Herring to take on Lesnar at UFC 87?
MMAMania.com is reporting that PRIDE and UFC veteran Heath Herring has agreed to step in and replace the injured UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman in his bout against Brock Lesnar. Lesnar is coming off of a first-round submission loss to former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir. Most saw this upcoming fight with Coleman as a great way to put the former WWE superstar “over” and into a state... [Read More...]
UFC 87: Lesnar vs. Coleman off; Fitch vs. St. Pierre on
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... [Read More...]
Cheick Kongo to return at UFC 87; to face newcomer Dan Evensen
A heavyweight bout between French kickboxing sensation Cheick Kongo and Norwegian heavyweight Dan Evensen is expected to be officially added to the card for UFC 87 on August 9. The Kongo vs. Evensen match revelation comes courtesy of Kongo’s official account on MySpace. Kongo is 11-4-1 during his sixteen fight professional MMA career. His last fight was at UFC 82 on March 1, where he lost a... [Read More...]
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy officially announced
This past weekend the UFC officially announced the scheduling of UFC 87: Seek and Destroy in Minneapolis, MN at the Target Center on August 9. In addition to the event announcement, the UFC also made it official that Brock Lesnar will be taking on former UFC heavyweight champion Mark Coleman in a featured match. Lesnar is a Minnesota native. Another Minnesota-based fighter will also be featured on... [Read More...]
Report: Tamdan McCrory to return at UFC 87
Welterweight prospect Tamdan “Barn Cat” McCrory is slated to make his return to MMA on August 9 at UFC 87 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. The news was first reported by FightTicker.com. According to FightTicker.com, McCrory will be taking on “The Ultimate Fighter” season two contestant Luke Cummo. The 21-year old McCrory decided to take a hiatus from fighting after... [Read More...]
