UFC Fight Night 19
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard, also referred to as UFC Fight Night 19, was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on September 16, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Background
A previously announced bout between Josh Neer and Kurt Pellegrino was moved to UFC 101.
Justin Buchholz replaced an injured Ronnys Torres in a bout against Jeremy Stephens.
Ed Herman was supposed to replace an injured James Irvin against Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102 but then Gouveia suffered an injury. Herman faced Aaron Simpson at the UFC 102 event and lost via TKO in Round 2. Dan Miller was set to replace Ed Herman. However, an injured Dan Miller was replaced by Jay Silva against C.B. Dollaway.
An injury forced Chris Lytle off the card. Jake Ellenberger replaced him.
Kyle Bradley pulled out of his matchup with Sam Stout due to injury and was replaced with Phillipe Nover. However, on the night of the fight, Nover suffered from a seizure in the locker room. His match against Sam Stout was cancelled as a result.
This event served as a lead-in to the premiere of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights on Spike.
Results
Preliminary card
* Middleweight bout: United States Ryan Jensen vs. United States Steve Steinbeiss
Jensen defeated Steinbeiss via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:56 of round 1.
* Welterweight bout: United States Brock Larson vs. United States Mike Pierce
Pierce defeated Larson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
* Lightweight bout: United States Jeremy Stephens vs. United States Justin Buchholz
Stephens defeated Buchholz via TKO (cut) at 3:23 of round 1.
* Middleweight bout: United States C.B. Dollaway vs. Brazil Jay Silva
Dollaway defeated Silva via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
* Welterweight bout: United States Chris Wilson vs. United States Mike Pyle
Pyle defeated Wilson via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:15 of round 3.
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Steve Cantwell vs. United States Brian Stann
Stann defeated Cantwell via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).
Main card
* Middleweight bout: United States Nate Quarry vs. United States Tim Credeur
Quarry defeated Credeur via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28).
* Welterweight bout: United States Carlos Condit vs. United States Jake Ellenberger
Condit defeated Ellenberger via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
* Lightweight bout: United States Gray Maynard vs. United States Roger Huerta
Maynard defeated Huerta via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27).
* Lightweight bout: United States Nathan Diaz vs. United States Melvin Guillard
Diaz defeated Guillard via submission (modified guillotine choke) at 2:13 of round 2.
- Fight of the Night: United States Nate Quarry vs. United States Tim Credeur
- Knockout of the Night: United States Jeremy Stephens
- Submission of the Night: United States Nathan Diaz
