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.

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