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UFC 61: Bitter Rivals Results

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VSAndrei Arlovski
Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski (Unanimous Decision)
Saturday, July 8, 2006

Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006.

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals is an MMA event from Ultimate Fighting Championship, scheduled for Saturday, July 8, 2006. The card streams as a Pay-Per-View. A championship title is on the line. 61 is part of UFC's numbered event series. 9 fights are scheduled across the card.

Main card

  1. Tim Sylvia31-10-0 (1 NC)WINvsAndrei ArlovskiAndrei Arlovski34-24-0 (2 NC)
    HeavyweightTitle boutRef: John McCarthy
    UD
    R5 · 5:00
    Stats →
  2. Joshua BurkmanJoshua Burkman28-16-0 (1 NC)WINvsJosh Neer36-16-1
    WelterweightRef: Steve Mazzagatti
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
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  3. Tito Ortiz19-12-1WINvsKen ShamrockKen Shamrock28-17-2
    Light HeavyweightRef: Herb Dean
    TKO
    R1 · 1:18
    Stats →
  4. Frank MirFrank Mir18-11-0WINvsDan Christison20-7-0
    HeavyweightRef: Yves Lavigne
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
    Stats →
  5. Joe Stevenson33-16-0WINvsYves EdwardsYves Edwards42-22-1 (1 NC)
    LightweightRef: John McCarthy
    TKO
    R2 · 5:00
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Preliminary card

  1. Hermes Franca24-17-0 (1 NC)WINvsJoe Jordan49-14-2
    Catch WeightRef: Yves Lavigne
    SUB
    R3 · 0:47
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  2. Jeff Monson60-26-1WINvsAnthony PeroshAnthony Perosh15-10-0
    HeavyweightRef: Herb Dean
    TKO
    R1 · 2:42
    Stats →
  3. Cheick Kongo27-10-2WINvsGilbert Aldana6-2-0
    HeavyweightRef: Yves Lavigne
    TKO
    R1 · 4:13
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  4. Drew Fickett42-21-0WINvsKurt Pellegrino16-7-0
    WelterweightRef: Steve Mazzagatti
    SUB
    R3 · 1:20
    Stats →