Overview
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Cast
Lyoto Machida
Self
Rashad Evans
Self
Matt Hughes
Self
Matt Serra
Self
Drew McFedries
Self
Xavier Foupa-Pokam
Self
Chael Sonnen
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Dan Miller
Self
