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Main Event of Seek and Destroy
Published 5/20/2008 by Michael Rome at Bloody Elbow
... People have already started attacking the idea of Lesnar and Coleman as the main event of UFC 87, but it may not be the main event, according to the UFC 87 event page. ...

Sean Sherk defeated by B.J. Penn--should the Muscle Shark drop down to 145?
Published 5/25/2008 at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog
Immediately after the fight, Penn suggested he might go up a weight class to take on welterweight champion George St. Pierre, scheduled to headline UFC 87 in Minnesota . This, combined with the promos for the WEC featherweight championship fight on June 1, got me thinking that Sherk should seriously consider dropping down to 145. Sherk always looked short for a welterweight, but last night he even looked short for a lightweight. At 5' 6", Sherk was giving up 3 inches to Penn, as well as significant reach. And it's unlikely that the situation will get any better--UFC 87 features a lightweight No. 1 contender match between Kenny Florian ...

Four more bouts officially added to UFC 87
Published 6/14/2008 by Sam Cupitt at Five Ounces of Pain
The UFC’s official website , UFC.com , has announced four additional bouts for August 9th’s UFC 87: Seek and Destroy . A heavyweight tilt between Cheick Kongo (11-4-2) and UFC newcomer Dan Evensen (10-2), a very intriguing lightweight bout between Frankie Edgar (8-1) and Hermes Franca (18-6) and two welterweight fights featuring Chris Wilson (13-4) vs. Steve Bruno (11-3) and Ben Saunders (5-0-2) vs. Jared Rollins (6-4). It is interesting to note that both Chris Wilson vs. Steve Bruno and Ben Saunders vs. Jared Rollins were originally rumored to take place on next month’s UFC 86. UFC 87 is set to take at the ...

Four fights added to UFC Minnesota card
Published 6/14/2008 at City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog
City Pages - Balls! Sports Blog Previous Post | Main Four fights added to UFC Minnesota card Filed under: Ultimate Fighting The UFC announced four more fights for UFC 87 : Seek and Destroy, the event slated to take place August 9 at the Target Center. One addition to the lineup is Cheick Kongo, a heavyweight up-and-comer who was recently defeated by Heath Herring, who will face Minnesotan Brock Lesnar on the same card. There will also be a lightweight contest between Hermes Franca and Frankie Edgar. Probably the most exciting is the battle of Ultimate Fighter alums Ben Saunders and Jared Rollins. Let's home it ...

Roundup: UFC 87 and UFN 14 Updates, Dana White Scales Back On Announcement, and More
Published 6/16/2008 by Eric Shapiro at MMAFrenzy.com
While much has been going on in the world of MMA this past week or so, we at MMAFrenzy.com would surely be remiss if we neglected to report some of the MMA news that has slipped through the cracks. Here are some things you may have missed: Though superfluous in nature, it has been announced that Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Syliva will be fighting for the WAMMA heavyweight title at their July 19th showdown. EliteXC announced during their broadcast on Saturday that Scott Smith will rematch Robbie Lawler on CBS on July 26th. After causing quite a stir with an alleged “mind blowing” ...

Roundup: UFC 87 and UFN 15 Updates, Dana White Scales Back On Announcement, and More
Published 6/16/2008 by Eric Shapiro at MMAFrenzy.com
While much has been going on in the world of MMA this past week or so, we at MMAFrenzy.com would surely be remiss if we neglected to report some of the MMA news that has slipped through the cracks. Here are some things you may have missed: Though superfluous in nature, it has been announced that Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Syliva will be fighting for the WAMMA heavyweight title at their July 19th showdown. EliteXC announced during their broadcast on Saturday that Scott Smith will rematch Robbie Lawler on CBS on July 26th. After causing quite a stir with an alleged “mind blowing” ...

Luke Cummo vs. Tamdan McCory official for UFC 87
Published 6/25/2008 by Sam Caplan at Five Ounces of Pain
A welterweight encounter between Luke Cummo vs. Tamdan McCorry has officially been added to UFC 87: Seek and Destroy on August 9, according to UFC.com . Cummo, 6-5 lifetime, according to Sherdog’s fight finder, gained great notoriety for his appearance during the second season of “The Ultimate Fighter ,” where he fought and lost to Joe Stevenson in the finals of the welterweight tournament. Cummo, who is 3-3 lifetime in the UFC , last fought in March at UFC 82 , where he lost to retired Marine Luigi Fioravanti via unanimous decision. McCrory is one of the youngest fighters in the UFC but is already a veteran of nine career fights. ...

Fitch talks about special fighter techniques for weigh-in day
Published 7/5/2008 by Steve Cofield at Yahoo! MMA Blog
  Even the most confident physical specimen gets nervous when asked to stand in front of 5,000 people in their skivvies. UFC welterweight Jon Fitch talked about one of the biggest concerns on weigh-in day, to avoid pulling a George Costanza. You want to make sure you look like 'yourself' in front of the hoards of female fans in attendance. Or just in case Octagon Girl Edith tries to sneak a peek! Fitch talked with Yahoo! Sports about his upcoming GSP fight at UFC 87 and the main event at UFC 86, Quinton Jackson versus Forrest Griffin. The odd process of the weigh-in was also discussed: "Some ...

Mike Swick talks UFC 87 - GSP vs. Fitch: "Fitch is gonna keep the same pace. If GSP starts hav...
Published 7/29/2008 by Nick Thomas at Bloody Elbow
Mike Swick talks UFC 87 - GSP vs. Fitch: "Fitch is gonna keep the same pace. If GSP starts having doubts, I think he's going to start breaking him."

Countdown to UFC 87 Sneak Peek.
Published 8/1/2008 by Nick Thomas at Bloody Elbow
Countdown to UFC 87 Sneak Peek.

Dana's Blog: Dana White breaks down UFC 87.
Published 8/5/2008 by Nick Thomas at Bloody Elbow
Dana's Blog: Dana White breaks down UFC 87.

UFC 87 Preview: Georges St. Pierre Looking to Continue His Dominance and Brock Lesnar Wants to Remain Relevant
Published 8/8/2008 at FanIQ Blog
Georges St. Pierre was shocked (along with the rest of the world) at UFC 69 when Matt Serra knocked him out in the first round. Since losing his UFC Welterweight Championship in that fight, GSP has been on a mission back to the top, and he accomplished that mission in April at UFC 83, winning back the belt with a TKO win over Serra. ...