UFC 59

'''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, the fastest sell out 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. [2]
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Results

Preliminary Card

Lambert defeated Martin by TKO at 2:37 of Round 2. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Parisyan defeated Thompson by submission (strikes) at 4:44 of Round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

Monson defeated Cruz by split decision with scores of 30-27, 28-29 and 29-28.

Ortiz defeated Forrest Griffin by split decision with scores of 30-27, 28-29, 29-27. Eddie Bravo actually had the fight 29-28 in favor of Griffin.

Sherk defeated Diaz by unanimous decision.

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Results

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Derrick Noble vs Thiago Alves

Alves defeated Noble by TKO at 2:54 of Round 1. Noble was a late replacement for Drew Fickett, who withdrew from the bout due to injury. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Jason Lambert vs Terry Martin

Lambert defeated Martin by TKO at 2:37 of Round 2. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Middleweight Bout: David Terrell vs Scott Smith

Terrell defeated Smith by rear naked choke at 3:08 of Round 1. There was some controversy surrounding the officiating of the bout, and Smith later appealed his case for a No Contest ruling to the California State Athletic Commission. [3] This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Welterweight Bout: Karo Parisyan vs Nick Thompson

Parisyan defeated Thompson by submission (strikes) at 4:44 of Round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

Main Card

Heavyweight Bout: Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz

Monson defeated Cruz by split decision with scores of 30-27, 28-29 and 29-28.

Middleweight Bout: Evan Tanner vs Justin Levens

Tanner was originally scheduled to fight Jeremy Horn, but Horn was removed from the card because of a back injury sustained during training. Tanner defeats Levens by triangle choke at 3:14 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin

Ortiz defeated Forrest Griffin by split decision with scores of 30-27, 28-29, 29-27. Eddie Bravo actually had the fight 29-28 in favor of Griffin.

Welterweight Bout: Nick Diaz vs Sean Sherk

Sherk defeated Diaz by unanimous decision.

Heavyweight Championship Bout: Champion Andrei Arlovski vs Tim Sylvia

Sylvia defeated Arlovski by TKO at 2:43 Round 1 to become the new UFC Heavyweight champion.

References

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External links

★ UFC Fighter Salaries for 2006 (includes fighter salaries for UFC 59)