Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote to headline UFC 90
The worst-kept secret of a title fight finally has a date; UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (22-4 MMA, 7-0 UFC) will next defend his title Oct. 25 against the resurgent Patrick Cote (13-4 MMA, 4-4 UFC).
The UFC 90 title fight was today reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, citing UFC President Dana White.
The fight takes place at Allstate Arena just outside Chicago and airs on pay per view.
The bout will be Silva's official return to the middleweight division; on July 19 he defeated James Irvin at UFC Fight Night 14 in a light-heavyweight non-title main event.
As MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) previously reported, the Silva-Cote fight was briefly under consideration for UFC 89, an event that takes place Oct. 18 on Spike TV. Instead, though, it'll headline UFC 90, which given the rash of recent UFC events, had few options remaining for a headline bout.
Silva, arguably the world's top pound-for-pound fighter, pushed his win streak to eight straight -- including seven straight in the UFC -- with the victory over Irvin. It was his 10 straight win via stoppage.
Cote, meanwhile, began his UFC career with four consecutive victories, but since appearing on "The Ultimate Fighter 4," the 28-year-old has won four straight in the organization (with an additional win in the Canadian-based TKO promotion).
Cote most recently defeated submission specialist Ricardo Almeida via unanimous decision at UFC 86 to earn his title shot.
Silva vs Cote UFC 90
