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UFC 58 |style="width: 33%;" valign=top|UFC 59: Reality Check |style="width: 33%;" valign=top|UFC 60 |} UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.

It was the first-ever UFC event held in California after the state's legalization of mixed martial arts contests. It was a sold-out show, the fastest sell out in UFC history.

Results

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Derrick Noble vs Thiago Alves

Alves defeated Noble by TKO at 2:54 of Round 1. Noble was a late replacement for Drew Fickett, who withdrew from the bout due to injury. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Light Heavyweight Bout: Lambert defeated Martin by TKO at 2:37 of Round 2. This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Middleweight Bout: Terrell defeated Smith by rear naked choke at 3:08 of Round 1. There was some controversy surrounding the officiating of the bout, and Smith later appealed his case for a No Contest ruling to the California State Athletic Commission. [link] This was a preliminary fight that did not air on the pay-per-view broadcast.

Welterweight Bout: Parisyan defeated Thompson by submission (strikes) at 4:44 of Round 1. The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

Main Card

Heavyweight Bout: Monson defeated Cruz by split decision with scores of 30-27, 28-29 and 29-28.

Middleweight Bout: Tanner was originally scheduled to fight Jeremy Horn, but Horn was removed from the card because of a back injury sustained during training. Tanner defeats Levens by triangle choke at 3:14 of Round 1.

Light Heavyweight Bout: In a controversial decision, Ortiz defeated Forrest Griffin by split decision with scores of 30-27, 28-29, 29-27.

Welterweight Bout: Sherk defeated Diaz by unanimous decision.

Heavyweight Championship Bout: Champion Sylvia defeated Arlovski by TKO at 2:43 Round 1 to become the new UFC Heavyweight champion.

References

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See also

• List of UFC events

 

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