UFC 56

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2005

UFC 56: Full Force

The poster for UFC 56: Full Force

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

November 19, 2005

Venue

MGM Grand Arena

City

Las Vegas, Nevada

Attendance

12,000 (Paid: 9,995)^[1]

Total gate

$1,986,000

Buyrate

200,000

Event chronology

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale

UFC 56: Full Force

Ultimate Fight Night 3

UFC 56: Full Force was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2005. It was held at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States, and later released on DVD.

Background

Headlining the card were the two coaches from The Ultimate Fighter 2, Rich Franklin and Matt Hughes, scheduled to defend their middleweight and welterweight titles, respectively. This event marked the first time that an Ultimate Fighter contestant, season one's Nate Quarry, would compete for a UFC championship. Two highlight reel knockouts including the devastating knockout of Nate Quarry were performed during UFC 56.

UFC 56 drew a live gate of $1,986,600, with 9,995 tickets sold.^[2] The total fighter payroll for the event was $294,000.^[3]

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Rich Franklin (c)	def.	Nate Quarry	KO (punch)	1	2:34	^[a]
Heavyweight	Gabriel Gonzaga	def.	Kevin Jordan	KO (superman punch)	3	4:39
Catchweight	Matt Hughes (c)	def.	Joe Riggs	Submission (kimura)	1	3:28	^[b]
Welterweight	Georges St-Pierre	def.	Sean Sherk	TKO (punches and elbows)	2	2:53
Middleweight	Jeremy Horn	def.	Trevor Prangley	Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)	3	5:00
Preliminary card
Light Heavyweight	Sam Hoger	def.	Jeff Newton	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:05	^[c]
Welterweight	Thiago Alves	def.	Ansar Chalangov	TKO (punches)	1	2:25	^[d]
Welterweight	Nick Thompson	def.	Keith Wisniewski	Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00

^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
^ Riggs was brought in as a replacement for Karo Parisyan, who suffered an injury in his training leading up to the bout. Although originally scheduled as a championship match, Riggs could not make the required weight at 170 lb and the bout was changed to a non-title welterweight match.
^ The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.
^ The bout, although preliminary, was aired on the broadcast.

Fighter Payouts

Matt Hughes: $110,000 ($55,000 to fight; $55,000 to win)

Jeremy Horn: $50,000 ($25,000 to fight; $25,000 to win)

Georges St-Pierre: $35,000 ($16,000 to fight; $19,000 to win)

Rich Franklin: $26,000 ($13,000 to fight; $13,000 to win)

Joe Riggs: $12,000 (Note that Riggs was fined 10% of this amount for failing to make weight)

Nate Quarry: $10,000

Sean Sherk: $10,000

Sam Hoger: $10,000 ($5,000 to fight; $5,000 to win)

Trevor Prangley: $6,000

Gabriel Gonzaga: $6,000 ($3,000 to fight; $3,000 to win)

Nick Thompson: $6,000 ($3,000 to fight; $3,000 to win)

Thiago Alves: $4,000 ($2,000 to fight; $2,000 to win)

Kevin Jordan: $3,000

Jeff Newton: $2,000

Ansar Chalangov: $2,000

Keith Wisniewski: $2,000

Total Fighter Payouts: $294,000 (average of $18,375 per fighter)^[4]

References

^ "Top MMA Gates". Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
^ "Top MMA Gates". Archived from the original on 2006-07-17. Retrieved 2006-07-17.
^ "Ivan's Blog--- Ivan Trembow's Self-Important, Random Rants on Mixed Martial Arts, Video Games, Pro Wrestling, Television, Politics, Sports, and High-Quality Wool Socks".
^ http://fightsport.net/?p=11004^{[dead link]}

Sources

UFC 56: Full Force Results on Sherdog.com
"Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards" on Wrestling Information Archives
"Riggs's Failed Weigh-In Makes UFC History" by Josh Gross, Sherdog, 19 Nov. 2005, retrieved July 3, 2006
UFC 56 Fighter Salaries

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