UFC Fight Night 6

Infobox MMA event
name = UFC Fight Night 6


promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship
date = August 17, 2006
venue = Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino
city = Las Vegas, Nevada
attendance =
gate =
buyrate =
purse = [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/09/mixed-martial-arts-fighter-salaries.html $173,500]
previousevent = Ultimate Fight Night 5
followingevent =

"UFC Fight Night 6" was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. It acted as a lead-in to the season four premiere of "The Ultimate Fighter". The two-hour broadcast of UFC Fight Night 6 on Spike TV drew a 1.5 overall rating. [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/08/mixed-martial-arts-ufc-fight-night-6.html]

The main event of the evening – a welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter superstar Diego Sanchez and former title contender Karo Parisyan – was given heightened interest, as the winner of the bout was rumored to designate the next challenger for the UFC welterweight championship. [http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=5315]

The disclosed fighter payroll for this event was $173,500. [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/09/mixed-martial-arts-fighter-salaries.html] __NOTOC__

Results

Preliminary card

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Pat Healy vs. flagicon|USA Anthony Torres:Torres wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:37 of round one. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Sammy Morgan vs. flagicon|USA Forrest Petz:Petz wins by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-23, 30-27). This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

*Heavyweight bout: flagicon|FRA Kristof Midoux vs. flagicon|USA Jake O'Brien:O'Brien wins by technical knockout due to strikes at :52 of round two. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Joe Riggs vs. flagicon|USA Jason Von Flue:Riggs wins by submission (triangle choke) at 2:01 of round one. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|DEN Martin Kampmann vs. flagicon|USA Crafton Wallace:Kampmann wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 2:59 of round one. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.

Main card

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Josh Koscheck vs. flagicon|CAN Jonathan Goulet:Koscheck wins by submission (strikes) in 4:02 of the first round

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|USA Dean Lister vs. flagicon|JPN Yuki Sasaki:Lister wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

*Middleweight bout: flagicon|USA Chris Leben vs. flagicon|BRA Jorge Santiago:Leben wins by knockout at :35 of round two.

*Welterweight bout: flagicon|USA Diego Sanchez vs. flagicon|ARM Karo Parisyan:Sanchez wins by a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-26).

Purses

The disclosed fighter payroll for UFC Fight Night 6 was $173,500. [cite news
first=Ivan
last=Trembow
url=http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=2552&zoneid=13
title=FIGHTER SALARIES FOR UFC FIGHT NIGHT 6
date=2006-08-29]

The individual payouts are listed below. Purse includes the payment amounts for show,but do not include sponsor payments, fees, taxes, or special award bonuses

Diego Sanchez ($32,000) def. Karo Parisyan ($12,000)

Joe Riggs ($24,000) def. Jason Von Flue ($5,000)

Dean Lister ($16,000) def. Yuki Sasaki ($5,000)

Josh Koscheck ($14,000) def. Jonathan Goulet ($6,500)

Chris Leben ($14,000) def. Jorge Santiago ($4,000)

Anthony Torres ($10,000) def. Pat Healy ($2,000)

Martin Kampmann ($10,000) def. Crafton Wallace ($3,000)

Jake O'Brien ($6,000) def. Kristof Midoux ($2,000)

Forrest Petz ($4,000) def. Sam Morgan ($4,000)

References

External links

* [http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&EventID=4026 UFC Fight Night Results on Sherdog]
* [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/08/mixed-martial-arts-ufc-fight-night-6.html UFC Fight Night 6 Ratings Up Slightly from UFN 5]
* [http://www.ivansblog.com/2006/09/mixed-martial-arts-fighter-salaries.html UFC Fight Night 6 Fighter Salary Breakdown]