UFC President Dana White has stood behind Sean Sherk from the start, and though he'll continue to do so, he said today that he will back the California State Athletic Commission’s final decision regarding Sherk's appeal.
"We'll see what happens with Sherk," White said. "If Sherk is found guilty, we'll support the Commission and he'll probably be stripped of the title. If not, he'll keep his title and it will be champion versus champion."
The Commission recently postponed Sherk's next hearing until December 4 to decide whether it will reduce or uphold Sherk's sentence.
Sherk was suspended one year and fined $2,500 for testing positive for the anabolic steroid Nandrolone Metabolite following his UFC 73 win over Hermes Franca. Sherk has maintained his innocence, hiring high-profile defense attorney Howard Jacobs to represent him. White has already booked B.J. Penn vs. Joe Stevenson for the interim UFC 155-lb. title on January 19, 2008 at UFC 80: Rapid Fire in Newcastle, England. The winner between Penn-Stevenson will face Sherk to unify the two lightweight titles if Sherk keeps the title. In the event Sherk is stripped of his title, the winner will be crowned the champion.
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