Newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre will put his title on the line at UFC 87 in August.St-Pierre's opponent for this fight will be Jon Fitch. Fitch has a professional record of 17-2 with 1 NC, and is currently riding a staggering 15 fight winning streak. He is 8-0 in the UFC and is long overdue for a title shot. In a statement from the UFC website, Fitch had this to say:
“The whole goal is to get the belt and be in the position where guys can’t duck me, run away, or say they don’t want to fight me. If I have the belt, there’s no excuse, and if you say you’re the best, then we’re gonna fight. This is gonna be a tough fight, but I’m gonna make sure I’m sharp that night, and wherever the fight needs to go, that’s fine with me.”
This fight takes place at UFC 87 in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 9th. Also featured on the card is a contendership bout between Roger Huerta and Kenny Florian. A fight between Mark Coleman and Brock Lesnar was scheduled to take place, but Coleman was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. The UFC have announced that they are currently searching for a replacement for Coleman. We will bring you updates as they happen.
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