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.
2006 UFC.com awards
2006 UFC.COM AwardsNoThe SubmissionsThe KnockoutsThe Fights1Josh Neer defeats Melvin Guillard UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3Anderson Silva defeats Rich Franklin 1 UFC 64Diego Sanchez defeats Karo Parisyan UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan2Travis Lutter defeats Patrick Côté The Ultimate Fighter 4 FinaleScott Smith defeats Pete Sell The Ultimate Fighter 4 FinaleGeorges St-Pierre defeats B.J. Penn 1 UFC 583Kenny Florian defeats Sam Stout The Ultimate Fighter 6 FinaleTim Sylvia defeats Andrei Arlovski 1 UFC 59Kendall Grove defeats Ed Herman The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale4Jason MacDonald defeats Chris Leben UFC 66Georges St-Pierre defeats Matt Hughes 2 UFC 65 Tim Sylvia defeats Andrei Arlovski 1 UFC 59 5Dean Lister defeats Alessio Sakara UFC 60Chuck Liddell defeats Randy Couture 3 UFC 57Tito Ortiz defeats Forrest Griffin 1 UFC 596Hermes França defeats Jamie Varner UFC 62Anderson Silva defeats Chris Leben UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 Scott Smith defeats Pete Sell The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale7Mark Hominick defeats Yves Edwards UFC 58Joe Lauzon defeats Jens Pulver UFC 63Matt Hughes defeats B.J. Penn 2 UFC 638Dan Christison defeats Brad Imes UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4Duane Ludwig defeats Jonathan Goulet UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3Rich Franklin defeats David Loiseau UFC 589Rory Singer defeats Ross Pointon The Ultimate Fighter 3 FinaleDiego Sanchez defeats Joe Riggs UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. RiggsDan Christison defeats Brad Imes UFC Ultimate Fight Night 410Jason Von Flue defeats Alex Karalexis UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3Alan Belcher defeats Jorge Santiago at UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs (Tie) Keith Jardine defeats Forrest Griffin at UFC 66 (Tie)Sam Stout defeats Spencer Fisher 1 at UFC 58 (Tie) Drew McFedries defeats Alessio Sakara at UFC 65 (Tie)Ref
Debut UFC fighters
The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2006: Fighter Division Alan Belcher Middleweight Anderson Silva Middleweight Anthony Perosh Light Heavyweight Anthony Torres Welterweight Antoni Hardonk Heavyweight Assuério Silva Heavyweight Carmelo Marrero Heavyweight Cheick Kongo Heavyweight Chris Price Middleweight Christian Wellisch Heavyweight Clay Guida Lightweight Cory Walmsley Welterweight Dan Christison Heavyweight Dan Lauzon Lightweight Danny Abbadi Middleweight David Heath Light Heavyweight David Lee Lightweight Dean Lister Middleweight Derrick Noble Welterweight Dokonjonosuke Mishima Lightweight Drew McFedries Middleweight Dustin Hazelett Welterweight Ed Herman Middleweight Eddie Sanchez Heavyweight Eric Schafer Light Heavyweight Forrest Petz Welterweight Gabe Ruediger Lightweight
Fighter Division Gilbert Aldana Heavyweight Gleison Tibau Welterweight Icho Larenas Heavyweight Jake O'Brien Heavyweight Jamie Varner Lightweight Jason Dent Lightweight Jason Lambert Light Heavyweight Jason MacDonald Middleweight Jason Von Flue Welterweight Jeff Joslin Welterweight Jesse Forbes Middleweight Joe Jordan Lightweight Joe Lauzon Lightweight Jorge Gurgel Lightweight Jorge Santiago Middleweight Josh Haynes Middleweight Josh Schockman Heavyweight Junior Assuncao Lightweight Justin James Lightweight Justin Levens Middleweight Kalib Starnes Middleweight Keita Nakamura Welterweight Kendall Grove Middleweight Kris Rotharmel Lightweight Kristof Midoux Heavyweight Kuniyoshi Hironaka Lightweight Kurt Pellegrino Lightweight
Fighter Division Logan Clark Middleweight Luigi Fioravanti Welterweight Matt Hamill Light Heavyweight Matt Wiman Lightweight Michael Bisping Light Heavyweight Mike Nickels Light Heavyweight Mike Whitehead Light Heavyweight Pat Healy Welterweight Rick Davis Lightweight Rob MacDonald Light Heavyweight Roger Huerta Lightweight Rory Singer Middleweight Ross Pointon Middleweight Sam Stout Lightweight Scott Smith Middleweight Seth Petruzelli Light Heavyweight Sherman Pendergarst Heavyweight Solomon Hutcherson Middleweight Thales Leites Middleweight Tom Murphy Light Heavyweight Tyson Griffin Lightweight Victor Valimaki Light Heavyweight Wes Combs Light Heavyweight Wilson Gouveia Light Heavyweight Yuki Sasaki Middleweight Yushin Okami Middleweight
The Ultimate Fighter SeasonFinaleDivisionWinnerRunner-upTUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team ShamrockJun 24, 2006Middleweight Kendall Grove Ed HermanLight Heavyweight Michael Bisping Josh HaynesTUF 4: The ComebackNov 11, 2006Middleweight Travis Lutter Patrick CôtéWelterweight Matt Serra Chris Lytle
Title fights
Events list
# Event Date Venue Location Attendance083MGM Grand Garden ArenaLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.082Marine Corps Air Station MiramarSan Diego, California, U.S.081ARCO ArenaSacramento, California, U.S.080Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.079Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.078Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoHollywood, Florida, U.S.077Arrowhead Pond of AnaheimAnaheim, California, U.S.076Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.075Red Rock Resort Spa and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.074Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.073Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 072Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 071Staples CenterLos Angeles, U.S.070Arrowhead Pond of AnaheimAnaheim, California, U.S.069Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S. 068Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.067Mandalay Bay Events CenterLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.066Hard Rock Hotel and CasinoLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
See also UFC List of UFC champions List of UFC events
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