Chuck Liddell returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 66 to battle Tito Ortiz. The event took place on Saturday, December 30, 2006, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Liddell vs. Ortiz featured 9 bouts, some were more exciting to watch than others.
UFC 66 was headlined by a fight between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, with Keith Jardine vs. Forrest Griffin serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Andrei Arlovski went to war against Marcio Cruz. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 66. View the full results for ‘Liddell vs. Ortiz’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz
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Date |
December 30, 2006 |
Venue |
MGM Grand Garden Arena
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Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz |
Co-Main Event |
Keith Jardine vs. Forrest Griffin |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 66 was live 6,320 days days ago and was the 83rd event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 66
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 66 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Chuck Liddell defeated Tito Ortiz via TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 3:59)
- Keith Jardine defeated Forrest Griffin by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:41)
- Jason MacDonald defeated Chris Leben by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 4:03)
- Andrei Arlovski defeated Marcio Cruz by KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 3:15)
- Michael Bisping defeated Eric Schafer by TKO (Punches) (Round 1 / 4:24)
- Thiago Alves defeated Tony DeSouza by KO (Knee) (Round 2 / 1:10)
- Gabriel Gonzaga defeated Carmelo Marrero by Submission (Armbar) (Round 1 / 3:22)
- Yushin Okami defeated Rory Singer by TKO (Submission to Punches) (Round 3 / 4:03)
- Christian Wellisch defeated Anthony Perosh by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 66 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Christian Wellisch vs. Anthony Perosh
The UFC 66 began with Christian Wellisch taking on Anthony Perosh. Christian Wellisch defeated Anthony Perosh in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Yushin Okami vs. Rory Singer
The second fight at UFC 66 was Rory Singer vs. Yushin Okami. Yushin Okami won in Round 3 at 4:03 by TKO (Submission to Punches).
Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Carmelo Marrero
The following fight was between Carmelo Marrero and Gabriel Gonzaga. Gabriel Gonzaga beat Carmelo Marrero by Submission (Armbar) in Round 1 at 3:22.
Thiago Alves vs. Tony DeSouza
In the fourth bout, Thiago Alves defeated Tony DeSouza by KO (Knee) at 1:10 of Round 2.
Michael Bisping vs. Eric Schafer
The fifth bout ended at 4:24 of Round 1 with Michael Bisping defeating Eric Schafer by TKO (Punches).
Andrei Arlovski vs. Marcio Cruz
In sixth fight of the night, Marcio Cruz lost to Andrei Arlovski at 3:15 of Round 1.
Jason MacDonald vs. Chris Leben
Jason MacDonald got the better of Chris Leben and won by Submission (Guillotine Choke) in Round 2 at 4:03.
Keith Jardine vs. Forrest Griffin
In the co-main event Keith Jardine defeated Forrest Griffin via TKO (Punches) at 4:41 of Round 1; John McCarthy was the third man in the cage.
Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz
In the main event, referee Mario Yamasaki called an end to the bout at 3:59 of Round 3. Chuck Liddell defeated Tito Ortiz by TKO (Punches).
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