UFC 65: Bad Intentions
UFC 65: Bad Intentions was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), that took place on November 18, 2006 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California – the UFC’s first show at this venue.
- Next Event: UFC Fight Night 7: Sanchez vs. Riggs
- Previous Event: The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale
[edit] Background
Bad Intentions featured the anticipated rematch between Matt Hughes and Georges St. Pierre for the UFC Welterweight Championship – a fight originally scheduled for UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn. Bad Intentions also featured a UFC Heavyweight Championship Bout between Champion Tim Sylvia and Jeff Monson.
UFC 65's originally featured a main event was a championship superfight for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship, with Chuck Liddell defending his title against PRIDE Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva. The matchup was cancelled, however, because Tito Ortiz had been guaranteed a title shot at UFC 66: Liddell vs. Ortiz 2.
[edit] Results
| Weight Class | Winner | Loser | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | Jake O'Brien | Josh Schockman | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | James Irvin | Hector Ramirez | TKO (Kick to the Body and Elbows) | 2 | 2:36 | |
| Heavyweight | Antoni Hardonk | Sherman Pendergarst | KO (Punch) | 1 | 3:15 | Bout aired on delay during PPV broadcast |
| Welterweight | Nick Diaz | Gleison Tibau | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:27 | |
| Lightweight | Joe Stevenson | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:07 | |
| Heavyweight | Brandon Vera | Frank Mir | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 1:09 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Drew McFedries | Alessio Sakara | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:07 | |
| Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia | Jeff Monson | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Sylvia defended UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Welterweight | Georges St. Pierre | Matt Hughes | TKO (Head Kick and Punches) | 2 | 1:25 | St. Pierre won UFC Welterweight Championship |
