UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3

Infobox MMA event
name = Ultimate Fight Night 3

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promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = January 16, 2006
venue = Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
city = Las Vegas, Nevada
attendance = 1,008
gate = $144,600 [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=2363]
buyrate =
purse =
previousevent = Ultimate Fight Night 2
followingevent = 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.

During the broadcast, UFC President Dana White announced a bout between Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie, which later occurred at "UFC 60".

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Results

Preliminary card

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Alex Karalexis vs. flagicon|USA Jason Von Flue:Von Flue wins by technical submission (choke) at 1:17 of round three. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Spencer Fisher vs. flagicon|USA Aaron Riley:Fisher wins by technical knockout (doctor's stoppage due to broken jaw) at the end of round one. This bout, although preliminary was aired on the broadcast.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Duane Ludwig vs. flagicon|CAN Jonathan Goulet:Ludwig wins by technical knockout due to a punch at :11 of round one. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Melvin Guillard vs. flagicon|USA Josh Neer:Neer wins by submission (triangle choke) at 4:20 of round one. This bout, although preliminary was aired on the broadcast.

Main card

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|USA Chris Leben vs. flagicon|USA Jorge Rivera:Leben wins by technical knockout due to strikes at 1:44 of round one.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Josh Burkman vs. flagicon|USA Drew Fickett:Burkman wins by submission (guillotine choke) at 1:07 of round one.

*Light Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA Stephan Bonnar vs. flagicon|USA James Irvin:Bonnar wins by submission (kimura) at 4:30 of round one.

*Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA Tim Sylvia vs. flagicon|BRA Assuerio Silva:Sylvia wins by unanimous decision.

Official Paydays

Tim Sylvia: $80,000

Stephan Bonnar: $24,000

Jason Von Flue: $10,000

Josh Burkman: $10,000

Chris Leben: $10,000

Duane Ludwig: $8,000

Assuerio Silva: $8,000

Spencer Fisher: $8,000

Drew Fickett: $6,000

James Irvin: $5,000

Jorge Rivera: $5,000

Alex Karalexis: $3,000

Aaron Riley: $3,000

Jonathan Goulet: $3,000

Total Fighter Payouts: $183,000

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=3486 Ultimate Fight Night 3 Results on Sherdog]