The year 2006 was 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.
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First date | January 16, 2006 |
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Last date | December 30, 2006 |
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Total events | 18 |
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UFC | 10 |
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UFC Fight Night | 6 |
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TUF Finale events | 2 |
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Total fights | 158 |
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Title fights | 11 |
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The Ultimate Fighter
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The following fighters fought their first UFC fight in 2006:
#
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Event
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Date
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Venue
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Location
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Attendance
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083
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UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
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Dec 30, 2006
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MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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13,671[1]
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082
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UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs
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Dec 13, 2006
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Marine Corps Air Station Miramar
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San Diego, California, U.S.
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081
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UFC 65: Bad Intentions
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Nov 18, 2006
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ARCO Arena
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Sacramento, California, U.S.
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14,666[1]
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080
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The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
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Nov 11, 2006
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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079
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UFC 64: Unstoppable
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Oct 14, 2006
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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078
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Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
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Oct 10, 2006
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Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
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077
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UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn
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Sep 23, 2006
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Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
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Anaheim, California, U.S.
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12,604[2]
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076
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UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral
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Aug 26, 2006
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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075
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UFC Fight Night 6
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Aug 17, 2006
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Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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074
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UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
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Jul 8, 2006
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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073
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UFC Fight Night 5
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Jun 28, 2006
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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606 [3]
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072
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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale
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Jun 24, 2006
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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849 [3]
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071
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UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
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May 27, 2006
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Staples Center
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Los Angeles, U.S.
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14,765[1]
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070
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UFC 59: Reality Check
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Apr 15, 2006
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Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
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Anaheim, California, U.S.
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13,814[3]
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069
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UFC Fight Night 4
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Apr 6, 2006
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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843 [3]
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068
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UFC 58: USA vs. Canada
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Mar 4, 2006
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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9,569[3]
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067
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UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3
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Feb 4, 2006
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Mandalay Bay Events Center
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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10,659[3]
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066
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UFC Fight Night 3
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Jan 16, 2006
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Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
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1,008[3]
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