Kenny Florian returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale to battle Sam Stout. The event took place on Saturday, June 24, 2006, at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock featured 9 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale was headlined by a scrap between Kenny Florian and Sam Stout, with Michael Bisping vs. Josh Haynes serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Keith Jardine went to war against Wilson Gouveia. Let’s find out who won at the The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale. View the full results for ‘Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock’-led fight card below.
Event |
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock
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Date |
June 24, 2006 |
Venue |
Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Kenny Florian vs. Sam Stout |
Co-Main Event |
Michael Bisping vs. Josh Haynes |
Event Type |
TUF Finale |
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale was live 6,509 days days ago and was the 72nd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale
Below is the 9-fight order and The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Kenny Florian defeated Sam Stout via Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 1:46)
- Michael Bisping defeated Josh Haynes by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 4:14)
- Kendall Grove defeated Ed Herman by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Keith Jardine defeated Wilson Gouveia by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rory Singer defeated Ross Pointon by Submission (Triangle Choke) (Round 1 / 0:44)
- Kalib Starnes defeated Danny Abbadi by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:56)
- Luigi Fioravanti defeated Solomon Hutcherson by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 4:15)
- Matt Hamill defeated Jesse Forbes by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:47)
- Mike Nickels defeated Wes Combs by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 3:10)
The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Mike Nickels vs. Wes Combs
The The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale kicked off with Mike Nickels taking on Wes Combs. Mike Nickels defeated Wes Combs in Round 1 at 3:10 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Matt Hamill vs. Jesse Forbes
The second fight at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale was Jesse Forbes vs. Matt Hamill. Matt Hamill won in Round 1 at 4:47 by TKO (Punches).
Luigi Fioravanti vs. Solomon Hutcherson
The following bout was between Solomon Hutcherson and Luigi Fioravanti. Luigi Fioravanti beat Solomon Hutcherson by KO (Punch) in Round 1 at 4:15.
Kalib Starnes vs. Danny Abbadi
In the fourth bout, Kalib Starnes defeated Danny Abbadi by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 2:56 of Round 1.
Rory Singer vs. Ross Pointon
The fifth bout ended at 0:44 of Round 1 with Rory Singer defeating Ross Pointon by Submission (Triangle Choke).
Keith Jardine vs. Wilson Gouveia
In sixth fight of the night, Wilson Gouveia lost to Keith Jardine at 5:00 of Round 3.
Kendall Grove vs. Ed Herman
Kendall Grove got the better of Ed Herman and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Michael Bisping vs. Josh Haynes
In the co-main event Michael Bisping defeated Josh Haynes via TKO (Punches) at 4:14 of Round 2; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Kenny Florian vs. Sam Stout
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 1:46 of Round 1. Kenny Florian defeated Sam Stout by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
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