| Event: | UFC 59: Reality Check |
| Date: | Sat., Apr. 15, 2006 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 9 |
| Main Event: | Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski |
| Venue: | Arrowhead Pond |
| Location: | Anaheim, California |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Arrowhead Pond for UFC 59 in Anaheim, California. “Reality Check” happened on Saturday, April 15, 2006, 18 years ago. A match between Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we saw Sean Sherk battle Nick Diaz in a fun contest. A monumental clash between and also took place at UFC 59. Other fights on the card included Tito Ortiz scramble with Forrest Griffin; and Evan Tanner vs. Justin Levens.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 59 on April 15th:
UFC 59 card
UFC 59 fight card consisted of two sections: prelims and the main card. The preliminary card usually features four to five fights, ending with an exciting matchup just before the main card begins. The main card features the highly-anticipated fights, including the main event.
“Reality Check” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 59 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 59:
Main event:
- Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski
Co-main event:
- Sean Sherk vs. Nick Diaz
Rest of the card:
- Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
- Evan Tanner vs. Justin Levens
- Jeff Monson vs. Marcio Cruz
- Karo Parisyan vs. Nick Thompson
- David Terrell vs. Scott Smith
- Jason Lambert vs. Terry Martin
- Thiago Alves vs. Derrick Noble
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