UFC 93
Franklin vs. Henderson: Coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 9.
UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on January 17, 2009, at The O2, Dublin in Dublin, Ireland.
Quick Facts
- Date
- March 22, 2008
- Venue
- Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
- Main event
- B.J. Penn vs. Carlos Condit
- Title on the line
- UFC Lightweight Championship
- Result
- B.J. Penn won by unanimous decision
- Rounds
- 5
Lore & Background
The main event featured a Light Heavyweight bout between former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin and former Pride Middleweight Champion and Pride Welterweight Champion Dan Henderson. The winner of the fight would become the coach opposite Michael Bisping for the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. The co-main event featured a Light Heavyweight rematch between Maurício Rua and Mark Coleman, a rematch of their first controversial match at Pride 31 which resulted in a brawl between the camps of both Chute Boxe Academy and Team Hammer House.
Reader's Guide
Bonus awards: Fights of the Night – Marcus Davis vs. Chris Lytle and Maurício Rua vs. Mark Coleman; Knockout of the Night – Dennis Siver; Submission of the Night – Alan Belcher. Each received $40,000 bonuses.
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