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Sean Sherk out of UFC on Versus fight with Clay Guida: "Sean Sherk has turned down a proposed lightweight bout against Clay Guida for UFC’s debut on Versus on March 21 at the Odeum Colorado in Broomfield, Colo." "Monte Cox, Sherk’s manager, told Sherdog.com on Friday that the Minnesotan wrestler had been offered the bout, but couldn’t accept it due to a lingering injury." "Sherk was forced to pull out of a Jan. 2 bout against Jim Miller at UFC 108 when he cut his forehead three weeks out from the event and needed multiple stitches... Sherk also bowed out of a bout against Gleison Tibau at UFC 104 last October when he suffered a "Grade II AC separation" in his right shoulder while rolling with a training partner." Shannon Gugerty to replace Sherk HT: Sherdog, MMA Junkie This FanShot was promoted to the front page by Scott Haber

RUMOR: Sean Sherk Out Of UFC 108? The injury bug continues to bite the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Former lightweight champion Sean Sherk has suffered an injury and will not fight on the Jan. 2 UFC 108 card, The Times learned Thursday from sources close to Sherk's camp. Sherk reportedly was scheduled to fight Jim Miller, though the bout had not yet officially been announced by the organization. Ironically, Sherk was replacing Tyson Griffin, who just last week was forced off the card with an injury of his own. HT: The Northwest Indiana Times

Tyson Griffin Injured, Sean Sherk Steps in to Face Jim Miller at UFC 108 "Sherk was supposed to battle promotion sophomore Rafael Oliveira (9-2) on the same card, but his opponent was switched to Miller when his foe, Tyson Griffin, was forced off the card with an injury. No new match up for Oliveira is known at this time." Current UFC 108 Card: -Rashad Evans (13-1-1) vs. Thiago Silva (14-1) -Junior Dos Santos (10-1) vs. Gilbert Yvel (36-13-1) -Paul Daley (22-8-2) vs. Dustin Hazelett (12-4) -Joe Lauzon (18-4) vs. Sam Stout (20-5-1) -Sean Sherk (33-4-1) vs. Jim Miller (15-2) -Dan Lauzon (12-2) vs. Cole Miller (15-4) -Vladimir Matyushenko (23-4) vs. Steve Cantwell (7-3) -Mark Munoz (6-1) vs. Ryan Jensen (14-5) -Mike Pyle (19-6-1) vs. Jake Ellenberge (21-5) -Martin Kampmann (15-3) vs. TBA -Rafaello Oliveira (9-2) vs. TBA HT: mmamania

Spike TV to air two UFC 108 preliminary card bouts on Jan. 2: "Frontrunners for the UFC 108 Spike TV broadcast include Rafaello Oliveira vs. former champ Sean Sherk, lightweights Dan Lauzon vs. Cole Miller, and welterweight contender Martin Kampmann vs. Rory Markham." HT: mmajunkie.com, DamnSevern UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva coverage

Sean Sherk vs. Gleison Tibau set for UFC 103: Here is how the rumored card is looking so far: - Rich Franklin (25-4) vs. TBA - Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (25-6-2) vs. Junior dos Santos (8-1) - Martin Kampmann (15-2) vs. Mike Swick (14-2) - Josh Koscheck (12-4) vs. Frank Trigg (19-6) - Tyson Griffin (13-2) vs. Hermes Franca (19-7) - Sean Sherk (33-4-1) vs. Gleison Tibau (17-7) - Efrain Escudero (11-0) vs. Cole Miller (15-3) - Rafael dos Anjos (11-4) vs. Matt Wiman (10-5) UFC 103 coverage

Sean Sherk predicts a victory for Joe Stevenson over Kenny Florian and Brock Lesnar over Randy Couture at UFC 91, as well as Georges St-Pierre over Penn at UFC 94. (audio) Sherk also talks Garcia: "I knew some stuff about him throughout the entire appeal process that I was going through. You know, I was doing my homework, I was doing my research and I knew the guy had some issues. I mean, I knew that just by the way he treated me during my case. I knew that it was just a matter of time...and I am glad to see that is finally taking place." "...The UFC was actually there when I was going through my appeal. They saw the way my case was handled and they were sickened by it. You know it's not right that you treat somebody's life like that. You know, this is my life. They should at least give me a fair opportunity to defend myself and they didn't do that. They treated my case like complete garbage."