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'''Main Card:''' |
'''Main Card:''' |
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* Heavyweight Championship Bout: [[Andrei Arlovski]] |
* Heavyweight Championship Bout: [[Andrei Arlovski]] vs. [[Tim Sylvia]] |
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* Light Heavyweight Bout: [[Tito Ortiz]] def. [[Ken Shamrock]] by TKO (1R 1:18) |
* Light Heavyweight Bout: [[Tito Ortiz]] def. [[Ken Shamrock]] by TKO (1R 1:18) |
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* Lightweight Bout: [[Joe Stevenson]] def. [[Yves Edwards]] by doctor stoppage (by 3R) |
* Lightweight Bout: [[Joe Stevenson]] def. [[Yves Edwards]] by doctor stoppage (by 3R) |
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Revision as of 03:49, 9 July 2006
| UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | ||||
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| File:61084p1.jpg The poster for UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | July 8, 2006 | |||
| Venue | Mandalay Bay Events Center | |||
| City | Las Vegas, Nevada | |||
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UFC 61: Bitter Rivals is an upcoming mixed martial arts event to be held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, July 8, 2006. The event takes place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States. As of June 5, 2006, UFC 61 is on track to be the fastest pay-per-view sell out to-date.
The main event between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock was originally placed on hold due to Ortiz's knee injury during his last bout, and UFC President Dana White confirmed on The Carmichael Dave Show on 1140 KHTK Sacramento radio that Ortiz would be replaced by Forrest Griffin.[1] It was later revealed Ortiz has a fractured fibula and not an ACL tear as originally feared. Therefore, Ortiz has decided to go ahead with the fight against Ken Shamrock as originally planned. [2]
Dana White also announced that Tim Sylvia will defend the UFC Heavyweight Title against Andrei Arlovski, a match requested by Sylvia, the new champion.[3]
Hermes Franca, Lightweight champion of WEC and AFC, will be making his return the UFC in the lightweight division against Roger Huerta.[4] Huerta has been since replaced by Joe Jordan, dropping out due to an injury. [5] The fight will also be at welterweight instead as a stipulation of the substitution agreement.
It was also announced that Chuck Liddell would fight Wanderlei Silva if he wins his upcoming match against Renato Sobral.
Announced matchups
Main Card:
- Heavyweight Championship Bout: Andrei Arlovski vs. Tim Sylvia
- Light Heavyweight Bout: Tito Ortiz def. Ken Shamrock by TKO (1R 1:18)
- Lightweight Bout: Joe Stevenson def. Yves Edwards by doctor stoppage (by 3R)
- Welterweight Bout: Josh Burkman vs. Josh Neer
- Heavyweight Bout: Frank Mir def. Dan Christison by unanimous decision
Undercard:
- Heavyweight Bout: Jeff Monson def. Anthony Perosh by TKO (1R 2:22)
- Welterweight Bout: Drew Fickett def. Kurt Pellegrino by submission (3R 1:20)
- Welterweight Bout: Hermes Franca def. Joe Jordan by submission (3R 0:47)
- Heavyweight Bout: Cheick Kongo def. Gilbert Aldana by doctor stoppage (1R 4:13)