# 2009 in UFC

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 Awards :
| No | Best Fighter | The Upsets | The Submissions | The Newcomers | The Knockouts | The 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Tyson Griffin defeats Rafael dos Anjos UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann |
| 9 | Nate Marquardt | Kimbo Slice defeats Houston Alexander UFC 100 | Jon Jones defeats Jake O'Brien UFC 123 | John Hathaway | Shane Carwin defeats Gabriel Gonzaga UFC 96 | 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) | Todd Duffee defeats Tim Hague UFC 102 | 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:
* Aaron Simpson
* Alexander Gustafsson
* Alexandre Barros
* Andre Winner
* Antônio Rogério Nogueira
* Ben Rothwell
* Brendan Schaub
* Brian Cobb
* Brian Foster
* Brian Stann
* Cameron Dollar
* Carlos Condit
* Chase Gormley
* Chris Tuchscherer
* DaMarques Johnson
* Dan Cramer
* Danillo Villefort
* Darrill Schoonover
* Denis Kang
* Denis Stojnic
* Derek Downey
* Drew McFedries
* Edgar Garcia
* Evan Dunham
* Fabricio Camões
* Frank Lester
* Igor Pokrajac
* Ivan Serati
* Jacob Volkmann
* Jake Ellenberger
* Jake Rosholt
* James McSweeney
* James Wilks
* Jared Hamman
* Jay Silva
* Jesse Lennox
* Jesse Sanders
* Joe Brammer
* John Hathaway
* John Howard
* Johny Hendricks
* Jon Madsen
* Justin Wren
* Kimbo Slice
* Lucio Linhares
* Marcus Jones
* Mark Muñoz
* Matt Mitrione
* Matt Veach
* Mike Ciesnolevicz
* Mike Pierce
* Mike Pyle
* Mike Russow
* Neil Grove
* Nick Catone
* Nick Osipczak
* Nik Lentz
* Nissen Osterneck
* Paul Daley
* Paulo Thiago
* Peter Sobotta
* Rafaello Oliveira
* Ricardo Funch
* Rick Story
* Rodney Wallace
* Ross Pearson
* Roy Nelson
* Ryan Madigan
* Stefan Struve
* Steve Lopez
* Steve Steinbeiss
* Tim Hague
* Tim McKenzie
* T. J. Grant
* Todd Duffee
* Tom Egan
* Xavier Foupa-Pokam
* Yoshihiro Akiyama

## The Ultimate Fighter

| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
| TUF 9: United States vs. United Kingdom | Jun 20, 2009 | Lightweight | Ross Pearson | Andre Winner |
| TUF 9: United States vs. United Kingdom | Jun 20, 2009 | Welterweight | James Wilks | DaMarques Johnson |
| TUF 10: Heavyweights | Dec 5, 2009 | Heavyweight | Roy Nelson | Brendan Schaub |

## Title fights

* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship

## Events list

| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
| 142 | UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez | Dec 12, 2009 | FedExForum | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | 13,896 |
| 141 | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | Dec 5, 2009 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, U.S. | 1,791 |
| 140 | UFC 106: Ortiz vs. Griffin 2 | Nov 21, 2009 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, U.S. | 10,529 |
| 139 | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | Nov 14, 2009 | Manchester Evening News Arena | Manchester, England, U.K. | 16,693 |
| 138 | UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun | Oct 24, 2009 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, U.S. | 14,892 |
| 137 | UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort | Sep 19, 2009 | American Airlines Center | Dallas, U.S. | 17,428 |
| 136 | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | Sep 16, 2009 | Cox Convention Center | Oklahoma City, U.S. | 9,490 |
| 135 | UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira | Aug 29, 2009 | Rose Garden | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | 16,088 |
| 134 | UFC 101: Declaration | Aug 8, 2009 | Wachovia Center | Philadelphia, U.S. | 17,411 |
| 133 | UFC 100 | Jul 11, 2009 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, U.S. | 10,871 |
| 132 | The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale | Jun 20, 2009 | Palms Casino Resort | Las Vegas, U.S. | 2,217 |
| 131 | UFC 99: The Comeback | Jun 13, 2009 | Lanxess Arena | Cologne, Germany | 12,854 |
| 130 | UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida | May 23, 2009 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, U.S. | 12,606 |
| 129 | UFC 97: Redemption | Apr 18, 2009 | Bell Centre | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 21,451 |
| 128 | UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann | Apr 1, 2009 | Sommet Center | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. | 10,267 |
| 127 | UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine | Mar 7, 2009 | Nationwide Arena | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | 17,033 |
| 126 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | Feb 21, 2009 | The O$_2$ arena | London, England, U.K. | 13,268 |
| 125 | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens | Feb 7, 2009 | USF Sun Dome | Tampa, Florida, U.S. | 7,596 |
| 124 | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs. Penn 2 | Jan 31, 2009 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, U.S. | 14,885 |
| 123 | UFC 93: Franklin vs. Henderson | Jan 17, 2009 | The O$_2$ | Dublin, Ireland | 9,369 |