2009 in Maximum Fighting Championship
{{short description|MFC MMA events in 2009}}
{{Year in UFC
|name = 2009 in Maximum Fighting Championship
|image =
|image_size = 176px
|first_date = February 20, 2009
|last_date = December 4, 2009
|total_events = 4
|total_fights = 38
|title_fights = 3
|preceded_by = 2008 in MFC
|followed_by = 2010 in MFC
}}
The year 2009 is the 8th year in the history of the Maximum Fighting Championship, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Canada. In 2009 Maximum Fighting Championship held 4 events beginning with, MFC 20: Destined for Greatness.
{{TOClimit|2}}
Title fights
{{MMAtitle}}
{{MMAtitle card|Title fights in 2009}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Welterweight
| Pat Healy (c)
| def.
| Decision (Split)
| 5
| 5:00
| MFC 20: Destined for Greatness
| For the MFC Welterweight Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Derrick Noble
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| MFC 20: Destined for Greatness
| For the MFC Welterweight Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Emanuel Newton (c)
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| MFC 21: Hard Knocks
| For the MFC Light Heavyweight Championship
}}
{{MMAtitle end|notes = yes}}
Events list
{{Main|List of Maximum Fighting Championship events}}
| class="sortable wikitable succession-box" style="font-size:90%;" |
| scope="col" | #
! scope="col" | Event Title ! scope="col" | Date ! scope="col" | Arena ! scope="col" | Location ! scope="col" | Attendance |
|---|
| align=center| 26
| {{dts|2009|December|4}} | River Cree Resort and Casino | |
| align=center| 25
| {{dts|2009|October|2}} | River Cree Resort and Casino | |
| align=center| 24
| {{dts|2009|May|15}} | River Cree Resort and Casino | |
| align=center| 23
| MFC 20: Destined for Greatness | {{dts|2009|February|20}} | River Cree Resort and Casino | |
MFC 20: Destined for Greatness
{{Main|MFC 20}}
MFC 20: Destined for Greatness{{Cite web|title=MFC 20: Destined for Greatness |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-20-Destined-For-Greatness-9268 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702193955/http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-20-Destined-For-Greatness-9268 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on February 20, 2009 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| Pat Healy (c)
| def.
| Decision (Split)
| 5
| 5:00
| For the MFC Welterweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Derrick Noble
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| For the MFC Welterweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 4:56
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| 1
| 2:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Dave Mewborn
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Ryan Machan
| def.
| Simon Marini
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 1
| 1:48
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Evan Sanguin
| def.
| Alain Hernandez
| TKO (Slam)
| 1
| 2:50
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Josh Russell
| def.
| Donovan Foley
| Submission (Triangle Choke)
| 1
| 1:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| Brad Zazulak
| def.
| Richard Symons
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 3:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
MFC 21: Hard Knocks
{{Main|MFC 21}}
MFC 21: Hard Knocks{{Cite web|title=MFC 21: Hard Knocks |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-21-Hard-Knocks-9770 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702200334/http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-21-Hard-Knocks-9770 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on May 15, 2009 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Emanuel Newton (c)
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 5
| 5:00
| For the MFC Light Heavyweight Championship
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| def.
| Mike Cook
| Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| 1
| 0:24
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| Travis Galbraith
| def.
| Decision (Split)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Andrew Buckland
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 1
| 2:53
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Mychal Clark
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Aron Lofton
| TKO (Elbows)
| 2
| 0:49
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| William Richey
| def.
| Ryan Fortin
| Decision (Split)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Jason Heit
| def.
| Jeremy Combrink
| Submission (Punches)
| 1
| 4:17
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Dwayne Lewis
| def.
| Jay Whitford
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 0:29
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| George Belanger
| def.
| Nolan Clark
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 3:40
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
MFC 22: Payoff
{{Main|MFC 22}}
MFC 22: Payoff{{Cite web|title=MFC 22: Payoff |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-22-Payoff-10402 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702205503/http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-22-Payoff-10402 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on October 2, 2009 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Jason Macdonald
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Catchweight
| def.
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| KO (Punches)
| 3
| 1:34
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Mike Nickels
| def.
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 3
| 4:02
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| def.
| Decision (Split)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Nathan Gunn
| KO (Punch)
| 2
| 4:19
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|
| Dwayne Lewis
| def.
| Jared Kilkenny
| TKO (Punches)
| 1
| 3:31
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Jason Heit
| def.
| Paapa Inkumsah
| TKO (Punches)
| 2
| 4:59
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| Joe Christopher
| def.
| Andrew Buckland
| Submission (Guillotine Choke)
| 1
| 1:54
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
|
| Nick Hrynchyshyn
| def.
| Jesse MacDougall
| TKO (Punches)
| 2
| 4:29
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}
MFC 23: Unstoppable
{{Main|MFC 23}}
MFC 23: Unstoppable{{Cite web|title=MFC 23: Unstoppable |publisher=Sherdog |url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-23-Unstoppable-11732 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702223647/http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-23-Unstoppable-11732 |archivedate=July 2, 2015 |url-status=live }} was an event held on December 4, 2009 at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Edmonton, Alberta.
=Results=
{{MMAevent}}
{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| Jason MacDonald
| def.
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
| This fight was originally scored a split draw (28–28, 29–28, 28–29), but it turned out to be an error on the judges scorecard, the mistake was later fixed, and MacDonald was, in fact, awarded the victory.
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Art Santore
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Light Heavyweight
| Dwayne Lewis
| def.
| KO (Punch)
| 1
| 4:58
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Welterweight
| def.
| Joe Christopher
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Heavyweight
| Nick Penner
| def.
| Ryan Fortin
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 2
| 3:31
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Ryan Machan
| def.
| Kajan Johnson
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 1
| 3:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Billy Hua
| def.
| Kenny Hamilton
| TKO (Punches)
| 2
| 0:20
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}