Gamburyan Versus Emerson Added To UFC 87

A battle between former TUF 5 cast mates Rob Emerson and Manny Gamburyan will take place at UFC 87 on August 9th.

Gamburyan got to the finals inTUF 5, only to be beaten by Nate Diaz due to injury. Gamburyan's current MMA record is 8-2, and he is 2-1 in the UFC. He will be looking for his third win in a row, following submission wins over Nate Mohr and Jeff Cox.

Emerson is currently 1-0 in the UFC after a decision victory over Keita Nakamura. He has actually fought twice in the UFC, but his first bout was ruled a no contest as he couldn't continue due to injury, but his opponent Grey Maynard knocked himself out at the same time.

The pair will face off in August at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Headlining the card will be Georges St-Pierre and Jon Fitch in a battle for the Welterweight Title.