Capt.Caveman
04-29-2008, 03:05 PM
Report: Roger Huerta vs. Kenny Florian set for UFC 87
UFC lightweight contenders Kenny Florian (9-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Roger Huerta (20-1-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) have made no secret of their desire to fight each other, and Florian specifically has mentioned a UFC 87 event in August as the most likely date for the bout.
Now, bout contracts are expected to be signed shortly and the fight made official, according to MMAWeekly.com.
The Florian-Huerta fight will most likely serve as a co-main event for the Aug. 9 event. A heavyweight bout between UFC hall-of-famer Mark Coleman former WWE performer and NCAA champion Brock Lesnar headlines the event.
Florian fought earlier this month at UFC Fight Night 13 and defeated Joe Lauzon via second-round TKO. It was his fourth consecutive victory since a loss to Sean Sherk for the then-vacant lightweight title. Florian has now won seven of his past eight fights -- all via stoppage.
Huerta, meanwhile, will enter the bout with 16 consecutive victories (with one no-contest), including a perfect 6-0 mark in the UFC. The 24-year-old fought five times in 2007 and opted to take some time off to recover from the grueling schedule. His fight against Florian will be his first bout in more than eight months; he last defeated Clay Guida via third-round submission in The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale main event.
The Florian-Huerta bout will have obvious implications on the UFC's lightweight title picture, as the winner will likely next face either B.J. Penn or Sean Sherk, who fight for the title next month at UFC 84.
UFC lightweight contenders Kenny Florian (9-3 MMA, 7-2 UFC) and Roger Huerta (20-1-1 MMA, 6-0 UFC) have made no secret of their desire to fight each other, and Florian specifically has mentioned a UFC 87 event in August as the most likely date for the bout.
Now, bout contracts are expected to be signed shortly and the fight made official, according to MMAWeekly.com.
The Florian-Huerta fight will most likely serve as a co-main event for the Aug. 9 event. A heavyweight bout between UFC hall-of-famer Mark Coleman former WWE performer and NCAA champion Brock Lesnar headlines the event.
Florian fought earlier this month at UFC Fight Night 13 and defeated Joe Lauzon via second-round TKO. It was his fourth consecutive victory since a loss to Sean Sherk for the then-vacant lightweight title. Florian has now won seven of his past eight fights -- all via stoppage.
Huerta, meanwhile, will enter the bout with 16 consecutive victories (with one no-contest), including a perfect 6-0 mark in the UFC. The 24-year-old fought five times in 2007 and opted to take some time off to recover from the grueling schedule. His fight against Florian will be his first bout in more than eight months; he last defeated Clay Guida via third-round submission in The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale main event.
The Florian-Huerta bout will have obvious implications on the UFC's lightweight title picture, as the winner will likely next face either B.J. Penn or Sean Sherk, who fight for the title next month at UFC 84.