| UFC 59: Reality Check | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 59: Reality Check | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | April 15, 2006 | |||
| Venue | Arrowhead Pond | |||
| City | Anaheim, California | |||
| Attendance | 13,814 (13,060 paid)[1] | |||
| Total gate | $2,191,450 | |||
| Buyrate | 425,000[2] | |||
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UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at the Arrowhead Pond in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada.
This was the first UFC event held in California after the state's legalization of mixed martial arts contests. It was a sold-out show, and was one of the fastest sell outs in UFC history.
According to the California State Athletic Commission, there were 13,060 tickets sold, with a live gate of $2,191,450. The disclosed fighter payroll for the event was $539,000.[3]