Herring Out; Kongo-Velasquez Set for UFC 99
Sherdog.com Staff May 20, 2009
Cheick
Kongo will replace an injured Heath Herring
to take on Cain
Velasquez at UFC 99 on June 13 in Germany, the UFC announced
Wednesday.
Kongo has won three straight in the Octagon. Most recently he stopped Antoni Hardonk in the second round at UFC 97 in April. At 14-4-1 overall, he is expected to be Velasquez’s toughest matchup thus far.
Velasquez is 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the UFC. A member of the American Kickboxing Academy, he is considered one of the top heavyweight prospects in MMA.
Kongo has won three straight in the Octagon. Most recently he stopped Antoni Hardonk in the second round at UFC 97 in April. At 14-4-1 overall, he is expected to be Velasquez’s toughest matchup thus far.
Velasquez is 5-0 overall and 3-0 in the UFC. A member of the American Kickboxing Academy, he is considered one of the top heavyweight prospects in MMA.
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