Tim Sylvia returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 59 to face Andrei Arlovski. The event took place on Saturday, April 15, 2006, at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California. Reality Check featured 9 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 59 was headlined by a fight between Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski, with Sean Sherk vs. Nick Diaz serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Evan Tanner went to battle against Justin Levens. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 59. View the full results for ‘Reality Check’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 59: Reality Check
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Date |
April 15, 2006 |
Venue |
Arrowhead Pond
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Location |
Anaheim, California |
Main Event |
Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski |
Co-Main Event |
Sean Sherk vs. Nick Diaz |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 59 was live 6,795 days days ago and was the 70th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 59
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 59 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski via TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:43)
- Sean Sherk defeated Nick Diaz by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Tito Ortiz defeated Forrest Griffin by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Evan Tanner defeated Justin Levens by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 3:14)
- Jeff Monson defeated Marcio Cruz by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Thompson by TKO (Submission to Punches) (Round 1 / 4:44)
- David Terrell defeated Scott Smith by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:08)
- Jason Lambert defeated Terry Martin by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:37)
- Thiago Alves defeated Derrick Noble by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:54)
UFC 59 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Thiago Alves vs. Derrick Noble
The UFC 59 began with Thiago Alves taking on Derrick Noble. Thiago Alves defeated Derrick Noble in Round 1 at 2:54 by TKO (Punches).
Jason Lambert vs. Terry Martin
The second fight at UFC 59 was Terry Martin vs. Jason Lambert. Jason Lambert won in Round 2 at 2:37 by TKO (Punches).
David Terrell vs. Scott Smith
The following bout was between Scott Smith and David Terrell. David Terrell beat Scott Smith by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 3:08.
Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Thompson
In the fourth bout, Karo Parisyan defeated Nick Thompson by TKO (Submission to Punches) at 4:44 of Round 1.
Jeff Monson vs. Marcio Cruz
The fifth bout ended at 5:00 of Round 3 with Jeff Monson defeating Marcio Cruz by Decision (Split).
Evan Tanner vs. Justin Levens
In sixth fight of the night, Justin Levens lost to Evan Tanner at 3:14 of Round 1.
Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
Tito Ortiz got the better of Forrest Griffin and won by Decision (Split) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Sean Sherk vs. Nick Diaz
In the co-main event Sean Sherk defeated Nick Diaz via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; N/A was the third man in the cage.
Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski
In the main event, referee N/A called an end to the bout at 2:43 of Round 1. Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski by TKO (Punches).
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