Martin Kampmann

Belfort Beats Franklin in Return at UFC 103

Vitor Belfort’s return to the UFC was a successful one as the former UFC light heavyweight champion decked former UFC middleweight king Rich Franklin with a series of punches that resulted in a first-round TKO win for the heavy-handed Brazilian in the main event of UFC 103 on Saturday night in Dallas, Texas.

Up until the ending sequence, the bout didn’t feature much action. Belfort (19-8) and Franklin (25-5) exchanged leg kicks and short jabs, but neither put together any offense of note that landed. Things completely changed however after Belfort clipped Franklin with an overhand left during an exchange.

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UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort” Live Results

We will be going live at 6:00 PM ET with live results of UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort”, which will take place at a sold out American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. The event’s televised main card will be broadcast live on pay-per-view starting at 10:00 PM ET. An additional hour of preliminary bouts will also be shown on Spike TV starting at 9:00 PM ET prior to that.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Vitor Belfort headlines the event, returning to the UFC in a 195 lb catchweight bout against former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. A heavyweight contenders clash between formidable strikers Mirko Cro Cop and Junior Dos Santos serves as the co-main event.

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Swick Suffers Concussion; Daley to Fight Kampmann at UFC 103

Mike Swick’s title aspirations have apparently been put on hold as the “Ultimate Fighter” alumnus has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 103 bout against Martin Kampmann due to a concussion suffered during training.

British tabloid magazine “The Sun” is reporting that EliteXC and Strikeforce veteran Paul “Semtex” Daley has been tapped to replace Swick at the event. Swick confirmed his injury in a recent post on his official Twitter account.

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Kampmann-Swick to Determine Next Challenger for GSP

Today, UFC president Dana White confirmed that the upcoming bout between Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann will determine the number one contender for Georges St. Pierre’s welterweight title.

White said, “I’m excited the UFC is heading back to Texas. Our event in Houston was a great success. Wherever we go, fans know UFC delivers great fights. Mike Swick vs. Martin Kampmann could be fight of the night at UFC 103 because the winner takes on Georges St. Pierre for the welterweight title.”

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Condit vs. Kampmann Confirmed for UFC Fight Night 18 in Nashville

The Ultimate Fighting Championship confirmed today through an official announcement that WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit will indeed be making the jump over to the organization. The New Mexico native will headline UFC Fight Night 18 against Martin Kampmann.

Condit defeated John Alessio to capture the vacant WEC welterweight title in March 2007 and went on to successfully defend the belt three straight times. His last title defense was a hard-fought fourth-round stoppage of Hiromitsu Miura at WEC 35 this past August.

After winning four out of five fights in the UFC’s middleweight division, Kampmann opted to drop down to welterweight and was victorious in his 170 lb debut, scoring a second-round TKO win over Alexandre Barros at UFC 93 on January 17.

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Evening News and Notes: Condit Headed to UFC; Nover-Bradley at UFC 98 & More

- It appears that WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit could be headed to the UFC after all. Days after a Five Ounces of Pain report suggested that the WEC was attempting to match Condit up against Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 18 in April after Condit was forced out of his March 1 title defense against Brock Larson due to injury, MMA Junkie is reporting that has been signed for the event, essentially signaling the end for the WEC’s 170 lb. division. In semi-related news, Dann Stupp and company are also saying that “Ultimate Fighter 8” runner-up Philippe Nover will likely return to action against Kyle Bradley at UFC 98.

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Report: Kampmann to Meet Barros at UFC 93

Fresh off signing a new four-fight deal with the UFC, Martin Kampmann will make his reportedly make his welterweight debut at UFC 93 in Dublin, Ireland against UFC newcomer and Brazilian MMA veteran Alexandre Barros according to MMA Weekly’s “MMA Insider Blog”.

Kampmann, who currently trains out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, recently suffered his second career loss when he was stopped by way of strikes at the hands of Nate Marquardt in the first round of their bout at UFC 88 in September. The loss snapped a nine-fight winning streak for Kampmann, who had also won his first four fights in the UFC.

Barros is a Marco Ruas-trained fighter that sports a career extending all the way back to 1999. Nicknamed “Baixinho”, he recently made a return to professional competition after a two-year hiatus. Barros last won an unanimous decision over Udi Lima at a Watch Out Combat Show in Brazil on September 25.

Report: Kampmann Signs New Deal With UFC

Martin Kampmann has reportedly signed a new four-fight deal with the Ultimate Fighting Championship according to Five Ounces of Pain, citing his manager, Ken Pavia as confirming the news.

Kampmann, who currently trains out of Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas, recently suffered only his second career loss when he was stopped by way of strikes at the hands of Nate Marquardt in the first round of their bout at UFC 88 in September. The loss snapped a nine-fight winning streak for Kampmann, who had also won his four fights in the UFC.

According to Pavia, Kampmann’s new deal will go into effect starting with his client’s next fight, which will apparently see the Dutch striker drop down to the welterweight division for the first time in his career.

UFC 88 Suspensions and Salaries

The Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission has released the official lists of medical suspensions and fighter salaries stemming from this past weekend’s UFC 88: Breakthrough event, which took place at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

Rashad Evans scored a brutal second-round knockout of former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell in the show’s main event. Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former PRIDE title holder Dan Henderson were also victorious in their respective bouts.

In terms of the fighter salaries, remember that this is only the base salary that a fighter received. Bonuses, deductions, and other undisclosed fees are not included.

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UFC 88: Breakthrough Weigh-In Results

The official weigh-in results for tomorrow night’s UFC 88: Breakthrough, which takes place at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, are below. All fighters successfully made weight.

The show is headlined by former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell going up against undefeated contender Rashad Evans. Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin will also be moving back up to the 205 lb. weight class to take on former standout collegiate wrestler and one-time training partner Matt Hamill in the co-main event.

Main Card:

Chuck Liddell (204 lbs) vs. Rashad Evans (205 lbs)
Rich Franklin (204.5 lbs) vs. Matt Hamill (205 lbs)
Dan Henderson (185 lbs) vs. Rousimar Palhares (184.5 lbs)
Nate Marquardt (185 lbs) vs. Martin Kampmann (184.5 lbs)
Dong-Hyun Kim (170 lbs) vs. Matt Brown (170 lbs)

Preliminary Bouts:

Kurt Pellegrino (156 lbs) vs. Thiago Tavares (155 lbs)
Tim Boetsch (205 lbs) vs. Mike Patt (205 lbs)
Jason MacDonald (185 lbs) vs. Jason Lambert (185 lbs)
Ryo Chonan (170 lbs) vs. Roan Carneiro (170 lbs)