Penn, universally considered one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters ever, acquired the UFC lightweight title following wins over Jens Pulver and Joe Stevenson in January. Sherk, on the other hand, earned the UFC title over Kenny Florian, but was stripped following his first defense against Hermes Franca after testing positive for Nandrolone, an anabolic steroid.
Appropriately dubbed “Ill Will”, UFC 85’s main event features two stand-out competitors with a strong dislike for one another. Penn has been flaunting the positive drug test from Sherk, while Sherk feels disrespected by Penn and believes he is still the rightful champion.
Other marquee match-ups on the card pit former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva against light heavyweight contender Keith Jardine, and former UFC champion Tito Ortiz against undefeated Lyoto Machida.
