UFC 99

UFC 99: The Comeback

A poster or logo for UFC 99: The Comeback.
Information
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

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida UFC 99: The Comeback The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale

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

This event 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 Filipović would be returning to the promotion to face Mostapha Al-turk at UFC 99.[5] It was Filipović'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

Main card (PPV)
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight (195 lbs) Rich Franklin def. Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Cain Velasquez def. Cheick Kongo Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Heavyweight Mirko Filipović 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) (30–27, 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, 29–28, 29–28) 3 5:00

    Bonus awards

    Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[7]

    See also

    References

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