UFC Fight Night 5

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

Background

UFC Fight Night 5 (aka Ultimate Fight Night 5 and UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Leben) was a 9-bout fight card held on June 28, 2006 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The card aired lived on SpikeTV and was headlined by a middleweight bout between PRIDE veteran, Anderson Silva and TUF 1's Chris Leben.

Fight Card

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Justin Levens vs. Jorge Santiago
Light Heavyweight Bout: Kristian Rothaermel vs. Rob MacDonald
Welterweight Bout: Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch
Light Heavyweight Bout: Jason Lambert vs. Brandon Lee Hinkle
Welterweight Bout: Josh Koscheck vs. Dave Menne

Main Card

Lightweight Bout: Mark Hominick vs. Jorge Gurgel
Light Heavyweight Bout: Rashad Evans vs. Stephan Bonnar
Welterweight Bout: Jonathan Goulet vs. Luke Cummo
Middleweight Bout: Anderson Silva vs. Chris Leben

Pre-Event Notes

Former UFC middleweight champion, Dave Menne is set to have his first UFC fight since being knocked out by Phil Baroni at UFC 39 in 2002.

UFN 5 will mark the UFC debut of PRIDE veteran and former Cage Rage champion, Anderson Silva.

Results

Preliminary Card

Middleweight Bout: Jorge Santiago defs. Justin Levens via KO (knee) at 2:13 of round 1.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Rob MacDonald defs. Kristian Rothaermel via submission (armbar) at 4:01 of round 1.
Welterweight Bout: Jon Fitch defs. Thiago Alves via TKO (Upkick and punches) at 4:37 of round 1.
Light Heavyweight Bout: Jason Lambert defs. Brandon Lee Hinkle via TKO (punches) at 5:00 of round 1.
Welterweight Bout: Josh Koscheck defs. Dave Menne via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28).

Main Card

Lightweight Bout: Mark Hominick defs. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28).
Light Heavyweight Bout: Rashad Evans defs. Stephan Bonnar via majority decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-29).
Welterweight Bout: Jonathan Goulet defs. Luke Cummo via majority decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-29).
Middleweight Bout: Anderson Silva defs. Chris Leben via KO at :49 of round 1.

Silva destroyed Leben. Landing at will while Leben came flailing in. He eventually finished Leben with a knee from the muay thai clinch.