Prime muscle shark vs 2018 LW killers

[boingyman]

Sean Sherk vs Chad Mendes at 145 would have been fun to watch...

 

[VinceArch]

Doubt he'd be champion at 155 but he'd be top 10 for sure. At 145 I think he could be champ.

 

[P4p Islam]

Anyone suggesting that he'd be any kind of contender is a fanboy. The game has never been at a higher level. He'd have his takedowns stuffed and he'd get diced up by a lot of guys. He'd be Gleison Tibau.

Did you see sherk when he was in his prime?

 

[Karnage187]

Really hard to say how he would do IMO. Seems these days he would be much better off at 145 or lower TBH. I don't give him too much of a chance at LW in 2018, but thing have changed so much. Dudes are huge, skill level is higher, etc etc

 

[ClosetVitorFan]

Stop making me feel old. I hate you.

 

[AssassinFacedBaby]

He's do just fine. Top 5 for sure. Great wrestler with solid, quick, technical stand-up. The guy only ever lost to GOATS.

And arguably Evan Dunham

 

[Ryoto Machida]

T-Rex arms gets ko'd by everyone in top ten. They all have reach, boxing, and a sprawl. His kryptonite.

 

[Tuf_guy]

How would the best version of Sean do against cucuy, khabib, edson, Lee...would the best version of Sherk even be a top 10 guy in 2018?

He'd get flagged by USADA the instant he signed the contract.

 

[TRYHARD 2001]

And arguably Evan Dunham

Nothing arguable about that one at all. Dunham was completely freakin' robbed there. Mind you, Sherk was old and done with MMA by that point. Prime Sherk was a tough fight for everyone, including BJ. Yeah, Penn won but it was nowhere near the blowout so many like to remember. That KO was absolutely beautiful, though.