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Sherk steroid appeal postponed (again)

And you thought Dana versus Randy was a long and drawn out seesaw of one-upmanship.

The California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) has once again postponed Sean Sherk's appeal - this time until December 4 because the (not-so) new information submitted by Sherk's attorney, Howard Jacobs, is still under review.

Sherk tested positive for the illegal steroid known as "Nandrolone" after his successful 155-pound title defense against Hermes Franca at UFC 73: "Stacked" back in July. He was immediately fined $2,500 and suspended for one year.

While it may be another thorn in the crown for Sherk, its impact on the lightweight division is irrelevant. UFC President Dana White has already made plans to keep the division stable by adding an interim championship and refusing to strip Sherk of his title based on the handling of his case by the CSAC.

Fellow lightweights BJ Penn and Joe Stevenson will fight for the interim 155-pound UFC belt at UFC 80 in Newcastle, England, on January 19 with the winner penciled in against Sherk when he clears his case with the CSAC.

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Alright already. I really don’t think this is fifteen part mini-series quality news…

by Gene on Nov 8, 2007 11:00 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

What the F$%^&…u got 2be kidding me..the one year suspension will be served before we get any resolution with the lw title…I really wish sherk was not he lw champ..for the title to be held up this long..even if he is totally..partly..or not to blame at all.

by PhilQNY on Nov 8, 2007 11:02 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

so there won’t be a hearing on november 13th????

by Lucas on Nov 8, 2007 11:13 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Matt Hamill will get his hearing before Sherk’s.

That was terrible sorry, but this is just ridiculous…

by Paul on Nov 8, 2007 11:14 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

so there won’t be a hearing on november 13th????

December 4th.

I guess it takes a little over a month to review a 17 page document by a few commisioners.

by PhilQNY on Nov 8, 2007 11:18 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Andrew on Nov 8, 2007 11:27 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

December 4th.

I guess it takes a little over a month to review a 17 page document by a few commisioners.

When you work for the government it does.

by anbre81 on Nov 8, 2007 11:28 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Just lovely..

by Lucas on Nov 8, 2007 11:29 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Matt Hamill will get his hearing before Sherk’s.

That was terrible sorry, but this is just ridiculous…

OMG. That had to be one of the funniest things Ive read in a while. I just busted out laughing at my desk here at work and everyone asked me what was so funny.

by DJ Pullout on Nov 8, 2007 11:30 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

The world would be a better place without Sherk.

by DJ Pullout on Nov 8, 2007 11:31 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

retarded

by craig on Nov 8, 2007 11:41 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

If Sherk is found guilty does his suspension date back to July or does he have to do a year from the guilty decision date?

by AJ on Nov 8, 2007 11:43 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Did Dana piss off these guys or something? Why would this take so f*cking long?

by Aaron_W on Nov 8, 2007 11:49 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Matt Hamill will get his hearing before Sherk’s.

That was terrible sorry, but this is just ridiculous…

LOLOLOL!! That’s classic!

This whole Sherk thing is out of control and I’m getting sick of seeing the stupid look on his face. I’d bet that the CSAC has been walking around the past several months with that same confused look on thier faces.

Ponder away Sherk, ponder away.

by ViolentMike on Nov 8, 2007 11:57 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

How much is this guy paying in lawyer fees by now??

by John on Nov 8, 2007 12:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Pullout, Sherk wanted an end to this thing on the 31st it’s not his fault the CSAC is dragging their feet. Come on. And from what has been released he’s got a pretty solid case. Passing a polygraph, and a lab found his supplement tainted with an illegal steroid. Who knows what else. Don’t knock a guy just because you don’t like his style of fighting

by Kdub on Nov 8, 2007 12:21 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The world would be a better place without Sherk.

I agree. If anyone in UFC history really shit the bed royally, it’s Sherk. Oh and Dana’s no better.

by GodDamnMike on Nov 8, 2007 12:26 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Matt Hamill will get his hearing before Sherk’s.

That was terrible sorry, but this is just ridiculous…

O_o

You have no idea how hard im LOLing right now!!!

by BustYoFace on Nov 8, 2007 12:41 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Dear Sherk:
Why the Hell are you even opening your massive Yap? You think you should’nt be stripped of the belt, yet you yourself know full well what you did. You are a cheater, and cheaters don’t hold belts, or compete for that matter. It’s a good thing you’re friends with Dana White, because his “I’m pissed off” and under-developed thoughts would never have been considered.
The Issue here is, that you are not satisfied with an interim belt idea, then why are you drugged up in the first place? Guilty or innocent, you are left with a tainted image, and huge loss of respect, not only for you, but the UFC and Dana White. And for the record, little boy gone big, you are very high energy with a large lack of tools in a wide MMA spectrum, no one really respected you in the first place, and I don’t need to tell you about the now. One-dimensional is an overstatement, and now that you’ve bit the hand that feeds, you’ve probably lost 80% or more of your 25 fans.
Thanks, Mike

by GodDamnMike on Nov 8, 2007 1:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

How much is this guy paying in lawyer fees by now??

didnt dana say it was over $500,000 now ? something like that anyway

the guy sucks, just strip him of the belt and let him wrk his way back up – whats not simple about that? its not like he’s say…matt hughes, a champ who lost but so dominant he doesnt have to start back from the bottom. Sherk won by decision – thats not dominant, he should have to start again – this sucks

by Insain on Nov 8, 2007 1:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I cant believe it

by kickinthehead on Nov 8, 2007 2:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

didnt dana say it was over $500,000 now ? something like that anyway

the guy sucks, just strip him of the belt and let him wrk his way back up – whats not simple about that? its not like he’s say…matt hughes, a champ who lost but so dominant he doesnt have to start back from the bottom. Sherk won by decision – thats not dominant, he should have to start again – this sucks

I think Dana is just "pissed of with the CSAC corporate business hates govt entities, because they’re so slow… ploding… heads up their ass… Dana wanted a decision so he could move on with the belt… so now he’s just say Fnn’ U!.. I’m not striping the belt, next time do things right and make a decision!!

by Thorazine on Nov 8, 2007 2:55 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I’m starting to not care at all about this…Get the juiced up Sherk in the ring with BJ and he’ll get his ass wooped…I think even Joe Daddy who I like a lot has a good shot of putting this guy down.

by Ben Dover on Nov 8, 2007 3:01 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

If Sherk is found guilty does his suspension date back to July or does he have to do a year from the guilty decision date?

i think this counts but i cant be positive

by Michael on Nov 8, 2007 3:38 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Matt Hamill will get his hearing before Sherk’s.

That was so wrong, but so funny.

by Griffinfan05 on Nov 8, 2007 4:23 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

This is stupid. Sherk thinks he is the best in the world. Is he nutts? If BJ Penn or Nick Diaz were Lightweight champions of the UFC, I then would consider them best in the world. But if you think dudes like sherk or stevenson could mess with gomi you are out of your mind. In my eyes BJ and Gomi are the best LW in the world. Sherks not even on there level and diaz doesnt fight at 155…. BJ beat Gomi, and he is months away from being UFC iterim champion…when that happens nothing else will matter because BJ penn (when in shape) is the best Lightweight mma fighter in the world and there is nothing Shinya Akoi, Gomi, Sherk, Huerta, Guida, fisher or any other lightweight fighter out there can do about it

by john on Nov 8, 2007 4:31 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Matt Hamill will get his hearing before Sherk’s.

That was terrible sorry, but this is just ridiculous…

LMAO

What is the usual way for lawyers to assist their guilty clients? Postpone… postpone… postpone….

Wait a minute, maybe Sherk accidentally sat on a syringe and it shot his A$$ full of juice……it happens to us all the time right?

by Jo on Nov 8, 2007 5:42 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Damn just give him his hearing, he is easily the best 155 in the world, and there messing with him because they want to make sorta sick point. Im pissed

PS, Penn isnt trying to make a point about cheating by saying he wont fight sherk, Penn is scared. He’d never go 5, sherk wont stomp a mud hole in penn.

by Josh on Nov 8, 2007 7:11 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

i’m shocked. that was sarcasm

by Spider Style on Nov 8, 2007 8:03 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Damn just give him his hearing, he is easily the best 155 in the world, and there messing with him because they want to make sorta sick point. Im pissed

PS, Penn isnt trying to make a point about cheating by saying he wont fight sherk, Penn is scared. He’d never go 5, sherk wont stomp a mud hole in penn.

i’m thinking that you must be on something of the illegal sort. Clearly delusional

by Spider Style on Nov 8, 2007 8:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Nick diaz isnt really a lightweight his brother nate is…Nick dropped to 160 during the pride show in the US not the 155 ufc limit so drop diaz out of that and penn only beat pulver since coming back after the contract crap after ufc 46 when he beat hughes in the first place….

And in case you dont realize this gomi sucks off his back …and sherk and several others would put him right there..

Sherk went five with hughes..not many have ever done that and that was when everyone looked at hughes as the most dominant welterweight.And now sherk has gone the distance with florian, france…His only losses coming at ww against st pierre and hughes…Id love to see stevenson get busted up by sherk and penn gas out after the middle of the second…

by Joe on Nov 8, 2007 8:54 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Jesus take the wheel, this process is painful. At least they are moving forward with the fights at 155 in the interim. They made the right decision in not holding up the rest of the dvision up any longer because of they bs.

by Sula on Nov 8, 2007 10:04 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Pullout, Sherk wanted an end to this thing on the 31st it’s not his fault the CSAC is dragging their feet. Come on. And from what has been released he’s got a pretty solid case. Passing a polygraph, and a lab found his supplement tainted with an illegal steroid. Who knows what else. Don’t knock a guy just because you don’t like his style of fighting

I don’t know about that, if he wanted to end it on the 31st, he wouldn’t have given document in at the last possible second like he did.

Learning that the hearing was delayed until November didn’t surprise me, but after this second delay, it makes me wonder if Sherk will get cleared. If it doesn’t fit…

by Shadyone33 on Nov 9, 2007 4:11 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

ZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzz

FFS!!!

by ToeLock on Nov 9, 2007 5:38 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

This is what i dont get, the CSAC is taking a long time to make a decision so that means its ok to cheat. I dont see how sherk can keep his title if he is found guilty. Think about it, if there are any fighters who are desperate to keep their belts they can use steroids, because if they get caught they will only have to serve a suspension but then still be able to come back as champions.

by Plinko on Nov 9, 2007 2:32 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Wow. I agree that it is a tough decision for the CSAC, and I think I figured out their strategy: They’re waiting for Sherk to die so that they don’t have to make the call.

by 12121212 on Nov 9, 2007 3:28 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

When you work for the government it does.

Hey, you know that Commissioners must have to take a class in reading before they can read the legal brief. First things first! Dana has come through with his interim champion title giving Sherk the benefit of the doubt. Good for Sherk, good for the UFC, good to get others in the champion slot until the Commissioners are able to complete their crash course. I wish the UFC would pre test the fighters prior to a PPV and title fight. After all they get a pre-fight physical and clearance to fight. Too much at stake here.

by shenmen on Nov 9, 2007 8:37 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

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