Completed MMA Event

UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2

UFC 66
  • Saturday 12.30.2006
  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
  • Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $5,397,300
  • Attendance: 13,761 (Paid: 12,191)
  • PPV Buys / Buyrate: 929,000 | TV Ratings:
  • MMA Bouts: 9
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Fight Card

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Honors & Awards

  • Fight of the Night
    Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz II
  • Knockout of the Night
    Keith Jardine vs. Forrest Griffin
  • Submission of the Night
    Jason MacDonald vs. Chris Leben

Referees

  • Mario Yamasaki
    Liddell vs. Ortiz II (9)Bisping vs. Schafer (5)
  • John McCarthy
    Jardine vs. Griffin (8)Alves vs. DeSouza (4)
  • Steve Mazzagatti
    MacDonald vs. Leben (7)Okami vs. Singer (2)
  • Herb Dean
    Arlovski vs. Cruz (6)Gonzaga vs. Marrero (3)Wellisch vs. Perosh (1)

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Wiki

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UFC 66, featuring the most anticipated rematch in MMA history at the time between superstars Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, produced both the largest live gate an MMA event had seen—at over $5 million—as well as a record number of Pay Per View buys at just over 1 million. The event served not only as an introduction of the UFC into the mainstream, but also made Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell into a sports icon.


In the main event, Liddell duplicated his first fight against Ortiz by stuffing most of his opponent’s takedown attempts before flurrying for the TKO finish in the third round. In other action, TUF 1 winner and fan favorite Forrest Griffin suffered a brutal upset loss when Keith Jardine knocked him out in the first round.

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