The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom

Episodes

The first episode, titled Bangers & Mashers, was filmed at the Wolfslair MMA Academy in England. Dana White announced that only eight of the sixteen competitors would travel to the United States, with elimination matches determining who advanced. These fights took place before UFC 93, so both Rich Franklin and Dan Henderson, along with Michael Bisping, observed the bouts. The elimination matches consisted of two rounds, with a third sudden victory round if needed.

Andre Winner defeated Gary Kelly by KO (knees and punches) at 1:48 of round one. Jeff Lawson submitted James Bryan via armbar at 1:45 of round one. James Wilks submitted Che Mills via heel hook at 0:30 of round one. Martin Stapleton submitted Dan James via rear naked choke at 1:28 of round one.

Ross Pearson defeated A.J. Wenn by TKO (strikes) at 0:21 of round two. Nick Osipczak knocked out Tommy Maguire at 4:08 of round one. Dean Amasinger won a decision over Alex Reid after three rounds. David Faulkner submitted James Bateman via heel hook at 1:47 of round one.

The second episode, Scars & Stripes, began with Dana White meeting Dan Henderson at the UFC training center in Las Vegas, Nevada. White addressed the fighters, and Jason Pierce passed out due to difficulties making weight. John David-Shackelford was examined by a doctor and found to have a contagious herpes lesion, which prevented him from competing and he was excused from the show. Christian Fulgium failed to make weight on his first attempt; given more time, he still could not and White called him out, making him admit he quit the show.

Michael Bisping was not present during the U.S. elimination matches. Mark Miller defeated Kevin Knabjian by TKO (punches) at 1:59 of round two. Richie Whitson submitted Paul Bird via rear naked choke at 3:11 of round one. Santino DeFranco submitted Waylon Lowe via rear naked choke at 0:45 of round two.

Jason Pierce defeated Steve Berger by unanimous decision after three rounds. Cameron Dollar submitted Tommy Hayden via technical submission (rear naked choke) in round two. DaMarques Johnson defeated Ray Elbe by TKO (strikes) at 3:10 of round one.

The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale took place on June 20, 2009, and featured the finals of the Lightweight and Welterweight divisions, along with a main event between Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida. A lightweight bout between Thiago Tavares and Melvin Guillard was canceled due to an elbow injury to Tavares, with Gleison Tibau stepping in as replacement. Eric Schafer was originally scheduled to face Tomasz Drwal but injured his rib and was replaced by Mike Ciesnolevicz.

A matchup between Anthony Johnson and Matt Brown was scrapped due to a knee injury to Johnson; Brown did not fight on the card due to nagging injuries. This event marked the first time the UFC awarded three Fight of the Night bonuses, and Kim Winslow became the first female referee to officiate a UFC fight. It was also the first UFC event to feature five Ultimate Fighter winners on the card: season 9 champions Ross Pearson and James Wilks, plus previous winners Diego Sanchez, Joe Stevenson, and Nate Diaz.

Bonus recipients were Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz, and Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns (Fight of the Night), Tomasz Drwal (Knockout of the Night), and Jason Dent (Submission of the Night), each receiving $25,000.