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Brock Lesnar To Face Mark Coleman In August At UFC 87

Reported by: of MMAinsiders.com - 3/3/08

On the night Mark Coleman as his induction into the UFC Hall of Fame, Mark Coleman's return to the Octagon was announced and his first fight will be against Brock Lesnar.

Both Lesnar and Coleman are former national wrestling champions. Their fight is scheduled for UFC 87, which takes place on August 9th from Lesnar's hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Coleman tells UFC.com, "I'm gonna dedicate my life to this. The fans want to see me. I'm going to pay my dues. I'm going to do the best I can. He's a beast. He's an animal. Don't bet the house against me. I'm going to bring something for Brock Lesnar."

Coleman's fight with Lesnar at UFC 87 will be the first of a four-fight deal he signed this weekend.

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