New UFC 87 Main Event

[The Don]

NoDQ.com > UFC > Brock Lesnar facing a new opponent at UFC 87

Posted by Bobby Spade on 05/22/2008 at 06:12 PM

Credit: Gerweck.net

Brock Lesnar was scheduled to face Mark Coleman at UFC 87 in Minneapolis, MN on 8/9, however, the match is now off due to Coleman suffering a knee injury while training for the match. Lesnar will face a yet to announced replacement.

With the Lesnar vs. Coleman match off the card, Georges St. Pierre will now headline the show facing Jon Fitch for the Welterweight championship.

Well thats a kick in the crotch, I was looking forward to getting tickets for 87, but between this and the fact that tickets range between 50 dollars and 500 dollars... I think I'll just order it. Oh well atleast GSP will be on the card, I just want to know who is going to replace Coleman.

[Heart Breaker]

Don, to say you are stupid would be an understatement right now. Fitch vs. GSP is the number one fight fans want to see in the Welterweight division. And you are complaining? The fight has saved this card for me, and I will no doubt order it now. If I had the opportunity to see Fitch vs. GSP live, I would take it in a heart beat. You're complaining that Coleman, an over the hill, over-rated, fighter is out. Yet one of the most competitive welterweight championship fights is now the main event and you're thinking about not going?

I'm disappointed, Don. I really am.

[CS]

I don't Finch, always found him kinda boring. As for who Lesnars gunna face now, my money's on either Eddie Sanchez or Heath Herring. I'd say possible Kongo but he's already scheduled for a fight on that card.

[The Don]

I'm not complaing at all, if anything I'm complaining that tickets are so expensive. GSP/Fitch will be a helluva fight, I just want to know who Lesnar's going to face before I really consider spending the money on tickets.

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NoDQ.com > UFC > Lesnar's new opponent for UFC 87 revealed

Posted by Bobby Spade on 05/24/2008 at 11:52 AM

MMAWeekly.com has confirmed the rumor that Mark Colemans replacement to face Brock Lesnar at UFC 87: Seek and Destroy will be none other than "The Texas Crazy Horse" Heath Herring.

Coleman, who was scheduled to face Lesnar was forced out of the fight with a knee injury that could possibly mean the ended of his long career.

Heath is coming off a win over Chieck Kongo and Lesnar is coming off a loss in his UFC debut to former heavyweight champ Frank Mir.

[Heart Breaker]

Wow, I would much rather see Herring face Lesnar instead of a washed up Coleman. Should be a great fight.

[CS]

Who called it? Yeah, I did.