March 4, 2006 - UFC middleweight champion Rich ''Ace'' Franklin defends his title for the second time against top-ranked contender David ''The Crow'' Loiseau before a packed house at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. The eight-bout card also features a battle for the welterweight number-one contender spot between former welterweight champion BJ ''The Prodigy'' Penn and rising star Georges ''Rush'' St. Pierre.

UFC Middleweight Champion
Rich Franklin vs. David Loiseau

Mike Swick vs. Steve Vigneault

Georges St. Pierre vs. B.J. Penn

Nathan Marquardt vs. Joe Doerksen

Mark Hominick vs. Yves Edwards

Sam Stout vs. Spencer Fisher

Jason Lambert vs. Rob MacDonald

Tom Murphy vs. Icho Larenas