Ultimate Fight Night 5 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 28, 2006. The event took place at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada.
The show drew a 1.4 overall rating and served as the lead-in for the premiere of Blade: The Series. This event featured the UFC debut of future middleweight champion Anderson Silva and also featured the first of 2 fights between future welterweight stars Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves . The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $197,000.
Results
Bonus awards
Fight of the Night: Jonathan Goulet vs. Luke Cummo
Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva
Submission of the Night: Rob MacDonald
Reported Payout
Anderson Silva: $36,000
Rashad Evans: $24,000
Stephan Bonnar: $16,000
Jon Fitch: $16,000
Josh Koscheck: $14,000
Jason Lambert: $14,000
Luke Cummo: $12,000
Rob MacDonald: $10,000
Mark Hominick: $8,000
Chris Leben: $7,000
Thiago Alves: $6,000
Jonathan Goulet: $6,000
Kristian Rothaermel: $5,000
Jorge Gurgel: $5,000
Justin Levens: $5,000
Dave Menne: $5,000
Branden Lee Hinkle: $4,000
Jorge Santiago: $4,000
Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $197,000
See also
Ultimate Fighting Championship
List of UFC champions
List of UFC events
2006 in UFC
References
UFC Fight Night
2006 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas
2006 in sports in Nevada
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)
