The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada.

It acted as a lead-in to the season four premiere of The Ultimate Fighter.

The two-hour broadcast of UFC Fight Night 6 on Spike TV drew a 1.5 overall rating.

[1] The main event of the evening – a welterweight bout between The Ultimate Fighter superstar Diego Sanchez and former title contender Karo Parisyan – was given heightened interest, as the winner of the bout was rumored to designate the next challenger for the UFC welterweight championship.

[3] Diego Sanchez: $32,000 Joe Riggs: $24,000 Dean Lister: $16,000 Josh Koscheck: $14,000 Chris Leben: $14,000 Karo Parisyan: $12,000 Anthony Torres: $10,000 Martin Kampmann: $10,000 Jonathan Goulet: $6,500 Jake O’Brien: $6,000 Jason Von Flue: $5,000 Yuki Sasaki: $5,000 Sam Morgan: $4,000 Jorge Santiago:' $4,000 Forrest Petz: $4,000 Crafton Wallace: $3,000 Kristof Midoux: $2,000 Pat Healy: $2,000 Disclosed Fighter Payroll: $173,500