UFC 98 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 23. Originally expected to feature the Heavyweight title unification bout between Brock Lesnar and Frank Mir, the main-event was switched to Rashad Evans vs. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. When Jackson also withdrew due to injury, Lyoto Machida stepped in for the shot at Evans’ UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
MAIN CARD FIGHTS
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans vs. Lyoto Machida
Matt Hughes vs. Matt Serra
Drew McFedries vs. Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Dan Miller vs. Chael Sonnen
Sean Sherk vs. Frank Edgar
PRELIMINARY CARD FIGHTS
Brock Larson vs. Chris Wilson
Pat Barry vs. Tim Hague
Phillipe Nover vs. Kyle Bradley
Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Andre Gusmao
Yoshiyuki Yoshida vs. Brandon Wolff
Dave Kaplan vs. George Roop