''Ultimate Fight Night 5'' was a

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

event held by the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

on June 28, 2006. The event took place at

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, in

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and was broadcast live on

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in the United States and Canada. The show drew a 1.4 overall rating and served as the lead-in for the premiere of '' Blade: The Series''. This event featured the UFC debut of future middleweight champion

Anderson Silva Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist and boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 and ...

and also featured the first of 2 fights between future welterweight stars

Jon Fitch Jonathan Parker Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He has competed in the Welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and most recently for ...

and Thiago Alves . The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $197,000. __NOTOC__

Results

Bonus awards

*Fight of the Night:

Jonathan Goulet Jonathan Goulet (born July 13, 1979) is a retired French Canadian mixed martial artist. A professional from 2001 until 2010, Goulet fought in the UFC. He earned his nickname, "The Road Warrior," after taking a fight on very short notice, traveli ...

vs.

Luke Cummo Luke Joseph Cummo (born April 27, 1980) is an American former mixed martial artist. A professional from 2002 until 2008, he is perhaps best remembered for his stint in the UFC and being a finalist on the reality TV series ''The Ultimate Fighter ...

*Knockout of the Night:

*Submission of the Night:

Rob MacDonald Robert Lawrence MacDonald (born September 5, 1978) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. From 2002 until 2009, he competed in various high-profile promotions including the UFC, Maximum Fighting Championship, and was a competitor on '' The Ultimat ...

Reported Payout

Anderson Silva: $36,000 Rashad Evans: $24,000 Stephan Bonnar: $16,000 Jon Fitch: $16,000 Josh Koscheck: $14,000 Jason Lambert: $14,000 Luke Cummo: $12,000 Rob MacDonald: $10,000 Mark Hominick: $8,000 Chris Leben: $7,000 Thiago Alves: $6,000 Jonathan Goulet: $6,000 Kristian Rothaermel: $5,000 Jorge Gurgel: $5,000 Justin Levens: $5,000 Dave Menne: $5,000 Branden Lee Hinkle: $4,000 Jorge Santiago: $4,000 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $197,000

References

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Results

Bonus awards

Reported Payout

See also

References