2009 was an amazing year for Mixed Martial Arts fans. Emerging new fighters, Great Knockouts, Amazing Submissions and Big Upsets.

We countdown the best of 2009 including Top 5 Knockouts, Top 5 Submissions, Top 5 Fighters of the Year, Top 5 Fights of the Year, Top 5 Breakthrough Fighters of the Year, Top 5 Event of the Year and Top 5 Upsets of the Year.

1. Toby Imada over Jorge Masvidal
Bellator FC: May 1, 2009

2. Demian Maia over Chael Sonnen
UFC 95: Feb 21, 2009

3. Marlon Sandro over Matt Jaggers
Sengoku: Mar 20, 2009

4. Seth Dikun over Rolando Perez
WEC 41: June 7, 2009

5. Mackens Semerzier over Wagnney Fabiano
WEC 44: October 10, 2009

1. Jose Aldo

2. Georges St. Pierre

3. Gegard Mousasi

4. Gilbert Melendez

5. BJ Penn

1. UFC 100
July 11, 2009

2. Dream 11
October 6, 2009

3. UFC 102
August 29, 2009

4. Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs Rogers
November 7, 2009

5. WEC 41
June 7, 2009

1. Cain Velasquez

2. Marius Zaromskis

3. Dan Hardy

4. Dan Hornbuckle

5. George Sotiropoulos

1. Josh Thomson vs Gilbert Melendez 2
Strikeforce: Dec 19, 2009

2. Minotauro Nogueira vs Randy Couture
UFC 102: Aug 29, 2009

3. Clay Guida vs Diego Sanchez
TUF 9 Finale: June 20, 2009

4. Fedor Emelianenko vs Brett Rogers
Strikeforce/M-1 Global: Nov 2, 2009

5. Miguel Torres vs Takeya Mizugaki
WEC 40: April 5, 2009

1. Paulo Thiago vs Josh Koscheck
UFC 95: Feb 21, 2009

2. Ray Mercer over Tim Sylvia
Adrenaline: June 13, 2009

3. Brett Rogers over Andrei Arlovski
Strikeforce: June 6, 2009

4. Joe Warren over Norifumi Yamamoto
DREAM 9: May 26, 2009

5. Brian Bowles over Miguel Torres
WEC 42: August 9, 2009