UFC 90
UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté | ||||
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Information | ||||
Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
Date | October 25, 2008 | |||
Venue | Allstate Arena | |||
City | Rosemont, Illinois | |||
Attendance | 15,359 | |||
Total gate | $2,850,000 | |||
Buyrate | 300,000[1] | |||
Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 90: Silva vs. Côté was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on October 25, 2008 at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois.[2] The main event featured UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs. number #1 contender Patrick Côté.
Background
The scheduled bout between Thales Leites and Goran Reljic was scratched from the card due to an injury suffered by Reljic. Drew McFedries was chosen as Reljic's replacement. Anderson Silva's original opponent was rumored to be Yushin Okami, but the fight was scratched after Okami suffered a hand injury. Also, the bout between Gray Maynard and Rich Clementi was moved to the main card.[3]
Diego Sanchez suffered an injury while preparing for his bout against Thiago Alves and was forced to pull out while Josh Koscheck stepped in to fight instead.[4]
Other changes to the card included:
- Melvin Guillard was slated to fight Spencer Fisher, but was replaced by Shannon Gugerty.
- Ricardo Almeida was replaced by Dan Miller due to an injury.
- Marcus Aurélio replaces injured Gleison Tibau.
Future UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos made his UFC debut at this event.
Results
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout: Josh Burkman vs. Pete Sell
- Sell defeated Burkman via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Hermes Franca vs. Marcus Aurélio
- Franca defeated Aurelio via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Middleweight bout: Dan Miller vs. Matt Horwich
- Miller defeated Horwich via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Shannon Gugerty
- Fisher defeated Gugerty via submission (triangle choke) at 3:56 of round 3.
- Middleweight bout: Thales Leites vs. Drew McFedries
- Leites defeated McFedries via submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:18 of round 1. This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast following the Silva vs. Côté fight.
Main card
- Lightweight bout: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
- Sherk defeated Griffin via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Rich Clementi vs. Gray Maynard
- Maynard defeated Clementi via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Heavyweight bout: Fabricio Werdum vs. Junior dos Santos
- dos Santos defeated Werdum via KO (punches) at 1:20 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Thiago Alves
- Alves defeated Koscheck via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 30–27).
- Middleweight Championship bout: Anderson Silva (c) vs. Patrick Côté
- Silva defeated Côté via TKO (knee injury) 0:39 of round 3 to retain the UFC Middleweight Championship.
Bonus awards
All fighters were awarded an extra $65,000.[5]
- Fight of the Night: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
- Knockout of the Night: Junior dos Santos
- Submission of the Night: Spencer Fisher