiro http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 Eric Shapiro Mon, 22 Oct 2007 15:15:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4426 Hey all, I sincerely apologize for not getting a question about his hearing in there. I obviously wanted to, and agree that an interview without that topic in it is not as solid, but Sherk has already claimed several times that his stance is "I never knowingly used steroids" and has passed that claim in a recent polygraph test. That being said, at the time I was finally able to score a second with Sherk (after the bouts of the evening), a slew of parents and children were hounding him for pictures and autographs, but he agreed to talk for a minute as he posed and signed. I conducted the interview in about 4 minutes, half of which were spent fending off others who kept trying to cut me off and get their time in with Sherk. So I had to use my time wisely, while I did not want to ask him about his hearing in front of all those children, it really came down to what was more important. I figured I could either definitely get some relevant questions in there, or I could waste time asking him about something that he has already addressed, didn’t want to talk about, and would likely not give a new response to. It also could have soured the entire interview and I might not have been able to use anything I decided not to risk it and believe that I used my time well, otherwise I might not have been able to get anything at all with Sherk. Also, I never say that Sherk will “definitely” be fighting B.J. Penn, Sherk just said to someone else right before I spoke to him that B.J. is who he will be facing next (assuming he isn’t suspended of course) that’s why I asked him about Penn in the first place. If you read the top introduction you’ll see that it says a “potential” bout with B.J. Penn, since it could obviously not happen until much later down the line depending on what happens. It should be noted that I also never demand to have any of my content posted, and as Sam Caplan said above, he wanted to run the interview regardless because there was still some good stuff in there. I am more than okay with my content not being posted and the operators of 5oz always have the right to take my content down or not run something, I don’t mind. All in all, I stand by my decision and I apologize to those who feel short changed, but I did the best I could given the situation and if you really have a problem with it…well just leave some more comments. Thanks. -Eric Hey all, I sincerely apologize for not getting a question about his hearing in there. I obviously wanted to, and agree that an interview without that topic in it is not as solid, but Sherk has already claimed several times that his stance is “I never knowingly used steroids” and has passed that claim in a recent polygraph test. That being said, at the time I was finally able to score a second with Sherk (after the bouts of the evening), a slew of parents and children were hounding him for pictures and autographs, but he agreed to talk for a minute as he posed and signed. I conducted the interview in about 4 minutes, half of which were spent fending off others who kept trying to cut me off and get their time in with Sherk. So I had to use my time wisely, while I did not want to ask him about his hearing in front of all those children, it really came down to what was more important. I figured I could either definitely get some relevant questions in there, or I could waste time asking him about something that he has already addressed, didn’t want to talk about, and would likely not give a new response to. It also could have soured the entire interview and I might not have been able to use anything I decided not to risk it and believe that I used my time well, otherwise I might not have been able to get anything at all with Sherk. Also, I never say that Sherk will “definitely” be fighting B.J. Penn, Sherk just said to someone else right before I spoke to him that B.J. is who he will be facing next (assuming he isn’t suspended of course) that’s why I asked him about Penn in the first place. If you read the top introduction you’ll see that it says a “potential” bout with B.J. Penn, since it could obviously not happen until much later down the line depending on what happens. It should be noted that I also never demand to have any of my content posted, and as Sam Caplan said above, he wanted to run the interview regardless because there was still some good stuff in there. I am more than okay with my content not being posted and the operators of 5oz always have the right to take my content down or not run something, I don’t mind. All in all, I stand by my decision and I apologize to those who feel short changed, but I did the best I could given the situation and if you really have a problem with it…well just leave some more comments. Thanks.

-Eric

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]]> By: Dayzah http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4424 Dayzah Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:05:55 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4424 hah funny stuff .. I gotta agree with #1 100% ... I would have asked him who he thought would be wearing his belt next , Penn or Stevenson , when they fight for it in December. hah funny stuff .. I gotta agree with #1 100% …

I would have asked him who he thought would be wearing his belt next , Penn or Stevenson , when they fight for it in December.

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]]> By: dizzle http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4423 dizzle Mon, 22 Oct 2007 14:00:56 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4423 No questions about his steriod usage? I think Benn is going to give him a run for his money. I really don't get why he gets to keep the title after what had happened to him. No questions about his steriod usage? I think Benn is going to give him a run for his money.

I really don’t get why he gets to keep the title after what had happened to him.

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]]> By: Evan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4417 Evan Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:19:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4417 Xyience.............. Xyience…………..

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4406 Sam Caplan Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:45:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4406 While I appreciate Eric covering the event for us and supplying us content, as the editor of this site, I was disappointed that he didn't ask Sherk about his upcoming hearing as well. I contemplated not running the interview but felt that there was still some good stuff in it. I can assure all the readers of this site that this type of mistake will not be repeated in the future. While I appreciate Eric covering the event for us and supplying us content, as the editor of this site, I was disappointed that he didn’t ask Sherk about his upcoming hearing as well. I contemplated not running the interview but felt that there was still some good stuff in it. I can assure all the readers of this site that this type of mistake will not be repeated in the future.

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]]> By: Noob http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4405 Noob Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:38:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4405 I was kind of surprised there weren't any questions about his suspension. From reading this article, you wouldn't even know he was under suspension. I was kind of surprised there weren’t any questions about his suspension. From reading this article, you wouldn’t even know he was under suspension.

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]]> By: Drehog http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/comment-page-1/#comment-4404 Drehog Mon, 22 Oct 2007 12:27:43 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/22/exclusive-interview-with-ufc-lightweight-champion-sean-sherk/#comment-4404 Good Job. Way to completely ignore the giant elephant in the room and just assume that he'll be fighting B.J. Penn. Journalism at its finest. Good Job. Way to completely ignore the giant elephant in the room and just assume that he’ll be fighting B.J. Penn. Journalism at its finest.

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