Welterweight title will be on line at UFC 87
Published 5/23/2008 at FOXSports.com News for MMA/Boxing
Georges St. Pierre will defend his welterweight championship against Jon Fitch in the featured bout at UFC 87: Seek and Destroy on Saturday, Aug. 9 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. UFC representatives announced the long-awaited showdown on Thursday.
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