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UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

2009-05-23
    2 hours 53 minutes

    UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 23, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Quinton Jackson, former UFC Light Heavyweight champion, was to fight the undefeated current champion Rashad Evans but had to undergo arthroscopic surgery to repair ligament damage in his jaw that he received in a previous training camp. Instead, Evans headlined the card against fellow undefeated contender Lyoto Machida.

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    Lyoto Machida

    Lyoto Machida

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    Rashad Evans

    Rashad Evans

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    Matt Hughes

    Matt Hughes

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    Matt Serra

    Matt Serra

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    Drew McFedries

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    Xavier Foupa-Pokam

    Xavier Foupa-Pokam

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    Chael Sonnen

    Chael Sonnen

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    Dan Miller

    Dan Miller

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    Frankie Edgar

    Frankie Edgar

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    Sean Sherk

    Sean Sherk

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    Brock Larson

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    Mike Pyle

    Mike Pyle

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    Tim Hague

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    Pat Barry

    Pat Barry

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    Kyle Bradley

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    Phillipe Nover

    Phillipe Nover

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