Lyoto Machida returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 98 to face Rashad Evans. The event took place on Saturday, May 23, 2009, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Evans vs. Machida featured 11 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 98 was headlined by a clash between Lyoto Machida and Rashad Evans, with Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Brock Larson went to battle against Mike Pyle. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 98. View the full results for ‘Evans vs. Machida’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
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Date |
May 23, 2009 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans |
Co-Main Event |
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 98 was live 5,452 days days ago and was the 130th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 98
Below is the 11-fight order and UFC 98 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Lyoto Machida defeated Rashad Evans via KO (Punches) (Round 2 / 3:57)
- Matt Hughes defeated Matt Serra by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Drew McFedries defeated Xavier Foupa-Pokam by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 0:37)
- Chael Sonnen defeated Dan Miller by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Frankie Edgar defeated Sean Sherk by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brock Larson defeated Mike Pyle by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 3:06)
- Tim Hague defeated Pat Barry by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 1:42)
- Kyle Bradley defeated Phillipe Nover by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:03)
- Krzysztof Soszynski defeated Andre Gusmao by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:17)
- Yoshiyuki Yoshida defeated Brandon Wolff by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 1 / 2:24)
- George Roop defeated David Kaplan by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 98 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
George Roop vs. David Kaplan
The UFC 98 kicked off with George Roop taking on David Kaplan. George Roop defeated David Kaplan in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff
The second fight at UFC 98 was Brandon Wolff vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Yoshiyuki Yoshida won in Round 1 at 2:24 by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Andre Gusmao
The following bout was between Andre Gusmao and Krzysztof Soszynski. Krzysztof Soszynski beat Andre Gusmao by KO (Punches) in Round 1 at 3:17.
Kyle Bradley vs. Phillipe Nover
In the fourth bout, Kyle Bradley defeated Phillipe Nover by TKO (Punches) at 1:03 of Round 1.
Tim Hague vs. Pat Barry
The fifth bout ended at 1:42 of Round 1 with Tim Hague defeating Pat Barry by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
Brock Larson vs. Mike Pyle
In sixth fight of the night, Mike Pyle lost to Brock Larson at 3:06 of Round 1.
Frankie Edgar vs. Sean Sherk
Frankie Edgar got the better of Sean Sherk and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Chael Sonnen vs. Dan Miller
The eight bout was between Dan Miller and Chael Sonnen. Chael Sonnen beat Dan Miller by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
The ninth fight at UFC 98 was Xavier Foupa-Pokam vs. Drew McFedries. Drew McFedries won in Round 1 at 0:37 by TKO (Punches).
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra
In the co-main event Matt Hughes defeated Matt Serra via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Steve Mazzagatti was the third man in the cage.
Lyoto Machida vs. Rashad Evans
In the main event, referee Mario Yamasaki called an end to the bout at 3:57 of Round 2. Lyoto Machida defeated Rashad Evans by KO (Punches).
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