UFC 87

UFC 87: Seek and Destroy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 9, 2008, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The card was headlined by a welterweight championship bout between champion Georges St-Pierre and challenger Jon Fitch.

UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman was first scheduled to fight Brock Lesnar, but an Achilles tendon injury forced him to withdraw. Heath Herring stepped in to fight Lesnar instead.

Results

 

Preliminary card

* Welterweight bout: United States Ben Saunders vs. United States Ryan Thomas

Saunders defeated Thomas by submission (armbar) at 2:28 of round 2.

* Welterweight bout: United States Chris Wilson vs. United States Steve Bruno

Wilson defeated Bruno by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30–27.

* Light heavyweight bout: Brazil Andre Gusmao vs. United States Jon Jones

Jones defeated Gusmao by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 30–27, 29–28, 30–27.

* Heavyweight bout: France Cheick Kongo vs. Norway Dan Evensen

Kongo defeated Evensen by TKO (strikes) at 4:55 of round 1. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Gamburyan vs. Emerson fight.

* Welterweight bout: United States Luke Cummo vs. United States Tamdan McCrory

McCrory defeated Cummo by unanimous decision. The judges scored the bout 30–27, 30–27, 29–28.

Main card

* Middleweight bout: Canada Jason MacDonald vs. Brazil Demian Maia

Maia defeated MacDonald by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:44 of round 3.

* Lightweight bout: United States Kenny Florian vs. United States Roger Huerta

Florian defeated Huerta by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30–27

* Lightweight bout: Armenia Manny Gamburyan vs. United States Rob Emerson

Emerson defeated Gamburyan by KO at 0:12 of round 1.

* Heavyweight bout: United States Brock Lesnar vs. United States Heath Herring

Lesnar defeated Herring by unanimous decision. All three judges scored the bout 30–26.

* Welterweight Championship bout: Canada Georges St-Pierre (c) vs. United States Jon Fitch

St-Pierre defeated Fitch by unanimous decision (50–44, 50–43, 50–44).

* Fight of the Night: Canada Georges St-Pierre VS United States Jon Fitch
* Submission of the Night: Brazil Demian Maia
* Knockout of the Night: United States Rob Emerson

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