Completed MMA Event
UFC 58: USA vs Canada
- Saturday 03.04.2006
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Zuffa, LLC
- Venue: Mandalay Bay Events Center
- 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): $1,758,450
- Attendance: 9,569 (Paid: 8,183)
- PPV Buys / Buyrate: 300,000 | TV Ratings:
- MMA Bouts: 8
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Fight Card
Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts
Referees
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John McCarthy
Franklin vs. Loiseau (8), Marquardt vs. Doerksen (5) -
Steve Mazzagatti
Swick vs. Vigneault (7) -
Herb Dean
St. Pierre vs. Penn I (6), Lambert vs. MacDonald (2) -
Mario Yamasaki
Hominick vs. Edwards (4), Stout vs. Fisher I (3) -
Yves Lavigne
Murphy vs. Larenas (1)
UFC 58 Wiki Update Wiki
Featuring the UFC’s first—and last—country vs. country theme, UFC 58 featured eight bouts pitting Americans against Canadian fighters. In the main event of the evening, UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin defended his title against David Loiseau in what was—judging by points—the most dominant decision in UFC history. In the co-featured bout of the evening, the rivalry between Georges St-Pierre and BJ Penn began when St-Pierre merged as the top contender to the welterweight title by stealing a Split Decision victory over the Hawaiian fan-favorite.
The final country-versus-country tally for the event had the United States edging out Canada by a score of five wins to three.
