UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5

Infobox MMA event
name = Ultimate Fight Night 5


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = June 28, 2006
venue = Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
city = Las Vegas, Nevada
attendance = 606
gate = $134,368 [http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=2363]
buyrate =
purse =
previousevent = Ultimate Fight Night 4
followingevent = UFC Fight Night 6

"Ultimate Fight Night 5" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 28, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The show drew a 1.4 overall rating [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/07/mixed-martial-arts-ultimate-fight.html] and served as the lead-in for the premiere of "". The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $197,000.__NOTOC__

Results

Preliminary card

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|USA Justin Levens vs. flagicon|BRA Jorge Santiago:Santiago wins by knockout at 2:13 of Round 1. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

*Light Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA Kristian Rothaermel vs. flagicon|CAN Rob MacDonald:MacDonald wins by submission (armbar) by at 4:01 of Round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|BRA Thiago Alves vs. flagicon|USA Jon Fitch:Fitch wins by technical knockout (referee stoppage due to strikes) at 4:37 of Round 2. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

*Light Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA Jason Lambert vs. flagicon|USA Branden Lee Hinkle:Lambert wins by technical knockout at 5:00 of Round 1. The fight was called before the start of round two due to an accumulation of strikes. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Josh Koscheck vs. flagicon|USA Dave Menne:Koscheck wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

Main card

*Lightweight bout: flagicon|CAN Mark Hominick vs. flagicon|BRA Jorge Gurgel:Hominick wins by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).

*Light Heavyweight bout: flagicon|USA Stephan Bonnar vs. flagicon|USA Rashad Evans:Evans wins by majority decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-29).

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|CAN Jonathan Goulet vs. flagicon|USA Luke Cummo:Goulet wins by majority decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-29).

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|BRA Anderson Silva vs. flagicon|USA Chris Leben:Silva wins by knockout at :49 of Round 1.

Official Payout

Anderson Silva: $36,000

Rashad Evans: $24,000

Stephan Bonnar: $16,000

Jon Fitch: $16,000

Josh Koscheck: $14,000

Jason Lambert: $14,000

Luke Cummo: $12,000

Rob MacDonald: $10,000

Mark Hominick: $8,000

Chris Leben: $7,000

Thiago Alves: $6,000

Jonathan Goulet: $6,000

Kristian Rothaermel: $5,000

Jorge Gurgel: $5,000

Justin Levens: $5,000

Dave Menne: $5,000

Branden Lee Hinkle: $4,000

Jorge Santiago: $4,000

Total Fighter Payouts: $197,000

External links

* [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/07/mixed-martial-arts-ultimate-fight.html Ratings Breakdown for Ultimate Fight Night 5]
* [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/07/mixed-martial-arts-ufc-fighter.html UFC Fighter Salaries for 2006] (includes fighter salaries for Ultimate Fight Night 5)