The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
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The Ultimate Fighter 9: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale, also referred to as The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 20, 2009. Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 9: United States vs. United Kingdom in both the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions as well as a Lightweight attraction for the main event between Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida.
A previously announced Lightweight bout between Thiago Tavares and Melvin Guillard had been called off due to an elbow injury suffered by Tavares. Gleison Tibau stepped in as Tavares' replacement.
Eric Schafer injured his rib and was replaced by Mike Ciesnolevicz.
A matchup between Anthony Johnson and Matt Brown was also scrapped from the card due to a knee injury suffered by Johnson. A replacement was set to be named, however, due to nagging injuries Brown would not be fighting on the card after all.
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- Previous Event: UFC 99: The Comeback
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Fight Card
Main Card
- Lightweight bout: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida
- Welterweight bout: DaMarques Johnson vs. James Wilks
- Welterweight bout: Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns
- Lightweight bout: Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner
- Lightweight bout: Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz
Preliminary Card
- Lightweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau (Tibau replaced Thiago Tavares)
- Catchweight 208 lbs. bout: Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal (Ciesnolevicz replaced Eric Schafer)
- Welterweight bout: Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
- Welterweight bout: Nick Osipczak vs. Frank Lester
- Lightweight bout: Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar
Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightweight | Jason Dent | Cameron Dollar | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | 1 | 4:46 | Dent won Submission of the Night Honors |
| Welterweight | Nick Osipczak | Frank Lester | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:40 | |
| Catchweight (208 lbs.) | Tomasz Drwal | Mike Ciesnolevicz | TKO (Knee and Punches) | 1 | 4:48 | Drwal won Knockout of the Night Honors |
| Welterweight | Brad Blackburn | Edgar Garcia | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Melvin Guillard | Gleison Tibau | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Joe Stevenson | Nate Diaz | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Lightweight | Ross Pearson | Andre Winner | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Pearson won The Ultimate Fighter 9 Lightweight Tournament |
| Welterweight | Chris Lytle | Kevin Burns | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Welterweight | James Wilks | DaMarques Johnson | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 4:54 | Wilks won The Ultimate Fighter 9 Welterweight Tournament |
| Lightweight | Diego Sanchez | Clay Guida | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
Bonus Awards
Fighters were awarded $25,000 bonuses. This was the first UFC event to ever hand out three Fight of the Night Awards in one night.
- Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz, Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns
- Knockout of the Night: Tomasz Drwal
- Submission of the Night: Jason Dent
