MMA fans have known for a few weeks about the return of UFC veteran Mark "The Hammer" Coleman to face Brock Lesnar at UFC 87: Seek and Destroy but now the UFC have officially announced the event and more details of the card.

The hammer has been out of competitive arena for almost 2 years, after his second round submission loss to Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko at Pride 32: The Real Deal in October of 2006. But now Coleman faces his biggest challenge - literally - in the 265 lbs stature that is Lesnar.

"A lot of people are interested in this matchup, I'll be up against a bigger, stronger wrestler for the first time, and they know this fight will be extremely intense from the start. But I didn't take this fight to lose, I expect to win and win by knockout."

Coleman, who won the UFC 10: The Tournament and UFC 11: The Proving Ground tournaments and became the first ever UFC heavyweight champion, has wanted to climb back into the cage ever since moving to PRIDE and competing in the ring.

"My goal since I left the UFC was to eventually get back into the cage; I'm much more comfortable in the cage, and when I finally got the offer from Dana it didn't take any time to give him my answer - especially when he told me who my opponent would be."

UFC 87: Seek and Destroy will be the UFC's first ever show in Minnesota, and sees Lesnar return to the Octagon in his hometown.

"This fight can't come soon enough; I'm ready to go and I'm excited! I'm still looking to make a name in the UFC and I get a chance to do that in my hometown, which is great for the fans," said Lesnar. "It's an honor to get a chance to fight Coleman, he's a legend and he's made history fighting all over the world. I know he is going to come into this fight in great condition, looking to re-establish himself as a top contender in the UFC. It's going to be a challenge, and I'm looking forward to it."

Also on the UFC 87 main card is a lightweight contender matchup between UFC Season 1 participant Kenny "KenFlo" Florian and Roger "El Matador" Huerta.

"I'm really excited to be fighting Roger Huerta; this is the fight I wanted because he's the other big lightweight in the UFC, and he is definitely at the top of the division," said Florian. "I've never fought a guy in his hometown, so this is going to be different for me, but no matter where we fight it's going to be a back and forth non-stop war. We are both aggressive and Huerta is always in great shape; he's one of those guys who just hangs in there, so when you have the chance, you have to finish him, and that's what I'm gonna do."

Huerta, another Minnesota resident, is still unbeaten in all his UFC appearances and hopes to continue this run.

"This is going to be a really great fight, it will distinguish who will be the number one contender," said Huerta. "I'm looking forward to fighting Florian, he is a technical fighter and comes in with a great game plan, but I have a game plan too, so I think this is going to be a chess match, one where we both use all our MMA skills to stay in there. I'm really excited to fight in Minneapolis, the support I get here is amazing, this city has adopted me, this is where I train for all of my fights, and I can't wait to bring it a win in August."

The UFC will announce the rest of the card in the near future.