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]
| UFC 99: The Comeback | ||||
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 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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Background
editThis 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| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
editFighters were awarded $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
editReferences
edit- ^ "UFC 99 draws reported 12,800 spectators for $1.3 million live gate in Cologne, Germany". Archived from the original on 2012-06-30. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
- ^ "Sports by the Numbers MMA: UFC Pay-per-view Numbers: Feeding the Monster". www.sportsbythenumbersmma.com. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ "UFC 99 The Comeback". Ufc.com. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (2009-06-14). "UFC 99: Rich Franklin scores unanimous victory over Wanderlei Silva in brutal contest". The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Cro Cop Returns against al-Turk on UFC 99 Card in Germany". UFC.com. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ "Kongo Steps in for Herring, Faces Velasquez at UFC 99". Ufc.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ "UFC 99 bonuses and awards for 'The Comeback' PPV fights". MMAmania.com. June 13, 2009. Retrieved June 13, 2009.