UFC 63
UFC mixed martial arts event in 2006
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::summary UFC mixed martial arts event in 2006 ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 |
| image | Ufc63poster_new.jpg |
| promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| date | September 23, 2006 |
| venue | Arrowhead Pond |
| city | Anaheim, California |
| attendance | 12,604 (9,343 paid) |
| gate | $1,582,370 |
| buyrate | 400,000 |
| purse | $332,000 (disclosed only) |
| previousevent | UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral |
| followingevent | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter |
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| name = UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 | image = Ufc63poster_new.jpg | promotion = Ultimate Fighting Championship | date = September 23, 2006 | venue = Arrowhead Pond | city = Anaheim, California | attendance = 12,604 (9,343 paid) | gate = $1,582,370 | buyrate = 400,000 | purse = $332,000 (disclosed only) | previousevent = UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral | followingevent = Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 23, 2006. The event took place at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California and was broadcast live on pay-per-view (PPV) in the United States and Canada.
Background
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The event, originally subtitled "Hughes vs. St-Pierre," was scheduled to feature a UFC Welterweight Title match between champion Matt Hughes and Georges St-Pierre. Nevertheless, a groin injury—which was reported early in August, forced St-Pierre off the card. At first, St-Pierre sought a physiotherapist, hoping the injury would heal on its own during training;{{cite news |first = Josh |last = Gross |title = "Rush" to Recovery: St- Pierre to Test Injured Groin |url = https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Rush-to-Recovery-St-Pierre-to-Test-Injured-Groin-5349 |work = Sherdog.com |date = 2006-08-19 |access-date = 2020-09-23
The Quad-City Times reported that Pat Miletich expressed outrage that the UFC had apparently scheduled this event alongside a bout he had forthcoming in the IFL, which caused him to miss cornering Hughes and Pulver, fighters whom he coaches, in their UFC matches.{{cite news |first = Sean |last = Moeller |title = Miletich upset over UFC president's scheduling |url = http://www.qctimes.net/articles/2006/08/04/sports/doc44d2df6cd90cb631152910.txt |work = Quad City Times |date = 2006-08-04 |access-date = 2006-09-25
Results
|Welterweight |Matt Hughes (c) |def. |B.J. Penn |TKO (punches) |3 |3:53 |For the UFC Welterweight Championship |Middleweight |Mike Swick |def. |David Loiseau |Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |Lightweight |Melvin Guillard |def. |Gabe Ruediger |TKO (punch to the body) |2 |1:01 |Light Heavyweight |Rashad Evans |def. |Jason Lambert |KO (punches) |2 |2:22 |Lightweight |Joe Lauzon |def. |Jens Pulver |KO (punch) |1 |0:48 |Lightweight |Roger Huerta |def. |Jason Dent |Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) |3 |5:00 |Dent came as a late replacement for Jason Reinhardt, who had pulled out of the card due to lingering medical concerns with his neck. This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast. |Heavyweight |Eddie Sanchez |def. |Mario Neto |KO (punches) |2 |0:17 |Lightweight |Jorge Gurgel |def. |Danny Abbadi |Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) |3 |5:00 |This preliminary bout was not aired on the broadcast. |Lightweight |Tyson Griffin |def. |David Lee |Submission (rear-naked choke) |1 |1:50
Bonus awards
- Fight of the Night: Matt Hughes vs. B.J. Penn and Roger Huerta vs. Jason Dent
- Knockout of the Night: Joe Lauzon
- Submission of the Night: Tyson Griffin
Penn vs Hughes aftermath
At the post-fight interview, after Penn left the cage, St-Pierre stepped into the ring to hype up his upcoming title bout against Hughes, stating that he was glad that Hughes won his fight, but that he was "not impressed by [Hughes'] performance".
According to both commentator Joe Rogan and Hughes' own autobiography, Hughes was unhappy with St-Pierre's statement. Hughes said that they "had words" off-camera shortly after, at which time St-Pierre apologized, saying he had misunderstood something Hughes had said on the microphone and did not mean to offend him.
References
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References
- Trembow, Ivan. (2006-10-24). "UFC 63".
- "MMAPayout.com Blue Book". mmapayout.com.
- Trembow, Ivan. (2006-10-17). "UFC 63 and UFC 64 Fighter Salary Breakdown".
- (2008-11-08). "Georges St-Pierre "I'm not impressed by your performance" video". MMAmania.com.
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