MFC 23
{{short description|Maximum Fighting Championship MMA event in 2009}}
{{Infobox MMA event
|name=MFC 23: Unstoppable
|promotion=Maximum Fighting Championship
|date=December 4th, 2009
|venue=River Cree Resort and Casino
|city=Enoch, Alberta
|previousevent=MFC 22: Payoff
|followingevent=MFC 24: HeatXC
}}
MFC 23: Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the Maximum Fighting Championship (MFC) on December 4, 2009, at the River Cree Resort and Casino in Enoch, Alberta.{{cite web |url=http://www.maximumfighting.com/events.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051027091757/http://www.maximumfighting.com/events.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2005-10-27 |title=MFC 23 |publisher=Maximumfighting.com |accessdate=2009-11-16 }} The main event featured former UFC contender Thales Leites taking on fellow UFC veteran Dean Lister. The co-main event featured Jason MacDonald taking on Solomon Hutcherson.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/events/MFC-23-Unstoppable-11732 |title=MFC 23 – Unstoppable |publisher=Sherdog.com |date= |accessdate=2009-11-16}} The event aired live on HDNet.{{cite web |url=http://www.hdnetfights.com/events/mfc-23-unstoppable-live |title=HDNet Fights Presents: MFC 23: Unstoppable LIVE |publisher=HDNet |date= |accessdate=2009-11-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091203151810/http://www.hdnetfights.com/events/mfc-23-unstoppable-live |archive-date=2009-12-03 |url-status=dead }}
Fight Card
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{{MMAevent card|Main Card}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Middleweight
| def.
| Decision (Unanimous)
| 3
| 5:00
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{{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.
| Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
| 1
| 3:30
|
}}
{{MMAevent bout
| Lightweight
| Billy Hua
| def.
| Kenny Hamilton
| TKO (Punches)
| 2
| 0:20
|
}}
{{MMAevent end|notes = yes}}