UFC 64

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2006

UFC 64: Unstoppable

The poster for UFC 64: Unstoppable

Information

Promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Date

October 14, 2006

Venue

Mandalay Bay Events Center

City

Las Vegas, Nevada

Attendance

10,173 (8,913 paid)^[1]

Total gate

$1,790,490^[1]

Buyrate

300,000^[2]

Total purse

$209,000 (disclosed only)^[3]

Event chronology

Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter

UFC 64: Unstoppable

The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale

UFC 64: Unstoppable was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, October 14, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, on the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.

Background

The card centered on a UFC Middleweight Championship defense by Rich Franklin against the highly touted Anderson Silva.

The card also featured a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Kenny Florian and longtime UFC veteran Sean Sherk. It was the first Lightweight Championship bout since UFC 41 in 2003, when B.J. Penn and Caol Uno fought to a draw.

A planned match between Keith Jardine and Mike Nickels was cancelled a day before the event when Nickels reaggravated a previous back injury sustained during training. A replacement could not be found on short notice.^[4]

Clay Guida made his UFC debut at this event.

Results

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Middleweight	Anderson Silva	def.	Rich Franklin (c)	KO (knee)	1	2:59	^[a]
Lightweight	Sean Sherk	def.	Kenny Florian	Decision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 50–45)	5	5:00	^[b]
Welterweight	Jon Fitch	def.	Kuniyoshi Hironaka	Decision (unanimous) (30–25, 30–27, 30–27)	3	5:00
Heavyweight	Carmelo Marrero	def.	Cheick Kongo	Decision (split) (29–28, 28–29, 29–28)	3	5:00
Lightweight	Spencer Fisher	def.	Dan Lauzon	TKO (punches)	1	4:38
Preliminary Card
Middleweight	Yushin Okami	def.	Kalib Starnes	TKO (punches)	3	1:40
Lightweight	Clay Guida	def.	Justin James	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	4:42	^[c]
Lightweight	Kurt Pellegrino	def.	Júnior Assunção	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	2:04

^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship
^ For the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship
^ This bout aired last on the PPV broadcast.

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night: Sean Sherk vs. Kenny Florian
Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva
Submission of the Night: Clay Guida

References

^ ^a ^b "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". Ivansblog.com. 2006-10-24. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
^ "Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online : News". Wrestlingobeserver. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
^ "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". Ivansblog.com. 2006-10-17. Retrieved 2014-02-16.
^ "UFC, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) News, Results, Fighting". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-02-16.