The Ultimate Fighter 3

The Ultimate Fighter 3: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock
Genre Reality, Sports
Created by Craig Piligian, Frank Fertitta III, Lorenzo Fertitta, Dana White
Starring Dana White, Tito Ortiz, and Ken Shamrock
Country of origin  United States
Production
Running time 60 minutes
Release
Original network Spike TV
Original release April 6 – June 24, 2006
Chronology
Preceded by The Ultimate Fighter 2
Followed by The Ultimate Fighter 4

The Ultimate Fighter 3 was the third season of the mixed martial arts reality television series The Ultimate Fighter. It premiered on April 6, 2006, immediately after the conclusion of Ultimate Fight Night 4. The season featured sixteen fighters (eight light heavyweights and eight middleweights) with still-feuding former champion Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock as coaches. The finale aired on June 24, 2006 and tied the UFC's all-time record with a 2.0 overall rating.[1]

There were several rule changes from the previous Ultimate Fighter seasons. There were to be no team challenges. All fighters would have to win a preliminary match before advancing to the semi-finals—which in practice started the single-elimination tournament at the beginning of the series instead of near the end. The first preliminary match was set by the team who won a coin toss. All subsequent first-round match-ups were set by the team that won the previous match. Each fight was set for two rounds instead of the normal three. If there was a draw after two rounds, the match would go to a final, five-minute tiebreaker round. In such a case, the judges' final decision on the match would be based solely on the third round (unless the fight was stopped by the referee before the end of the round). Coaches were allowed to bring two other assistant coaches to assist with training, whereas in previous seasons, assistant trainers hired by the UFC worked for both camps.

This series of The Ultimate Fighter was also the first in which fighters who reside outside of North America had participated (Michael Bisping, Clitheroe, England; Ross Pointon, Stoke-on-Trent, England).

As a part of their agreement to work as coaches for The Ultimate Fighter 3, Shamrock and Ortiz had a rematch of their UFC 40 fight at UFC 61, which Ortiz won.

A 5 disc DVD set of the entire season, full finale, and auditions was released in stores entitled The Ultimate Fighter 3: The Ultimate Grudge.

Cast

Coaches and Trainers

Fighters

Host

Episodes

Episode 1: Fresh Meat (Original Air Date: 6 April 2006)

Episode 2: The Basketball (Original Air Date: 13 April 2006)

Episode 3: Team Dagger (Original Air Date: 20 April 2006)

Episode 4: Hitting it Hard (Original Air Date: 27 April 2006)

Episode 5: The Truce Is Over (Original Air Date: 4 May 2006)

Episode 6: The Letter (Original Air Date: 11 May 2006)

Episode 7: Mohawk (Original Air Date: 18 May 2006)

Episode 8: The Fuse Is Lit (Original Air Date: 25 May 2006)

Episode 9 :The Golden Boy (Original Air Date: 1 June 2006)

Episode 10: Full House (Original Air Date: 8 June 2006)

Episode 11: The Jungle (Original Air Date: 15 June 2006)

Episode 12: Bangin' (Original Air Date: 15 June 2006)

Tournament Bracket

Middleweight Bracket

Elimination Round Semi-finals Finale
       
      Kalib Starnes  KO
      Mike Stine  1  
      Kalib Starnes  SUB
          Kendall Grove  3  
      Ross Pointon  SUB
      Kendall Grove  1  
      Kendall Grove  UD
   
        Ed Herman  3
      Solomon Hutcherson  KO
      Rory Singer  2  
      Rory Singer  SUB
          Ed Herman  2  
      Ed Herman  SUB
      Danny Abbadi  1  
 

Light Heavyweight Bracket

Elimination Round Semi-finals Finale
       
      Jesse Forbes  SUB
      Noah Inhofer  1  
      Jesse Forbes*  SUB
          Josh Haynes  2  
      Tait Fletcher  SD
      Josh Haynes  2  
      Josh Haynes  TKO
   
        Michael Bisping  2
      Mike Nickels  UD
      Matt Hamill  2  
      Ross Pointon*  SUB
          Michael Bisping  1  
      Kristian Rothaermel  TKO
      Michael Bisping  1  
 

* Inhofer decided to quit the show. His semi-finals spot was then replaced by Forbes.

* Hamill was injured after his fight. Pointon stepped up one weight class to replace him.

Legend
  Team Ortiz
  Team Shamrock
UD
  Unanimous Decision
SD
  Split Decision
SUB
  Submission
(T) KO
  (Technical) Knockout

The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale

A poster or logo for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale.
Information
Promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date June 24, 2006
Venue Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
City Las Vegas, Nevada
Event chronology

UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale Ultimate Fight Night 5

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale (also known as The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on June 24, 2006.[2] Featured were the finals from The Ultimate Fighter 3 in both the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions as well as a main event between Kenny Florian and Sam Stout.

This event also marked the debut of future Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping

During the event Randy Couture was inducted in to the UFC Hall of Fame and the return of Jens Pulver was announced.

Results

Main Card
Weight class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight Kenny Florian def. Sam Stout Submission (rear naked choke) 1 1:46
Light Heavyweight Michael Bisping def. Josh Haynes TKO (punches) 2 4:14 [lower-alpha 1]
Middleweight Kendall Grove def. Ed Herman Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00 [lower-alpha 2]
Light Heavyweight Keith Jardine def. Wilson Gouveia Decision (unanimous) 3 5:00
Preliminary Card
Middleweight Rory Singer def. Ross Pointon Submission (triangle choke) 1 0:44
Middleweight Kalib Starnes def. Danny Abbadi Submission (rear naked choke) 1 2:56
Middleweight Luigi Fioravanti def. Solomon Hutcherson KO (punch) 1 4:15
Light Heavyweight Matt Hamill def. Jesse Forbes TKO (punches) 1 4:47 [lower-alpha 3]
Light Heavyweight Mike Nickels def. Wes Combs Submission (rear naked choke) 1 3:10
  1. Bisping wins by TKO (strikes) at 4:14 of the second round to become the Season 3 Light Heavyweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter.
  2. Grove wins by unanimous decision with all three judges scored the fight 29–28 to become the Season 3 Middleweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter. Dana White grants both fighters the six-figure contract.
  3. This match was televised following the main event.

Bonus awards

Coaches' Fight

Main article: UFC 61

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals was held on July 8, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Tito Ortiz defeated Ken Shamrock via TKO (punches) at 1:18 of the first round.

See also

References

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