UFC

UFC 59: Reality Check

Completed Honda Center, Anaheim, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Tim Sylvia beat Andrei Arlovski by knockout in the main event.
  • Sean Sherk beat Nick Diaz by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Six of the nine results came early: four knockouts and two submissions.
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Main card

TS ✓

Tim Sylvia vs Andrei Arlovski

Knockout R1 2:43
AA
SS ✓

Sean Sherk vs Nick Diaz

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
ND
TO ✓

Tito Ortiz vs Forrest Griffin

Split decision R3 5:00
FG
ET ✓

Evan Tanner vs Justin Levens

Submission R1 3:14
JL
JM ✓

Jeff Monson vs Marcio Cruz

Split decision R3 5:00
MC
NT

Nick Thompson vs Karo Parisyan

Knockout R1 4:44
KP ✓
DT ✓

David Terrell vs Scott Smith

Submission R1 3:08
SS
JL ✓

Jason Lambert vs Terry Martin

Knockout R2 2:37
TM
DN

Derrick Noble vs Thiago Alves

Knockout R1 2:54
TA ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Tim Sylvia beat Andrei Arlovski by knockout at 2:43 of round one in the main event of UFC 59 at the Honda Center in Anaheim. In the co-main event, Sean Sherk beat Nick Diaz by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the nine bouts that produced a result, four ended by knockout, two by submission and three on the judges' scorecards — six stoppages in nine fights. Two of the three decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Tim Sylvia, who stopped Andrei Arlovski at 2:43 of round one, and five of the six finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Jason Lambert's knockout of Terry Martin, 7 minutes and 37 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 9 minutes of cage time.