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.