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UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests
Dec 1, 2008 - 6:58 pm ET | 58 Comments
UFC 91 Fighters Pass Drug Tests

All ten UFC 91 competitors tested by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for steroids and drugs of abuse have passed their post-fight drug screenings.
The negative results were today confirmed to MMAFrenzy.com by NSAC Executive Director Keith Kizer via email.
Tested by the NSAC were Randy Couture, Brock Lesnar, Kenny Florian, Dustin Hazelett, Gabriel Gonzaga, Demian Maia, [...]

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TUF 1 Marathon, Reunion Special To Air On Spike TV On Saturday, September 13th
Sep 10, 2008 - 7:00 am ET | 20 Comments

Spike TV and the UFC have reunited top members of the original cast of “The Ultimate Fighter” for a marathon of the inaugural season of the UFC reality series.
A series of clips featuring TUF 1 cast members UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin, Chris Leben, Stephan Bonnar, Josh Koscheck, Nate Quarry, Kenny Florian, Diego Sanchez, [...]

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Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson Slated For UFC 91 In November
Aug 20, 2008 - 1:00 pm ET | 65 Comments

Lightweight contenders Kenny Florian and Joe Stevenson will square off at UFC 91 in November, according to MMA Weekly.
Florian (10-3) was last in action at UFC 87 earlier this month where he topped Roger Huerta via unanimous decision. He has won five-straight UFC bouts over Dokonjonosuke Mishima, Alvin Robinson, Din Thomas, Joe Lauzon, and Huerta.
Stevenson [...]

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Kenny Florian To Fight Again In 2008
Aug 13, 2008 - 5:30 pm ET | 74 Comments

Top UFC lightweight contender Kenny Florian, who defeated Roger Huerta in a featured bout at UFC 87 on Saturday to secure his spot atop the list of 155-pound contenders, will fight again in 2008, Florian told MMA Weekly:
“(Penn) made the decision that he wants to fight GSP and I tell you what as a fan [...]

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Quick Hits: Couture and Fedor Meet In LA, Fitch Hoping To Fight Again In 2008, Miller-Baron Booked For UFC 89, and More
Aug 13, 2008 - 8:00 am ET | 59 Comments

– UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture and WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko, as well as the fighters’ management, met on Monday in Los Angeles for undisclosed reasons likely relating to a potential future bout between the top heavyweights. [Sherdog]
– In a recent post at MMA.tv Jon Fitch revealed that he hopes to return to the [...]

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UFC 87 Post-Fight Videos: Florian, Huerta, Lesnar, Fitch, and St-Pierre
Aug 10, 2008 - 6:04 pm ET | 29 Comments

Post-fight videos featuring Brock Lesnar, Jon Fitch, and Georges St-Pierre are after the jump…

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UFC 87 “Seek and Destroy” Results
Aug 10, 2008 - 1:11 am ET | 148 Comments

Georges St-Pierre (c) def. Jon Fitch via unanimous decision
UFC Welterweight Championship
Brock Lesnar def. Heath Herring via unanimous decision
Rob Emerson def. Manny Gamburyan via KO – Round 1, 0:12
Kenny Florian def. Roger Huerta via unanimous decision
Demian Maia def. Jason MacDonald via submission (rear naked choke) – Round 3, 2:44
Tamdan McCrory def. Luke Cummo via unanimous [...]

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UFC 87 Live Results and Coverage
Aug 9, 2008 - 5:00 pm ET | 99 Comments

Welcome to MMAFrenzy.com’s LIVE coverage of UFC 87 “Seek and Destroy”.
After re-claiming the UFC welterweight title from Matt Serra at UFC 83 in April, Georges “Rush” St-Pierre returns to the cage in the UFC 87 main event to take on top 170-pound contender Jon Fitch, who has won a record-tying 8-straight fights inside the octagon. [...]

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Predictions For UFC 87 “Seek And Destroy”
Aug 9, 2008 - 3:30 pm ET | 10 Comments

I honestly cannot recall the last time I felt so amped for a UFC pay-per-view, and can only hope that “Seek And Destroy” delivers on the excitement I’ve been greedily awaiting for the past month. That being said, lets get right to it with some predictions.
George St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch- Welterweight Title Bout
GSP [...]

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UFC 87 Betting Odds
Aug 9, 2008 - 2:00 pm ET | 5 Comments

UFC 87 “Seek and Destroy” betting odds courtesy of Bodog.
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UFC 87 “Seek and Destroy” Betting Odds

Georges St-Pierre (c) (-400) vs. Jon Fitch (+300)
UFC Welterweight Championship
Brock Lesnar (-240) vs. Heath Herring (+190)
Kenny Florian (-170) vs. Roger Huerta (+140)
Demian Maia (-260) vs. Jason MacDonald (+200)
Manny Gamburyan (-325) vs. Rob Emerson (+250)
Luke [...]

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UFC 87 Weigh-In Results
Aug 8, 2008 - 5:08 pm ET | 37 Comments

Weigh-ins for UFC 87 “Seek and Destroy” took place today at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The ten-bout pay-per-view event takes place tomorrow, August 9th, at the venue.
All twenty fighters successfully made weight with UFC 87 headliners, welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre and challenger Jon Fitch, weighing in exactly at the 170 pound welterweight [...]

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Quote: DellaGrotte Says Florian Could “Run Over” Huerta
Aug 2, 2008 - 2:00 pm ET | 36 Comments

“In my opinion, I think Kenny’s going to determine what type of fight he makes it. Kenny could run over Roger if he really wants to, or he could allow Roger to give Kenny a fight. I think Kenny’s ability to harness his energy and ability to control his aggression and not become emotionally attached [...]

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Updated Official Fight Card For UFC 87 “Seek and Destroy”
Jun 26, 2008 - 5:00 am ET | 35 Comments

Event name: UFC 87: Seek and Destroy
Date: August 9, 2008
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Venue: Target Center
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View (10pm ET)
Main Card

Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch
UFC Welterweight Championship
Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring
Kenny Florian vs. Roger Huerta

Preliminary Bouts

Luke Cummo vs. Tamdan McCrory
Cheick Kongo vs. Dan Evensen
Tomasz Drwal vs. Andre Gusmao
Chris Wilson vs. Steve Bruno
Ben Saunders vs. Jared [...]

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UFC 87: Seek and Destroy Featuring Lesnar vs. Coleman Officially Announced
May 18, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 12 Comments

The UFC has officially announced UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY featuring a heavyweight main event bout between former professional wrestler turned mixed martial artist Brock Lesnar and UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman. Lightweight contenders Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta will also face off in a featured top contender bout at the event.
The pay-per-view event [...]

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UFC 87: Huerta and Florian Likely Fighting For a Title Shot
May 17, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 7 Comments

Top UFC lightweights Kenny Florian and Roger Huerta are set to face off in a featured bout at UFC 87 in August and there is likely more than just bragging rights on the line.
UFC President Dana White revealed during a pre-UFC 84 media conference call earlier this week that the winner of the August bout [...]

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