''UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 6'') was a
mixed martial arts event held by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the
Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in
Las Vegas,
Nevada, and was broadcast live on
Spike TV
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in the
United States and
Canada. It acted as a lead-in to the
season four
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premiere of ''
The Ultimate Fighter''. The two-hour broadcast of UFC Fight Night 6 on Spike TV drew a 1.5 overall ratin
The main event of the evening – a welterweight bout between
The Ultimate Fighter superstar
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
and former title contender
Karo Parisyan
Karapet "Karo" Parisyan ( hy, Կարապետ Փարիզյան; born August 28, 1982) is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist, who last competed in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 1999, Parisyan is a ...
– was given heightened interest, as the winner of the bout was rumored to designate the next challenger for the UFC welterweight championship
The disclosed fighter payroll for this event was $173,500
Results
Bonus awards
*Fight of the Night:
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
vs.
Karo Parisyan
Karapet "Karo" Parisyan ( hy, Կարապետ Փարիզյան; born August 28, 1982) is an Armenian-American mixed martial artist, who last competed in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 1999, Parisyan is a ...
*Knockout of the Night:
Chris Leben
*Submission of the Night:
Joe Riggs
Reported Payouts
Diego Sanchez: $32,000
Joe Riggs: $24,000
Dean Lister: $16,000
Josh Koscheck: $14,000
Chris Leben: $14,000
Karo Parisyan: $12,000
Anthony Torres: $10,000
Martin Kampmann: $10,000
Jonathan Goulet: $6,500
Jake O’Brien: $6,000
Jason Von Flue: $5,000
Yuki Sasaki: $5,000
Sam Morgan: $4,000
''Jorge Santiago: $4,000
Forrest Petz: $4,000
Crafton Wallace: $3,000
Kristof Midoux: $2,000
Pat Healy: $2,000
Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $173,500
See also
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
*
List of UFC champions
*
List of UFC events
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*
2006 in UFC
The year 2006 is the 14th year in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. In 2006 the UFC held 18 events beginning with, ''UFC Fight Night 3''.
Title fights
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References
External links
UFC Fight Night Results on Sherdog
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UFC Fight Night
2006 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas
2006 in sports in Nevada