UFC 59
UFC 59 took place on 2006-04-15 at Honda Center, Anaheim. 9 bouts — headlined by Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski.
| Date | 2006-04-15 |
|---|---|
| Venue | Honda Center |
| Location | Anaheim |
Main Card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia | def. | Andrei Arlovski (c) | TKO (punches) For the UFC Heavyweight Championship. | 1 | 2:43 |
| Welterweight | Sean Sherk | def. | Nick Diaz | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Light Heavyweight | Tito Ortiz | def. | Forrest Griffin | Decision (split) (30–27, 28–29, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 |
| Middleweight | Evan Tanner | def. | Justin Levens | Submission (triangle choke) Levens replaced Jeremy Horn, who dropped out due to a back injury sustained during training. | 1 | 3:14 |
| Heavyweight | Jeff Monson | def. | Marcio Cruz | Decision (split) (30–27, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 |
Preliminary Card
| Weight | Winner | Opponent | Method | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welterweight | Karo Parisyan | def. | Nick Thompson | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:44 |
| Middleweight | David Terrell | def. | Scott Smith | Submission (rear-naked choke) The referee called for a break in the action in which Smith stopped fighting and Terrell did not, allowing Terrell to secure a takedown and sink a rear naked choke. In the following weeks Smith filled an appeal with the CSAC to change the result to a "No Contest"[http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid1930], but all his efforts were in vain. This was a preliminary fight that was not aired on the pay-per-view broadcast. | 1 | 3:08 |
| Light Heavyweight | Jason Lambert | def. | Terry Martin | TKO (punches) This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast. | 2 | 2:37 |
| Welterweight | Thiago Alves | def. | Derrick Noble | TKO (punches) This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast. | 1 | 2:54 |
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