UFC 99: The Comeback in Cologne, Germany is going to be a slugfest and for good reason. The “Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva looks to re-claim his dominance in the octagon by squaring up against fan favorite, Rich “Ace” Franklin at a catchweight bout of 195 lbs. After suffering four losses in his last five matches (two in the UFC), this may be Silva’s last chance to redeem himself in search of a title shot.



Since making his debut in the UFC, Wanderlei Silva has not been the dominant fighter fans were used to seeing in his infamous Pride days. Once classified as one of the most aggressive MMA fighters in the world, Wanderlei’s debut match in the Ultimate Fighting Championships was a match years in the making against the “Ice Man” Chuck Liddell at UFC 79. After three dominating rounds, Liddell walked away with the win and the glory. It wouldn’t look any better for Silva winning his only fight against Keith Jardine at UFC 84 and losing again to Rampage Jackson at UFC 92. If he’s going to be a serious contender, he’s going to need to take this fight very seriously.


The remainder of the card seems to be very promising also, featuring the return of Mike “The Quick” Swick against “Big” Ben Saunders and heavy handed Marcus Davis against Dan Hardy. Enjoy the fights!


MAIN CARD


Rich Franklin vs. Wanderlei Silva
Heath Herring vs. Cain Velasquez
Ben Saunders vs. Mike Swick
Marcus Davis vs. Dan Hardy
Spencer Fisher vs. Caol Uno


PRELIMINARY CARD


Justin Buchholz vs. Terry Etim
Dale Hartt vs. Denis Siver
Peter Sobotta vs. Paul Taylor
Roli Delgado vs. Paul Kelly
Denis Stojnic vs. Stefan Struve
Mustapha al Turk vs. Todd Duffee
John Hathaway vs. Rick Story