UFC held its “UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida” event in Las Vegas on May 23. The event, co-headlined by a Light Heavyweight Championship defense from Rashad Evans against Lyoto Machida and a grudge match between Matt Hughes and Matt Serra, kicked off UFC’s summer of 2009–its fourth big summer since escalating to the top of the mainstream food chain in the wake of the big UFC 57 event that defined the sport’s mainstream presence.
UFC 98: EVANS VS. MACHIDA
RESULTS REPORT
**Preliminary Card Fights**
–George Roop b. David Kaplan via split decision (29-28, 27-30, 30-27)
— Yoshiyuki Yoshida b. Brandon Wolff via submission (guillotine) at 2:24 of Round One
— Krzysztof Soszynski b. Andre Gusmao via KO (punches) at 3:17 of Round One
— Kyle Bradley b. Phillipe Nover via TKO (strikes) at 1:03 of Round One
— Tim Hague b. Pat Barry via submission (guillotine) at 1:43 of Round One
— Brock Larson b. Mike Pyle via submission (arm triangle) at 3:06 of Round One
**Main Card Fights**
— Frankie Edgar b. Sean Sherk via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
— Chael Sonnen b. Dan Miller via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
— Drew McFedries b. Xavier Foupa-Pokam via TKO (strikes) at :37 of Round One
— Matt Hughes b. Matt Serra via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
— Lyoto Machida b. Rashad Evans to become the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion via KO (punches) at 3:57 of Round Two
