Completed Event
UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva
- Date: Wednesday 06.28.2006 at 10:00 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Spike TV
- Name: UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva
- Also Known As: UFC Ultimate Fight Night 5
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
- 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): $134,368
- Attendance: 606
- TV Ratings: 1,400,000 viewers
- Number of Bouts: 9
- Event Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia
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Ultimate Fight Night 5, which featured the promotional debut of future UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva, was the lowest-performing free fight card in the promotion’s history to that time, at least in terms of television ratings. It was also a harbinger of problems to come with the talented but often difficult-to-manage Silva, who has upset his fans in more than one performance.
In the main event, Silva earned himself a title shot against Rich Franklin after just one fight when he defeated Chris Leben by TKO in the first round, shocking fans in attendance and watching on TV by landing 17 of 20 total strikes thrown. While Silva would go on to become one of the most dominant champions the sport has ever seen, he has not yet emerged as a high-drawing fighter among casual fans.
UFC Fight Night 5 Fight Card
| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
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Anderson Silva
defeats
Chris Leben
via
KO/TKO, Knee
Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) #33 Greatest Knockout of All Time #27 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time |
0:49 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Jonathan Goulet
defeats
Luke Cummo
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Rashad Evans
defeats
Stephan Bonnar
via
Decision, Majority
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Mark Hominick
defeats
Jorge Gurgel
via
Decision, Unanimous
Main Card | Lightweight | 155 lbs (70.3 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti |
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Josh Koscheck
defeats
Dave Menne
via
Decision, Unanimous
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
Bout Page
Referee: John McCarthy |
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Jason Lambert
defeats
Branden Lee Hinkle
via
KO/TKO, Punches
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
5:00 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Herb Dean |
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Jon Fitch
defeats
Thiago Alves
via
KO/TKO, Upkick and Punches
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77.1 kg) |
4:37 Round 2 of 3, 9:37 Total
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
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Rob MacDonald
defeats
Kris Rotharmel
via
Submission, Armbar
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs (93.0 kg) |
4:01 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti |
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|
Jorge Santiago
defeats
Justin Levens
via
KO/TKO, Knee
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs (83.9 kg) |
2:13 Round 1 of 3
Bout Page
Referee: Mario Yamasaki |
