UFC Preview: Sherk/Franca

[Jimmy Boogaloo]

UFC 73: Stacked features one of the biggest title fights in the history of the UFC Lightweight division, as crafty jiu-jitsu and KO artist, Hermes Franca, steps up to challenge powerful wrestler and all around tough-guy, Sean Sherk, for the UFC gold. As two of the most talented and explosive fighters in the division, this match up has the makings of a classic.

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[RKing85]

Not too excited for this match-up at all. I have neither guy rated top 5 at 155 so I find it hard to get behind a title match with two guys that are just top 10, no higher.

[sol_dave]

Not too excited for this match-up at all. I have neither guy rated top 5 at 155 so I find it hard to get behind a title match with two guys that are just top 10, no higher.

i think thats a bit harsh on sherk.....in reality not a lot of guys beat him imo

i know what you mean though, im not excited either

[joeymac]

I expect it to be a really good fight.

Hope Franca wins, but I think Sherk is being underated by almost everyone at the moment.

[JeffMcFluffy]

Not too excited for this match-up at all. I have neither guy rated top 5 at 155 so I find it hard to get behind a title match with two guys that are just top 10, no higher.

Who beats Sherk at 155? BJ is capable. Gomi would have a punchers chance, but odds are he would get taken down and pounded for 5 rounds

[Jimmy Boogaloo]

Ttt.............

[fightingfan]

Not too excited for this match-up at all. I have neither guy rated top 5 at 155 so I find it hard to get behind a title match with two guys that are just top 10, no higher.

Patience young Padawan, I suspect with the influx of top fighters formerly of the Pride Roster you'll see some top ranked challengers for Sherk sooner rather than later.....assuming of course he turns aside Franca's challenge.

[mcgovern]

Not too excited for this match-up at all. I have neither guy rated top 5 at 155 so I find it hard to get behind a title match with two guys that are just top 10, no higher.

Harsh! sherk must be top 5 easy

[droc]

I'm pretty excited for this fight, I think Sherk's great and it'll be good to see how he does against guys his own size.

about the article, it's pretty good but I was a bit confused about this

After spending much of his career at welterweight, Sherk revealed that he has made several ‘practise cuts’ in anticipation of this encounter, dropping to around the lightweight limit 24 hours before training to simulate cutting weight for fight day; ‘I’m only walking around at about 170lbs, I’ve only got a 15lb cut which isn’t going to be too bad.’

I'd understand that if it was his first fight at 155, but it's not.

DROC

[fightingfan]

I'd understand that if it was his first fight at 155, but it's not.

DROC

Maybe it would be different if there wasn't a title to be defended??