Rich Franklin returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 56 to take on Nate Quarry. The event took place on Saturday, November 19, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Full Force featured 8 bouts, some were more fun to watch than others.
UFC 56 was headlined by a battle between Rich Franklin and Nate Quarry, with Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Kevin Jordan serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Matt Hughes went to battle against Joe Riggs. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 56. View the full results for ‘Full Force’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 56: Full Force
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Date |
November 19, 2005 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Rich Franklin vs. Nate Quarry |
Co-Main Event |
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Kevin Jordan |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 56 was live 6,725 days days ago and was the 65th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 56
Below is the 8-fight order and UFC 56 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Rich Franklin defeated Nate Quarry via KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 2:34)
- Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Kevin Jordan by KO (Superman Punch) (Round 3 / 4:39)
- Matt Hughes defeated Joe Riggs by Submission (Kimura) (Round 1 / 3:28)
- Georges St. Pierre defeated Sean Sherk by TKO (Punches and Elbows) (Round 2 / 2:53)
- Jeremy Horn defeated Trevor Prangley by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Sam Hoger defeated Jeff Newton by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 2 / 2:05)
- Thiago Alves defeated Ansar Chalangov by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 2:25)
- Nick Thompson defeated Keith Wisniewski by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 56 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Nick Thompson vs. Keith Wisniewski
The UFC 56 kicked off with Nick Thompson taking on Keith Wisniewski. Nick Thompson defeated Keith Wisniewski in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Thiago Alves vs. Ansar Chalangov
The second fight at UFC 56 was Ansar Chalangov vs. Thiago Alves. Thiago Alves won in Round 1 at 2:25 by TKO (Punches).
Sam Hoger vs. Jeff Newton
The following bout was between Jeff Newton and Sam Hoger. Sam Hoger beat Jeff Newton by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 2 at 2:05.
Jeremy Horn vs. Trevor Prangley
In the fourth bout, Jeremy Horn defeated Trevor Prangley by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Georges St. Pierre vs. Sean Sherk
The fifth bout ended at 2:53 of Round 2 with Georges St. Pierre defeating Sean Sherk by TKO (Punches and Elbows).
Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs
In sixth fight of the night, Joe Riggs lost to Matt Hughes at 3:28 of Round 1.
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Kevin Jordan
In the co-main event Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Kevin Jordan via KO (Superman Punch) at 4:39 of Round 3; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Rich Franklin vs. Nate Quarry
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 2:34 of Round 1. Rich Franklin defeated Nate Quarry by KO (Punch).
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