2009 in UFC
Mixed martial arts events
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The year 2009 was the 17th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2009 the UFC held 20 events beginning with, UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson.
First dateJanuary 17, 2009
Last dateDecember 12, 2009
Total events20
UFC15
| 2009 in UFC | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | January 17, 2009 | |||
| Last date | December 12, 2009 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 20 | |||
| UFC | 15 | |||
| UFC Fight Night | 3 | |||
| TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 215 | |||
| Title fights | 11 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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2009 UFC.com awards
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2009:
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
 | Aaron Simpson | Middleweight |
 | Alexander Gustafsson | Light Heavyweight |
 | Alexandre Barros | Welterweight |
 | Andre Winner | Lightweight |
| Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Light Heavyweight |
| Ben Rothwell | Heavyweight |
| Brendan Schaub | Heavyweight |
| Brian Cobb | Lightweight |
| Brian Foster | Welterweight |
| Brian Stann | Light Heavyweight |
| Cameron Dollar | Lightweight |
| Carlos Condit | Welterweight |
| Chase Gormley | Heavyweight |
| Chris Tuchscherer | Heavyweight |
| DaMarques Johnson | Welterweight |
| Dan Cramer | Middleweight |
| Danillo Villefort | Middleweight |
| Darrill Schoonover | Heavyweight |
 | Denis Kang | Middleweight |
 | Denis Stojnic | Heavyweight |
| Derek Downey | Lightweight |
| Drew McFedries | Middleweight |
| Edgar Garcia | Welterweight |
| Evan Dunham | Lightweight |
| Fabricio Camões | Lightweight |
| Frank Lester | Welterweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
 | Igor Pokrajac | Light Heavyweight |
 | Ivan Serati | Light Heavyweight |
| Jacob Volkmann | Lightweight |
| Jake Ellenberger | Welterweight |
| Jake Rosholt | Middleweight |
| James McSweeney | Heavyweight |
| James Wilks | Welterweight |
| Jared Hamman | Light Heavyweight |
| Jay Silva | Middleweight |
| Jesse Lennox | Welterweight |
| Jesse Sanders | Middleweight |
| Joe Brammer | Lightweight |
| John Hathaway | Welterweight |
| John Howard | Welterweight |
| Johny Hendricks | Welterweight |
| Jon Madsen | Heavyweight |
| Justin Wren | Heavyweight |
| Kimbo Slice | Heavyweight |
 | Lucio Linhares | Middleweight |
| Marcus Jones | Heavyweight |
| Mark Muñoz | Middleweight |
| Matt Mitrione | Heavyweight |
| Matt Veach | Lightweight |
| Mike Ciesnolevicz | Light Heavyweight |
| Mike Pierce | Welterweight |
| Mike Pyle | Welterweight |
| ISO | Fighter | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Russow | Heavyweight |
| Neil Grove | Heavyweight |
| Nick Catone | Middleweight |
| Nick Osipczak | Welterweight |
| Nik Lentz | Lightweight |
| Nissen Osterneck | Middleweight |
| Paul Daley | Welterweight |
| Paulo Thiago | Welterweight |
 | Peter Sobotta | Welterweight |
| Rafaello Oliveira | Lightweight |
| Ricardo Funch | Welterweight |
| Rick Story | Welterweight |
| Rodney Wallace | Light Heavyweight |
| Ross Pearson | Lightweight |
| Roy Nelson | Heavyweight |
| Ryan Madigan | Welterweight |
 | Stefan Struve | Heavyweight |
| Steve Lopez | Lightweight |
| Steve Steinbeiss | Middleweight |
| Tim Hague | Heavyweight |
| Tim McKenzie | Middleweight |
| TJ Grant | Welterweight |
| Todd Duffee | Heavyweight |
 | Tom Egan | Welterweight |
 | Xavier Foupa-Pokam | Middleweight |
 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | Middleweight |
The Ultimate Fighter
| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUF 9: United States vs. United Kingdom | Jun 20, 2009 | Lightweight | Ross Pearson | Andre Winner |
| Welterweight | James Wilks | DaMarques Johnson | ||
| TUF 10: Heavyweights | Dec 5, 2009 | Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | Brendan Schaub |
Title fights
| Title fights in 2009 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre (c) | def. | B.J. Penn | TKO (corner stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 | UFC 94 | [a] |
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def. | Thales Leites | Decision (unanimous) (49-46, 48-47, 50-46) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 97 | [b] |
| Light Heavyweight | Lyoto Machida | def. | Rashad Evans (c) | KO (punches) | 2 | 3:57 | UFC 98 | [c] |
| Welterweight | Georges St-Pierre (c) | def. | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) (50–45, 50–44, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 100 | [d] |
| Heavyweight | Brock Lesnar (c) | def. | Frank Mir (ic) | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:48 | UFC 100 | [e] |
| Lightweight | B.J. Penn (c) | def | Kenny Florian | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 4 | 3:54 | UFC 101 | [f] |
| Light Heavyweight | Lyoto Machida (c) | def. | Maurício Rua | Decision (unanimous) (48-47, 48-47, 48-47) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 104 | [g] |
| Lightweight | B.J. Penn (c) | def. | Diego Sanchez | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 5 | 2:37 | UFC 107 | [h] |
- For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
- For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
- For the UFC Lightweight Championship