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Sean Sherk planning UFC return in 2012, but won't fight 'some chump who needs some fame'

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Sean who?

Anyone moaning and groaning over the current state of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight title picture, former division champion Sean Sherk has a little message for you.

He's coming back.

If the name doesn't ring a bell, it's probably because "The Muscle Shark" has just one fight since losing a unanimous decision to Frankie Edgar nearly three years ago, a controversial split decision win over division upstart Evan Dunham at UFC 119 back in Sept. 2010.

But there's a catch.

If Sherk indeed returns "before year's end," like he indicated recently on his official Twitter account, he wants a "good fight," not "some chump who needs some fame."

Any eligible 155-pounders come to mind?

Sherk (36-4), along with fellow ex-straphangers Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell, ruled the championship roost in the early days of the promotion's popularity boom. Dominant at 170-pounds, he was virtually invincible as a lightweight.

Until B.J. Penn decided to crash the party.

Since then, his appearances have been sporadic at best and produced mixed results. At 38 years-old, the clock is definitely ticking, but his experience, coupled with his outstanding wrestling pedigree, still makes him a threat to anyone in the 155-pound division.

But who, as a fan, do you want to see him fight in his Octagon return?

                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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