Aug
09
2008
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UFC 87 – Seek and Destroy

UFC 86: Jackson vs. Griffin was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on July 5, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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 supposed to fight Brock Lesnar, but an Achilles tendon injury forced him to withdraw. Heath Herring stepped in to fight Lesnar instead.

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Post UFC 87 Notes by N. Bailey

Match Winner Loser Method Round Time
1 Ben Saunders Ryan Thomas Submission (Armbar) 2 2:28
2 Chris Wilson Steve Bruno Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
3 Jon Jones Andre Gusmao Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
4 Cheick Kongo Dan Evensen TKO (Strikes) 1 4:55
5 Tamdan McCrory Luke Cummo Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
6 Demian Maia Jason MacDonald Submission (Rear-naked Choke) 3 2:44
7 Kenny Florian Roger Huerta Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
8 Robert Emerson Manvel Gamburyan KO (Punches) 1 0:12
9 Brock Lesnar Heath Herring Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
10 Georges St. Pierre Jon Fitch Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00
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