The couple have two sons—Francesco (born in January 2009)[86] and Santino James (born in May 2010). Edgar dedicated this fight to his teammate Nick Catone and his wife Marjorie who lost their baby the same week. [3][4], Recognized for his role in the resurgence of the UFC Lightweight division, Sherk became the first UFC Lightweight Champion since the division was re-introduced by the UFC in 2006. Edgar rebounded with another Fight of the Night victory against Hermes França at UFC Fight Night 14. [55], Edgar faced Jeremy Stephens on November 12, 2016, at UFC 205. Rate. Demian Bichir and wife Stefanie Sherk arrive on the red carpet at the New York Premiere of 'The Heat' at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on June 23, 2013. Throughout the second and third rounds Sherk took Griffin down once more and the rest remained an exciting striking battle between the two. In a three-round war, Sherk won by unanimous decision, earning him Fight of the Night. Edgar faced Charles Oliveira on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162 in his first non-title bout since 2009. He made his main card debut at UFC 78 against veteran fighter Spencer Fisher and won via unanimous decision. [31] Henderson defeated Edgar via unanimous decision to become the new UFC Lightweight Champion. [75], Edgar was scheduled to make his bantamweight debut and face Pedro Munhoz on July 15, 2020 at UFC Fight Night 172. [56] He won the fight via unanimous decision despite being knocked down by a head kick in the second round. He was contacted by commission officer Keith Kizer and told to return to the arena immediately or face his license being revoked. Rate. ", "MMA record for Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk", "UFC 155 lb (70 kg). [12], Sherk was then chosen to fight Matt Hughes for the UFC Welterweight Championship on April 25, 2003. Sherk was invited back to the UFC in 2005 for a fight with Georges St. Pierre. BLIND and Rebelfett like this. Edgar continued wrestling at Clarion University of Pennsylvania, where he qualified for the nationals all four years there. Kenny and Bas are joined in the studio by former UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk, rising featherweight Joe Warren, and actor Martin Kove. Sherk demonstrated very crisp and technical striking that night. [88], Edgar is a resident of Toms River, New Jersey.[89]. Canadian model and actress Stefanie Sherk has died at the age of 37, her husband, actor Demián Bichir, has confirmed. [40] Edgar won via unanimous decision snapping his three fight losing streak. [36], Edgar was briefly linked to a December 2012 bout with Ricardo Lamas, but it was scrapped after Edgar replaced the injured Erik Koch to face champion José Aldo on October 13, 2012, at UFC 153[37][38] On September 11, Aldo pulled out of the match with a foot injury.[39]. This fight marked the first bout of a series. [16] With this win, Sherk became the first UFC Lightweight Champion since Jens Pulver vacated the title in 2002. [9] He currently coaches a team of fighters at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. Home; About; Other Peace Institutions; Board of Advisors; Peace Makers. Rate. Sherk has also turned his drive to win to his business endeavors. Hughes and his wife Audra have two daughters together and Audra has a son from a previous relationship. [77] The pairing was rescheduled and took place on August 22, 2020 at UFC on ESPN 15. [42] Edgar won the one-sided bout by TKO in the third round. Matt Hughes started coaching, participating alongside Rich Franklin in ‘The Ultimate Fighter,’ the second Spike TV reality TV series. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read Bruce Lee Artist of Life: Inspiration and Insights from the World's Greatest Martial Artist. Special Guests: Sean Sherk, Joe Warren, actor Martin Kove. 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). ... Penn and his civilian wife, Shealen Uaiwa. [33], A rematch with Henderson took place on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. [70] Edgar lost the fight via unanimous decision. [62] In turn, Holloway pulled out of this bout on February 3, due to a leg injury and the matchup was scrapped. Sean Sherk "Muscle Shark" Athlete. He was the second UFC Lightweight Champion in the organization's history after Jens Pulver vacated his title 5 years earlier. He then defeated Roger Huerta … [72] However, Edgar was removed from that bout in favour of featherweight pairing against Chan Sung Jung a month earlier at UFC on ESPN+ 23 after Jung's original opponent, Brian Ortega, pulled out due to injury. During the UFC 125 post-fight press conference, it was announced that Edgar's next opponent would be Anthony Pettis, the final WEC Lightweight Champion. Both fighters received Fight of the Night honors. Sherk and his wife Heather have two sons, Kyler and Tegan. Rate. [16] Sherk fought the bout with a torn rotator cuff and was forced to rehabilitate afterwards.[17]. [34] In a bout that was very tightly contested, Henderson defeated Edgar again, this time via split decision. After testing positive for 12 ng/ml of Nandrolone, Sherk was fined $2,500 and suspended from competing in California for one year. [6] As of February 9, 2021, he is #7 in the UFC bantamweight rankings[7], Edgar was born and raised in Toms River, New Jersey, on October 16, 1981, to Mary (née Annese) and Frank Edgar. B.J. St-Pierre won against Penn in the fourth round after referee stopped the fight. Edgar tried out in front of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White and matchmaker Joe Silva, but was not selected to be on the show. After a long, back-and-forth, predominantly standing fight, the judges' scorecards were called on for a decision. Sherk: I’d like to make 100 grand a year. [9] Sherk began wrestling and weight training at age seven. [33], On February 20, 2016, Sherk verbally expressed that he would end his retirement to fight Royce Gracie in Bellator. The bout at UFC 112 was deemed close enough that Edgar's first title defense took the form of a UFC 118 rematch against Penn on August 28, 2010. [35], On the August 21, 2012, edition of UFC Tonight it was revealed that Edgar had announced his intentions to move to the featherweight division. He currently coaches a team of fighters at the Minnesota Martial Arts Academy. create a new list. [12] On September 27, 2002, at UFC 39, Sherk defeated Benji Radach when the fight was stopped due to a cut Radach had received. His boxing trainer is Mark Henry of Millstone, New Jersey. He lost the match and went on to sign with Pride Fighting Championships (Pride). In 2006, he fought against Sean Sherk for the UFC Lightweight championship but lost via unanimous decision. Penn defeated Joe Stevenson to win the vacant title. [12] Sherk fought only once before leaving the UFC. [44] Edgar dominated the fight and finished Swanson in the fifth round via submission with only 4 seconds left in the fight. Stevenson and his second wife, Maia, have two sons, Frankie and Maximus. Sherk lost by TKO,[14] but was given another fight in the UFC at UFC 59, Sherk demonstrated that he was able to stand and strike with the more documented striker in Nick Diaz as well as mixing his combination very well with his takedowns, he defeated Nick Diaz via unanimous decision. VinceArch, Feb 11, 2021 #182. Sherk had improved his striking skills tremendously; so had Edgar. [15], In October 2006, at UFC 64, Sherk won all five rounds using his superior wrestling and ground and pound and defeated Kenny Florian via unanimous decision to win the UFC Lightweight Championship. Dustin Glenn Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist and philanthropist, who competes in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Win 33–3 Gil Castillo: TKO … 0. [15] During the post-fight interview, Sherk stated his intention to drop down in weight to the lightweight division. Edgar's next title defense was against Gray Maynard, the only man to have defeated Edgar, in a rematch from UFC Fight Night 13. [50], Edgar faced Chad Mendes on December 11, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale. [79], Edgar Faced Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night 184 on February 6, 2021. [28] The fight was rescheduled as the main event of UFC 136. Rate. [12] In 2004, he signed with Pride and made his debut with the Japanese-based organization at Pride Bushido 2. 1. ... Sean Sherk Stefanie Sherk, Demián Bichir at arrivals for Vanity Fair Party at Tribeca Film Festival 2012, State Supreme Courthouse, New York, NY April 17, 2012. [29] After a similar first round to their bout at UFC 125, Edgar won via KO[30] at 3:54 of round 4, earning Knockout of the Night honors. Rate. The fight has been frequently rebroadcast on UFC Unleashed. Shealen Uaiwa claimed Penn is a drug addict that physically … [21] Special Guests: Sean Sherk, Joe Warren, actor Martin Kove . [64] Edgar lost the fight via knockout in the first round, the first stoppage loss of his career. Edgar was a featured fighter on True Life: I'm a Mixed Martial Artist leading up to his first fight with Maynard. He declined any indication of a UFC return. That’s been my goal for the last couple of years. I … ... Sean Sherk: Decision (unanimous) UFC 42: April 25, 2003: 5 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States Defended the UFC Welterweight Championship. [12], Sherk began his mixed martial arts career in 1999, where he went on an eight-fight win streak before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2001. allcollectorcars.com. He returned in 2002 and fought Matt Hughes for the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2003. [69], A bout against Max Holloway was scheduled a third time and eventually took place on July 27, 2019 in the main event at UFC 240. All three judges scored the bout 50–45 for Edgar,[22][23] making him the second fighter to defeat Penn in the Lightweight division[24] (the other being Jens Pulver) and the second fighter ever to beat Penn twice (the other being Georges St-Pierre).