With the organizations first visit to germany in the books, ufc officials are reporting ufc 99. Ufc 99 the comeback pits rich ace franklin vs wanderlei the axe murderer silva fight in. This event was the first ufc event held in germany, as well as the first in. The first season of the ultimate fighter was the last attempt by the ufc to capture public interest in the sport. The promotions first foray into mainland europe in june 2009 featured a stacked card that on paper promised much and for the most part delivered. An indepth look at ufc 99s heavyweight tilt between cain velasquez and cheick kongo. It previously aired for fourteen seasons on spike tv. Former allamerican wrestler with 2 tkos, velasquez takes on kongo, the frenchman with 7 ufc wins and 3 ko victories. Per sources, heavyweight francis ngannou has officially agreed to his fight against jairzinho rozenstruik at ufc 249 on may 9. Ultimate fighter season 4 dvd, 2007 for sale online ebay. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Shop dvd empire for free sameday shipping on instock dvd movies and blurays. For this season instead of coaches, prominent trainers and ufc fighters acted as advisors.
For the main event it will be a fight between two old mma fighters. Jun 14, 2009 an indepth look at the status of the ufc s heavyweight division following ufc 99. Main card flying knee correspondent i june, 2009 comments. The comeback 2009 starring rich franklin and wanderlei silva on dvd and bluray. Main card marcus davis vs dan hardy spencer fisher vs caol uno mike swick vs.
A statscentric look at the main, comain and featured bouts at ufc 249 charles rosa is ready to shine charles rosa is ready for the biggest moment of his career at ufc 249. The comeback of dominick cruz flashback to 2014 when dominick cruz returned to the octagon after a threeyear layoff to face takeya mizugaki. The event also featured a heavyweight fight between cain velasquez and cheick kongo, as well as a comeback match for mirko filipovic as he squared off against mostapha alturk. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing ufc 99. Ben saunders is a mma fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, losses and 2 draws. Ufc 99 was the first ufc event ever to be held in germany, and the second event held on foreign soil to feature rich franklin in the main event. Only long time mma fans will understand the meme in the end. The comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship ufc on june, 2009 in cologne, germany. Ufc is here to entertain us again, and i know a of people out there are fans of this mixed martial arts mma event. Check out the 2009 ufc fight results for ufc tuf 10 finale. What the ultimate fighter season 9 finale will be remembered for was not the 2 tuf finals, but for the main event of the show, a fight that has earned numerous fight of the year accolades and is widely regarded as one of the most mesmerizing wars of attrition in recent times.
The comeback was held on saturday, june, 2009, at lanxess arena in cologne, germany. The card included former ufc middleweight champion rich ace franklin squaring off against former pride champion wanderlei the. The ultimate fighter is an american reality television series and mixed martial arts mma competition produced by fox sports 1 and the ultimate fighting championship ufc. Sep 25, 2009 the professional fighters league announced monday that it is postponing its 2020 season because of the coronavirus pandemic, with plans to resume its format of a regular season and playoffs in the. Tito ortiz, middleweights, court mcgee kris mccray the ultimate. With mostapha al turk, marcus davis, mirko cro cop filipovic, spencer fisher. The comeback discuss all this in our new mmatorch forum. He is a exufc middleweight champion, and all of his efforts have helped put his net worth to where it is today. The ultimate fighting championship ufc is an american mixed martial arts mma promotion company based in las vegas, nevada, which is owned and operated by parent company william morris endeavor. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the quotes submission guide. Here are the real winners and losers from saturdays event. The comeback results, fight card and news mma fighting sb nation. On monday, june 1, the ufc announced that mirko cro cop would be returning to the promotion to face mostapha alturk at ufc 99.
This event 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. The judges awarded rich franklin a unanimous decision over wanderlei silva at ufc 99 the comeback on saturday. Survive at least two health events before winning the fight. Over 60000 dvd titles are available now, ranging from hard to find movies and cult classics to major movie releases. Cheik kongo in his open workout for hisufc 99 bout against cain velasquez. Compare the latest ufcmma fight odds and betting lines from the top online sportsbooks. The comeback august 17, 2006 november 2, 2006, team mojo team no love.
Jun 12, 2009 cheik kongo in his open workout for hisufc 99 bout against cain velasquez. The comeback including fighter profiles, results, and analysis. Official mma event results, sanctioned by mixed martial arts llc. How to stream and order ufc 249 live from the comfort of your home. Jun 09, 2009 two more wins later, velasquez will now be looking to break into the upperechelon of the ufc s heavyweight division at ufc 99. He is a retired professional mixed martial artist, best known to have competed in the ultimate fighting championship ufc. This event will be held in germany for the first time in ufc history. Jun, 2009 with mostapha al turk, marcus davis, mirko cro cop filipovic, spencer fisher. Cologne, germanythis was the ufcs first card in europe to take place outside of great britain, and of course due to the lack of exposure in terms of the mainstream in germany, it was like 1996 all over again as critics came out and labelled it a barbaric sport and whatnot. Main card marcus davis vs dan hardy spencer fisher vs caol uno mike swick vs ben saunders mirko filipovic vs. The stephan bonnar and forrest griffin bout saved the sport according to many journalists and dana white. After ufc 99 whats next for the ufcs heavyweight division.
Many people requested a part 2, so here you have it. Jamie penick, mmatorch editorinchief ufc 99 comes live on payperview saturday afternoon u. The show drew an enthusiastic 12,854 to the lanxess arena and had created somewhat of a local buzz mostly on the back of the last minute addition to the card of mirko cro cop. After a shocking series of upsets at last weeks strikeforce event, im going to hopefully do a better.
Ufc 99 took place saturday at lanxess arena in cologne, germany, and aired live on payperview. Cain velasquez looking to break out, cheick kongo seeking title contention bloody elbow. Rick story official sherdog mixed martial arts stats, photos, videos, breaking news, and more for the welterweight fighter from united states. This episode of no small parts takes a look at fourtime emmy nominee michelle dockerys.
Ufc 249 a statscentric look at the main, comain and featured. The one thing that drew me to the ufc was the wow factor of two guys going toe to toe and trying to knockout their opponents. I guess you would label me as an above average fan that follows boxing and looks. To be honest, im not a hardcore fight fan that has all the tapout gear or sits ring side with the hollywood stars.
The ufc will travel to germany for the first time this saturday night as ufc 99. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Held on june, 2009, in cologne, germany, ufc 99 showcased a headlining catchweight bout between rich franklin and wanderlei silva. This is another breath taking fight between rich franklin ace versus wanderlei silva the axe murderer as the main event. Watch ultimate fighting championship season 1, episode 1 ufc 99.
It was the first ufc event held in germany, as well as the first in mainland europe events have previously been held in both the u. This event was held 3,954 days ago and was the 1st event in ultimate fighting championship history, including payperviews, ufc fight nights, and the ultimate fighter season finales. Silva dvd, 2009, 2 disc set at the best online prices at ebay. Jan 24, 2011 a custom made video i made for the ultimate fighter tv series if it was to have another comeback series. The comeback june 2009 saw the ultimate fighting championship hold its first event held in germany and mainland europe. Watch robbie lawlers ufc 189 comeback victory video. It looks like we dont have any quotes for this title yet. Jun, 2009 watch ultimate fighting championship season 1, episode 1 ufc 99. Ngannou was never out of the fight, but he formally agreed to it today. Ufc 99 was live 3,966 days ago and was the 1st event in ufc history, including payperviews, ufc fight nights, and the ultimate fighter season finales.
Ufc 99 payout odds ufc 99 the comeback or the way down. Nine years after its debut, the hbo comedy series the comeback returns with lisa kudrow reprising her emmyrnominated role as. Stream live sports, game replays, video highlights, and access featured espn programming online with watch espn. To the ufc fans this is another good news for you, the ultimate fighting championship ufc 99 will be this coming june, 2009 at lanxess arena, germany. Oddly for the third time on the night, ring announcer bruce buffer chose not to announce the scores at the lanxess arena in cologne, germany. Former allamerican wrestler with 2 tkos, velasquez takes on kongo, the frenchman. Ufc 99 the comeback pits rich ace franklin vs wanderlei the axe murderer silva fight in lanxess arena, cologne, germany, germany on jun, 2009. Richard jay franklin ii was born on 5 october 1974, in cincinnati, ohio, usa. The comeback saturday, june th, live on payperview from the lanxess arena in cologne, germany. The show features professional mma fighters living together in las vegas, nevada, and follows them as they train and. Ufc 99 took place featuring fights with rich franklin, wanderlei silva, cain velasquez, mike. Franklin defeated pride superstar wanderlei silva by unanimous decision, while undefeated heavyweight cain velasquez graduated from prospect to contender by dominating cheick kongo over three rounds. Eh, the same thing happened in the uk the first time the ufc came over in 2007 and.