| Event: | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals |
| Date: | Sat., Jul. 8, 2006 |
| Start time: | 6:00 PM ET (Main card) |
| Total Fights: | 9 |
| Main Event: | Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski |
| Venue: | Mandalay Bay Events Center |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
The Ultimate Fighting Championship came to the Mandalay Bay Events Center for UFC 61 in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Bitter Rivals” happened on Saturday, July 8, 2006, 18 years ago. A match between Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski headlined the event.
That Saturday night, we watched Joshua Burkman taking on Josh Neer in an excellent bout. A monumental clash between and also took place at UFC 61. Other fights on the card included Tito Ortiz war with Ken Shamrock; and Frank Mir vs. Dan Christison.
Here is a list of everyone who fought on UFC 61 on July 8th:
UFC 61 card
UFC 61 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.
“Bitter Rivals” was a PPV event. You can view the complete UFC 61 results and bonuses.
Here were all the bouts that took place at UFC 61:
Main event:
- Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski
Co-main event:
- Joshua Burkman vs. Josh Neer
Rest of the card:
- Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock
- Frank Mir vs. Dan Christison
- Joe Stevenson vs. Yves Edwards
- Hermes Franca vs. Joe Jordan
- Jeff Monson vs. Anthony Perosh
- Cheick Kongo vs. Gilbert Aldana
- Drew Fickett vs. Kurt Pellegrino
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