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”’UFC 99: The Comeback”’ was a mixed martial arts event that was held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. The event was the first UFC event to take place in Germany and was headlined by Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva in a catchweight bout of 195 lbs.
On Monday, May 18th, [[Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic]] announced on his website that he would be facing Mustapha Al-Turk at UFC 99. At the time, the bout was yet to be officially announced, but was independently confirmed with Dana White. This will be Filipovic’s first fight back in the UFC since his unanimous decision loss to Cheick Kongo at UFC 75 in 2007, though it would end up his verbal agreement for a three-fight deal was not to be, as Filipovic broke his promise stating he would fight with DREAM instead.
An announced bout between Heath Herring and Cain Velasquez is off due to an illness that Herring is suffering. Cheick Kongo was announced as the replacement on the 20th of May.
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* Previous Event: UFC 98 Evans vs Machida
== Announced matchups ==
=== Main Card ===
* Catchweight (195 lb) bout: Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva
* Heavyweight bout: Cain Velasquez vs Cheick Kongo (replaced Heath Herring)
* Welterweight bout: Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders
* Welterweight bout: Marcus Davis vs Dan Hardy
* Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs Caol Uno
* Heavyweight bout: Mostapha Al-turk vs Mirko Filipovic
=== Preliminary Card ===
* Lightweight bout: Terry Etim vs Justin Buchholz
* Lightweight bout: Dennis Siver vs Dale Hartt
* Welterweight bout: Paul Taylor vs Peter Sobotta
* Lightweight bout: Paul Kelly vs Rolando Delgado
* Heavyweight bout: Denis Stojnic vs Stefan Struve
* Welterweight bout: John Hathaway vs Rick Story
== Results ==
Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Welterweight | John Hathaway | Rick Story | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Heavyweight | Stefan Struve | Denis Stojnic | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 2 | 2:37 | |
Lightweight | Paul Kelly | Roli Delgado | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Paul Taylor | Peter Sobotta | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Dennis Siver | Dale Hartt | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:23 | |
Lightweight | Terry Etim | Justin Buchholz | Submission (Brabo Choke) | 2 | 2:38 | Etim won Submission of the Night Honors |
Welterweight | Dan Hardy | Marcus Davis | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Lightweight | Spencer Fisher | Caol Uno | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Welterweight | Mike Swick | Ben Saunders | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:47 | Swick won Knockout of the Night Honors |
Heavyweight | Mirko Filipovic | Mustapha al Turk | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:06 | |
Heavyweight | Cain Velasquez | Cheick Kongo | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
Catchweight 195 lbs. | Rich Franklin | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
== Bonus Awards ==
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.
* Fight of the Night: Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva
* Knockout of the Night: Mike Swick
* Submission of the Night: Terry Etim
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