Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada. The main event between Tim Sylvia and Assuerio Silva was touted as a match to determine the next contender for the UFC Heavyweight Championship, then held by Andrei Arlovski. The two-hour broadcast drew a 1.7 overall rating. The disclosed fighter payroll for Ultimate Fight Night 3 was $183,000. During the broadcast, UFC President Dana White announced a bout between Matt Hughes and Royce Gracie, which later occurred at UFC 60. Results Bonus awards Fight of the Night: Melvin Guillard vs. Josh Neer Reported payouts Tim Sylvia: $80,000 Stephan Bonnar: $24,000 Jason Von Flue: $10,000 Josh Burkman: $10,000 Chris Leben: $10,000 Duane Ludwig: $8,000 Assuerio Silva: $8,000 Spencer Fisher: $8,000 Drew Fickett: $6,000 James Irvin: $5,000 Jorge Rivera: $5,000 Alex Karalexis: $3,000 Aaron Riley: $3,000 Jonathan Goulet: $3,000 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $183,000 See also Ultimate Fighting Championship List of UFC champions List of UFC events 2006 in UFC References External links Fight Night 3 Results on Sherdog UFC Fight Night 2006 in mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts in Las Vegas 2006 in sports in Nevada Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)