2009 in UFC

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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
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2009 in UFC
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First dateJanuary 17, 2009
Last dateDecember 12, 2009
Events
Total events20
UFC15
UFC Fight Night3
TUF Finale events2
Fights
Total fights215
Title fights11
Chronology
2008 in UFC 2009 in UFC 2010 in UFC
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2009 UFC.com awards

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Fights

1 Georges St-Pierre Paulo Thiago
defeats
Josh Koscheck
UFC 95
Terry Etim
defeats
Justin Buchholz
UFC 99
Paul Daley Anderson Silva
defeats
Forrest Griffin
UFC 101
Maurício Rua
loses to
Lyoto Machida 1
UFC 104
Diego Sanchez
defeats
Clay Guida
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
2 Lyoto Machida Mike Pierce
defeats
Brock Larson
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
Demian Maia
defeats
Chael Sonnen
UFC 95
Roy Nelson Lyoto Machida
defeats
Rashad Evans
UFC 98
Jon Jones
loses to
Matt Hamill
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
defeats
Randy Couture
UFC 102
3 Anderson Silva Shane Nelson
defeats
Aaron Riley
UFC 96
Frank Mir
defeats
Cheick Kongo
UFC 107
Aaron Simpson Matt Hamill
defeats
Mark Muñoz
UFC 96
Clay Guida
loses to
Diego Sanchez
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Nate Quarry
defeats
Tim Credeur
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
4 B.J. Penn Jon Jones
defeats
Stephan Bonnar
UFC 94
DaMarques Johnson
defeats
Edgar García
UFC 107
Stefan Struve Dan Henderson
defeats
Michael Bisping
UFC 100
Jake Ellenberger
loses to
Carlos Condit
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
Rich Franklin
defeats
Wanderlei Silva
UFC 199
5 Maurício Rua TJ Grant
defeats
Ryo Chonan
UFC 97
Joe Lauzon
defeats
Jeremy Stephens
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
Ross Pearson Nate Marquardt
defeats
Demian Maia
UFC 102
Paul Buentello
loses to
Stefan Struve
UFC 107
Carlos Condit
defeats
Jake Ellenberger
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
6 Dan Hardy Mark Coleman
defeats
Stephan Bonnar
UFC 100
Rick Story
defeats
Brian Foster
UFC 103
Johny Hendricks Paulo Thiago
defeats
Josh Koscheck
UFC 95
Wanderlei Silva
loses to
Rich Franklin 1
UFC 99
Yoshihiro Akiyama
defeats
Alan Belcher
UFC 100
7 Cain Velasquez Alessio Sakara
defeats
Thales Leites
UFC 101
Tom Lawlor
defeats
C. B. Dollaway
UFC 100
John Howard Maurício Rua
defeats
Chuck Liddell
UFC 97
Cheick Kongo
loses to
Cain Velasquez
UFC 99
Rick Story
defeats
Brian Foster
UFC 103
8 Dan Henderson Brian Stann
defeats
Steve Cantwell
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
Alan Belcher
defeats
Denis Kang
UFC 93
Paulo Thiago Nate Marquardt
defeats
Wilson Gouveia
UFC 96
Maurício Rua
loses to
Mark Coleman
UFC 93
Tyson Griffin
defeats
Rafael dos Anjos
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
9 Nate Marquardt Kimbo Slice
defeats
Houston Alexander
TUF 10 Finale
Jon Jones
defeats
Jake O'Brien
UFC 123
John Hathaway Shane Carwin
defeats
Gabriel Gonzaga
UFC 96
Tim Credeur
loses to
Nate Quarry
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard
Lyoto Machida
defeats
Maurício Rua
UFC 104
10 Jon Jones Michael Bisping
defeats
Denis Kang
UFC 105
Tim Hague
defeats
Pat Barry
UFC 98
Todd Duffee (Tie)
Yoshihiro Akiyama (Tie)
Kimbo Slice (Tie)
Todd Duffee
defeats
Tim Hague
UFC 102
Alan Belcher
loses to
Yoshihiro Akiyama
UFC 100
Martin Kampmann
defeats
Carlos Condit
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
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Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2009:

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United StatesAaron SimpsonMiddleweight
SwedenAlexander GustafssonLight Heavyweight
BrazilAlexandre BarrosWelterweight
EnglandAndre WinnerLightweight
BrazilAntônio Rogério NogueiraLight Heavyweight
United StatesBen RothwellHeavyweight
United StatesBrendan SchaubHeavyweight
United StatesBrian CobbLightweight
United StatesBrian FosterWelterweight
United StatesBrian StannLight Heavyweight
United StatesCameron DollarLightweight
United StatesCarlos ConditWelterweight
United StatesChase GormleyHeavyweight
United StatesChris TuchschererHeavyweight
United StatesDaMarques JohnsonWelterweight
United StatesDan CramerMiddleweight
BrazilDanillo VillefortMiddleweight
United StatesDarrill SchoonoverHeavyweight
CanadaDenis KangMiddleweight
Bosnia and HerzegovinaDenis StojnicHeavyweight
United StatesDerek DowneyLightweight
United StatesDrew McFedriesMiddleweight
United StatesEdgar GarciaWelterweight
United StatesEvan DunhamLightweight
BrazilFabricio CamõesLightweight
United StatesFrank LesterWelterweight
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CroatiaIgor PokrajacLight Heavyweight
ItalyIvan SeratiLight Heavyweight
United StatesJacob VolkmannLightweight
United StatesJake EllenbergerWelterweight
United StatesJake RosholtMiddleweight
EnglandJames McSweeneyHeavyweight
EnglandJames WilksWelterweight
United StatesJared HammanLight Heavyweight
BrazilJay SilvaMiddleweight
United StatesJesse LennoxWelterweight
United StatesJesse SandersMiddleweight
United StatesJoe BrammerLightweight
EnglandJohn HathawayWelterweight
United StatesJohn HowardWelterweight
United StatesJohny HendricksWelterweight
United StatesJon MadsenHeavyweight
United StatesJustin WrenHeavyweight
United StatesKimbo SliceHeavyweight
FinlandLucio LinharesMiddleweight
United StatesMarcus JonesHeavyweight
United StatesMark MuñozMiddleweight
United StatesMatt MitrioneHeavyweight
United StatesMatt VeachLightweight
United StatesMike CiesnoleviczLight Heavyweight
United StatesMike PierceWelterweight
United StatesMike PyleWelterweight
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United StatesMike RussowHeavyweight
EnglandNeil GroveHeavyweight
United StatesNick CatoneMiddleweight
EnglandNick OsipczakWelterweight
United StatesNik LentzLightweight
United StatesNissen OsterneckMiddleweight
EnglandPaul DaleyWelterweight
BrazilPaulo ThiagoWelterweight
GermanyPeter SobottaWelterweight
BrazilRafaello OliveiraLightweight
BrazilRicardo FunchWelterweight
United StatesRick StoryWelterweight
United StatesRodney WallaceLight Heavyweight
EnglandRoss PearsonLightweight
United StatesRoy NelsonHeavyweight
United StatesRyan MadiganWelterweight
NetherlandsStefan StruveHeavyweight
United StatesSteve LopezLightweight
United StatesSteve SteinbeissMiddleweight
CanadaTim HagueHeavyweight
United StatesTim McKenzieMiddleweight
CanadaTJ GrantWelterweight
United StatesTodd DuffeeHeavyweight
Republic of IrelandTom EganWelterweight
FranceXavier Foupa-PokamMiddleweight
JapanYoshihiro AkiyamaMiddleweight
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The Ultimate Fighter

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Title fights

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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]
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142 UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez Dec 12, 2009 FedExForum Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. 13,896[8]
141 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale Dec 5, 2009 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, U.S. 1,791[9]
140 UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 Nov 21, 2009 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, U.S. 10,529[10]
139 UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera Nov 14, 2009 Manchester Evening News Arena Manchester, England, U.K. 16,693[11]
138 UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Oct 24, 2009 Staples Center Los Angeles, U.S. 14,892[12]
137 UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort Sep 19, 2009 American Airlines Center Dallas, U.S. 17,428[13]
136 UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard Sep 16, 2009 Cox Convention Center Oklahoma City, U.S. 9,490[14]
135 UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Aug 29, 2009 Rose Garden Portland, Oregon, U.S. 16,088[15]
134 UFC 101: Declaration Aug 8, 2009 Wachovia Center Philadelphia, U.S. 17,411[16]
133 UFC 100 Jul 11, 2009 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, U.S. 10,871[17]
132 The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale Jun 20, 2009 Palms Casino Resort Las Vegas, U.S. 2,217[18]
131 UFC 99: The Comeback Jun 13, 2009 Lanxess Arena Cologne, Germany 12,854[19]
130 UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida May 23, 2009 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 12,606[20]
129 UFC 97: Redemption Apr 18, 2009 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec, Canada 21,451[21]
128 UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann Apr 1, 2009 Sommet Center Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. 10,267[22]
127 UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine Mar 7, 2009 Nationwide Arena Columbus, Ohio, U.S. 17,033[23]
126 UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Feb 21, 2009 The O2 arena London, England, U.K. 13,268[24]
125 UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens Feb 7, 2009 USF Sun Dome Tampa, Florida, U.S. 7,596[25]
124 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 Jan 31, 2009 MGM Grand Garden Arena Las Vegas, U.S. 14,885[26]
123 UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson Jan 17, 2009 The O2 Dublin, Ireland 9,369[27]
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