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UFC News: Frankie Edgar Vs. Hermes Franca Possible At UFC 87
2008-06-07 05:12:00 Frankie Edgar Vs. Hermes Franca Possible At UFC 87
By: UFCvideoz.com
Shogun, Sherk Make UFC 84 Card Great
2008-01-10 20:27:00 According to different reports by MMAJunkie.com, both Mauricio "Shogun" Rua and Sean Sherk have been added to a Montreal event in April. This same event is expected to host the title unification match between Georges St. Pierre and Matt Serra.Shogun will be returning from his disappointing submission loss to Forrest Griffin and attempting to gain his first win inside the Octagon. Had Shogun won his fight at UFC 76, he would have been afforded an immediate title shot against Champion Quinton Jackson. Now, Shogun finds himself near the middle of a strong light heavyweight division and badly needing a win.Even more urgent is the plight of Sean Sherk, who was stripped of his belt after testing positive for Nandrolone following his UFC 73 win against Hermes Franca. He has been told that his first fight back will be for the title, so this UFC 84 match up should be against either BJ Penn or Joe Stevenson. Sherk needs to win to gain back both his title and his credibility.Georges St. P...
By: The Irish Whip
Babalu and Hermes Franca Return to Action in October
2007-09-14 05:23:00 So what do you do when the UFC is no longer employing you? Well, in the case of Renato ?Babalu? Sobral and Hermes Franca, you compete in The North American Grappling Assiciation (NAGA). Babalu will face Jorge Santiago in the first of two grappling Superfights on October 20th, 2007. Hermes Franca will ...
By: MMA Movement
Update: Franca's Suspension and Fine Upheld
2007-08-07 04:24:00 Despite an apology and a request for a lighter sentence, luck was still no where to be found for Hermes Franca. The CSAC suspended Hermes France until July 5, 2008 along with a $2,500 fine. Hermes Franca lost his title shot against Sean Sherk by a unanimous decision at UFC 73: Stacked on July 7.On July 19, 2007, the CSAC announced that Franca had tested positive for the steroid Drostanolone in a post-fight drug test.Sherk on the other hand, has filed for an extension on his hearing.The Lianger
By: The Irish Whip
Steroids Update: White Speaks About Sherk, Franca
2007-08-01 16:33:00 In a recent interview conducted by ESPN The Magazine, Dana white is speaks about the recent steroid frenzy and his thoughts on the situation.ESPN The Magazine conducted a pretty in-depth interview on White's thoughts on the steroid situation going on in the UFC.White expresses his beliefs about UFC Lightweight champion Sean "The Muscle Shark" Sherk and Hermes Franca, both whom tested positive after their showdown at UFC 73.Dana White's opinions about Sherk are the following:ESPN The Magazine: How did you feel personally when Sherk [allegedly] flunked his test?White: I've known Sean Sherk for a long time. He's a really good man. He trains hard and has worked hard to get where he's at. You and me probably have six nanograms [of the steroid Nandrolone] in our system; he had 12. Other guys who've been busted for the same steroid have had over 50 nanograms in their system. What my experts tell me is, there's no way that he would only have 12 in his system. I'm not his father. If ...
By: The Irish Whip
Sherk Releases Statement On Steroid Test
2007-07-23 19:38:00 Last week, both UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca tested positive for steroids after their fight at UFC 73 Stacked on July 7. Franca had released his reasons for doing what he did to MMAWeekly.com, and now Sean Sherk has released statements of his own on the situation.Sean Sherk has chosen to appeal the allegations that he used anabolic steroids. Today Sherk has remained to stand by his appeal and released his point of view on the situation in a press release:"At the present time, I cannot explain the positive drug test in Sacramento, California," stated the UFC lightweight champion. "I know that I have never used any steroids or other banned substances, and I am investigating possible causes of the positive test with my attorney. I have never cheated, and all of my success has come from hard work and dedication to my sport." Sherk's attorny, Howard Jacobs, will be representing him in his appeal against his suspension and fine.The appeal will be in Los Angeles, ...
By: The Irish Whip
Sherk Releases Statement On Steroid Test
2007-07-23 19:38:00 Last week, both UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and Hermes Franca tested positive for steroids after their fight at UFC 73 Stacked on July 7. Franca had released his reasons for doing what he did to MMAWeekly.com, and now Sean Sherk has released statements of his own on the situation.Sean Sherk has chosen to appeal the allegations that he used anabolic steroids. Today Sherk has remained to stand by his appeal and released his point of view on the situation in a press release:"At the present time, I cannot explain the positive drug test in Sacramento, California," stated the UFC lightweight champion. "I know that I have never used any steroids or other banned substances, and I am investigating possible causes of the positive test with my attorney. I have never cheated, and all of my success has come from hard work and dedication to my sport." Sherk's attorny, Howard Jacobs, will be representing him in his appeal against his suspension and fine.The appeal will be in Los Angeles, ...
By: The Irish Whip
Hermes Apologizes; Sherk Appeals
2007-07-21 16:03:00 As we all know, UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk recently tested positive for Nandrolone Metabolite following his title defense July 7, along with his challenger Hermes Franca. Both fighters have been fined and suspended for a year. Franca released a sincere apology on MMAWeekly.com however, Sherk has decided upon a different approach.Hermes Franca has proved himself to be a class act. Franca has confessed and released a statement to MMAweekly.com, admitting that he knew he was going to fail the drug test.Franca goes on to explain that eight weeks out from the fight, he endured a severe ankle injury that held him back from training to his full potential against Sherk. Franca requested a postponing of the fight to which the UFC denied. For this reason, Franca looked to steroids for his answer.Here is a snippet from Franca's apology:?At this point I was desperate and needed anything I could to get my injury asclose to healing as possible and be able to recover from the daily train...
By: The Irish Whip
Hermes Apologizes; Sherk Appeals
2007-07-21 16:03:00 As we all know, UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk recently tested positive for Nandrolone Metabolite following his title defense July 7, along with his challenger Hermes Franca. Both fighters have been fined and suspended for a year. Franca released a sincere apology on MMAWeekly.com however, Sherk has decided upon a different approach.Hermes Franca has proved himself to be a class act. Franca has confessed and released a statement to MMAweekly.com, admitting that he knew he was going to fail the drug test.Franca goes on to explain that eight weeks out from the fight, he endured a severe ankle injury that held him back from training to his full potential against Sherk. Franca requested a postponing of the fight to which the UFC denied. For this reason, Franca looked to steroids for his answer.Here is a snippet from Franca's apology:?At this point I was desperate and needed anything I could to get my injury asclose to healing as possible and be able to recover from the daily train...
By: The Irish Whip
Drugs: A Rising Problem in MMA?
2007-07-20 04:02:00 These days, drugs almost seem to be a part of a mixed martial artist's everyday diet. Recently we've had an influx of fighters testing positive for some form of substance. Fighters which include UFC hall of famer Royce Gracie, Nick Diaz, Stephan Bonnar, Thiago Alves, Johnnie Morton, and more recently UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and his most recent challenger Hermes Franca. Unfortunately, drug abuse is becoming a major problem in MMA today.The California State Athletic Commission recently released drug testing results. As many as twenty-eight fighters licensed by CSAC have violated the state's anti-doping policy from March 31 through July 6 of 2007. What's more sad is that a whopping 71 percent are from mixed martial arts alone. Shocking to say the least, considering that MMA has 14 fewer cards than boxing and kickboxing combined.The list released by CSAC does not specificy the type of failure to fighters of any discpline, however there were 28 violations reported, 9 of w...
By: The Irish Whip
Drugs: A Rising Problem in MMA?
2007-07-20 04:02:00 These days, drugs almost seem to be a part of a mixed martial artist's everyday diet. Recently we've had an influx of fighters testing positive for some form of substance. These fighters include UFC hall of famer Royce Gracie, Nick Diaz, Stephan Bonnar, Thiago Alves, Johnnie Morton, and more recently UFC lightweight champion Sean Sherk and his most recent challenger Hermes Franca. Unfortunately, drug abuse is becoming a major problem in MMA.The California State Athletic Commission recently released drug testing results. As many as twenty-eight fighters licensed by CSAC have violated the state's anti-doping policy from March 31 through July 6 of 2007. What's more sad is that a whopping 71 percent are from mixed martial arts alone. Shocking to say the least, considering that MMA has 14 fewer cards than boxing and kickboxing combined.The list released by CSAC does not specificy the type of failure to fighters of any discpline, however there were 28 violations reported, 9 of which a...
By: The Irish Whip
UFC 73: Silva, Sherk Retain Titles
2007-07-08 17:35:00 UFC 73 Stacked certainly had its ups and downs. Labeled "best card in the history of combat sports," it failed to deliver what most fans anticipated so greatly and failed to fulfill the hype that was built around it.The event took place Saturday, July 7, 2007 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California and had been regarded as UFC's most "stacked" card to date, no pun intended. The cards featured two title fights, one with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and the other with lightweight champion Sean Sherk, both crowned at UFC 64. Last night, they defended their titles against former King of Pancrase Nathan Marquardt and former WEC champion Hermes Franca, respectively. Former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, also seen by many to be the #2 HW in the world, made his UFC debut against Heath Herring, whom he had already defeated twice before in PRIDE. UFC 73 also featured a light heavyweight showdown between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz an...
By: The Irish Whip
UFC 73 Betting Odds and Smart Bets
2007-07-01 08:42:00 The big juicy card we've all been waiting for is finally just around the corner. The odds have moved around quite a bit but they appear to be settling in. The main line to keep an eye on is Franca's, it looks good now but could definitely get better.Desert Dog?s Smart Bets for UFC 73:Main Card Bouts:Anderson Silva -160 (Bet $100 to win $62.50) BetUSAntonio Nogueira -500 No ActionRashad Evans +120 (Bet $100 win $120) SportsBookHermes Franca +225 (Bet $100 win $225) BookmakerKenny Florian -310 No Action (Bet on Alvin if line hits +400)Preliminary Bouts:Chris Lytle - 400 No ActionFrankie Edgar -240 No ActionJorge Gurgel -285 No ActionStephan Bonnar -300 (Bet $100 win $33.33) SportsBookAs always, if you are going to bet, only play with what you are willing to lose. The best value on this card is Hermes Franca at +225. Rashad is a good bet at +115 or better and Bonnar is a solid chalk bet at -300 or better. I would seriously consider a dog bet on Alvin Robinson if his odds hit +400, he...
UFC 73 Early Betting Odds
2007-06-26 07:38:00 UFC 73 Stacked betting odds have for 3 of the main card fights (right side of page) have been out for almost two months now and with all other events out of the way the public eyes are now focusing on the July card.All three of these main event fights are very tight matchups which are close to 50/50 in true probabilities. However, current belt holders and fan favorites tend to become overvalued especially during early betting. If you're looking to shop for odds on a few of the dogs now is the time.....These are not necessarily my predictions, just pointing the current value on the dogs.I'll discuss the specifics of the matchups in more detail later this week, but for now I'm just going to point out where the best returns are.Hermes Franca odds recently moved to +225 at Bookmaker.com. I would say that this is one of the best values on the card. The trend looks like it could get as good as +250, but it's worth catching it here if this is a bet you want to take.Nate Marquardt's od... |
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