City Cologne, Germany Buyrate 360,000 Venue Lanxess Arena | Attendance 12,854 Date 13 June 2009 Total gate 1.3 million USD | |
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UFC 99 The Comeback The Ultimate Fighter United States vs. United Kingdom Finale Location Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship | ||
UFC 99: The Comeback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 13, 2009 in Cologne, Germany.
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Background
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).
On Monday, June 1, the UFC announced that Mirko 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.
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.
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.