Diego Sanchez returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale to face Clay Guida. The event took place on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas, Nevada. United States vs. United Kingdom featured 10 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale was headlined by a scrap between Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida, with James Wilks vs. DaMarques Johnson serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Joe Stevenson went to battle against Nate Diaz. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. View the full results for ‘United States vs. United Kingdom’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale: United States vs. United Kingdom
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Date |
June 20, 2009 |
Venue |
Pearl Concert Theater
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida |
Co-Main Event |
James Wilks vs. DaMarques Johnson |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale was live 5,418 days days ago and was the 132nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Below is the 10-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Diego Sanchez defeated Clay Guida via Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- James Wilks defeated DaMarques Johnson by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:54)
- Chris Lytle defeated Kevin Burns by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Ross Pearson defeated Andre Winner by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Joe Stevenson defeated Nate Diaz by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Melvin Guillard defeated Gleison Tibau by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Brad Blackburn defeated Edgar Garcia by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tomasz Drwal defeated Mike Ciesnolevicz by TKO (Knee and Punches) (Round 1 / 4:48)
- Nick Osipczak defeated Frank Lester by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:40)
- Jason Dent defeated Cameron Dollar by Submission (Anaconda Choke) (Round 1 / 4:46)
The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Jason Dent vs. Cameron Dollar
The The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale started with Jason Dent taking on Cameron Dollar. Jason Dent defeated Cameron Dollar in Round 1 at 4:46 by Submission (Anaconda Choke).
Nick Osipczak vs. Frank Lester
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale was Frank Lester vs. Nick Osipczak. Nick Osipczak won in Round 1 at 3:40 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Tomasz Drwal vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz
The following fight was between Mike Ciesnolevicz and Tomasz Drwal. Tomasz Drwal beat Mike Ciesnolevicz by TKO (Knee and Punches) in Round 1 at 4:48.
Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia
In the fourth bout, Brad Blackburn defeated Edgar Garcia by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Melvin Guillard vs. Gleison Tibau
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Melvin Guillard defeating Gleison Tibau by Decision (Split).
Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz
In sixth fight of the night, Nate Diaz lost to Joe Stevenson at 5:00 of Round 3.
Ross Pearson vs. Andre Winner
Ross Pearson got the better of Andre Winner and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns
The eight bout was between Kevin Burns and Chris Lytle. Chris Lytle beat Kevin Burns by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
James Wilks vs. DaMarques Johnson
In the co-main event James Wilks defeated DaMarques Johnson via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:54 of Round 1; Steve Mazzagatti was the third man in the cage.
Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida
In the main event, referee Josh Rosenthal called an end to the bout at 5:00 of Round 3. Diego Sanchez defeated Clay Guida by Decision (Split).
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