Greg has trained many mma and ufc fighters including brock lesnar, dave menne, sean sherk and thug rose namajunas. Intermat wrestling volkmann is a man of many titles. After joining the wwe he teamed up with hardcore holly and won world tag team championship on december 10, 2007. Hughes faced bj penn on november 20, 2010, in a rubber match at ufc 123.
Damon eugene minor doing training with elite sports mma. Nov 28, 2012 with another onesided beating in the record books, penn had his second title, and he would go on to defend it three times, against sherk, kenny florian and diego sanchez. Sean mcdermott record, statistics, and category ranks pro. Especially when you take into account how much of his career was spent at 170lbs where he was at such a height and reach disadvantage. A deep dive into designing and running mma fight camps, how to mix striking with wrestling and jiujitsu, conditioning for fights, and much more with greg nelson. It was this determination that led him to a 1901 record and a showdown with a prime matt hughes for the ufc welterweight title in 2003 watch hughes vs. Parent info wrestling club contact us single season. This fight put paul buentello into the record books, though not. Born in st francis mn, sean began wrestling at a t. Sep 24, 2010 after a 16month absence from the cage, minnesota fighter sean the muscle shark sherk is ready to step back into the octagon and set on a return course back into title contention and the top of. Mir vs cro cop 5 alex caceres vs edwin figueroa 7 02042012 ufc 143. In what ended up being one of the bloodiest title fights in ufc memory, bj penn would outclass joe stevenson as he hit what would become his trademark choke and celebration.
Volkmann knew little to nothing about mixed martial arts. Erik is the founder of combat submission wrestling, and stx kickboxing. He was later inducted into the iowa wrestling hall of fame. Super easy takedown from back clinch foot trip youtube. Sean keith sherk born august 5, 1973 is a retired american mixed martial artist and former. Thousands of wrestlers competing from all over the midwest. As a reminder, we are serving free lunch to anyone 18 years of age or younger at four locations. Turned into k1 sherk after winning the belt because he said his hips and knees were messed up from 25 years of wrestling.
Former ufc lightweight champion and cocreator of the training mask. Pitbull getting better, getting closer to a title shot by thomas gerbasi oct. Over his 11 year wrestling career he racked up over 400 matches. Sonnen is known for his ground and pound, and he will try to make miller pay on the canvas while using his strength to wear miller out. Penn is arguably the most gifted mixed martial artist to ever step foot in the octagon from earning his brazilian jiujitsu black belt in record time to knocking out legends like sean sherk. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Penn state edges ohio state for seventh team title in eight years. Florian has but a single title challenge on his record a unanimous decision loss to sean sherk at ufc 64 on october 14, 2006. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for sean sherk on espn. Took hughes to decision while giving up 3 and probably 20 lbs. Sherk, a wrestler, attempted one takedown early in the round, but was rebuffed.
Sherk is known for his cardio and wrestling but recently showed solid boxing skills to go with the rest of his game. The bell marked the start of the contest and sean sherk immediately shot for a takedown, evidently attempting to suffocate his opponent with his superior wrestling ability. The stunning run capped off penn states team title performance in st. At the time, sean sherk was the newlycrowned ufc lightweight champion preparing for his first title defense against hermes franca. A year later he made his debut in world wrestling entertainment on june 30, 2007. Florian has but a single title challenge on his recorda unanimous decision loss to sean sherk at ufc 64 on october 14, 2006. Hughes has competed in the adcc submission wrestling world championship, in which he held a record of 22. With a 333 professional record, the ufc welterweight championship and three successful title defenses already under his belt, matt hughes went into his ufc 42 main event fight with the undefeated sean sherk with tremendous momentum and confidence. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for georges stpierre on espn. Top 15 worst champions in ufc history thesportster. Sean sherk is back age is just a number to former champion sean sherk, as he returns to the octagon with a decade of experience and confidence under his belt. Kickboxing, clinching and grappling which focuses on submission wrestling, submission fighting and selfdefense. This is my go to when i break up a 1 on 1 fight and it works literally every time.
The penn state wrestling team left no doubt to its dominance, rolling to a perfect 50 record in the 2017 ncaa championships finals. State wrestling tournament in the record books sports. Round 5 world of mma champions ufc series 2 action figure. I saw this wrestler on a video game ufc undisputed 2009 named sean sherk and wanted to fight like him. Not a decade, not a year, not even a month, but 25 minutes or less. A type of fighting that combines jiujitsu, taekwondo, wrestling and boxing, mixed martial arts has become big business, with a large and growing fan base. Penn twice, matt hughes twice, matt serra and jon fitch. After discovering the minnesota martial arts academy, he began to study boxing, shoot wrestling, and muay thai. In your opinion, who is the most underrated or underappreciated fighter in mma history. Hooker 4 khabib nurmagomedov vs abel trujillo r1 7 052520 ufc 160. It might have been the most exciting 15 seconds in ncaa wrestling championship his tory.
Having a loss on my record to him is not something im ashamed of. His surname of ferguson comes from his scottish american stepfather. His surname of ferguson comes from his scottish american stepfather ferguson was a threesport athlete at muskegon catholic central high school in football, baseball, and wrestling. Sherk 3531 kept standing in the second, and seemed unable. Kenny florian 8th fight vs sean sherk gil castillo 8th fight vs matt hughes matt lindland 8th fight vs murilo bustamante elvis sinosic 9th fight vs tito ortiz frank mir 9th fight vs tim sylvia kevin randleman 10th fight vs bas rutten nate quarry 10th fight vs rich franklin. Since the ultimate fighter, maynard has gone undefeated with 1 ko, 2 dec. Ott that ring really tied the room together jul 7th 2018. Sean keith sherk born august 5, 1973 is a retired american mixed martial artist and former ufc lightweight champion. Sean sherk one of the longest undefeated streaks in.
Mar 22, 2016 the record wrestling coach of the year. He was like a mini brock lesnar tho back in the day and his workouts ive heard. Ufc veteran, sean the muscle shark sherk is retiring. Unfortunately for him, penn boasted formidable takedown defense possibly the best in the promotions history at that time and shrugged off the effort with ease. Sherk has a background in wrestling, and, after joining the minnesota martial arts academy, he began to practice boxing, shoot wrestling, and muay thai. Cody started his wrestling career teaming up with shawn spears in 2006 in ohio valley wrestling ovw. Ferguson was born in oxnard, california, on february 12, 1984, but grew up mainly in muskegon, michigan. Started in 1993, the ultimate fighting championship ufc brand is a professional mixed martial arts organization offering the premier series of mma sports events. This consists of wins over ricardo almeida and jiujitsu legend jeremy horn, and losses to fellow ufc fighters jeff monson and tito ortiz. This video contains bouts from ufc mixed martial arts events. A little over a year later, he met thenufc lightweight champion sean sherk and coach greg nelson in the gopher wrestling room.
Pitbull getting better, getting closer to a title shot ufc. Wrestling record book effective april 9, 2020 agasd will be closed for the remainder of the school year due to the statewide order by governor wolf. Sherk competed in the ultimate fighting championship and was one of the first combatants to have been a championship competitor in multiple weight divisions having also competed for the ufc welterweight championship. Khabib holds ufc single fight takedown record 21 tds on 27 attempts, in 3 rounds khabib broke a record set by sean sherk in 5 rounds lfa 49 fri. Popular pro wrestling books showing 150 of 264 have a nice day a tale of blood and sweatsocks paperback by. Sherk began his mixed martial arts career in 1999, where he went on an eightfight win streak before signing with. He beat some really talented guys at that weight like karo parisyan and benji radach. Install the latest free adobe acrobat reader and use the download link below. Record book division i individual records singleseason victories.
This series 2 of world of mma champions sean the muscle shark sherk action figure stands 6inches tall, has 8 points of articulation, and feature highly accurate fightgear attire, facial features, and his signature pose. Sean sherk videos admin december 15, 2006 sean sherk, a. Available for personal appearances, movies, commercials, private. Sean sherk is an american mixed martial artist, who has fought in both the ufc and pride fc. Wrestling record book pdf having trouble viewing this document. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. With his victory over chris wilson at ufc 82 fitch secured his eighthstraight win in the ufc and tied ufc halloffamer royce gracie for the longest consecutive win streak in ufc. Sherk won the ufc lightweight champion in october 2006 against kenny florian via unanimous decision. This fight was for the vacant lightweight belt and it was a great backandforth battle between two determined fighters. Stacked 2 jimmy crute vs michal oleksiejczuk r1 8 02222020 ufc fight night. Mike van arsdale a wrestler at iowa state, van arsdale red trunks won the 1998 ncaa division i championship at 167 pounds. I started training wrestling because i wanted to fight mma one day. Ohio states myles martin, a champion in 2016 with a win over penn states bo nickal, a freshman at the time, fired a powerful doubleleg shot late in the. Wwe shirts lucha libre shirts wrestling books wrestling magazines wrestling music about highspots affiliate program.
He is closely affiliated with sean sherk and brock lesnar of the minnesota martial arts academy. But with his losses comes with it a loss of dominance. Diaz vs condit 5 dustin pague vs yves jabouin 7 061520 ufc 161. State wrestling record book bismarck public schools. Power ranking every ufc champion in history bleacher report. Power ranking the top mma books bleacher report latest. Sean the muscle shark sherk mma stats, pictures, news. Stpierre topped the likes of jason miller, frank trigg, sean sherk, b. Sean sherk official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news.
Csw has produced champions in both pride and the ufc. I think most wrestling readers want to hear the dirt on other wrestlers, we want to know the full inside stories on the big feuds that defined careers. The best wrestling autobiographies mick foleys ones aside seem to be written without wwe involvement. Teams have to train and compete for an entire season and usually go through a mini tournament of sorts. Shop for them latest apparel from the official ufc store. Ferguson was a threesport athlete at muskegon catholic central high school in football, baseball, and wrestling. Sean sherk official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the lightweight fighter from united states. Sean keith sherk born august 5, 1973 is a retired american mixed martial artist and. Tyson is learning and seeing what wrestling and state wrestling is all about, manstedt said.
And as sean sherk sat ringside to help call and promote the impending title fight, the former champion would join joe rogan and mike goldberg in witnessing a piece of history. Wrestling record book pdf cornell university athletics. Individual records record book wrestling mhsaa sports. The ufc organization follows a rich history and tradition of competitive mma dating back to the olympic games in athens. It was the first loss of sean sherks professional mma career.
Bj penn beats sean sherk to retain title telegraph. He runs the csw training center in fullerton, california, where he trains mma fighters such as josh barnett, ken shamrock, renato sobral, cub swanson, and james wilks. Discussion in ufc discussion started by l0ki, jan 29, 2016. After 5 full rounds, sherk was crowned champ in this fight of the night. How would you like your life to be judged on one segment of time. He finished with an 8015 record for eastern illinois.
Jul 08, 20 aside from being an instructor i have worked security in nightclubs for over 5 years. Dec 24, 2019 he was riding a sixfight winning streak and was 121 in his past bouts. Sherk began wrestling and weight training at age seven. In every single sport on the planet, the right to be called a champion is a huge accomplishment. Ott contenders international invasion jun 17th 2018. The list of opponents who fell short to him prior to 2010 was more than impressive. After graduation hughes continued wrestling at eastern illinois university, where he was a twotime ncaa. Erik is the founder of combat submission wrestling, and stxkickboxing. With most philosophy essays and books on wrestling theres a familiar pattern. Remember the pistonlike rights penn launched at sean sherk when. Fight recap in ufc 64s second title fight, it was a long time coming, but for the first time since 2002, the ufc has a lightweight champion, and his name is sean sherk, who grounded and. Sean fausz ncst 154 15 michael mcgee odu 2910 paul bianchi ndsu 2415 16 12 louie hayes uva 318 zeke moisey wvu 2612 17. Born in st francis mn, sean began wrestling at a the young age of 7. Sean sherk began his road to the ufc as a wrestler at the age of 7.
Coach erik paulson is the coauthor of a book along with american combat association president matthew granahan and jd dwyer on the history of american submission wrestling. Stan woods, emersonpark ridge stan woods hit the majestic 700win career mark. Penn x2, matt hughes x2, josh koscheck x2, matt serra, jon fitch, dan hardy, jake shields, carlos condit, nick diaz. After years of wrestling and 400 matches, sherk began his martial art training with greg nelson at the minnesota martial arts. Other than that, he has faced two other top contenders in joe stevenson and diego sanchez. Known for his wrestling ability, chael sonnen is looking for a big win on saturday night. In the leadin to the title bout, ufc commentator joe rogan called the fight easily matt hughess. Former ufc lightwweight champion sean sherk is shown in his blue fighting. He looked dominant when he came to 155, and even though he was winning decisions, his wrestling looked unstoppable. The spider recently lost his title to the younger and stronger chris weidman, but he remains one of the best fighters to ever step foot in the octagon. Unstoppable from the the mandalay bay in las vegas, nevada, is in the record books. As a professional mixed martial artist, van arsdale has an 85 record, including this win over john marsh at ufc 52.