Event Details
Organization Ultimate Fighting Championship
Name UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals
Date July 8th, 2006
Venue Mandalay Bay Events Center
Location Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Fight #1
Welterweight Bout
United StatesDrew Fickett United StatesKurt Pellegrino
Drew Fickett Kurt Pellegrino
Drew Fickett via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Time
Round 3 @ 1:20
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Fight #2
Heavyweight Bout
FranceCheick Kongo United StatesGilbert Aldana
Cheick Kongo Gilbert Aldana
Cheick Kongo via TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Time
Round 1 @ 4:13
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Fight #3
Heavyweight Bout
United StatesJeff MonsonPerformance of the Night AustraliaAnthony Perosh
Jeff Monson Anthony Perosh
Jeff Monson via TKO (Punches)
Time
Round 1 @ 2:42
Referee
Herb Dean
Fight #4
Catch Weight Bout
BrazilHermes FrancaPerformance of the Night United StatesJoe Jordan
Hermes Franca Joe Jordan
Hermes Franca via Submission (Triangle Choke)
Time
Round 3 @ 0:47
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Fight #5
Lightweight Bout
United StatesJoe StevensonFight of the Night United StatesYves EdwardsFight of the Night
Joe Stevenson Yves Edwards
Joe Stevenson via TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Time
Round 2 @ 5:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Fight #6
Heavyweight Bout
United StatesFrank Mir United StatesDan Christison
Frank Mir Dan Christison
Frank Mir via Decision (Unanimous)
Time
Round 3 @ 5:00
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Fight #7
Light Heavyweight Bout
United StatesTito Ortiz United StatesKen Shamrock
Tito Ortiz Ken Shamrock
Tito Ortiz via TKO (Elbows)
Time
Round 1 @ 1:18
Referee
Herb Dean
Fight #8
Welterweight Bout
United StatesJoshua Burkman United StatesJosh Neer
Joshua Burkman Josh Neer
Joshua Burkman via Decision (Unanimous)
Time
Round 3 @ 5:00
Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Fight #9
UFC Heavyweight Title Bout
United StatesTim Sylvia BelarusAndrei Arlovski
Tim Sylvia Andrei Arlovski
Tim Sylvia via Decision (Unanimous)
Time
Round 5 @ 5:00
Referee
John McCarthy