UPDATE: Sherk versus Griffin Official

We recently reported that Sean Sherk would take on Tyson Griffin at UFC 90, altohugh this was just a rumor (see here for original story http://mmatrivia.blogspot.com/2008/08/rumor-sherk-versus-griffin-at-ufc-90.html)

This fight is now confirmed for the October 25th event. The main event will be Anderson Silva versus Patrick Cote, and will also feature fights such as Hermes Franca versus Gleison Tibau and Pete Sell versus Josh Burkman.

Mike Swick has also recently been added to the card, although an opponent has not yet been named.

RUMOR: Sherk versus Griffin At UFC 90

A rumored fight between Sean Sherk and Tyson Griffin is expected to be finalised in the next few days.

The proposed fight will take place at UFC 90 in October, in Chicago, Illinois.

Sherk is currently looking to build his way back up in the lightweight division after his loss to BJ Penn at UFC 84. Griffin, on the other hand, is currently on a four fight winning streak, and is looking for a title shot. It is widely believed that a win over Sherk could put Griffin in line for a title shot.

UFC 84 Suspensions Issued

In the aftermath of UFC 84,the Nevada State Athletic Commission have issued medical suspensions to the following fighters:

Sean Sherk has been suspended until July 7 with no contact until June 24 due to a laceration to his right cheek.

Keith Jardine has been suspended until Nov. 21 for a nasal fracture. Jardine can be cleared by a doctor before the November date, but cannot compete earlier than July 24, with no contact until July 9.

Tito Ortiz was suspended for six months or until he gets his left hand and wrist x-rayed and cleared by an orthopedic doctor.

Wilson Gouveia was suspended for six months or until he gets clearance from a doctor for a broken nose and possible cheek. Gouveia also suffered broken ribs in his TKO loss to UFC newcomer Goran Reljic.

Kazuhiro Nakamura was medically suspended for six months or until he gets clearance from a doctor due to a broken nose suffered in his TKO loss.

Jason Tan was suspended for six months or until he gets his broken nose cleared by a doctor.

Sherk Still Considering Legal Action

Former UFC Lightweight champion Sean Sherk has recently stated that he intends to take legal action against California State Athletic Commission regarding the way he was treated during his hearing.

Sherk tested positive for Nandralone following a title fight against Hermes Franca in July last year. Sherk has always claimed his innocence on this subject, and is glad to be able to fight again, on the UFC's next card. He still maintains, however, that he was treated unfairly and that there were many holes and discrepancies in the case against him, on the part of the CSAC.

Sherk has since declared that he will never fight in California again,which he reiterated on MMAweekly radio this week. Here is a snippet from his interview

“I’ve got no desire to fight in California. The UFC’s fighting all over the country now. They’re coming here to Minneapolis in a few months, so I’ve just got no desire to fight in California now. I don’t like the way I was treated and fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me, right?”

“I think they really need to handle things a little better and if they don’t, I think the shows are going to go elsewhere,” he commented. “This sport is so big now, you don’t need to fight in California anymore. It was something they needed to do at one point in time, where as now I think they can pretty much sell out wherever they go. It’s not a necessity anymore.”

UPDATE: Sean Sherk's Test Results

Just a quick update, Keith Kizer of the Nevada State Athletic Commission has announced today that the test results had been received for Sean Sherk's random drugs test, and they came back negative.

UPDATE: Sherk Not Yet Cleared On Drug Test

Earlier this week, we reported that Sean Sherk had passed random pre fight drug test. (See here for the original story http://mmatrivia.blogspot.com/2008/05/sherk-and-penn-pass-random-drug-tests.html)

In a statement released by Keith Kizer, chairman of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, we have been told that this is not the case. Sherk was tested on or around the 22nd of April, as a requirement for his license to be issued. The results have not yet come back to the commission, as they take over 2 weeks to be tested.

We will notify you here as soon as we receive an update on the story.

Sherk And Penn Pass Random Drug Tests

In the run up to UFC 84, both BJ Penn and Sean Sherk have passed random drug tests given by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

The NSAC announced earlier this year that it would carry out random tests for steroids and recreational drugs at fighters own training facilities in an effort to clean up the usage of these substances in the sport.

It is perhaps no suprise that Keith Kizer, chairman of the NSAC, ordered these tests for Sherk, as he was fined and suspended for producing a positive sample in his last fight. Both Sherk and Penn are competing in this month's UFC 84, and will be tested after the fight too, as it is a title fight.