UFC 87: Lesnar vs. Coleman off; Fitch vs. St. Pierre on
Five Ounces of Pain —
Well, the hits just keep on coming for the UFC as competitors continue to fall off cards. According to UFC.com , the fight between Brock Lesnar and Mark Coleman that was scheduled for UFC 87 is now off due to a knee injury sustained by Coleman. The UFC is keeping Lesnar on the card, however, and plans to announce an opponent shortly. UFC.com has also announced that a main event title fight has been added between current UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre taking on number one contender Jon Fitch in a five round title fight. Also on the UFC 87 card is a lightweight clash between Roger Huerta and Kenny Florian , most ...
Coleman Out of UFC 87, GSP-Fitch Added
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(In retrospect, this was the wrong time to tell them that there’s no Santa Claus)
UFC.com announced today that a knee injury has forced Mark Coleman off the UFC 87 card in Minnesota on August 9, though Brock Lesnar will remain to face an as of yet unnamed opponent. They also announced the night’s main event, a welterweight championship match between title-holder Georges St. Pierre and top contender Jon Fitch. Also on the card, of course, will be Kenny Florian taking on Roger Huerta.
While the addition of the GSP-Fitch title fight isn’t exactly a surprise, it should make for ...
Coleman Injured; GSP-Fitch Set for August
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Georges St. Pierre. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
UFC Hall-of-Famer Mark Coleman’s return to the organization has been put on hold courtesy of a knee injury while UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre will attempt to be successful in another first title defense as he takes on undefeated ...
Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Coleman Canceled, Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch at UFC 87
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Filed under: Minnesota, MMA, UFCUFC announced today that a welterweight title fight between Georges St. Pierre and Jon Fitch will be the main event at UFC 87, August 9 in the Twin Cities. From UFC's release: "He's a very, very tough guy," said St-Pierre of Fitch. "I'm gonna have to train hard and be very well prepared because he may be my toughest fight yet." "The whole goal is to get the belt and be in the position where guys can't duck me, run away, or say they don't want to fight me," said Fitch. "If I have the belt, there's no excuse, and if you say you're the ...
Exclusive Interview: Mark Coleman Talks UFC Return
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Mark Coleman UFC MMA PRIDE Mauricio Rua ( Photo courtesy of MMA Weekly . ) It came as no surprise to MMA fans when Mark Coleman was inducted into the UFC's Hall of Fame last March. After all, the former Olympic wrestler became the UFC's first-ever heavyweight champion when he defeated Dan Severn at UFC 12 in February 1997, and his legendary career has also seen him win PRIDE's 2000 Grand Prix and score victories over the likes of Don Frye (twice), Ricardo Morais, and Mauricio Rua . What was surprising was that at 43 years of age, Coleman announced he was returning to the Octagon, and would take on the ...
