UFC 87 - "Seek and Destroy" Tonight!

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Tonight starting at 10 o'clock on PPV is the first major MMA event that has taken place since I have been blogging here on BIBTTP. It is a UFC event, yes finally the best MMA organization out there will put on a great card, live from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. UFC 87 - "Seek and Destory" features one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world in Georges "Rush" St. Pierre (pictured above, at left). He is the current UFC Welterweight Champion of the World and he is taking on number one contender Jon Fitch (pictured above, right), a very impressive fighter who is actually undefeated in UFC competition (8-0). If you still think this sport is two guys with tattoos bashing away at each other with no skill what so ever, then please watch Georges St. Pierre or GSP for short, and see how good of a fighter he is, and I assure you that your views will change. This fight is going to be a very technical one, and the fighter that is able to execute their game plan better will come out on top. This fight is going to be what real MMA is all about.
More previews after the jump...


The card also features a heavyweight match-up between MMA veteran Heath "The Texas Crazy-Horse" Herring and former WWE superstar, Brock Lesnar. Yes I know what you're thinking, how can a fake wrestler be in a serious MMA promotion? I was a little skeptical at first until I remembered that Lesnar was a NCAA Division I National Champion wrestler when he was at the University of Minnesota. He possesses the real physical skills necessary to be a force in the UFC heavyweight division. Even though he lost his first UFC fight back in February, this fight with Herring, although not an easy one, may be the first step he will take to becoming a true MMA practitioner. The fight will most likely be a slug fest with some ground and pound thrown in there. So get ready for some fun.

The third major fight at UFC 87 is a lightweight match-up between Roger "El Matador" Huerta and Kenny "KenFlo" Florian. Both fighters are on winning streaks in the UFC and this is said to be the fight to see who is the number one contender and will eventually take on the Lightweight Champion - B.J. Penn. This fight should be very exciting because both fighters are high-octane, fast-paced guys who like to push the action. Florian likes to finish fights by any means, submission or TKO and Huerta is a relentless mixed martial artist who only has one career lose and is 6-0 in UFC competition. This fight has the makings for "Fight of the Night" status.

Please watch these fights if you can, and if you do not want to pay the 44.95 (which is a ridiculous price) to watch it live on PPV, I completely understand. But you can read live updates right here.
For more information on the entire event, including the full list of fights, check out UFC 87's official site.
Enjoy the fights!
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