UFC Fight Night 6
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.[1]
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. [2]
The disclosed fighter payroll for this event was $173,500.
Results
Preliminary card
* Welterweight bout: United States Pat Healy vs. United States 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: United States Sammy Morgan vs. United States Forrest Petz
Petz wins by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-23, 30-27). This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
* Heavyweight bout: France Kristof Midoux vs. United States 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: United States Joe Riggs vs. United States 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: Denmark Martin Kampmann vs. United States 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: United States Josh Koscheck vs. Canada Jonathan Goulet
Koscheck wins by submission (strikes) in 4:12 of the first round
* Middleweight bout: United States Dean Lister vs. Japan Yuki Sasaki
Lister wins by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).
* Middleweight bout: United States Chris Leben vs. Brazil Jorge Santiago
Leben wins by knockout at :33 of round two.
* Welterweight bout: United States Diego Sanchez vs. Armenia Karo Parisyan
Sanchez wins by a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-26).
