Rich Franklin returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 99 to battle Wanderlei Silva. The event took place on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. The Comeback featured 12 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 99 was headlined by a scrap between Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva, with Cain Velasquez vs. Cheick Kongo serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Terry Etim went to battle against Justin Buchholz. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 99. View the full results for ‘The Comeback’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 99: The Comeback
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Date |
June 13, 2009 |
Venue |
Lanxess Arena
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Location |
Cologne, Germany |
Main Event |
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva |
Co-Main Event |
Cain Velasquez vs. Cheick Kongo |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 99 was live 5,641 days days ago and was the 131st event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 99
Below is the 12-fight order and UFC 99 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Cain Velasquez defeated Cheick Kongo by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Mirko Filipovic defeated Mostapha Al-Turk by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:06)
- Mike Swick defeated Ben Saunders by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:47)
- Spencer Fisher defeated Caol Uno by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Dan Hardy defeated Marcus Davis by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Terry Etim defeated Justin Buchholz by Submission (Brabo Choke) (Round 2 / 2:38)
- Dennis Siver defeated Dale Hartt by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:23)
- Paul Taylor defeated Peter Sobotta by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Paul Kelly defeated Roli Delgado by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Stefan Struve defeated Denis Stojnic by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 2:37)
- John Hathaway defeated Rick Story by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 99 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
John Hathaway vs. Rick Story
The UFC 99 began with John Hathaway taking on Rick Story. John Hathaway defeated Rick Story in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Stefan Struve vs. Denis Stojnic
The second fight at UFC 99 was Denis Stojnic vs. Stefan Struve. Stefan Struve won in Round 2 at 2:37 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Paul Kelly vs. Roli Delgado
The following fight was between Roli Delgado and Paul Kelly. Paul Kelly beat Roli Delgado by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Paul Taylor vs. Peter Sobotta
In the fourth bout, Paul Taylor defeated Peter Sobotta by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Dennis Siver vs. Dale Hartt
The fifth bout ended at 3:23 of Round 1 with Dennis Siver defeating Dale Hartt by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Terry Etim vs. Justin Buchholz
In sixth fight of the night, Justin Buchholz lost to Terry Etim at 2:38 of Round 2.
Dan Hardy vs. Marcus Davis
Dan Hardy got the better of Marcus Davis and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno
The eight bout was between Caol Uno and Spencer Fisher. Spencer Fisher beat Caol Uno by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Mike Swick vs. Ben Saunders
The ninth fight at UFC 99 was Ben Saunders vs. Mike Swick. Mike Swick won in Round 2 at 3:47 by TKO (Punches).
Mirko Filipovic vs. Mostapha Al-Turk
In the tenth bout, Mirko Filipovic battled Mostapha Al-Turk and took the win by TKO (Punches) in Round 1 at 3:06.
Cain Velasquez vs. Cheick Kongo
In the co-main event Cain Velasquez defeated Cheick Kongo via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Dan Miragliotta was the third man in the cage.
Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
In the main event, referee Mario Yamasaki called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by Decision (Unanimous).
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