2006 in UFC

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Company type	Private
Industry	Mixed martial arts promotion
Founded	1993 (1993)
Headquarters	Las Vegas , United States
Area served	Worldwide
Products	Mixed martial arts events and promotions
Website	ufc.com

The year 2006 represented the 14th anniversary of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a premier mixed martial arts organization headquartered in the United States. Throughout this year, the UFC held a total of 18 events, commencing with UFC Fight Night 3.

2006 UFC.com Awards

2006 UFC.COM Awards
No	The Submissions	The Knockouts	The Fights
1	Josh Neer overcomes Melvin Guillard UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3	Anderson Silva defeats Rich Franklin in round 1 UFC 64	Diego Sanchez wins against Karo Parisyan UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan
2	Travis Lutter triumphs over Patrick Côté The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale	Scott Smith defeats Pete Sell The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale	Georges St-Pierre beats B.J. Penn in round 1 UFC 58
3	Kenny Florian bests Sam Stout The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale	Tim Sylvia wins against Andrei Arlovski in round 1 UFC 59	Kendall Grove defeats Ed Herman The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
4	Jason MacDonald overcomes Chris Leben UFC 66	Georges St-Pierre defeats Matt Hughes for the second time UFC 65	Tim Sylvia beats Andrei Arlovski in round 1 UFC 59
5	Dean Lister wins over Alessio Sakara UFC 60	Chuck Liddell claims victory against Randy Couture in their third meeting UFC 57	Tito Ortiz defeats Forrest Griffin in round 1 UFC 59
6	Hermes França overcomes Jamie Varner UFC 62	Anderson Silva beats Chris Leben UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5	Scott Smith wins against Pete Sell The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
7	Mark Hominick triumphs over Yves Edwards UFC 58	Joe Lauzon defeats Jens Pulver UFC 63	Matt Hughes beats B.J. Penn in their second encounter UFC 63
8	Dan Christison wins against Brad Imes UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4	Duane Ludwig defeats Jonathan Goulet UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3	Rich Franklin prevails over David Loiseau UFC 58
9	Rory Singer overcomes Ross Pointon The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale	Diego Sanchez beats Joe Riggs UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs	Dan Christison defeats Brad Imes UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4
10	Jason Von Flue submits Alex Karalexis UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3	<style="font-size:87%">Ties: Alan Belcher vs. Jorge Santiago at UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs Keith Jardine vs. Forrest Griffin at UFC 66 Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher at UFC 58 Drew McFedries vs. Alessio Sakara at UFC 65

New UFC Competitors in 2006

The fighters who entered the UFC roster for the first time during 2006 include:

• Alan Belcher
• Anderson Silva
• Anthony Perosh
• Anthony Torres
• Antoni Hardonk
• Assuério Silva
• Carmelo Marrero
• Cheick Kongo
• Chris Price
• Christian Wellisch
• Clay Guida
• Cory Walmsley
• Dan Christison
• Dan Lauzon
• Danny Abbadi
• David Heath
• David Lee
• Dean Lister
• Derrick Noble
• Dokonjonosuke Mishima
• Drew McFedries
• Dustin Hazelett
• Ed Herman
• Eddie Sanchez
• Eric Schafer
• Forrest Petz
• Gabe Ruediger
• Gilbert Aldana
• Gleison Tibau
• Icho Larenas
• Jake O'Brien
• Jamie Varner
• Jason Dent
• Jason Lambert
• Jason MacDonald
• Jason Von Flue
• Jeff Joslin
• Jesse Forbes
• Joe Jordan
• Joe Lauzon
• Jorge Gurgel
• Jorge Santiago
• Josh Haynes
• Josh Schockman
• Junior Assuncao
• Justin James
• Justin Levens
• Kalib Starnes
• Keita Nakamura
• Kendall Grove
• Kris Rotharmel
• Kristof Midoux
• Kuniyoshi Hironaka
• Kurt Pellegrino
• Logan Clark
• Luigi Fioravanti
• Matt Hamill
• Matt Wiman
• Michael Bisping
• Mike Nickels
• Mike Whitehead
• Pat Healy
• Rick Davis
• Rob MacDonald
• Roger Huerta
• Rory Singer
• Ross Pointon
• Sam Stout
• Scott Smith
• Seth Petruzelli
• Sherman Pendergarst
• Solomon Hutcherson
• Thales Leites
• Tom Murphy
• Tyson Griffin
• Victor Valimaki
• Wes Combs
• Wilson Gouveia
• Yuki Sasaki
• Yushin Okami

The Ultimate Fighter Series

Season	Finale	Weight Class	Champion	Finalist
TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock	June 24, 2006	Middleweight	Kendall Grove	Ed Herman
		Light Heavyweight	Michael Bisping	Josh Haynes
TUF 4: The Comeback	November 11, 2006	Middleweight	Travis Lutter	Patrick Côté
		Welterweight	Matt Serra	Chris Lytle

UFC Events Overview

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Number	Event Name	Date Held	Venue Name	City, State, Country	Attendance Figures
083	Template:Sort	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	MGM Grand Garden Arena	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.	Template:Nts
082	Template:Sort	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Marine Corps Air Station Miramar	San Diego, California, U.S.
081	Template:Sort	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	ARCO Arena	Sacramento, California, U.S.	Template:Nts
080	Template:Sort	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Hard Rock Hotel and Casino	Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
079	Template:Sort	REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting	Mandalay Bay Events Center	(Las Vegas), Nevada, U.S.
078	"Template:SortUFC Fight Night 06.5" (Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter)	" REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting 2006 Oct 10"	"Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino"	"Hollywood, Florida, U.S."
"Template:SortUFC 063" (UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn)	" REDIRECT Template:Date table sorting 2006 Sep 23"	"Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim"	"Anaheim, California, U.S."	"Template:Nts12604"

See also

• UFC
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events