MMA Numbers in the News: From Fired to Suspended to Hired to Who Knows

2 Number of Kindergarten students (2) that spelled doom for teacher-turned-fighter Tim Hague. His school only had two incoming short-leggers so his position was cut. He then did what any self-respecting canned Kindergarten teacher would do, became a full-time fighter.

60 Approximate number of minutes (60) Sean Sherk went AWOL after his loss to Frankie Edgar. He said on Sherdog radio network’s “Beatdown” Show, “After the fight was over I went for a run. I was kind of frustrated and just had to burn off some steam, so I just went for a jog. And I left before I talked to the doctor. The doctor didn’t get a chance to look at me. I wasn’t hurt at all so I just said f--- it. I’m going for a run.” Sherk says the run cost him. The NSAC disagrees...

45 Number of days (45) Sherk was suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission. NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer wrote to Sherdog, “Mr. Sherk’s suspension was medical only. (It had) Nothing to do with him leaving the building,”

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4 Veteran fighter Frank Trigg will return to the UFC. He recently signed a (4) fight deal. Trigg, currently 19-6, fought for the promotion a few years ago and went 2-3. His losses were to Matt Hughes (twice) and Georges St. Pierre.

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10 The Ultimate Fighter Season (10) is all over the news due to speculation as to who will coach. Seems like Quinton Jackson is a for sure deal, but whether the other coach will be Lyoto Machida or Rashad Evans is up in the air.