UFC 64
| UFC 64: Unstoppable | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 64: Unstoppable | ||||
| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 14, 2006 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
| Attendance | 10,173 (8,913 paid)[1] | |||
| Total gate | $1,790,490[1] | |||
| Buyrate | 300,000[2] | |||
| Total purse | $209,000 (disclosed only)[3] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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UFC 64: Unstoppablewas amixed martial artsevent held by theUltimate Fighting Championshipon Saturday, October 14, 2006. The event took place at theMandalay Bay Events Center,on theLas Vegas StripinNevadaand was broadcast live onpay-per-viewin theUnited StatesandCanada.
Background
[edit]The card centered on aUFC Middleweight Championshipdefense byRich Franklinagainst the highly toutedAnderson Silva.
The card also featured aUFC Lightweight Championshipbout betweenThe Ultimate FighteralumnusKenny Florianand longtimeUFCveteranSean Sherk.It was the firstLightweight Championshipbout sinceUFC 41in 2003, whenB.J. PennandCaol Unofought to a draw.
A planned match betweenKeith Jardineand Mike Nickels was cancelled a day before the event when Nickels reaggravated a previous back injury sustained during training. A replacement could not be found on short notice.[4]
Clay Guidamade hisUFCdebut at this event.
Results
[edit]| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva | def. | Rich Franklin(c) | KO (knee) | 1 | 2:59 | [a] |
| Lightweight | Sean Sherk | def. | Kenny Florian | Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45) | 5 | 5:00 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Jon Fitch | def. | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight | Carmelo Marrero | def. | Cheick Kongo | Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Spencer Fisher | def. | Dan Lauzon | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:38 | |
| Preliminary Card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Kalib Starnes | TKO (punches) | 3 | 1:40 | |
| Lightweight | Clay Guida | def. | Justin James | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:42 | [c] |
| Lightweight | Kurt Pellegrino | def. | Júnior Assunção | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:04 | |
- ^For theUFC Middleweight Championship
- ^For the vacantUFC Lightweight Championship
- ^This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast.
Bonus awards
[edit]- Fight of the Night:Sean Sherkvs.Kenny Florian
- Knockout of the Night:Anderson Silva
- Submission of the Night:Clay Guida
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"Ivan's Blog- Ivan Trembow's Self-Important, Random Rants on Mixed Martial Arts, Video Games, Pro Wrestling, Television, Politics, Sports, and High-Quality Wool Socks".Ivansblog.com. 2006-10-24.Retrieved2014-02-16.
- ^"Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online: News".Wrestlingobeserver.Retrieved2014-02-16.
- ^"Ivan's Blog- Ivan Trembow's Self-Important, Random Rants on Mixed Martial Arts, Video Games, Pro Wrestling, Television, Politics, Sports, and High-Quality Wool Socks".Ivansblog.com. 2006-10-17.Retrieved2014-02-16.
- ^"UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results, Fighting".Sherdog.com.Retrieved2014-02-16.
