UFC

UFC 56: Full Force

Completed MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States 8 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Rich Franklin beat Nate Quarry by knockout in the main event.
  • Gabriel Gonzaga beat Kevin Jordan by knockout in the co-main event.
  • Six of the eight results came early: four knockouts and two submissions.
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Main card

NQ

Nate Quarry vs Rich Franklin

Knockout R1 2:34
RF ✓
KJ

Kevin Jordan vs Gabriel Gonzaga

Knockout R3 4:39
GG ✓
MH ✓

Matt Hughes vs Joe Riggs

Submission R1 3:28
JR
SS

Sean Sherk vs Georges St-Pierre

Knockout R2 2:53
Georges St-Pierre ✓
TP

Trevor Prangley vs Jeremy Horn

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
JH ✓
JN

Jeff Newton vs Sam Hoger

Submission R2 2:05
SH ✓
AC

Ansar Chalangov vs Thiago Alves

Knockout R1 2:25
TA ✓
NT ✓

Nick Thompson vs Keith Wisniewski

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
KW
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Results

Main and co-main events

Rich Franklin beat Nate Quarry by knockout at 2:34 of round one in the main event of UFC 56 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Gabriel Gonzaga beat Kevin Jordan by knockout at 4:39 of round three.

How the card was decided

Across the eight bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout, two by submission and two on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in eight fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Thiago Alves, who stopped Ansar Chalangov at 2:25 of round one, and three of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Gabriel Gonzaga's knockout of Kevin Jordan, 14 minutes and 39 seconds in. End to end, the eight fights filled one hour and 8 minutes of cage time.