UFC 87, the Glossary
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 9, 2008, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[1]
Table of Contents
32 relations: André Gusmão, Ben Saunders (fighter), Brock Lesnar, Cheick Kongo, Chris Wilson (fighter), Dan Evensen, Demian Maia, Georges St-Pierre, Heath Herring, Jason MacDonald, Jon Fitch, Jon Jones, Kenny Florian, List of UFC champions, List of UFC events, Luke Cummo, Manny Gamburyan, Mark Coleman, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mixed martial arts, Rob Emerson, Roger Huerta, Ryan Thomas (fighter), Steve Bruno, Tamdan McCrory, Target Center, Tomasz Drwal, UFC 88, UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin, Ultimate Fighting Championship, 2008 in UFC.
- 2008 in sports in Minnesota
- Events in Minneapolis
- Mixed martial arts in Minnesota
- Sports competitions in Minneapolis
André Gusmão
André Machado Gusmão (born May 19, 1977 in Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist.
Ben Saunders (fighter)
Benjamin Saunders (born April 13, 1983), is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights in the Welterweight division.
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Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar (born July 12, 1977) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, amateur wrestler, and professional American football player.
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo is a French mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who fights in the Heavyweight division.
Chris Wilson (fighter)
Christopher Ross Wilson (born June 7, 1977) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who last competed in 2013.
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Dan Evensen
Dan Tore Evensen (born June 1, 1974 in Arendal) is a Norwegian mixed martial artist and former K-1 Kickboxer.
Demian Maia
Demian Augusto Maia Baptista (born 6 November 1977) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, submission grappler and 5th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ) black belt.
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), also known by his initials GSP, is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist.
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Heath Herring
Heath Herring (born March 2, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division of Rizin.
Jason MacDonald
Jason Anthony MacDonald (born June 3, 1975) is a Canadian former mixed martial artist.
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Jon Fitch
Jon Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist.
Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the UFC Heavyweight Champion.
Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian (born May 26, 1976) is an American retired mixed martial artist and commentator who formerly competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
List of UFC champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
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List of UFC events
List of UFC events is a list of events held and scheduled by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States.
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Luke Cummo
Luke Joseph Cummo (born April 27, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist.
Manny Gamburyan
Manny Gamburyan (Մանվել Գամբուրյան; born May 8, 1981) is an Armenian mixed martial artist who has competed in the UFC's lightweight, featherweight, and bantamweight divisions.
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Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American retired mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and amateur wrestler.
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, officially the City of Minneapolis, is a city in and the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. With a population of 429,954, it is the state's most populous city as of the 2020 census. It occupies both banks of the Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a state in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
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Rob Emerson
Robert Michael Emerson (born July 30, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist.
Roger Huerta
Roger Huerta (born May 20, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the lightweight division.
Ryan Thomas (fighter)
Ryan Drew Thomas (born November 5, 1984) is a black belt under Ricardo Liborio and an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division.
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Steve Bruno
Steve Bruno (born November 3, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division.
Tamdan McCrory
Tamdan Wade McCrory (born November 5, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Target Center
Target Center is a multi-purpose arena located in Minneapolis that opened in 1990.
Tomasz Drwal
Tomasz Witold Drwal (born January 22, 1982) is a Polish professional mixed martial artist and boxer who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW.
UFC 88
UFC 88: Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 6, 2008, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. UFC 87 and UFC 88 are 2008 in mixed martial arts and Ultimate Fighting Championship flagship events.
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. UFC 87 and UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin are 2008 in mixed martial arts.
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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2008 in UFC
The year 2008 was the 16th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. UFC 87 and 2008 in UFC are 2008 in mixed martial arts.
See also
2008 in sports in Minnesota
- 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
- 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season
- 2007–08 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
- 2007–08 Minnesota Timberwolves season
- 2008 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
- 2008 Minnesota Lynx season
- 2008 Minnesota Swarm season
- 2008 Minnesota Twins season
- 2008 Minnesota Vikings season
- 2008 NCAA National Collegiate women's ice hockey tournament
- 2008 U.S. Women's Open
- 2008 United States Men's Curling Championship
- 2008 United States Women's Curling Championship
- 2008 Victory Bowl
- 2008–09 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team
- 2008–09 Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey season
- 2008–09 Minnesota Timberwolves season
- 2009 United States Mixed Doubles Curling Championship
- Matt Schnobrich
- UFC 87
Events in Minneapolis
- 1952 NBA draft
- 1960 American Football League draft
- 2000 NBA draft
- AEW Quake by the Lake
- Bragging Rights (2010)
- Elimination Chamber (2014)
- Full Gear (2021)
- Great Mill Disaster
- Judgment Day (2005)
- List of Minnesota Timberwolves seasons
- SummerSlam (1999)
- SummerSlam (2026)
- TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2017)
- TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2019)
- UFC 87
- UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
- UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
- WrestleRock 86
Mixed martial arts in Minnesota
Sports competitions in Minneapolis
- 1916 U.S. Open (golf)
- 1988 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
- 1998 World Figure Skating Championships
- 2006 World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
- 2018 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament
- 2024 Stifel Loppet Cup
- SummerSlam (2026)
- UFC 87
- UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos
- UFC on FX: Browne vs. Bigfoot
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_87
Also known as Ultimate Fighting Championship 87.