The 40-year-old veteran of MMA, the ex-champion of UFC in lightweight and the owner of an impressive record, Shon "A brawny shark" Sherk (36-4-1) after long idle time officially declared a retirement.
"I very much, overstrained and wore out many years. I never extended about the traumas only because didn't want that future opponents knew my weak places.
Traumas after all finished me. I didn't leave in a cage healthy since a meeting with George Saint-Pierre, and it was in 2005. Since then I came with a serious trauma for each fight, practically bar none (For the last years Sherk faced a rupture of humeral muscles, foot dislocation, a rupture of knee sheaves, hernia of intervertebral disks and many other traumas - an editor's note).
Traumas is one of making parts of these sports. It is intended for young, and it is impossible to remain in it forever. I too often came for fight, being injured, and I don't want to act and further. I still want to fight but only if I is healthy for hundred percent", - Sherk told.
Sean Sherk won vacant at that time a title of the champion of UFC in 2006 in a duel with Kenny Florean (14-6) and carried out 1 successful protection before it officially deprived of a title after a doping test failure.
In the extreme fight which has taken place in 2010, Sherk won ,by separate decision, Evan Denem(14-4),in spite of the fact that came for fight after one-and-a-half-year idle time. This victory became the 5th in 7 last duels which have been carried out by Sherk by rules MMA.
For the almost 11 years' career Sean Sherk won victories over such fighters, as Caro Parisyan (twice; (22-10)) Mannie Gamburyan (13-7), Hermes Frank (22-12), Kenny Florean (14-6), Nick Diaz (26-9), Tyler Griffin (16-7) and many others. Sherk suffered all 4 defeats in career from champions.
источник