2006 in UFC
2006 in UFC | ||||
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Information | ||||
First date | January 16, 2006 | |||
Last date | December 30, 2006 | |||
Events | ||||
Total events | 18 | |||
UFC | 10 | |||
UFC Fight Night | 6 | |||
TUF Finale events | 2 | |||
Fights | ||||
Total fights | 158 | |||
Title fights | 11 | |||
Chronology | ||||
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The year 2006 was the 14th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 the UFC held 18 events beginning with, UFC Fight Night 3.
Title fights
Title fights in 2006 | ||||||||
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Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
Light Heavyweight | Chuck Liddell (c) | def. | Randy Couture | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:28 | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 | [a] |
Middleweight | Rich Franklin (c) | def. | David Loiseau | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada | [b] |
Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia | def. | Andrei Arlovski (c) | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:43 | UFC 59: Reality Check | [c] |
Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia (c) | def. | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | [d] |
Light Heavyweight | Chuck Liddell (c) | def. | Renato Sobral | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:35 | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | [e] |
Welterweight | Matt Hughes (c) | def. | B.J. Penn | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:53 | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | [f] |
Lightweight | Sean Sherk | def. | Kenny Florian | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | [g] |
Middleweight | Anderson Silva | def. | Rich Franklin (c) | KO (Knee) | 1 | 2:59 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | [h] |
Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia (c) | def. | Jeff Monson | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | [i] |
Welterweight | Georges St. Pierre
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def. | Matt Hughes (c) | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | 2 | 1:25 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | [j] |
Light Heavyweight | Chuck Liddell (c) | def. | Tito Ortiz | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 3:59 | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz | [k] |
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Couture announced his retirement after the loss.
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship
- ^ For the UFC Lightweight Championship
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship
- ^ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
- ^ For the UFC Welterweight Championship
- ^ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
The Ultimate Fighter
Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
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TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock
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Jun 24, 2006
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Middleweight | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman
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Light Heavyweight | Michael Bisping | Josh Haynes | ||
TUF 4: The Comeback
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Nov 11, 2006
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Middleweight | Travis Lutter | Patrick Côté |
Welterweight | Matt Serra | Chris Lytle |
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2006:
Events list
# | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
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083 | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz | Dec 30, 2006 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 13,671[1] |
082 | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs | Dec 13, 2006 | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | San Diego, California, U.S. | |
081 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Nov 18, 2006 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California, U.S. | 14,666[1] |
080 | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
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Nov 11, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
079 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Oct 14, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
078 | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | Oct 10, 2006 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
077 | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | Sep 23, 2006 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
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Anaheim, California, U.S. | 12,604[2] |
076 | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | Aug 26, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
075 | UFC Fight Night 6
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Aug 17, 2006 | Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
074 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Jul 8, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
073 | UFC Fight Night 5 | Jun 28, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 606 [3] |
072 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
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Jun 24, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 849 [3] |
071 | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | May 27, 2006 | Staples Center
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Los Angeles, U.S. | 14,765[1] |
070 | UFC 59: Reality Check | Apr 15, 2006 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
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Anaheim, California, U.S. | 13,814[3] |
069 | UFC Fight Night 4 | Apr 6, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 843 [3] |
068 | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada | Mar 4, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 9,569[3] |
067 | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 | Feb 4, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10,659[3] |
066 | UFC Fight Night 3 | Jan 16, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,008[3] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "UFC 66 breaks records; UFC business year-in-review". mmaweekly.com. Jan 6, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- ^ "Pride, UFC & Strikeforce attendance breakdown". mmaweekly.com. Oct 24, 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-02-23. Retrieved 2014-11-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g "UFC live gate figures for 2006". mmaweekly.com. Jul 14, 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-10-12.