UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | June 28, 2006 | |
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Attendance | 606 | |
| Total Gate | $134,368 [1] | |
| Event chronology | ||
| Ultimate Fight Night 4 | Ultimate Fight Night 5 | UFC Fight Night 6 |
Ultimate Fight Night 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 28, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The show drew a 1.4 overall rating[2] and served as the lead-in for the premiere of Blade: The Series. The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $197,000.
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
- Middleweight bout: Justin Levens vs. Jorge Santiago
- Santiago defeats Levens by knockout at 2:13 of Round 1. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Kristian Rothaermel vs. Rob MacDonald
- MacDonald, The Ultimate Fighter 2 alum, defeated Rothaermel by submission (armbar) by at 4:01 of Round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
- Welterweight bout: Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch
- Fitch defeats Alves by technical knockout (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 4:37 of Round 2. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Jason Lambert vs. Branden Lee Hinkle
- Lambert defeats Hinkle by technical knockout at 5:00 of Round 1. The fight was called before the start of round two due to an accumulation of strikes. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
- Welterweight bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Dave Menne
- Koscheck defeats, former UFC Middleweight champion, Dave Menne by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
[edit] Main card
- Lightweight bout: Mark Hominick vs. Jorge Gurgel
- Hominick defeats Gurgel by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Stephan Bonnar vs. Rashad Evans
- In one of the upsets of the night, The Ultimate Fighter 2 Heavyweight champion Rashad Evans defeats Stephan Bonnar by majority decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-29).
- Welterweight bout: Jonathan Goulet vs. Luke Cummo
- Goulet defeats Cummo by majority decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-29). This bout was a swing bout, and was held after the main event.
- Middleweight bout: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Leben
- Silva defeats Leben by knockout at :49 of Round 1. According to a poll conducted by UFC.com, Silva was the underdog coming into the fight. Before this fight, Leben had never been knocked out in his career as a mixed martial artist.
Official Paydays
Anderson Silva: $36,000
Rashad Evans: $24,000
Stephan Bonnar: $16,000
Jon Fitch: $16,000
Josh Koscheck: $14,000
Jason Lambert: $14,000
Luke Cummo: $12,000
Rob MacDonald: $10,000
Mark Hominick: $8,000
Chris Leben: $7,000
Thiago Alves: $6,000
Jonathan Goulet: $6,000
Kristian Rothaermel: $5,000
Jorge Gurgel: $5,000
Justin Levens: $5,000
Dave Menne: $5,000
Branden Lee Hinkle: $4,000
Jorge Santiago: $4,000
Total Fighter Payouts: $197,000
[edit] External links
- Ratings Breakdown for Ultimate Fight Night 5
- UFC Fighter Salaries for 2006 (includes fighter salaries for Ultimate Fight Night 5)
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