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Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Hermes Franca Free Agent, Needs Fight...
 Former UFC lightweight contender Hermes Franca needs a job.
The 35-year-old Brazilian was released from the UFC following his first stoppage loss to Tyson Griffin, a bout in which Franca missed weight by four pounds.
MMAInsider on Tuesday received this email from manager Reed Wallace of White Chocolate Management:
"We are looking for serious offers. Hermes is back in shape and ready to take on all comers at 170 !!!!!!!! We are moving up in weight as Hermes is much stronger at this weight. In his last fight he was unable to make 155 and had to fight at 159 which was the maximumhe could get down to and had to starve himself for 5 days to get there. He feels good at 170 and has beentraining daily and ready to "whip some ass"......He is one of the most recognized faces in the sport and one of the greatest performers.
Who can forget UFC 5 round World Championship Title Belt bout with Sean Sherk ?
If your organization or event is ready to be world class with world class fighters, contact White Chocolate.
There is no better known face in MMA today that is a free agent. Hermes Franca............
Reed"
Paging Strikeforce?Labels: Hermes Franca, Sean Sherk
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 12:48 PM
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Matt Hughes Calls on the Opposition to Train for Serra
 Matt Hughes and Matt Serra are fighting at UFC 98 next week, and Hughes appears to be taking the fight very seriously.
It's been basically a year since either has fought, and both are coming off of losses. Hughes enters the bout off of a devastating flying knee from Thiago Alves, which followed his second loss to Georges St. Pierre. Serra faces Hughes after losing his rematch with St. Pierre at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
As the time for UFC 98 draws near, Hughes has branched out of the confines of his H.I.T. Squad gym. In a post on his official blog, he indicated that not only has he sought out a familiar face in former teammate Jeremy Horn, but he also traveled to Minnesota to train with former opponent Sean Sherk.
Last week, Matt Pena and I went up and trained with Sean Sherk and several other fighters at Greg Nelson's Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. We were there from Monday through Saturday afternoon. I had a great training session and also a good time. One thing about that gym is that they've got some tough guys in there. No wonder Sean has done as good as he has. The week before that, I was in Salt Lake City training with Jeremy Horn.
Hughes and Sherk fought at UFC 42 several years ago. Sherk lost his bid to take the UFC welterweight title away from Hughes, but took him the duration of their five-round championship bout.Labels: Matt Hughes, Matt Serra, Sean Sherk, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 4:43 PM
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sean Sherk's "Deadly" Workout Preparing for UFC 98
Get an inside look at Sean Sherk's "deadly" caveman workout as he prepares for his UFC 98 bout against Frankie Edgar.Labels: Frankie Edgar, Sean Sherk, UFC 98
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:47 PM
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Sherk Possible For Roger Huerta's Send-Off
 MMAInsider has learned from several sources close to former UFC lightweight champ Sean Sherk that a meeting with fellow Minnesotan Roger Huerta is possible for UFC 97 in Montreal, Canada.
Huerta recently elected not to sign a contract extension with the UFC, deciding instead to focus on recent opportunities in acting and modeling. He has reportedly signed a three-film development deal with Lions Gate Films, and is working on a book about his life.
A meeting with Sherk would be the last fight on Huerta's current contract.
In a recent interview with MMAWeekly.com, the soon-to-be-thespian said he'd be open to a fight up north.
"Actually, I would kind of like to fight in April, the Montreal card, cause a lot of the Canadian guys want me to fight on that card," he said. "So it'd be kind of cool if I did that. In the meantime, I'm doing other things."
Sherk is currently in training at Minnesota Mixed Martial Arts. In his last appearance, he outpointed up-and-comer Tyson Griffin at UFC 90, showcasing an improved stand-up game. The former champ has repeatedly stated he only wants to fight contenders and names, and a bout with Huerta appears to fit the latter half of that bill.
"I want to push myself and challenge myself," he said. "I've got 41 professional fights. I feel like I've accomplished everything in this industry a guy could ever dream of accomplishing, and now, at this point in my career, I only want to fight the best guys. That's all I'm interested in. I'm not here to collect paydays. I just want to test myself and finish my career knowing that I fought the best of the best and beat them."Labels: Roger Huerta, Sean Sherk, ufc 97
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:23 PM
Monday, November 10, 2008
Joe Daddy Gets Belted Before Florian Fight
 Heading into an important fight at UFC 91 - a fight that should boost the winner into title contention - Joe "Daddy" Stevenson got a big boost from his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor over the weekend. Robert Drysdale awarded Stevenson his black belt on Saturday.
Both Stevenson and Florian have only one loss since their respective moves into the UFC's lightweight division. Stevenson's only loss was at the hands of current lightweight champion B.J. Penn, while Florian's was to former champ Sean Sherk.
The winner is likely to get a shot at the title once B.J. Penn is done with his mega-fight against Georges St. Pierre on Super Bowl weekend.Labels: B.J. Penn, Georges St. Pierre, joe stevenson, Kenny Florian, Sean Sherk, UFC 91
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 5:37 PM
Sunday, October 12, 2008
UFC 90 Silva vs. Cote Promo Video
This is the Ultimate Fighting Championship's official promotional video for UFC 90 in Chicago. The Oct. 25 fight card features a main event between current middleweight king Anderson "The Spider" Silva and Canadian Patrick Cote.
The main card is scheduled to air live on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT:
-Anderson Silva (#1 Middleweight in the world)* vs. Patrick Cote
-Thiago Alves (#3 Welterweight in the World)* vs. Diego Sanchez (#8 Welterweight in the World)*
-Fabricio Werdum (#6 Heavyweight in the World)* vs. Junior dos Santos
-Tyson Griffin vs. Sean Sherk
-Thales Leites vs. Goran Reljic
Check out the full UFC 90 fight card in MMAWeekly.com's Rumors section.
*Based on the MMAWeekly.com World MMA Rankings.Labels: Anderson Silva, Chicago, Diego Sanchez, MMA Top 10, Patrick Cote, Sean Sherk, Thiago Alves, Tyson Griffin, UFC, UFC 90, Video, World MMA Rankings
posted by MMAInsiderBLOG @ 1:00 PM
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