UFC 90

Background

The main event featured UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva vs. number #1 contender Patrick Côté. Silva's original opponent was rumored to be Yushin Okami, but the fight was cancelled after Okami suffered a hand injury.

A 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.

Diego Sanchez suffered an injury while preparing for his bout against Thiago Alves and was forced to pull out. Josh Koscheck stepped in to fight instead.

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 replaced injured Gleison Tibau.

Future UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior dos Santos made his UFC debut at this event.

Results

|Middleweight |Anderson Silva (c) |def. |Patrick Côté |TKO (knee injury) |3 |0:39 |For the UFC Middleweight Championship. |Welterweight |Thiago Alves |def. |Josh Koscheck |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight |Gray Maynard |def. |Rich Clementi |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 | |Heavyweight |Junior dos Santos |def. |Fabrício Werdum |TKO (punches) |1 |1:20 | |Lightweight |Sean Sherk |def. |Tyson Griffin |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Middleweight |Thales Leites |def. |Drew McFedries |Submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |1:18 | |Lightweight |Spencer Fisher |def. |Shannon Gugerty |Submission (triangle choke) |3 |3:56 | |Middleweight |Dan Miller |def. |Matt Horwich |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Lightweight |Hermes França |def. |Marcus Aurélio |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 | |Welterweight |Pete Sell |def. |Josh Burkman |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |

Bonus awards

The following fighters received $65,000 bonuses.

• Fight of the Night: Sean Sherk vs. Tyson Griffin
• Knockout of the Night: Junior dos Santos
• Submission of the Night: Spencer Fisher

References

References

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