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"The Ultimate Fighter 5" runner-up Manny Gamburyan (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will meet former castmate Rob Emerson (7-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC) in August at UFC 87. Over the weekend, sources close to both fighters told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the bout has been accepted by both lightweights and that the fight would be finalized shortly. UFC 87 takes place Aug. 9 at the Target Center in ...
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Report: Gamburyan vs. Emerson at UFC 87
Five Ounces of Pain —
A lightweight battle between castmates from the fifth season of “The Ultimate Fighter” is the latest bout added to UFC 87 , scheduled to take place on August 9 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. It was be Manny Gamburyan , the runner-up from TUF 5, taking on Rob Emerson . The news was first reported on Monday by our friends at MMAjunkie.com . Since losing the TUF 5 final against Nate Diaz due to a shoulder injury, Gamburyan has gone 2-0 in the UFC with submission wins over Nate Mohr at UFC 79 and Jeff Cox at UFC Fight Night 13 . Emerson, who is 7-6 according ...
Changes to UFC 85, Additions to UFC 87
CagePotato.com —
... that he wants to be part of the first UFC card in his home state of Minnesota, an Edgar/Sherk bout isn’t out of the realm of possibility. — Manny Gamburyan and Rob Emerson will reportedly meet in a lightweight bout. Gamburyan has won his last two fights in the Octagon, against Nate Mohr and Jeff Cox, while everyone’s favorite ...
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