- Rich Franklin won a unanimous decision over Wanderlei Silva at UFC 99 on Saturday in the sport's first show in its newest territory.
Fighting at a catchweight of 195 pounds as Franklin moves up toward light heavyweight and Silva down toward middleweight, these two former champions delighted fans for three full rounds.
Franklin's movement dictated the pace in the second round. Silva finally connected and wobbled Franklin, bullsrushing him at the fence. Franklin survived and the fight returned to the middle of the cage.
The two fighters traded attacks in the third round. Franklin kept moving for the most part, darting in to attack at time times, while Silva mostly looked for the knockout. The Brazilian attacked Franklin at the fence in the final seconds but paid for it by being taken down.
195-pound catchweight
Rich Franklin Wanderlei Silva vs.
Winner: Rich Franklin (Decision)
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Rich Franklin defeated Wanderlei Silva by unanimous decision.
Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo Cain Velasquez vs.
Winner: Cain Velasquez (Decision)
Cain Velasquez defeated Cheick Kongo by unanimous decision.
Heavyweight
Mostapha Al Turk Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic vs.
Winner: Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic (TKO)
Mirko (Cro Cop) Filipovic defeated
Mostapha Al Turk by TKO due to strikes at 3:06 of the first round.
Mirko (Cro Cop) Filipovic defeated
Mostapha Al Turk by TKO due to strikes at 3:06 of the first round.
Replays showed Cro Cop hit Al Turk with a finger poke to the eye
while they were in the standup, causing Al Turk to cover up his
eye and he was basically defenseless as Cro Cop finished him off.
Cro Cop, who did have Al Turk in bad shape prior to that however,
said he was sorry about it but that it wasn't what made the difference
in the fight.
while they were in the standup, causing Al Turk to cover up his
eye and he was basically defenseless as Cro Cop finished him off.
Cro Cop, who did have Al Turk in bad shape prior to that however,
said he was sorry about it but that it wasn't what made the difference
in the fight.
Welterweight
Mike Swick Ben Saunders vs.
Winner: Mike Swick (TKO)
Mike Swick defeated Ben Saunders by TKO due to strikes at 3:47 of
the second round.
the second round.
Lightweight
Spencer Fisher Caol Uno vs.
Winner: Spencer Fisher (In Progress)
Spencer Fisher defeated Caol Uno by unanimous decision.
Welterweight
Marcus Davis Dan Hardy vs.
Winner: Dan Hardy (Decision)
Dan Hardy defeated Marcus Davis by split decision
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
(29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Preliminary fights
Lightweight
Terry Etim Justin Buchholz vs.
Winner: Terry Etim (Submission)
Terry Etim defeated Justin Buchholz by
D'Arce choke in the
second round.
D'Arce choke in the
second round.
Lightweight
Dennis Siver Dale Hartt vs.
Winner: Denis Siver (Submission)
Denis Siver defeated Dale Hartt by rear naked choke in the first round.
Welterweight
Paul Taylor Peter Sobotta vs.
Winner: Paul Taylor (Decision) Paul Taylor defeated Peter Sobotta
via unanimous decision.
via unanimous decision.
Lightweight
Paul Kelly Rolando Delgado vs.
Winner: Paul Kelly (Decision)
Paul Kelly defeated Rolando Delgado by unanimous decision.
Heavyweight
Denis Stojnic Stefan Struve vs.
Winner: Stefan Struve (Submission)Stefan Struve defeated
Denis Stojnic
by rear naked choke at 2:37 of the second round.
Denis Stojnic
by rear naked choke at 2:37 of the second round.
Welterweight
John Hathaway Rick Story vs.
Winner: John Hathaway (Decision)
John Hathaway defeated Rick Story by unanimous decision.
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