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.

2009 UFC.com awards

2009 UFC.COM AwardsNoBest FighterThe UpsetsThe SubmissionsThe NewcomersThe KnockoutsThe LossesThe Fights1Georges St-PierrePaulo Thiago defeats Josh Koscheck UFC 95Terry Etim defeats Justin Buchholz UFC 99Paul DaleyAnderson Silva defeats Forrest Griffin UFC 101Maurício Rua loses to Lyoto Machida 1 UFC 104Diego Sanchez defeats Clay Guida The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale2Lyoto MachidaMike Pierce defeats Brock Larson UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. GuillardDemian Maia defeats Chael Sonnen UFC 95Roy NelsonLyoto Machida defeats Rashad Evans UFC 98Jon Jones loses to Matt Hamill The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleAntônio Rogério Nogueira defeats Randy Couture UFC 1023Anderson SilvaShane Nelson defeats Aaron Riley UFC 96 Frank Mir defeats Cheick Kongo UFC 107 Aaron SimpsonMatt Hamill defeats Mark Muñoz UFC 96Clay Guida loses to Diego Sanchez The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom FinaleNate Quarry defeats Tim Credeur UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard4B.J. PennJon Jones defeats Stephan Bonnar UFC 94DaMarques Johnson defeats Edgar García UFC 107Stefan StruveDan Henderson defeats Michael Bisping UFC 100Jake Ellenberger loses to Carlos Condit UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. GuillardRich Franklin defeats Wanderlei Silva UFC 1995Maurício RuaTJ Grant defeats Ryo Chonan UFC 97Joe Lauzon defeats Jeremy Stephens UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. StephensRoss PearsonNate Marquardt defeats Demian Maia UFC 102Paul Buentello loses to Stefan Struve UFC 107Carlos Condit defeats Jake Ellenberger UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard6Dan Hardy Mark Coleman defeats Stephan Bonnar UFC 100Rick Story defeats Brian Foster UFC 103Johny HendricksPaulo Thiago defeats Josh Koscheck UFC 95 Wanderlei Silva loses to Rich Franklin 1 UFC 99Yoshihiro Akiyama defeats Alan Belcher UFC 100 7Cain VelasquezAlessio Sakara defeats Thales Leites UFC 101Tom Lawlor defeats C. B. Dollaway UFC 100John HowardMaurício Rua defeats Chuck Liddell UFC 97Cheick Kongo loses to Cain Velasquez UFC 99Rick Story defeats Brian Foster UFC 1038Dan HendersonBrian Stann defeats Steve Cantwell UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. GuillardAlan Belcher defeats Denis Kang UFC 93Paulo ThiagoNate Marquardt defeats Wilson Gouveia UFC 96Maurício Rua loses to Mark Coleman UFC 93Tyson Griffin defeats Rafael dos Anjos UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann9Nate MarquardtKimbo Slice defeats Houston Alexander TUF 10 FinaleJon Jones defeats Jake O'Brien UFC 123John HathawayShane Carwin defeats Gabriel Gonzaga UFC 96Tim Credeur loses to Nate Quarry UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. GuillardLyoto Machida defeats Maurício Rua UFC 10410Jon JonesMichael Bisping defeats Denis Kang UFC 105Tim Hague defeats Pat Barry UFC 98Todd Duffee (Tie) Yoshihiro Akiyama (Tie) Kimbo Slice (Tie)Todd Duffee defeats Tim Hague UFC 102Alan Belcher loses to Yoshihiro Akiyama UFC 100Martin Kampmann defeats Carlos Condit UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. KampmannRef

Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2009:

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

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

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 SeasonFinaleDivisionWinnerRunner-upTUF 9: United States vs. United KingdomJun 20, 2009Lightweight Ross Pearson Andre WinnerWelterweight James Wilks DaMarques JohnsonTUF 10: HeavyweightsDec 5, 2009Heavyweight Roy Nelson Brendan Schaub

Title fights

Events list

# Event Date Venue Location Attendance142UFC 107: Penn vs. SanchezFedExForumMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.141Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, U.S.140UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, U.S.139UFC 105: Couture vs. VeraManchester Evening News ArenaManchester, England, U.K.138UFC 104: Machida vs. ShogunStaples CenterLos Angeles, U.S.137UFC 103: Franklin vs. BelfortAmerican Airlines CenterDallas, U.S.136Cox Convention CenterOklahoma City, U.S.135UFC 102: Couture vs. NogueiraRose GardenPortland, Oregon, U.S.134UFC 101: DeclarationWachovia CenterPhiladelphia, U.S.133UFC 100Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, U.S.132Palms Casino ResortLas Vegas, U.S.131Lanxess ArenaCologne, Germany130MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, U.S.129Bell CentreMontreal, Quebec, Canada128Sommet CenterNashville, Tennessee, U.S.127Nationwide ArenaColumbus, Ohio, U.S.126The O2 arenaLondon, England, U.K.125USF Sun DomeTampa, Florida, U.S.124MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, U.S.123The O2Dublin, Ireland

See also UFC List of UFC champions List of UFC events

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