# 2006 in UFC

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 Awards :
| No | The Submissions | The Knockouts | The Fights |
| 1 | Josh Neer defeats Melvin Guillard UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | Anderson Silva defeats Rich Franklin 1 UFC 64 | Diego Sanchez defeats Karo Parisyan UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan |
| 2 | Travis Lutter defeats Patrick Côté The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | Scott Smith defeats Pete Sell The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale | Georges St-Pierre defeats B.J. Penn 1 UFC 58 |
| 3 | Kenny Florian defeats Sam Stout The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale | Tim Sylvia defeats Andrei Arlovski 1 UFC 59 | Kendall Grove defeats Ed Herman The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale |
| 4 | Jason MacDonald defeats Chris Leben UFC 66 | Georges St-Pierre defeats Matt Hughes 2 UFC 65 | Tim Sylvia defeats Andrei Arlovski 1 UFC 59 |
| 5 | Dean Lister defeats Alessio Sakara UFC 60 | Chuck Liddell defeats Randy Couture 3 UFC 57 | Tito Ortiz defeats Forrest Griffin 1 UFC 59 |
| 6 | Hermes França defeats Jamie Varner UFC 62 | Anderson Silva defeats Chris Leben UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5 | Scott Smith defeats Pete Sell The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale |
| 7 | Mark Hominick defeats Yves Edwards UFC 58 | Joe Lauzon defeats Jens Pulver UFC 63 | Matt Hughes defeats B.J. Penn 2 UFC 63 |
| 8 | Dan Christison defeats Brad Imes UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | Duane Ludwig defeats Jonathan Goulet UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | Rich Franklin defeats David Loiseau UFC 58 |
| 9 | Rory Singer defeats Ross Pointon The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | Diego Sanchez defeats Joe Riggs UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs | Dan Christison defeats Brad Imes UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 |
| 10 | Jason Von Flue defeats Alex Karalexis UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | Alan 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) |
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## Debut UFC fighters

The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2006:
* 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

| Season | Finale | Division | Winner | Runner-up |
| TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock | Jun 24, 2006 | Middleweight | Kendall Grove | Ed Herman |
| TUF 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock | Jun 24, 2006 | Light Heavyweight | Michael Bisping | Josh Haynes |
| TUF 4: The Comeback | Nov 11, 2006 | Middleweight | Travis Lutter | Patrick Côté |
| TUF 4: The Comeback | Nov 11, 2006 | Welterweight | Matt Serra | Chris Lytle |

## Title fights

* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship Couture announced his retirement after the loss.
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship
* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship
* ↑ For the UFC Lightweight Championship
* ↑ For the UFC Middleweight Championship
* ↑ For the UFC Heavyweight Championship.
* ↑ For the UFC Welterweight Championship
* ↑ For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

## Events list

| # | Event | Date | Venue | Location | Attendance |
| 083 | UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz | Dec 30, 2006 | MGM Grand Garden Arena | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 13,671 |
| 082 | UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs | Dec 13, 2006 | Marine Corps Air Station Miramar | San Diego, California, U.S. | |
| 081 | UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Nov 18, 2006 | ARCO Arena | Sacramento, California, U.S. | 14,666 |
| 080 | The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale | Nov 11, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 079 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | Oct 14, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 078 | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | Oct 10, 2006 | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | |
| 077 | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | Sep 23, 2006 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | Anaheim, California, U.S. | 12,604 |
| 076 | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | Aug 26, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 075 | UFC Fight Night 6 | Aug 17, 2006 | Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 074 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Jul 8, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 073 | UFC Fight Night 5 | Jun 28, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 606 |
| 072 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale | Jun 24, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 849 |
| 071 | UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | May 27, 2006 | Staples Center | Los Angeles, U.S. | 14,765 |
| 070 | UFC 59: Reality Check | Apr 15, 2006 | Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim | Anaheim, California, U.S. | 13,814 |
| 069 | UFC Fight Night 4 | Apr 6, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 843 |
| 068 | UFC 58: USA vs. Canada | Mar 4, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 9,569 |
| 067 | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 | Feb 4, 2006 | Mandalay Bay Events Center | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 10,659 |
| 066 | UFC Fight Night 3 | Jan 16, 2006 | Hard Rock Hotel and Casino | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | 1,008 |