UFC 59
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| UFC 59: Reality Check | ||
|---|---|---|
| Image:Ufc59 poster.jpg | ||
| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Brand(s) | ||
| Date | April 15, 2006 | |
| Venue | Arrowhead Pond | |
| City | Anaheim, California | |
| Attendance | 18,000 | |
| Buyrate | 200,000[1] | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| UFC 58 | UFC 59: Reality Check | UFC 60 |
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.
It 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.
Results
Preliminary Card
Welterweight Bout: Drew Fickett vs Thiago Alves
Alves defeated Noble by TKO at 2:54 of Round 1. 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. 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 tap out due to strikes at 4:44 of Round 1.
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 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
In a controversial decision, Ortiz defeated Forrest Griffin by split decision with scores of 30-27, 28-29, 29-27.
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.
