UFC 61 Fight Card – Main Card & Prelims Lineup

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals poster

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals was held on Saturday, July 8, 2006, at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. This event was held 6,473 days days ago and was the 74th event in Ultimate Fighting Championship history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales. There were 11,167 fans in attendance. The gate for the event came out to $3,350,775.

UFC 61 had 9 bouts scheduled. The event was headlined by a clash between Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski. In the co-main event, Joshua Burkman took on Josh Neer. The night kicked off with Drew Fickett taking on Kurt Pellegrino, followed by Gilbert Aldana vs. Cheick Kongo. Joe Stevenson vs. Yves Edwards was awarded Fight of the Night bonus. The Performance of the Night bonuses went to Jeff Monson and Hermes Franca, each fighter took home an extra $50,000.

View the UFC 61 fight card and bout order for ‘Bitter Rivals’ below. Don’t miss the complete UFC 61 results.

Event
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Date
July 8, 2006
Venue
Mandalay Bay Events Center
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada
Main Event
Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski
Total Fights
9
Buyrate
775,000
Attendance
11,167
Gate
$3,350,775

UFC 61 Fight Card

The card aired on in the United States. Below is the UFC 61 fight card and 9-fight order for ‘Bitter Rivals’.

UFC 61 Main Event

  • Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski

UFC 61 Main Card & Prelims

  • Josh Neer vs. Joshua Burkman
  • Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock
  • Dan Christison vs. Frank Mir
  • Yves Edwards vs. Joe Stevenson
  • Hermes Franca vs. Joe Jordan
  • Jeff Monson vs. Anthony Perosh
  • Cheick Kongo vs. Gilbert Aldana
  • Kurt Pellegrino vs. Drew Fickett

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