UFC 99
UFC 99: The Comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany. 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).
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. It was Filipović's first fight in the UFC since his unanimous-decision loss to Cheick Kongo at UFC 75 in 2007. Since that fight, he has gone 2-0-0 with one no contest while fighting for other promotions.
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.
Results
Preliminary card
* Welterweight bout: England John Hathaway vs. United States Rick Story
Hathaway defeated Story via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
* Heavyweight bout: Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Stojnić vs. Netherlands Stefan Struve
Struve defeated Stojnić via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:37 of round 2.
* Lightweight bout: England Paul Kelly vs. United States Rolando Delgado
Kelly defeated Delgado via unanimous decision (30–27,29–28,29–28)
* Welterweight bout: England Paul Taylor vs. Germany Peter Sobotta
Taylor defeated Sobotta via unanimous decision (30–27,30–27,29–28)
* Lightweight bout: Germany Dennis Siver vs. United States Dale Hartt
Siver defeated Hartt via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:23 of round 1.
* Lightweight bout: England Terry Etim vs. United States Justin Buchholz
Etim defeated Buchholz via submission (d'arce choke) at 2:38 of round 2.
Main card
* Welterweight bout: United States Marcus Davis vs. England Dan Hardy
Hardy defeated Davis via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).
* Lightweight bout: United States Spencer Fisher vs. Japan Caol Uno
Fisher defeated Uno via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
* Welterweight bout: United States Mike Swick vs. United States Ben Saunders
Swick defeated Saunders via TKO (strikes) at 3:47 of round 2.
* Heavyweight bout: Croatia Mirko Filipović vs. United Kingdom Mostapha Al-turk
Filipović defeated Al-turk via TKO (strikes) at 3:06 of round 1.
* Heavyweight bout: United States Cain Velasquez vs. France Cheick Kongo
Velasquez defeated Kongo via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
* Catchweight (195 lb) bout: United States Rich Franklin vs. Brazil Wanderlei Silva
Franklin defeated Silva via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
* Fight of the Night: United States Rich Franklin vs. Brazil Wanderlei Silva
* Knockout of the Night: United States Mike Swick
* Submission of the Night: England Terry Etim
