UFC 56: Full Force

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1 Background
2 Fight Card
3 Pre-Event Notes
4 Results
5 UFC Event Chronology
6 External Links

Background

UFC 56: Full Force was an 8-bout fight card that was held on November 19, 2005 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The card aired live on pay-per-view and was headlined by a middleweight championship bout between champion, Rich Franklin and TUF 1 contestant, Nate Quarry.

A welterweight bout - originally scheduled as a championship bout - between welterweight champion, Matt Hughes and Joe Riggs served as a co-main event.

Fight Card

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Nick Thompson vs. Keith Wisniewski
Welterweight Bout: Thiago Alves vs. Ansar Chalangov
Light Heavyweight Bout: Sam Hoger vs. Jeff Newton

Main Card

Middleweight Bout: Jeremy Horn vs. Trevor Prangley
Welterweight Bout: Georges St. Pierre vs. Sean Sherk
Welterweight Bout: Matt Hughes vs. Joe Riggs
Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Kevin Jordan
Middleweight Championship Bout: Rich Franklin vs. Nate Quarry

Pre-Event Notes

Rich Franklin and Matt Hughes headline the card in seperate bouts after having served as opposing coaches on The Ultimate Fighter 2.

Joe Riggs was a replacement for Karo Parisyan in his title match against Matt Hughes. Riggs failed to make weight however, - weighing in at 171 lbs. - and for the first time in UFC history a championship bout was changed to a non-title affair because of this.

Nate Quarry is the first TUF contestant to earn a UFC title shot.

Matt Vasgersian takes over commentating duties for Mike Goldberg for the event due to Goldberg covering College Football on Fox Sports Net that same night.

Results

Preliminary Card

Welterweight Bout: Nick Thompson defs. Keith Wisniewski via unanimous decision
Welterweight Bout: Thiago Alves defs. Ansar Chalangov via TKO (strikes) at 2:55 of round 2.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Sam Hoger defs. Jeff Newton via submission (rear naked choke

Main Card

Middleweight Bout: Jeremy Horn defs. Trevor Prangley via unanimous decision
Welterweight Bout: Georges St. Pierre defs. Sean Sherk via TKO (strikes) at 2:53 of round 2.
Welterweight Bout: Matt Hughes defs. Joe Riggs via submission (kimura) at 3:28 of round 1.
Heavyweight Bout: Gabriel Gonzaga defs. Kevin Jordan via KO (superman punch) at 4:39 of round 3.
Middleweight Championship Bout: Rich Franklin defs. Nate Quarry via KO at 2:34 of round 1.