Completed MMA Event

UFC Fight Night 5: Leben vs. Silva

UFC Fight Night 5
  • Wednesday 06.28.2006
  • 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
  • MMA Bouts: 9
  • Promotion Links:
  • Event Links:

Fight Card

Honors & Awards

  • Fight of the Night
    Jonathan Goulet vs. Luke Cummo
  • Knockout of the Night
    Anderson Silva vs. Chris Leben
  • Submission of the Night
    Rob MacDonald vs. Kris Rotharmel

Referees

  • Herb Dean
    Goulet vs. Cummo (9)Lambert vs. Hinkle (4)
  • John McCarthy
    Silva vs. Leben (8)Koscheck vs. Menne (5)
  • Mario Yamasaki
    Evans vs. Bonnar (7)Fitch vs. Alves I (3)Santiago vs. Levens (1)
  • Steve Mazzagatti
    Hominick vs. Gurgel (6)MacDonald vs. Rotharmel (2)

Wiki

UFC Fight Night 5 Wiki

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.

Last updated 09.26.2012, 10:54 PM ET
Wiki Contributors:

  • MMA Mania : Midnight Mania! ‘Mentally Unwell’ Strickland Admits Struggles, Violent Thoughts
  • MMA Junkie : UFC Fight Night 239 reactions: Winning and losing fighters on social media
  • MMA Mania : ‘I Feel Like Makhachev Wants To Avoid Us’
  • MMA Junkie : Thiago Moises knows how to wreck a leg – and crush a Dan Hooker callout, too
  • MMA Junkie : Former UFC champion Sean Strickland vents mental health struggles: 'I feel like I'm a danger to people'
  • MMA Mania : ‘I Am Not Able To Get A Job’
  • Middle Easy : Colby Covington Is Worried About Mike Tyson’s Health In Jake Paul Boxing Match: ‘He Shouldn’t Be Fighting Anymore’
  • Middle Easy : Francis Ngannou Doesn’t Remember Round Two Against Anthony Joshua, Claims Boxing ‘Owes Him Something’
  • Bad Left Hook : Tszyu vs Fundora for WBO and WBC belts, PPV undercard adds another title fight
  • MMA Junkie : Alexandre Pantoja: Steve Erceg good name but 'so lucky' to get UFC 301 title shot
  • MMA Junkie : UFC's Mike Davis explains how 'Halo' video game helped overcome childhood bullying: 'That saved my life'
  • MMAFighting.com : Conor McGregor coach unsure why fighter remains un-booked, calls situation ‘weird’
  • MMA Mania : ‘Motherf—ker’s A Fakeass B—ch. Chito Sucks. F—k Him’
  • UFC.com : Fight-By-Fight Preview | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas
  • MMA Junkie : Kamaru Usman: Belal Muhammad 'only thing that makes sense' for UFC champ Leon Edwards
  • Middle Easy : Robert Whittaker Lays Out ‘Picture Perfect’ Return Fight, Stance On Champ Dricus Du Plessis
  • MMAFighting.com : Francis Ngannou has ‘no regrets’ about Anthony Joshua fight: ‘I really don’t see a thing that I should have done different’
  • MMA Mania : ‘There’s No Denying’ Carmouche Is ‘Top Girl’ ... But ‘Don’t Underestimate’ Ditcheva
  • UFC.com : Main Event Spotlight | UFC Fight Night: Ribas vs Namajunas
  • MMA Junkie : Chelsea Chandler: 'Week from Hell' led to UFC Fight Night 239 weight miss – complete with attempted home break-in