Comments on: Report: Sean Sherk vs. Frankie Edgar on tap for UFC 98 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 26 May 2012 20:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Johnny http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-65284 Johnny Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:09:25 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-65284 Frankie Edgar is a much different fighter than he was when he fought Grey, at that time he was just a wrestler. Sherk hasnt dominated anyone since Hermes Franca 2 years ago, and as incredibly strong as he is, he is so predictable. Frankie has been working BJJ with Ricardo Almeida and has greatly improved his striking. Tyson Griffin had Sherk's number in their last fight, it was shame that he lost. Expect Frankie to take it to Sherk and put him into retirement. Frankie Edgar is a much different fighter than he was when he fought Grey, at that time he was just a wrestler. Sherk hasnt dominated anyone since Hermes Franca 2 years ago, and as incredibly strong as he is, he is so predictable. Frankie has been working BJJ with Ricardo Almeida and has greatly improved his striking. Tyson Griffin had Sherk’s number in their last fight, it was shame that he lost. Expect Frankie to take it to Sherk and put him into retirement.

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]]> By: kingtcb http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64696 kingtcb Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:40:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64696 Edgars stand up is pretty pretty solid . He keeps his hands high and is def not afraid to get in and bang. I honestly don't know how you can say sherks stand up looked good in his last 2 fights he got handled vs bj on his feet. He did look good against Tyson but so did Edgar. Both also have great cardio this will for sure be a 3 round WAR Edgars stand up is pretty pretty solid . He keeps his hands high and is def not afraid to get in and bang. I honestly don’t know how you can say sherks stand up looked good in his last 2 fights he got handled vs bj on his feet. He did look good against Tyson but so did Edgar. Both also have great cardio this will for sure be a 3 round WAR

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]]> By: Bullylover http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64364 Bullylover Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:57:09 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64364 Interesting matchup. 2 all americans set to do battle. Sherk has the better hands, more experience,& overall a more complete fighter. Edgar has more power in his hands & his pure wrestling might be even better than Sherk's. However sherk has fought guys that were better wrestlers than him and didn't do bad. Edgar has shown that he gets frustrated when he is getting outmuscled(maynard fight). If sherk can get the better of the striking & land accurate 1-2 combo's followed by the takedown sherk has a good chance of winning a UD or even a tko or Sub. Saying that Edgar doesn't really deserve a title shot yet even if he wins sherk. Interesting matchup. 2 all americans set to do battle. Sherk has the better hands, more experience,& overall a more complete fighter. Edgar has more power in his hands & his pure wrestling might be even better than Sherk’s. However sherk has fought guys that were better wrestlers than him and didn’t do bad. Edgar has shown that he gets frustrated when he is getting outmuscled(maynard fight). If sherk can get the better of the striking & land accurate 1-2 combo’s followed by the takedown sherk has a good chance of winning a UD or even a tko or Sub. Saying that Edgar doesn’t really deserve a title shot yet even if he wins sherk.

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]]> By: jon http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64295 jon Fri, 23 Jan 2009 07:20:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64295 huerta is taking time off to do some acting. he is going to be in a tekken movie. he should be back in the ufc. if penn beats gsp, he will drop back down and fight florian then go back to 170 to fight alves. now as for this fight, sherk should wipe the floor with edgar. edgar has never shown a good stand up prowess and sherk's striking looked quite good against griffin so i think sherk out boxes him and wins a UD huerta is taking time off to do some acting. he is going to be in a tekken movie. he should be back in the ufc. if penn beats gsp, he will drop back down and fight florian then go back to 170 to fight alves. now as for this fight, sherk should wipe the floor with edgar. edgar has never shown a good stand up prowess and sherk’s striking looked quite good against griffin so i think sherk out boxes him and wins a UD

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]]> By: JBAR http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64261 JBAR Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:51:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64261 ctownhood, thanks for the info, I was not aware of that. He signed a 5 fight deal in December so is he just taking time off to do the movie thing or is he saying he is done for good? ctownhood, thanks for the info, I was not aware of that. He signed a 5 fight deal in December so is he just taking time off to do the movie thing or is he saying he is done for good?

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]]> By: the Levi http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64260 the Levi Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:40:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64260 Shek vs Edgar is gonna be awesome. I expect the Muscle Shark to win this fight.his stand up striking has looked good inhis last 2 fights.I think that he will be able to out strike the Answer. Shek vs Edgar is gonna be awesome. I expect the Muscle Shark to win this fight.his stand up striking has looked good inhis last 2 fights.I think that he will be able to out strike the Answer.

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]]> By: ctownhood http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64257 ctownhood Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:04:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64257 Huerta has left the UFC Huerta has left the UFC

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]]> By: DamonO http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64242 DamonO Thu, 22 Jan 2009 07:07:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64242 I wouldn't be surprised if Huerta fights the loser of Stevenson vs Sanchez. I wouldn’t be surprised if Huerta fights the loser of Stevenson vs Sanchez.

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]]> By: CubanLinx http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64235 CubanLinx Thu, 22 Jan 2009 02:31:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64235 this should be a war this should be a war

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]]> By: brian http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64216 brian Thu, 22 Jan 2009 00:02:58 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64216 sherks standup has always been pretty good just look at any of his older fight he was just at a large reach disadvantage, now with somebody close to his heigt he can show his hands, but edgar has some really good strikes also so i see this fight going either way, although everytime we hear sherk talk he says he olny wants to fight guys who will up his rankings and he is taking on the top of the 155 weight class, win or lose its good to see a guy who loses a fight and doesnt get a can(ie deigo sanchez vs biekelhadden). I would still like to see edgar drop to 145 and fight for the wec title i think he would destroy thatweight class. sherks standup has always been pretty good just look at any of his older fight he was just at a large reach disadvantage, now with somebody close to his heigt he can show his hands, but edgar has some really good strikes also so i see this fight going either way, although everytime we hear sherk talk he says he olny wants to fight guys who will up his rankings and he is taking on the top of the 155 weight class, win or lose its good to see a guy who loses a fight and doesnt get a can(ie deigo sanchez vs biekelhadden). I would still like to see edgar drop to 145 and fight for the wec title i think he would destroy thatweight class.

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]]> By: JBAR http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64210 JBAR Wed, 21 Jan 2009 21:18:03 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64210 If BJ wins the winner of this fight would probably fight Kenflo for the interim title. If BJ loses then the winner of this fight could fight the winner of BJ and Kenflo while the loser could fight Huerta. If BJ wins the winner of this fight would probably fight Kenflo for the interim title. If BJ loses then the winner of this fight could fight the winner of BJ and Kenflo while the loser could fight Huerta.

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]]> By: Golion http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64209 Golion Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:58:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64209 What happend to Sherk Vs Hureta? What happend to Sherk Vs Hureta?

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]]> By: portland mma http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64207 portland mma Wed, 21 Jan 2009 19:49:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64207 Joey, i would agree in his last 2 fights he was in a slug fest and he looked great against Tyson, but c'mon you can't give Sherk credit for eating leather all night from BJ Penn's jab. To tell you the truth i've seen alot of Edgar's fights but never really seen anything out of his stand up, so i'm going to have to go with Sherk. Edgar is a sick wrestler but that is about it, plus i hate him for beating the spencer fisher who by the way is the coolest guy ever in mma....sorry its just true. Joey, i would agree in his last 2 fights he was in a slug fest and he looked great against Tyson, but c’mon you can’t give Sherk credit for eating leather all night from BJ Penn’s jab. To tell you the truth i’ve seen alot of Edgar’s fights but never really seen anything out of his stand up, so i’m going to have to go with Sherk. Edgar is a sick wrestler but that is about it, plus i hate him for beating the spencer fisher who by the way is the coolest guy ever in mma….sorry its just true.

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]]> By: Mike Wolfe http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64203 Mike Wolfe Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:23:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64203 Imo, Sherk has better striking and I expect him to try and keep it standing. And I think he wins by ko or tko. Imo, Sherk has better striking and I expect him to try and keep it standing. And I think he wins by ko or tko.

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]]> By: Joey http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64200 Joey Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:57:34 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64200 Lay and Pray? Really? Do you study blogs all day to try gain some knowledge on MMA or do you actually pay attention and have an opinion of your own. Have you seen Sherks last two fights? They were stand up slugfests. Lay and Pray? Really? Do you study blogs all day to try gain some knowledge on MMA or do you actually pay attention and have an opinion of your own. Have you seen Sherks last two fights? They were stand up slugfests.

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]]> By: KTru http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64199 KTru Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:49:40 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64199 29-28 sherk, 29-28 sherk, 30-27 edgar 29-28 sherk, 29-28 sherk, 30-27 edgar

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]]> By: dpk http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64197 dpk Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:54:56 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64197 Edgars has good enough wrestling to keep Sherk from Lay and Pray. Sherk's stand up looked pretty good against Griffin, so I think he will keep the fight standing. This will probably determine the next top contender after KenFlo. I actually surprised at this fight being announced, I thought UFC would hold Sherk back, for a potential fight with KenFlo for an interm belt if BJ beats St. Pierre and decides to fight at WW. Edgars has good enough wrestling to keep Sherk from Lay and Pray. Sherk’s stand up looked pretty good against Griffin, so I think he will keep the fight standing. This will probably determine the next top contender after KenFlo. I actually surprised at this fight being announced, I thought UFC would hold Sherk back, for a potential fight with KenFlo for an interm belt if BJ beats St. Pierre and decides to fight at WW.

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]]> By: KingTCB http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64194 KingTCB Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:33:24 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64194 Only a bigger fighter like Grey could really stop Edgar right now. Sherk is def a big boy but i think Edgars wrestling may be a little better at this point. They both had WARS with Griffin and both came out on top. Expect this fight to be FOTN. UD for edgar Only a bigger fighter like Grey could really stop Edgar right now. Sherk is def a big boy but i think Edgars wrestling may be a little better at this point. They both had WARS with Griffin and both came out on top. Expect this fight to be FOTN. UD for edgar

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]]> By: john http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64193 john Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:17:38 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64193 i agree with jason i think sean will stay active hit some big slams and work on his striking im a hugee sherk fan so im glad he now has another fight but i also wanted sean to be placed against rodger huerta. Send that pretty boy off to modeling school with a ass whoopen i agree with jason i think sean will stay active hit some big slams and work on his striking im a hugee sherk fan so im glad he now has another fight but i also wanted sean to be placed against rodger huerta. Send that pretty boy off to modeling school with a ass whoopen

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]]> By: Jason G http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/01/21/report-sean-sherk-vs-frankie-edgar-on-tap-for-ufc-98/comment-page-1/#comment-64191 Jason G Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:37:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=11106#comment-64191 I don't think Sherk will lay n pray. He didn't do it to Tyson Griffin and I don't thing Edgar's hands are as good so even though I think Sherk wins the UD it could be a TKO. I don’t think Sherk will lay n pray. He didn’t do it to Tyson Griffin and I don’t thing Edgar’s hands are as good so even though I think Sherk wins the UD it could be a TKO.

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