Bitetti Combat MMA 5
Bitetti Combat MMA 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by the 2 time Absolute (Openweight) Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion, Amaury Bitetti and some partners, on December 12, 2009 in Barueri, São Paulo, Brazil.
All fights were sent by the Brazilian PPV channel Combate.
Fight card changes
- A bout between heavyweights Pedro Rizzo and Valentijn Overeem was expected but Rizzo was forced off the card with an elbow injury.
- Jeff Monson was expected to face Glover Teixeira, but decided to fight in Alabama Pride on the same night.
Official Results
- Light Heavyweight bout: Paulo Filho vs. Tatsuhiko Nishizaka
- Filho defeated Nishizaka via submission (kimura) at 3:00 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Murilo Rua vs. Jason Jones
- Rua defeated Jones via TKO (punches) at 3:20 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Fabio Maldonado vs. Fernando Tressino
- Maldonado defeated Tressino via TKO (retirement) at 5:00 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Gustavo Machado vs. Rico Washington
- Machado defeated Washington via decision (unanimous) at 5:00 of 3 rounds.
- Middleweight bout: Cassiano Tytschyo vs. Shane Williams
- Tytschyo defeated Willians via submission (guillotine choke) at 4:00 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout: Alessandro Steffen vs. Francimar Bodão
- Bodão defeated Steffen via TKO (punches) at 1:50 of round 1.
- Women's Lightweight bout: Carina Damm vs. Daiana Silva Dos Santos
- Damm defeated Dos Santos via TKO (punches) at 3:27 of round 3.