UFC 99
| UFC 99: The Comeback | ||||
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| File:UFC99TheComeback.jpg The poster for UFC 99: The Comeback | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | June 13, 2009 | |||
| Venue | Lanxess Arena | |||
| City | Cologne, Germany | |||
| Attendance | 12,854[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,300,000 | |||
| Buyrate | 360,000[2] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 99: The Comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 13, 2009, in Cologne, Germany.[3]
Background
[edit | edit source]This was the first UFC event held in Germany,[4] as well as the first in mainland Europe (events have previously been held in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the continental United States, Brazil, and Japan).
On Monday, June 1, the UFC announced that Mirko Cro Cop would be returning to the promotion to face Mostapha al-Turk at UFC 99.[5] It was Cro Cop's first fight in the UFC since his unanimous-decision loss to Cheick Kongo at UFC 75 in 2007.
An announced bout between Heath Herring and Cain Velasquez was cancelled due to an illness that Herring was suffering. On May 20, 2009, Cheick Kongo was announced as the replacement.[6]
Results
[edit | edit source]| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Catchweight (195 lb) | Rich Franklin | def. | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez | def. | Cheick Kongo | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Mirko Cro Cop | def. | Mostapha al-Turk | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:06 | |
| Welterweight | Mike Swick | def. | Ben Saunders | TKO (punches) | 2 | 3:47 | |
| Lightweight | Spencer Fisher | def. | Caol Uno | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight | Dan Hardy | def. | Marcus Davis | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Lightweight | Terry Etim | def. | Justin Buchholz | Submission (D'Arce choke) | 2 | 2:38 | |
| Lightweight | Dennis Siver | def. | Dale Hartt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:23 | |
| Welterweight | Paul Taylor | def. | Peter Sobotta | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Paul Kelly | def. | Rolando Delgado | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Stefan Struve | def. | Denis Stojnić | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:37 | |
| Welterweight | John Hathaway | def. | Rick Story | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 30–27, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Bonus awards
[edit | edit source]The following fighters received $60,000 bonuses.[7]
- Fight of the Night: Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
- Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick
- Submission of the Night: Terry Etim
See also
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