Cheick Kongo to return at UFC 87; to face newcomer Dan Evensen

A heavyweight bout between French kickboxing sensation Cheick Kongo and Norwegian heavyweight Dan Evensen is expected to be officially added to the card for UFC 87 on August 9.

The Kongo vs. Evensen match revelation comes courtesy of Kongo’s official account on MySpace.

Kongo is 11-4-1 during his sixteen fight professional MMA career. His last fight was at UFC 82 on March 1, where he lost a split decision to Heath Herring. Prior to the loss against Herring, Kongo had recorded an upset victory over Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 75 last September.

Evensen is 10-2, according to Sherdog’s fight finder. His only two losses are to former UFC and PRIDE fighter Dan Bobish and current UFC heavyweight Christian Wellisch. The fight vs. Kongo will represent his UFC debut, as he has previously fought for the Gladiator Challenge, IFO, and BodogFIGHT promotions.

UFC 87 is set to emanate from the Target Center in Minneapolis, MN. Matches between Brock Lesnar vs. Mark Coleman and Roger Huerta vs. Kenny Florian have already been officially announced.