The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 Finale fights confirmed for 'Sanchez vs Guida' on June 20

by Jesse Holland on Jun 18, 2009 1:40 PM EDT Comment 32 comments

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) today confirmed the final bouts for its upcoming Spike TV event scheduled for "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, June 20.

The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 9 Finale will feature a lightweight scrap between Diego Sanchez and Clay Guida, as well as a co main event that pits Joe Stevenson against Nate Diaz in another fantastic 155-pound showdown.

Naturally, the Spike TV special will also host the lightweight and welterweight finales for the ninth season of TUF, which officially wrapped on Wednesday June 17. Andre Winner and Ross Pearson are set to face off for 155-pound supremacy followed by welterweights Damarques Johnson and James Wilks in a battle for the division's TUF crown.

Following the conclusion of the Spike TV reality show, semifinalists Cameron Dollar and Jason Dent were added to the card as well as Frank Lester and Nick Osipczak.

Here is the complete TUF 9 Finale fight card:

Main event:

155 lbs.: Diego Sanchez (20-2) vs. Clay Guida (25-9)

Main card (Televised):

155 lbs.: Joe Stevenson (29-10) vs. Nate Diaz (10-3)
170 lbs.: Chris Lytle (26-17) vs. Kevin Burns (7-2)
170 lbs.: DeMarques Johnson (9-6) vs. James Wilks (5-2) for TUF 9 welterweight championship
155 lbs.: Ross Pearson (8-3) vs. Andre Winner (9-2-1) for TUF 9 lightweight championship

Under card (May not be broadcast):

155 lbs.: Melvin Guillard (21-7-2) vs. Gleison Tibau (17-6)
205 lbs.: Mike Ciesnolevicz (17-3) vs. Tomasz Drwal (15-2)
155 lbs.: Brad Blackburn (13-9-1) vs. Edgar Garcia (7-0)
155 lbs.: Jason Dent (18-9) vs. Cameron Dollar (2-1)
170 lbs.: Frank Lester (3-2) vs. Nick Osipczak (3-0)

All fights officially confirmed by UFC.com.

MMAmania.com will provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night (Saturday, June 20), which is slated to air beginning at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV. The latest quick updates of the live action will begin to flow earlier than that around 7 p.m. ET.

We’re just two days away from showtime; therefore, feel free to share your thoughts and predictions on "TUF 9 Finale" in the comments section below. And remember that MMAmania.com will be the spot for the latest news and event-related highlights before, during and after the event.

For everything you need to know about TUF 9 Finale feel free to also hit up our event archive right here.

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Good fights; I wouldn’t mind seeing the Guillard vs Tibau fight but Lytle vs Burns should be a good scrap so I can’t say I’d swap one for the other.

by O damn he got caught on Jun 18, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

this season i only really liked 2 people, demarcus and frank….cant wait for september tho lol and the finally is gunna be chronic

by JG on Jun 18, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wouldn’t mind that either, they’re younger and hungrier than Lytle/Burns is.. I think they made a mistake there

by RoB on Jun 18, 2009 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i dont really think wilks is good just fought frankie twice

by JG on Jun 18, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lytle better wear OSHA-approved safety goggles.

by PW on Jun 18, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah PW,Lytle need to have fire in his eyes to get the W!

by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 18, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Burns is no joke. He tapped Carniero, who may not be a great MMA fighter, but he was looking good in that particular fight. He also hung in with AJ (who everyone here LOVES) for 4+ rounds. Lytle is by no means a lock, I wouldn’t be too surprised to see Burns take a decision here. But I think Lytle does get the win here.

Tibau gets a quick guillotine submission win here.

Andre beats Ross
Wilkes beats Damarcus
Dent taps Dollar in the first
Nate TKO over Joe Daddy
Diego UD over Guida (but would love to see Huggie tap to punches)
Mike C
Garcia
Nick will beat the crap out of Frankie.

by Syn on Jun 18, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Official JJ™ TUF Finale Season 9 main card picks:

Sanchez
Diaz
Burns
DeMarques
Winner

Obviously Tibau beats Melvin as well, but I’m not messing with undercard picks. The tough calls are the Burns/Lytle fight and the DeMarques/Wilkes fight. Burns has potential, but has he learned enough to beat a solid veteran like Lytle? I hope so.

by Jeremyjackson on Jun 18, 2009 3:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree with almost all your picks Syn except for the Andre/Ross fight.And I believe that Diego and Nate will get the W by RNC!
BTW Syn did you send me a message on PSN the other day?

by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 18, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I messaged you about a week and a half ago.

by Syn on Jun 18, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“tho lol and the finally is gunna be chronic”
can someone translate this for me please!
Demarques is a douche bag, I hope he gets his arm snapped!
Kimbo gets KO’d in his first fight on the new season of TUF and leaves the show (why would he stay on with no chance to win). This isn’t rumor…I believe it to be 95% true!

by kevin on Jun 18, 2009 4:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Syn
Sorry bud I didn’t check.That tell you a lot about my progression in the game huh!I wasn’t trying to ignored you!I’ll hola at ya tonight!

Kev great news if is true that explain why he’s at Gracie Barra right now!

by Alpha Male 360 on Jun 18, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

who’s at gracie barra?

by kevin on Jun 18, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kimbo.

by Jeremyjackson on Jun 18, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

since when??? oh, since he got KO’d and stormed off the show like a bitch!!
my shoulder hyrts from calling this the day it was announced he’d be on tuf! Track back maniacs, I said he’d lose his first fight and with no chance at winning leave the show!!!

by kevin on Jun 18, 2009 7:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

what i wanna know is who did it! I’d be happy for Marcus Jones if it was him..

by RoB on Jun 18, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

who cares! Actually, I hope it was the weakest prospect!

by kevin on Jun 18, 2009 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Lester vs Osipczak!!!

Nice matchmaking.

That fight better make the main card because it could be the most entertaining fight of the night. Firstly, they need to show Gleison choke out Melvin in 15 seconds.

by ViolentMike on Jun 18, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

lol its ether gunna be a ko in less then a min by melvin or a submission in the first min by gleison

by JG on Jun 18, 2009 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nO JG…Its gonna be a submission in 15 seconds by Tibau! He trains with Alves…he can take a punch!

Frank vs. NIck could easily steal the show!

by JOhn G on Jun 18, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wanderlei should hang out at ATT for a week and learn how to cut weight. Alves, Tibau and Brown all drop some serious pounds in the weeks leading up to their fights(Alves:30 lbs, Tibau:25 lbs, Brown:20 lbs).

GSP and Marquardt over at Jackson’s camp seem to have it down as well. GSP cuts 20 and never gets tired, despite looking sucked dry at the weigh-ins.

by Jeremyjackson on Jun 18, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I like that Frank and Nick fight too. Neither guy looked too great on the show, but both showed solid stand up and tons of heart and aggression. Should be a real good fight.

by Amos on Jun 18, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs