March 4, 2006 - Live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, UFC Middleweight Champion Rich "Ace" Franklin makes his first title defense against top contender David "The Crow" Loiseau. This action-packed eight-bout card also features a welter weight title eliminator bout between former champion BJ Penn and top-rated Canadian, George "Rush" St. Pierre. The winner gets a shot at Welterweight Champion Matt Hughes. Other top fighters include Spencer Fisher, Mike Swick, Nate Marquardt and Yves Edwards.