Let me start of by saying I love the “Muscle Shark”. It’s the best nickname in MMA and he’s a great fighter. At UFC73 he’ll be defending his belt against Hermes Franca. I like this fight because I think it’s going to be exciting - AND my man Sherk will walk away with his belt.
Sherk’s got a lot in the cardio-tank and if this title fight goes the distance, he will be going just as hard as when the opening bell rang. It’s a fairly evenly matched fight but Sherk, as a -280 favorite has the advantage in my books.
This matchup against Hermes Franca is a great one for UFC fans. These guys are big 155 pounders and dangerous fighters. You can bank on a variety of action. From slams to submission attempts to big striking, these little guys are going to put on a great show.
Each fighter is built sort of like the mini-fridge that I had in my college dorm room - except these guys are covered in muscle instead of little poetry magnets…(yup - I just said that). The fridge may have even had a more defined neck - the point is these guys are tanks and they’re going to war.
Look for a fast start and a furious pace. Both of these guys are competitors and want it bad. But when it comes down to it, Sherk’s got the edge in almost every category: cardio, quickness, tenacity, strength and drive. He’s also got the belt - and he’s going to for a while.
Prediction - Barring a startling submission win by Franca, Sherk with elbows in the ground and pound against the edge of the cage. The Muscle Shark could go the distance but he won’t have to.
(4 votes, average: 2 out of 5)
Gonna have to disagree with you on this one bro. Sherk has an impressive record,I’ll give him that but it’s hardly a who’s who list of MMA. In fact, other than Karo I can’t for the life of me think of another top 10 fighter he’s beaten. And even Kenflo gave him all he could handle on the ground. I do see Sherk winning, but not decisively. I predict a majority decision in his favour.
I think Sherk will beat Franca if he could stay away from going to the ground franca has a crazy punch that if he lands will do damage but he ducks his head down when he throws that crazy haymaker and he might get cought.
I think Sherk decisively owned Franca. Franca looked like he didn’t know what to do… A good fight, good escapes from Sherk though!