UFC 87
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| UFC 87: Seek and Destroy | ||
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | August 9, 2008 | |
| Venue | Target Center | |
| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |
| Event chronology | ||
| UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin | UFC 87: Seek and Destroy | UFC 88 |
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on August 9, 2008, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The card is headlined by a welterweight championship bout with Georges St. Pierre defending against Jon Fitch.[1] Newly inducted UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was initially set to face Brock Lesnar, but an injury has forced him to withdraw; Heath Herring has stepped in to fight Lesnar instead.
[edit] Announced matchups
- Welterweight championship bout:
Georges St. Pierre vs. 
Jon Fitch[1] - Lightweight bout: Roger Huerta vs. Kenny Florian[1]
- Heavyweight bout: Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring[1]
- Heavyweight bout:
Cheick Kongo vs. 
Dan Evensen[2]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Lesnar-Coleman Headlines UFC 87 in Minnesota on August 9. UFC.com.
- ^ Cheick Kongo Announces Match up Against Dan Eversen. MMAJunkie.com.
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