UFC Fight Night 6.5
Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 10, 2006. The event took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The two-hour broadcast drew a 3.1 overall rating, with the main event of Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock 3 drawing a 4.3 rating. Quoting MMA Weekly's Ivan Trembow, "That breaks down to an amazing 5.7 million viewers for the Ortiz vs. Shamrock fight. This shatters the UFC's previous record for the number of people watching a UFC fight at any given time." The overall ratings record would not be matched until UFC 75 on September 8, 2007.
The main event featured the third and final encounter between Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock. At UFC 61, the two fighters met for a second time, with Ortiz reigning victorious via technical knockout; however, critics contend that the fight was stopped too early by referee Herb Dean. At the UFC 62 weigh-ins, UFC President Dana White announced the third Ortiz-Shamrock encounter. Tickets went on sale on Tuesday, August 29, and sold out very quickly in two days.
Results
Preliminary card
* Welterweight bout: United States Forrest Petz vs. United States Marcus Davis
Davis wins by submission (guillotine choke) at 4:58 of round one. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
* Welterweight bout: Brazil Thiago Alves vs. Canada John Alessio
Alves wins by unanimous decision. All three judges score the bout 30-27. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
* Middleweight bout: United States Rory Singer vs. United States Josh Haynes
Singer wins by unanimous decision. All three judges score the bout 29-28. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
* Welterweight bout: Peru Tony DeSouza vs. United States Dustin Hazelett
DeSouza wins by submission (kimura) at 3:59 of round one. This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
* Middleweight bout: United States Nathan Marquardt vs. United States Crafton Wallace
Marquardt wins by submission (rear naked choke) at 1:14 of round two. Wallace was a late replacement for Thales Leites, who experienced difficulties processing his visa in time for the bout.[5] This bout was not aired on the broadcast.
Main card
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Matt Hamill vs. United States Seth Petruzelli
Hamill wins by unanimous decision. Judges score the bout 29-28, 30-27, and 29-28.
* Middleweight bout: United States Ed Herman vs. Canada Jason MacDonald
MacDonald wins by submission (triangle choke) at 2:40 of round one.
* Middleweight bout: United States Kendall Grove vs. United States Chris Price
Grove wins by submission due to strikes at 3:59 of round one.
* Light Heavyweight bout: United States Tito Ortiz vs. United States Ken Shamrock
Ortiz wins by knockout due to strikes at 2:24 of round one. Shamrock announces his retirement after the fight, although the retirement only lasts roughly a year and a half.
- Fight of the Night: United States Matt Hamill vs. United States Seth Petruzelli
- Knockout of the Night: United States Tito Ortiz
- Submission of the Night: Canada Jason MacDonald
