JRE MMA Show #185 with Ethyn Ewing · Aired Sep 2, 2026
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Eric Paulson cut his ponytail because Sean Sherk grabbed it during a bare-knuckle fight.
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What the evidence shows
The famous ponytail-grabbing incident happened to Erik Paulson against James Warring at the World Combat Championship on October 17, 1995, not Sean Sherk. Warring held onto Paulson's hair for most of the fight and dragged him around, which is documented in fight footage and MMA history writeups, so the claim names the wrong opponent.
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Quick answer
Is it true that Eric Paulson cut his ponytail because Sean Sherk grabbed it during a bare-knuckle fight?
No, not as stated. The famous ponytail-grabbing incident happened to Erik Paulson against James Warring at the World Combat Championship on October 17, 1995, not Sean Sherk. A guest said it (matched by voice) on JRE MMA Show #185 with Ethyn Ewing, aired Sep 2, 2026, at 2:05:33. The supporting source is grapplezilla.com, linked below.
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