UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" is set to go off on Saturday, August 9, from the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.

The world will be watching as one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world, George "Rush" St. Pierre, puts his title on the line against Jon Fitch, the most deserving contender in the history of the UFC. The event also features a highly anticipated match up between former WWE star Brock Lesnar and former Pride star Heath Herring.

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Important news, announcements and interesting moments during UFC 87

• After GSP’s victorious main event, BJ Penn enters the cage and announces that he would like to move up to welterweight to face GSP. GSP accepts his challenge.

UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" Quick Results

• Ben Saunders vs Ryan Thomas (Saunders wins via Armbar at 2:28 in the 2nd round)
• Chris Wilson vs Steve Bruno (Wilson wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Andre Gusmao vs Jon Jones (Jones wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Cheick Kongo vs Dan Evensen (Kongo wins via TKO (Strikes) at 4:55 in the 1st round)
• Luke Cummo vs Tamdan McCrory (McCrory wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Jason McDonald vs Demian Maia (Maia wins via Rear Naked Choke at 2:44 in the 3rd round)
• Kenny Florian vs Roger Huerta (Florian wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Manny Gamburyan vs Rob Emerson (Emerson wins via KO (Punch) at 0:12 in the 1st round)
• Brock Lesnar vs Heath Herring (Lesnar wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds)
• Georges St. Pierre vs Jon Fitch (St. Pierre wins via Unanimous Decision after 5 rounds)

Short Recap of the Prelims:

• Ben Saunders vs Ryan Thomas: Ben dropped Thomas in the first but couldn’t get the finish. In the second Saunders hurts Thomas with a body shot, takes his back, works in a kimura and then transitions into a fight ending armbar.
• Chris Wilson vs Steve Bruno: Wilson had Bruno in trouble towards the end of the first with knee to the body and then a choke but couldn’t his arm under the chin. In the second, Wilson again connects with knees and this time drops Bruno with a solid uppercut taking another round. Wilson drops Bruno with a head kick in the third and ends up taking all three rounds to secure the unanimous decision.
• Andre Gusmao vs Jon Jones: The first round was back and forth with strikes and a low blow that apparently Gusmao over exaggerated. Jones takes it by a slight edge. In the second Gusmao gets dropped again with a low blow. Jones lands a couple of spinning strikes and ends up taking another round. Jones takes the third round as well with superior striking and ends up taking the unanimous decision.
• Cheick Kongo vs Dan Evensen: After a couple of takedowns and referee stand-ups from a lack of activity on the ground, Kongo drops Evensen with a barrage of strikes and finishes him with only 5 seconds left on the clock.
• Luke Cummo vs Tamdan McCrory: McCrory took the first, threatening with a rear naked choke and an armbar that he couldn’t extend. Round two was an uncanny duplicate of the first except this time McCrory extended the armbar. Luke survived but Tamdan took the round. McCrory took the third as well, executing a couple of takedowns, some nice submission attempts and a slam before the bell. McCrory wins via unanimous decision.

UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" Main Card Play by Play Commentary

Jason McDonald vs Demian Maia (Middleweight Bout)

• Round 1: McDonald comes out with a couple of combos, clinches with Maia and secures the takedown. He works to pass but it’s going to be tough against Maia. Maia works for a triangle and locks it in. He tightens it up pulls down on Jason’s head. McDonald hangs tough as Maia starts to utilize some elbows to the head. The crowd erupts as McDonald escapes and takes Maia’s back. He almost secures a rear naked choke but Maia escapes any trouble. Jason ends up on top in full guard. McDonald works to pass but instead stands up and lands some good shots. McDonald sinks in a guillotine. Maia scrambles but Jason locks it in deeper. Maia, now bleeding, escapes and ends up on top. Maia takes Jason’s back during a scramble and locks in a rear naked choke. McDonald survives with 5 seconds left on the clock. Amazing 1st round from both fighters.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Demian Maia.

• Round 2: They immediately start to trade and Maia catches Jason with a left. They clinch up against the fence, where Jason looks for a takedown. Maia lands some nice knees in the clinch, takes McDonald to the mat and moves into full mount. He unloads with a flurry of big left hands to McDonald’s head. He continues his ground and pound assault while all Jason can do is defend. Jason squirms to try and escape but Maia is relentless now with punches. Fortunately for Jason, Maia doesn’t have the best gnp in the world. Maia is still in mount controlling. Jason tries to pop out but gets caught in an armbar. He escapes and finishes the round on top of Maia.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-8 for Demian Maia.

• Round 3: Maia comes out with a takedown but McDonald looks for a guillotine. Maia is out of danger but Jason winds up on top in full guard. Jason takes his back for a moment but Maia uses the scramble to end up on top. He easily moves into full mount where he starts to unload with punches. Jason gives up his back. Maia starts to pound away with some solid short punches. He sinks the arm underneath the chin and locks in the choke. McDonald, after fending off multiple submissions throughout the fight, finally succumbs and is forced to tap. Excellent jiu-jitsu from both guys.
• Final Result: Demian Maia wins via Rear Naked Choke at 2:44 in the 3rd round.

Kenny Florian vs Roger Huerta (Lightweight Bout)

• Round 1: Huerta strikes first with a leg kick followed by another good leg kick. He misses with a superman punch and lands another kick. Florian gets the takedown and goes right to mount up against the cage. Huerta gives up his back and Florian flattens him out. Kenny looks for the choke but Huerta slips out and they are back to their feet. The crowd starts to chant for Huerta who misses with a punch. Florian comes in with a jumping knee but Huerta counters with some nice strikes. In the clinch, Huerta works some short shots. They separate and start to trade before clinching again. Huerta lands more good leg kicks as they continue to exchange. One more trade and the round ends.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Roger Huerta.

• Round 2: Florian lands a good kick and Huerta counters. The crowd starts to chant again for Huerta who lands some wild shots. Huerta works for a takedown but Florian gets away and they are back to the center. Kenny comes in and looks for a takedown but Huerta sinks in a standing kimura. Florian finally secures the takedown and immediately takes Roger’s back. He reigns down with some big punches. Kenny is too high and Huerta escapes to his feet. Kenny lands a solid leg kick. He follows with a trip kick but Huerta gets right back to his feet. They trade kicks and Huerta comes in but eats a knee for his troubles. Huerta lands a kick and they clinch. Kenny grabs the Muay Thai plum and lands a couple of short shots. Florian lands a nice body kick and right hook to finish the round.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Kenny Florian.

• Round 3: Kenny lands a nice front kick to start things out. He follows with a takedown but Huerta gets back to his feet. Florian lands a flying knee and starts to unload with some big shots. They scramble and Florian ends up on top on the ground. He stacks up and comes down with a couple of shots. Huerta gets back to his feet and they clinch for a moment. Roger tee’s off with some nice punches. Florian lands a knee followed by a nice left hook. Kenny misses with a big elbow. Florian lands a beautiful front kick to the face. Florian is starting to get the better of the striking as they continue to trade. Huerta lands a good right hand and it’s down to a minute left. Huerta blocks a head kick and then slips to the mat. Florian lands a good right hand and takes Roger to the mat. Huerta gets back to his feet and eats a knee from Florian followed by some good punches. The rounds ends and Florian raises his hands, confident he won.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Kenny Florian and the fight 29-28 for Florian.

• Final Result: Kenny Florian wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds. (All three judges score it 30-27)

Manny Gamburyan vs Rob Emerson (Lightweight Bout)

• Round 1: Manny comes out swinging wildly but gets caught with a huge right hand that rocks him. Manny falls back to the mat trying to push Rob off of him. Emerson connects with a left hook that sends Manny right back down to the mat, limp and out cold.
• Round 2:
• Round 3:
• Final Result: Rob Emerson wins via KO (Punch) at 0:12 in the 1st round.

Brock Lesnar vs Heath Herring (Heavyweight Bout)

• Round 1: Lesnar rushes across the ring and misses with a knee. He follows with a quick right hand that drops Herring to the mat. They clinch and Lesnar locks in a guillotine against the cage. Heath, already bleeding, works some punches to the body. They separate and Heath lands an uppercut on the way out. Lesnar easily scores a takedown. He throws the legs to the side and passes to side control. Heath turtles up with Lesnar on his back. Brock lands a couple of short shots to the head of Herring. Herring is still turtled up eating short punches. Lesnar lands a big knee to the body. He continues to control Herring while on his back. Heath can’t escape. Lesnar lands some more short punches and starts to nod his head along with the crowds chants. He lands a few more knees to the body to finish the round. Herring’s face is battered.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-8 for Brock Lesnar.

• Round 2: Brock rushes in for a shot but Heath defends well. Heath tries to take Lesnar down but ends up on the bottom. Lesnar moves into side control, getting totally out powered by Lesnar. Herring is once again turtled up with Brock in control. Brock moves to mount and Heath gives up his back. Herring is back on all fours with Brock landing short shots. Heath flips over and Lesnar is now in side control landing some brutal knees to the body. Heath squirms to try and escape and eventually gets back to his feet. They clinch up against the cage. Lesnar lands a big knee to the solar plex and another that is brutal. Herring lands a good knee to the body. He follows with some strikes but gets taken back down as the round comes to an end.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Brock Lesnar.

• Round 3: The fighters acknowledge each other with a smile before round three gets underway. Heath comes out with a big kick that lands. They clinch and Brock has Herring pressed up against the cage. Heath lands a couple of nice knees before getting taken to the mat, once again in turtle position. Lesnar lands a couple more brutal knees to the body. Herring tries to spin out but gets mounted in the process. Heath scrambles out of danger but he is running out of time with Brock on top. Lesnar, still on Heath’s back, throws him around but Herring gets to his feet and they exchange knees. Lesnar takes him right back down to the mat. Heath rolls over looking for a knee but Lesnar ends up right back on top. Brock has his back again, riding him and landing a couple of short shots. He has his back again. Right before the round ends, Lesnar jumps off of Heath and celebrates, pointing his finger at Heath and smiling. Not surprising from Brock Lesnar. What an idiot.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Brock Lesnar and the fight 30-27 for Lesnar.

• Final Result: Brock Lesnar wins via Unanimous Decision after 3 rounds.

Georges St. Pierre vs Jon Fitch (Welterweight Title Bout)

• Round 1: Fitch closes the distance but Pierre scores with a double-leg takedown. Fitch works to control Pierre’s hands. Pierre lands an elbow and passes to half guard momentarily. Fitch works to get to his feet but Pierre grabs his head in a head lock. He takes him right back down to the mat and once again has his head. Back to their feet, Pierre drops Fitch with a right hand. He pounces on Fitch and unloads with some big shots. Relentless, Pierre continues to pummel Fitch with punches. Fitch survives, but is already bleeding. Fitch tries to scramble to his feet but eats a flurry of punches. Fitch is very wobbly as Pierre continues to land strikes. They end up back on the mat and Pierre lands a couple of solid elbows. He passes to half guard and then right to side control. Sitting on Fitch, Pierre starts to land short shots to the head. He moves into full mount. Fitch gives up his back but gets out of trouble. Dominating round for St. Pierre.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-8 for Georges St. Pierre.

• Round 2: They come out trading and Fitch scores a nice body shot. Pierre comes with a combo and misses with a head kick. Fitch lands another solid body shot. Pierre catches him with a jab as they continue the striking game. Pierre pokes that jab out again. They come in close and Fitch lands a knee. Pierre comes back with a punch to the body. Pierre grazes Fitch with a spinning back kick and Pierre is now bloodied up just a little. Pierre lands a kick and Fitch counters nicely with strikes. Fitch follows with a good left hand and another right hand. Pierre lands a kick and Fitch counters. Fitch denies a takedown attempt from Pierre and follows with a good combination. Pierre lands a good left hand and finishes the round, missing with another spinning back kick.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Jon Fitch.

• Round 3: Fitch lands a good combo but Pierre counters with a big right hand that drops Fitch. Pierre takes his back, secures the hooks, and works for the choke. Pierre is off balance and Fitch reverses to end up on top. He starts his ground and pound assault with some short punches in full guard. St. Pierre explodes sweeping Fitch and ending up on top. Fitch tries to scramble to his feet but eats a knee for his troubles. Pierre lets him up and Fitch lands a kick. Pierre lands a solid leg kick that echoes across the arena. He follows with two more solid leg kicks before tying up with Fitch against the cage. He breaks away throwing some nice leather on the way out. Pierre lands a big knee followed by a head kick that rocks Fitch who is now wobbly and hanging on. Pierre pushes him off and starts to tee off with punches. He picks up Fitch and slams him to the mat into half guard. Time runs out but another great round for Pierre.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Georges St. Pierre.

• Round 4: They come out swinging and Pierre now has a cut over his left eye that is bleeding. Pierre fires off a nice combo that connects. Fitch lands a nice overhand left and follows with a solid body kick. Fitch shoots in for a takedown that is stuffed by Pierre. Pierre apologizes for a low blow that almost connected. They trade kicks and continue the striking game. Pierre is utilizing his jab nicely. Fitch rushes in on Pierre with a shot and pushes him against the cage where he works for a single. Pierre defends it beautifully and takes Fitch down into full guard. He starts to work some short elbows from the guard. This will seal the round for Pierre. Pierre dives back for a leg lock right as the bell sounds.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Georges St. Pierre.

• Round 5: They give each other a pat when they come out to great each other. Pierre lands a right hook and follows with an overhand right. Pierre lands a body kick and they start to get busy with punches. Pierre lands a good spinning back fist and follows with an easy takedown. He works to pass but remains in half guard. Pierre gets busy with some nice body punches to Fitch’s ribs. Pierre stacks up and lands a couple of solid left hands. The crowd starts to chant "GSP," who lands an elbow from the top. It’s an amazing display of cardio from both fighters. Fitch gets to his feet and eats a jab. Pierre gets another takedown at will. Fitch throws his legs up looking for a submission but has nothing. Pierre is just overwhelming him all around. Fitch works to escape, while Pierre throws a couple of knees. Fitch scrambles but Pierre takes him right back down to the mat. Pierre finishes the round on top and in control. The bell sounds and GSP raises his hands. After they announce the winner, Fitch picks up GSP and carries him around.

  RedSweat scores the round 10-9 for Georges St. Pierre and the fight 49-45 for Pierre.

• Final Result: Georges St. Pierre wins via Unanimous Decision after 5 rounds. (The judges score it 50-43, 50-44, and 50-44)

UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" weigh-ins took place today at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN, the same venue that will host tomorrow night’s event.

The highly anticipated main event features a welterweight title showdown between the champ Georges St. Pierre and possibly the most deserving contender of all time Jon Fitch.

It was a strange afternoon as the fighters hit the scales to weigh-in for tomorrow night. Not only did all 20 fighters make weight, but not a single one of them needed the extra pound issued for non-title fighters. It’s pretty obvious these guys mean business.

UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" Weigh-in Results:

• Champ Georges St. Pierre (170) vs Jon Fitch (170)
• Heath Herring (250) vs Brock Lesnar (265)
• Kenny Florian (155) vs Roger Huerta (155)
• Jason MacDonald (185) vs Demian Maia (185)
• Rob Emerson (155) vs Manny Gamburyan (155)
• Luke Cummo (167) vs Tamdan McCrory (170)
• Dan Evensen (244) vs Cheick Kongo (235)
• Andre Gusmao (205) vs Jon Jones (205)
• Steve Bruno (170) vs Chris Wilson (170)
• Ben Saunders (170) vs Ryan Thomas (170)

You can check out the UFC 87 Weigh-in Pics and Weigh-in video at UFC.com.

Make sure you swing by tomorrow night at 8pm ET for full UFC 87 event coverage including quick results and up-to-the-minute play-by-play commentary for the main card.

UFC 87’s "Seek and Destroy" fight card just got a little more crowded with the addition of four new bouts on the August 9th card.

It appears that all four of the bouts, which were confirmed today on the UFC’s website, will appear on the undercard of the event which features a long awaited main event battle between number one and two welterweights, George St. Pierre and Jon Fitch.

The most exciting addition to the event at Minneapolis’s Target Center is a fight between two extremely talented lightweight prospects, Frankie "The Answer" Edgar and former title challenger, Hermes Franca.

Living up to his nickname, it seemed that Edgar had all the answers leading up to his most recent fight at UFC Fight Night 13 against Xtreme Couture’s Gray Maynard. He had won his first 8 pro fights in a row and was flying high on confidence when he lost to the up and coming wrestler via a unanimous decision. Edgar will look to erase that loss from his memory on August 9th and get back in the win column with a victory over the always dangerous, Hermes Franca.

After dominating the competition in 2006 with 8 straight stoppages is seemed like nothing could go wrong for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu artist, Hermes Franca. Unfortunately 2007 would turn out a little different for the Orlando native. After losing to Sean Sherk in a title fight at UFC 73, Franca tested positive for Steroids and was suspended from competition for a full year. This will be his first fight back in the UFC since that July 7th fight.

The three other bouts confirmed for the card include, Cheick Kongo vs Dan Everson, Chris Wilson vs Steve Bruno and Ben Saunders vs Jared Rollins. The Saunders vs Rollins fight was originally suppose to happen at UFC 86 but was pushed back for reasons unknown.

To see the entire UFC 87 fight card visit the MMA Events page.

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The "Texas Crazy Horse" Heath Herring has been confirmed by MMAJunkie.com as Mark Coleman’s replacement in the upcoming UFC 87 match against Brock Lesnar in August.

Coleman was forced to withdrawal from the bout after suffering a knee injury during training. This could be the end for the UFC Hall of Famer, who recently denounced his retirement after hanging up his gloves in October of 2006. It has been over 10 years since "The Hammer" competed in the UFC.

Due to Coleman’s absence in the bout against Lesnar, a championship match between welterweight champ, George St. Pierre and number one contender, Jon Fitch, has been designated as the main event on August 9th.

UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Herring will look to hand Lesnar, former WWE star and Two Time NJCAA All-American wrestler, his second UFC loss in a row since debuting in the organization back in February. Lesnar looked good in his debut against former UFC heavyweight champ, Frank Mir, until finally succumbing to a first round knee bar at the minute thirty mark.

Heath Herring, known for his battles in the early days of Pride, came to the UFC in early 2007. He struggled in his first two bouts but finally came around losing a hard fought battle to Minotauro Nogueira in his third and defeating Cheick Kongo via decision in his last. At 2-2 in the UFC, a win over Lesnar, is just what the "Crazy Horse" needs to continue on strong in the heavyweight division.

MMAJunkie also reported over the weekend that Clay Guida would take on Mac Danzig at UFC 87.

After months of speculation, the much anticipated match up between welterweight champion, George St. Pierre, and number one contender, Jon Fitch, has finally been confirmed.

"Rush" St. Pierre will defend his title for the first time since defeating Matt Serra and recapturing welterweight gold at UFC 83 in April. It will be one of his most challenging matches to date as he takes on one of the UFC’s toughest adversaries and former Division 1 wrestler, Jon Fitch.

The bout will headline UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" which is scheduled to take place on August 9th at the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Fitch is a scrappy fighter who is on an eight fight win streak in the UFC, something that has only been accomplished by the legend himself, Royce Gracie. St. Pierre agrees that Fitch is top notch and will definitely not take him lightly.

“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.”

Former WWE star and two time All American, Brock Lesnar, was originally suppose to face UFC Hall of Famer, Mark Coleman, in the main event at UFC 87 but the bout was scrapped after the "Hammer" sustained a serious knee injury. Coleman, who denounced his retirement at UFC 82, tore his MCL during training. Though the injury won’t require surgery, Mark will be sidelined for a period of six weeks. A new opponent for Lesnar will be announced soon.

Another marquee bout was added to the fledgling UFC 87 fight card this week as well. In a lightweight battle that could easily steal the show on August 9th in Minneapolis, Kenny "Ken-Flo" Florian will take on UFC poster boy, Roger "El Matador" Huerta. Exuding "Fight of the Night" potential, this highly anticipated match up will most likely determine a future challenger for the 155lb title.

Stand by for more UFC 87 fight card updates and exciting MMA news!