UFC 59

Date: Sat 15 Apr · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Arrowhead Pond; Anaheim, California
Bouts: 9; 1 title fight
Finishes: 6 of 9; 4 KO/TKO · 2 sub
Bonuses: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin; FOTN

Full results

Main Card

Tim Sylvia USA · 20-2-0 record going in: 20-2-0
def.
Andrei Arlovski BLR · 10-3-0 record going in: 10-3-0
TKO (punches) Round 1 2:43 Heavyweight Title fight
Sean Sherk USA · 31-2-1 record going in: 31-2-1
def.
Nick Diaz USA · 11-5-0 record going in: 11-5-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Welterweight
Tito Ortiz USA · 12-4-0 record going in: 12-4-0
def.
Forrest Griffin USA · 12-2-0 record going in: 12-2-0
Decision (split) Round 3 5:00 Light Heavyweight
Evan Tanner USA · 31-6-0 record going in: 31-6-0
def.
Justin Levens USA · 7-1-0 record going in: 7-1-0
Submission (triangle choke) Round 1 3:14 Middleweight
Jeff Monson USA · 21-5-0 record going in: 21-5-0
def.
Marcio Cruz BRA · 2-0-0 record going in: 2-0-0
Decision (split) Round 3 5:00 Heavyweight

Prelims

Karo Parisyan USA · 14-3-0 record going in: 14-3-0
def.
Nick Thompson USA · 24-8-1 record going in: 24-8-1
TKO (punches) Round 1 4:44 Welterweight
David Terrell USA · 5-2-0 record going in: 5-2-0
def.
Scott Smith USA · 10-1-0 record going in: 10-1-0
Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1 3:08 Middleweight
Jason Lambert USA · 20-5-0 record going in: 20-5-0
def.
Terry Martin USA · 12-2-0 record going in: 12-2-0
TKO (punches) Round 2 2:37 Light Heavyweight
Thiago Alves BRA · 9-4-0 record going in: 9-4-0
def.
Derrick Noble USA · 18-7-1 record going in: 18-7-1
TKO (punches) Round 1 2:54 Welterweight

In brief

UFC 59 took place on 15 April 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, California. Main event: Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski (TKO (punches) · Round 1 2:43). Full results for all 9 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.