UFC 99
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| UFC 99: The Comeback | ||||
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| 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] | |||
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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] It was the first UFC event held in Germany, 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).
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[edit] Background
On Monday, June 1, the UFC announced that Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipović would be returning to the promotion to face Mostapha Al-turk at UFC 99.[4] 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.[5]
The Struve – Stojnic fight was infamous for the huge cut and tremendous blood loss incurred by Struve. There was already a good deal of anti-MMA sentiment in Germany; and the photo of the gash across the heavyweight's forehead provided increased negative publicity.[6]
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
John Hathaway vs. 
Rick Story
- Hathaway defeated Story via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
- Heavyweight bout:
Denis Stojnić vs. 
Stefan Struve
- Struve defeated Stojnić via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:37 of round 2.
- Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly vs. Rolando Delgado
- Kelly defeated Delgado via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
- Welterweight bout: Paul Taylor vs.
Peter Sobotta
- Taylor defeated Sobotta via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30-27)
- Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver vs. Dale Hartt
- Siver defeated Hartt via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:23 of round 1.
- Lightweight bout: Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz
- Etim defeated Buchholz via submission ( D'Arce choke) at 2:38 of round 2.
[edit] Main card
- Welterweight bout: Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
- Hardy defeated Davis via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).[7]
- Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs.
Caol Uno
- Fisher defeated Uno via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders
- Swick defeated Saunders via TKO (strikes) at 3:47 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout:
Mirko Filipović vs. 
Mostapha Al-turk
- Filipović defeated Al-turk via TKO (strikes) at 3:06 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Cain Velasquez vs.
Cheick Kongo
- Velasquez defeated Kongo via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).[8]
- Catchweight (195 lb) bout: Rich Franklin vs.
Wanderlei Silva
- Franklin defeated Silva via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).[9]
[edit] Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.[10]
- Fight of the Night: Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
- Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick
- Submission of the Night: Terry Etim
[edit] UFC 99 Entrance Music
| Fighter | Artist | Title | Album |
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| Ben Saunders | Ludacris (feat. Young Jeezy) | "Grew Up a Screw Up" | Release Therapy [Clean] |
| Cain Velasquez | Don Omar | "Reggaeton Latino" | Chosen Few: El Documental |
| Caol Uno | Nirvana | "Smells Like Teen Spirit" | Nevermind |
| Cheick Kongo | The Jimi Hendrix Experience | "Purple Haze" | Are You Experienced? |
| Dale Hartt | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Dan Hardy | Cock Sparrer | "England Belongs to Me" | Shock Troops |
| Denis Stojnic | ??? | ??? | ??? |
| Dennis Siver | Papa Roach | "Last Resort" | Infest |
| John Hathaway | AC/DC | "Hells Bells" | Back in Black |
| Justin Buchholz | Joni Mitchell | "All I Want" | Blue |
| Marcus Davis | House of Pain | "Jump Around" | House of Pain |
| Mike Swick | 2Pac | "Ambition Az A Ridah" | All Eyez On Me [Clean] |
| Mirko Cro Cop | Duran Duran | "Wild Boys" | Greatest |
| Mostapha Al Turk | Eminem | "Lose Yourself" | 8 Mile OST [Clean] |
| Paul Kelly | Kid Rock | "Cocky" | Cocky [Clean] |
| Paul Taylor | The Jam | "Town Called Malice" | The Gift |
| Peter Sobotta | Bob Marley | "Them Belly Full (But We Hungry)" | Natty Dread |
| Rich Franklin | Cypress Hill | "Rock Superstar" | Skull & Bones |
| Rick Story | Black Label Society | "Fire It Up" | Skullage |
| Rolando Delgado | Fabolous | "Breathe" | Real Talk |
| Spencer Fisher | Johnny Cash | "God's Gonna Cut You Down" | American V: A Hundred Highways |
| Stefan Struve | Marilyn Manson | "Seizure of Power" | Resident Evil OST |
| Terry Etim | Phil Collins | "In The Air Tonight" | Face Value |
| Wanderlei Silva | Darude | "Sandstorm" | Before The Storm |
[edit] References
- ^ [1]
- ^ http://www.sportsbythenumbersmma.com/2009/08/ufc-pay-per-view-numbers-feeding.html
- ^ "UFC 99 The Comeback". Ufc.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=2008. Retrieved April 12, 2009.
- ^ "Cro Cop Returns against Al-Turk on UFC 99 Card in Germany". UFC.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=20176. Retrieved June 1, 2009.
- ^ "Kongo Steps in for Herring, Faces Velasquez at UFC 99". Ufc.com. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=19838. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
- ^ http://middleeasy.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2902
- ^ "Hardy beats Davis by controversial split decision as all five Brits triumph". The Telegraph (London). 2009-06-13. http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/gareth_a._davies/blog/2009/06/13/ufc_hardy_beats_davis_by_controversial_split_decision_as_all_five_brits_triumph. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "Velasquez Passes Trial by Kongo, Wins War at UFC 99". UFC.com. 2009-06-13. http://uk.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=20497. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ Davies, Gareth A (2009-06-14). "UFC 99: Rich Franklin scores unanimous victory over Wanderlei Silva in brutal contest". The Telegraph (London). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/boxingandmma/5532048/UFC-99-Rich-Franklin-scores-unanimous-victory-over-Wanderlei-Silva-in-brutal-contest.html. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- ^ "UFC 99 bonuses and awards for ‘The Comeback’ PPV fights". MMAmania.com. June 13, 2009. http://mmamania.com/2009/06/13/ufc-99-bonuses-and-awards-for-the-comeback-ppv-fights/#more-13339. Retrieved June 13, 2009.
- ^ http://www.mmaentrances.com/ufc99.html
