UFC 61

Date: Sat 8 Jul · 23:00 UTC
Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center; Paradise, Nevada
Bouts: 9; 1 title fight
Finishes: 6 of 9; 4 KO/TKO · 2 sub
Bonuses: Joe Stevenson vs. Yves Edwards; FOTN

Full results

Main Card

Tim Sylvia USA · 21-2-0 record going in: 21-2-0
def.
Andrei Arlovski BLR · 10-4-0 record going in: 10-4-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 5 5:00 Heavyweight Title fight
Josh Burkman USA · 15-4-0 record going in: 15-4-0
def.
Josh Neer USA · 17-3-1 record going in: 17-3-1
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Welterweight
Tito Ortiz USA · 13-4-0 record going in: 13-4-0
def.
Ken Shamrock USA · 26-10-2 record going in: 26-10-2
TKO (elbows) Round 1 1:18 Light Heavyweight
Frank Mir USA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0
def.
Dan Christison USA · 8-2-0 record going in: 8-2-0
Decision (unanimous) Round 3 5:00 Heavyweight
Joe Stevenson USA · 24-7-0 record going in: 24-7-0
def.
Yves Edwards BHS · 31-10-1 record going in: 31-10-1
TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 2 5:00 Lightweight

Prelims

Hermes França BRA · 14-5-0 record going in: 14-5-0
def.
Joe Jordan USA · 23-10-2 record going in: 23-10-2
Submission (triangle choke) Round 3 0:47 Catchweight
Jeff Monson USA · 22-5-0 record going in: 22-5-0
def.
Anthony Perosh AUS · 5-1-0 record going in: 5-1-0
TKO (punches) Round 1 2:42 Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo FRA · 7-2-1 record going in: 7-2-1
def.
Gilbert Aldana USA · 5-1-0 record going in: 5-1-0
TKO (doctor stoppage) Round 1 4:13 Heavyweight
Drew Fickett USA · 28-4-0 record going in: 28-4-0
def.
Kurt Pellegrino USA · 8-1-0 record going in: 8-1-0
Submission (rear-naked choke) Round 3 1:20 Welterweight

In brief

UFC 61 took place on 8 July 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada. Main event: Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski (Decision (unanimous) · Round 5 5:00). Full results for all 9 fights on the card, with winner, method and round.