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Sean Sherk Would End Retirement to Fight Gracie in Bellator, Not Interested in UFC Return

Royce Gracie’s victory over Ken Shamrock at Bellator 149 attracted the attention of at least one retired former UFC champion.

Not long after Gracie’s controversial first-round technical knockout triumph over his longtime rival was in the books, ex-lightweight king Sean Sherk took to Facebook to express interest in a future fight with the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace.

“The Muscle Shark” reiterated that desire during a recent appearance on the Sherdog Radio Network’s “Beatdown” show. While the competitive itch still drives the 42-year-old Minnesota native, he made it clear that he isn’t interested in coming out of retirement for just any fight.