UFC 59 explained

UFC 59: Reality Check
Promotion:	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:	April 15, 2006
Venue:	Arrowhead Pond
City:	Anaheim, California
Attendance:	13,814 (13,060 paid)^[1]
Gate:	$2,191,450
Buyrate:	425,000^[2]
Previousevent:	Ultimate Fight Night 4
Followingevent:	UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.

This was the first UFC event held in California after the state's legalization of mixed martial arts contests. It was a sold-out show, and was one of the fastest sell outs in UFC history.

According to the California State Athletic Commission, there were 13,060 tickets sold, with a live gate of $2,191,450. The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $539,000.^[3]

Bonus Awards

• Fight of the Night: Tito Ortiz vs. Forrest Griffin
• Submission of the Night: Evan Tanner

Reported Payout

• Tito Ortiz: $200,000
• Andrei Arlovski: $90,000
• Tim Sylvia: $90,000
• Evan Tanner: $40,000
• Karo Parisyan: $16,000
• Sean Sherk: $16,000
• Forrest Griffin: $16,000
• David Terrell: $12,000
• Nick Diaz: $10,000
• Jeff Monson: $10,000
• Jason Lambert: $8,000
• Thiago Alves: $8,000
• Justin Levens: $5,000
• Nick Thompson: $5,000
• Marcio Cruz: $5,000
• Derrick Noble: $3,000
• Scott Smith: $3,000
• Terry Martin: $2,000
• Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $539,000

See also

• Ultimate Fighting Championship
• List of UFC champions
• List of UFC events
• 2006 in UFC

References

1. http://www.100megsfree4.com/wiawrestling/pages/other/ufccards.htm Ultimate Fighting Championship Cards
2. Web site: PBC: News & Top Stories.
3. Web site: 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.

External links

• UFC Fighter Salaries for 2006 (includes fighter salaries for UFC 59)