UFC 59

UFC 59: Reality Check

A poster or logo for UFC 59: Reality Check.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date April 15, 2006
Venue Arrowhead Pond
City Anaheim, California
Attendance 13,814 (13,060 paid)[1]
Total gate $2,191,450
Buyrate 425,000[2]
Event chronology

Ultimate Fight Night 4 UFC 59: Reality Check UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.

This was the first-ever UFC event held in California after the state's legalization of mixed martial arts contests. It was a sold-out show, and was one of the fastest sell outs in UFC history.

According to the California State Athletic Commission, there were 13,060 tickets sold, with a live gate of $2,191,450. The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $539,000. [3]

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski (c) TKO (punches) 1 2:43 [lower-alpha 1]
Welterweight Sean Sherk def. Nick Diaz Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) 3 5:00
Light Heavyweight Tito Ortiz def. Forrest Griffin Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–27) 3 5:00
Middleweight Evan Tanner def. Justin Levens Submission (triangle choke) 1 3:14 [lower-alpha 2]
Heavyweight Jeff Monson def. Marcio Cruz Decision (split) (30–27, 29–28, 28–29) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Welterweight Karo Parisyan def. Nick Thompson Submission (punches) 1 4:44
Middleweight David Terrell def. Scott Smith Submission (rear-naked choke) 1 3:08
Light Heavyweight Jason Lambert def. Terry Martin TKO (punches) 2 2:37 [lower-alpha 3]
Welterweight Thiago Alves def. Derrick Noble TKO (punches) 1 2:54 [lower-alpha 4]
  1. ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
  2. ↑ Levens replaced Jeremy Horn, who dropped out due to a back injury sustained during training.
  3. ↑ This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.
  4. ↑ This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Bonus Awards

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards
  2. ↑
  3. ↑
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