Completed Event
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
- Date: Saturday 05.23.2009 at 11:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Name: UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $3,265,450
- Attendance: 12,606 (Paid: 9,550)
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 635,000 | TV Ratings:
- Number of Bouts: 11
- Event Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia
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#82 Greatest Event of All Time
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In an event that was wracked by a rash of injuries and withdrawals to its main card fighters, UFC 98, which was originally set to feature a main event pitting Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar against Frank Mir, then Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans against Quinton Jackson, settled with a title showdown between Evans and undefeated contender Lyoto Machida.
In the main event, Machida stole the Light Heavyweight Championship with a second-round knockout, becoming the first fighter to defeat Evans in his professional career. In the co-main event, TUF 6 coaches and bitter rivals Matt Hughes and Matt Serra finally fought to a close Decision that Hughes won.
UFC 98 Fight Card
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Lyoto Machida
defeats
Rashad Evans
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Main Event | Title Fight | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) Knockout of the Night ($60,000 to Machida) #79 Greatest Fight of All Time #8 Greatest Knockout of All Time #10 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009 #10 Greatest Light Heavy MMA Fight of All Time |
3:57 Round 2 of 5, 8:57 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Matt Hughes
defeats
Matt Serra
via
Decision, Unanimous
Co-Main Event | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) Fight of the Night ($60,000 to both fighters) #45 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2009 |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti |
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Drew McFedries
defeats
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
0:37 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Chael Sonnen
defeats
Dan Miller
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Frankie Edgar
defeats
Sean Sherk
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Brock Larson
defeats
Mike Pyle
via
Submission, Arm-Triangle Choke
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) Submission of the Night ($60,000 to Larson) |
3:06 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Tim Hague
defeats
Pat Barry
via
Submission, Guillotine Choke
Preliminary Card | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
1:42 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti |
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Kyle Bradley
defeats
Phillipe Nover
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
1:03 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Yves Lavigne |
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Krzysztof Soszynski
defeats
Andre Gusmao
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3:17 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Yoshiyuki Yoshida
defeats
Brandon Wolff
via
Submission, Guillotine Choke
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
2:24 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti |
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George Roop
defeats
Dave Kaplan
via
Decision, Split
Preliminary Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
| Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts | Info | |
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Brock Lesnar
vs.
Frank Mir
Cancelled (Mir Knee Injury)
Main Event | Title Fight | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120.2 kg) |
5 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Chris Wilson
vs.
Brock Larson
Cancelled (Wilson Visa Problems)
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Yushin Okami
vs.
Dan Miller
Cancelled (Okami Torn Ligament)
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Houston Alexander
vs.
Andre Gusmao
Cancelled (Alexander Broken Hand)
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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Josh Koscheck
vs.
Chris Wilson
Cancelled (Koscheck Injury)
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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James Irvin
vs.
Drew McFedries
Cancelled (Irvin Knee Injury)
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
3 x 5 Minute Rounds
Bout Page
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UFC 98 Videos & Highlights
Highlight | ESPN MMA Live UFC 98 Recap Video Show. Part 1. report dead link
ESPN's MMA Live recaps UFC 98 including Machida's knockout win over "Sugar" Rashad Evans. Part 1.
Highlight | ESPN MMA Live UFC 98 Recap Video Show. Part 2. report dead link
ESPN's MMA Live recaps UFC 98 including Machida's knockout win over "Sugar" Rashad Evans. Part 2.
Highlight | ESPN MMA Live UFC 98 Recap Video Show. Part 3. report dead link
ESPN's MMA Live recaps UFC 98 including Machida's knockout win over "Sugar" Rashad Evans. Part 3.
Highlight | ESPN MMA Live UFC 98 Preview Video Show. Part 1. report dead link
ESPN MMA Live previews UFC 98 in its weekly television segment. Part 1.
Highlight | ESPN MMA Live UFC 98 Preview Video Show. Part 2. report dead link
ESPN MMA Live previews UFC 98 in its weekly television segment. Part 2.
Highlight | ESPN MMA Live UFC 98 Preview Video Show. Part 3. report dead link
ESPN MMA Live previews UFC 98 in its weekly television segment. Part 3.
