There were 39 light heavyweight matches held in the UFC in 2006. Let's take a look back at all of the matches to get a better understanding of who stands where in the division.
The year started out with Randy Couture as the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 3 (1/16/06)
1 - Stephan Bonnar won by Submission over James Irvin.
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3 (taped Jan/Feb 2006)
2 - Noah Inhofer won by Submission over Jesse Forbes.
3 - Michael Bisping won by TKO over Kristian Rothaermel.
4 - Josh Haynes won by Split Decision over Tait Fletcher.
5 - Matt Hamill won by Unanimous Decision over Mike Nickels.
6 - Josh Haynes won by Submission over Jesse Forbes.
7 - Michael Bisping won by Submission over Ross Pointon.
UFC 57: LIDDELL VS. COUTURE 3 (2/4/06)
8 - Keith Jardine won by Unanimous Decision over Mike Whitehead.
9 - Alessio Sakara won by Unanimous Decision over Elvis Sinosic.
10 - Renato Sobral won by Submission over Mike Van Arsdale.
11 - Chuck Liddell won by KO over Randy Couture. {Light Heavyweight Championship}
UFC 58: USA VS. CANADA (3/4/06)
12 - Jason Lambert won by Submission over Rob MacDonald.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 4 (4/6/06)
13 - Rashad Evans won by Split Decision over Sam Hoger.
14 - Stephan Bonnar won by Unanimous Decision over Keith Jardine.
UFC 59: REALITY CHECK (4/15/06)
15 - Jason Lambert won by TKO over Terry Martin.
16 - Tito Ortiz won by Split Decision over Forrest Griffin.
UFC 60: HUGHES VS. GRACIE (5/27/06)
17 - Dean Lister won by Submission over Alessio Sakara.
THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3 FINALE (6/24/06)
18 - Mike Nickels won by Submission over Wes Combs.
19 - Matt Hamill won by TKO over Jesse Forbes.
20 - Keith Jardine won by Unanimous Decision over Wilson Gouveia.
21 - Michael Bisping won by TKO over Josh Haynes. {TUF 3 Championship}
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 5 (6/28/06)
22 - Jason Lambert won by TKO over Branden Lee Hinkle.
23 - Rob MacDonald won by Submission over Kristian Rothaermel.
24 - Rashad Evans won by Split Decision over Stephan Bonnar.
UFC 61: BITTER RIVALS (7/8/06)
25 - Tito Ortiz won by TKO over Ken Shamrock.
UFC 62: LIDDELL VS. SOBRAL (8/26/06)
26 - Eric Schafer won by Submission over Rob MacDonald.
27 - David Heath won by Submission over Cory Walmsley.
28 - Wilson Gouveia won by Submission over Wes Combs.
29 - Forrest Griffin won by Unanimous Decision over Stephan Bonnar.
30 - Chuck Liddell won by TKO over Renato Sobral {Light Heavyweight Championship}.
UFC 63: HUGHES VS. PENN (9/23/06)
31 - Rashad Evans won by KO over Jason Lambert.
UFC ORITIZ VS. SHAMROCK 3 - THE FINAL CHAPTER (10/10/06)
32 - Matt Hamill won by Unanimous Decision over Seth Petruzelli.
33 - Tito Ortiz won by KO over Ken Shamrock.
UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONS (11/18/06)
34 - James Irvin won by TKO over Hector Ramirez.
35 - Drew McFedries won by Submission over Alessio Sakara.
UFC FIGHT NIGHT 7 (12/13/06) [UPDATED]
36 - David Heath won by Split Decision over Victor Valimaki.
UFC 66: LIDDELL VS. ORTIZ 2 (12/30/06) [UPDATED]
37 - Michael Bisping wins by TKO over Eric Schafer.
38 - Keith Jardine wins by TKO over Forrest Griffin.
39 - Chuck Liddell wins by TKO over Tito Ortiz {Light Heavyweight Championship}.
Overall 2006 UFC Light Heavyweight Bout Records
Michael Bisping (4-0)
Chuck Liddell (3-0) {UFC Light Heavyweight Champion}
Rashad Evans (3-0)
Matt Hamill (3-0)
David Heath (2-0)
Noah Inhofer (1-0)
Dean Lister (1-0)
Drew McFedries (1-0)
Keith Jardine (3-1)
Jason Lambert (3-1)
Tito Ortiz (3-1)
Josh Haynes (2-1)
Stephan Bonnar (2-2)
Wilson Gouveia (1-1)
James Irvin (1-1)
Mike Nickels (1-1)
Eric Schafer (1-1)
Renato Sobral (1-1)
Forrest Griffin (1-2)
Rob MacDonald (1-2)
Alessio Sakara (1-2)
Randy Couture (0-1)
Tait Fletcher (0-1)
Branden Lee Hinkle (0-1)
Sam Hoger (0-1)
Terry Martin (0-1)
Seth Petruzelli (0-1)
Ross Pointon (0-1)
Hector Ramirez (0-1)
Elvis Sinosic (0-1)
Victor Valimaki (0-1)
Mike Van Arsdale (0-1)
Cory Walmsley (0-1)
Mike Whitehead (0-1)
Wes Combs (0-2)
Kristian Rothaermel (0-2)
Ken Shamrock (0-2)
Jesse Forbes (0-3)
A List of 2006 UFC Heavyweight Division Matches and Records
A List of 2006 UFC Middleweight Division Matches and Records
A List of 2006 UFC Welterweight Division Matches and Records
A List of 2006 UFC Lightweight Division Matches and Records
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