UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
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| Details | ||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |
| Date | January 16, 2006 | |
| Venue | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | |
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| Attendance | 1,008 | |
| Total Gate | $144,600 [1] | |
| Event chronology | ||
| Ultimate Fight Night 2 | Ultimate Fight Night 3 | Ultimate Fight Night 4 |
Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The main event between Tim Sylvia and Assuerio Silva was touted as a match to determine the next contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, then held by Andrei Arlovski. The two-hour broadcast drew a 1.7 overall rating. The disclosed fighter payroll for Ultimate Fight Night 3 was $183,000. [2]
During the broadcast, UFC President Dana White announced a bout between Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie, which later occurred at UFC 60.
[edit] Results
[edit] Preliminary card
[edit] Welterweight bout: Alex Karalexis vs. Jason von Flue
Von Flue defeats Karalexis by technical submission (choke) at 1:17 of round three. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
[edit] Welterweight bout: Spencer Fisher vs. Aaron Riley
Fisher defeats Riley by technical knockout (doctor's stoppage due to broken jaw) at the end of round one. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
[edit] Welterweight bout: Duane Ludwig vs. Jonathan Goulet
Ludwig defeats Goulet by technical knockout due to a punch at :11 of round one. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
[edit] Welterweight bout: Melvin Guillard vs. Josh Neer
Neer defeats Guillard by submission (triangle choke) at 4:20 of round one. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
[edit] Main card
[edit] Middleweight bout: Chris Leben vs. Jorge Rivera
Leben defeats Rivera by technical knockout due to strikes at 1:44 of round one.
[edit] Welterweight bout: Josh Burkman vs. Drew Fickett
Burkman defeats Fickett by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:07 of round one.
[edit] Light Heavyweight bout: Stephan Bonnar vs. James Irvin
Bonnar defeats Irvin by submission (kimura) at 4:30 of round one.
[edit] Heavyweight bout: Tim Sylvia vs. Assuerio Silva
In the main event of the evening, Tim Sylvia defeats Assuerio Silva by unanimous decision.
