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Martin Kampmann To Drop To Welterweight, Signs New Four-Fight Deal With UFC

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:29:06 -0500

Martin Kampmann has signed a new, four-fight deal with the UFC and will drop from the 185-pound middleweight division to the 170-pound welterweight division, according to his agent, Ken Pavia.

Kampann emerged as a potential middleweight contender, racking up nine-straight victories including four ...

InstantMMA.net Middleweight Rankings for October 2008

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:56:35 -0500

InstantMMA.net's Middleweight Rankings for October 2008

Anderson Silva to Possibly Fight on November 15th at UFC 91

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:53:32 -0500

After the debacle that was Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote at UFC 90, it seems that "The Spider" is willing to redeem himself quickly. UFC President Dana White told the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Anderson is ready to go as soon as possible.

"He's flipping out. He wants to fight again, like, on Nov. 15. He's (upset) about his performance and he wants to fight again immediately."

Silva had this to say about his performance.

"I didn't come here to play. I didn't come here to put on a show," Silva said through a translator afterward. "I came here to do my job and I didn't become a champion and defend the title as many times as I have by not doing my job."

I can definitely see Dana White and the UFC brass making this happen. Probably a long shot, but there are some fighters out there that would take this fight on 3 weeks notice. I mean its a win-win for Silva's opponent win or lose.

The best case scenario is if Silva were willing to fight at 205 again. That would open up alot more options, including a super fight with Chuck Liddell.

At middleweight, I think the best possible scenario would be a rematch with Nate Marquardt. In any case, if Dana were to pull this off, UFC 91: Lesnar vs. Couture would probably shatter UFC Pay-Per-View records.

10 Things Learned From UFC 88

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:30:00 -0500

10. Kurt Pellegrino is never in a boring fight, you gotta love "Batman" he gives it his all every time out. Anytime he fights, no matter the opponent, its worth tuning in.

9. I thought the judges called the Dong Hyun Kim vs Matt Brown the right way. It was close, but I thought Kim won rounds 1 and 3.

8. Rousimar Palhares' jiu-jitsu is surely world class, you could sense the danger for Henderson every time it went to the ground, it reminded me of Nogueira's early Pride fights, except Nogueira always found a way to lock in the submission. Palhares still has to learn the "Mixed" in Mixed Martial Arts. Some are complaining that he actually won the fight, are you kidding me, how can you win a fight if all you're doing is going for takedown after takedown with most being stuffed by Hendo?

7. Dan Henderson had a game plan and stuck to it completely. A classic example of a great wrestler using his skills in reverse.

6. Nate Marquardt suprised me alot. I was really high on Kampmann winning this fight to the point that I put some money on him. I would love to see Marquardt get a rematch with Anderson Silva, but I would still pick against him.

5. Matt Hamill was disappointing. I really thought he would make this a great fight with Franklin, but he had a bad game plan and he gassed.

4. Rich Franklin looked as good as ever and he immediately becomes a top 5 light heavyweight in my opinion. If Anderson stays at Middleweight now, he has a real chance to make some noise in the division. Somewhere Bas Rutten was watching this fight and screaming at the television in joy after that brutal Liver kick by "Ace".

3. Rashad Evans will fight Forrest Griffin in December for the title, its been all but confirmed by Dana White and company and he will win the title against Forrest. Before this fight I re watched Evans' last 2 fights against Bisping and Ortiz and you could tell he had some heavy hands, but it was the speed that was too much for the Iceman.

2. Chuck Liddell needs a new approach to fighting. His hands low, chin too high approach is catching up to him. I just don't understand why he went into this fight thinking it was a boxing match or something. I mean the guy has lethal legs and he didn't even try any kind of kick. A new camp and a new mindset and Chuck will be just fine.

1. Lyoto Machida will be your light heavyweight champion in 2009. If he gets a shot at Rashad or Forrest he will win decisively.

A Fanboy's Impressions of UFC 88

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:09:56 -0500

Everyone has seen the fights but here are some quick hit impressions on UFC 88 from your mma fanboy including: nipple tweaking, Rashad's KO, future Rich Franklin fights and Ricardo Arona. You can read more at Cageplay.com.

UFC 88 Post Fight Video Interviews

Sun, 07 Sep 2008 13:35:21 -0500

Chuck Liddell and Rashad Evans

Rich Franklin and Matt Hamill

Dan Henderson and Nate Marquardt

UFC 88 Results & Recap

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 23:51:47 -0500

I want to start by saying I went 100% on my predictions for UFC 88. I got crap from InfiniteX all week about my pick of Rashad beating Liddell. I'll give him the fact that I definitely didn't think Rashad would knock out Liddell but either way, it was a good pay day for bets placed with Rashad winning as the underdog. I didn't get the way of win right in the main event but in the other 2 big fights, I had it right.

UFC 88 Weigh In Video

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:37:36 -0500

Video not embedded, just linked in post. Main card Rashad Evans (205) vs. Chuck Liddell (204). Rich Franklin (204 1/2) vs. Matt Hamill (205). Rousimar Palhares (184 1/2) vs. Dan Henderson (185) Nate Marquardt (185) vs. Martin Kampmann (184 1/2). Dong Hyun Kim (170) vs. Matt Brown (170) Click for undercard.

UFC 88 Predictions

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 11:39:59 -0500

Chuck Liddell Vs. Rashad Evans

Name:	Chuck Liddell
Height:	6' 2" (188 cm)
Weight:	205 (93 kg)
Record:	21-5-0

"The Iceman"

Name:	Rashad Evans
Height:	5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight:	205 (93 kg)
Record:	16-0-1

"Sugar"

Evans fights are always boring. He'll dance around so much , Liddell will have a hard time hitting him. Let's hope Liddell sneaks one in.

Liddell TKO round 2

Rich Franklin Vs. Matt Hamill

Name:	Rich Franklin
Height:	6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:	205 (93 kg)
Record:	25-3-0

"Ace"

Name:	Matt Hamill
Height:	6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:	205 (93 kg)
Record:	6-1-0

"The Hammer"

Is this a joke? There's still some interesting fights out there at 185 for Frankilin. Why does he need to fight "The Nail"? To get an easy win and a payday.

Franklin by TKO late round one

Karo Parisyan Vs. Yoshiyuki Yoshida

Name:	Karo Parisyan
Height:	5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight:	170 (77 kg)
Record:	26-5-0

"The Heat"

Name:	Yoshiyuki Yoshida
Height:	5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight:	170 (77 kg)
Record:	10-2-0

"Zenko"

Has "The Heat" figured out that people aren't gong to just lay down for him. I don't know a lot about Yoshida other than he is also a decorated Judo competitor. Somebody is getting thrown on their head in this one.

Parisyan wins by unanimous decision

Dan Henderson Vs. Rousimar Palhares

Name:	Dan Henderson
Height:	6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:	185 (84 kg)
Record:	22-7-0

"Hendo"

Name:	Rousimar Palhares
Height:	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight:	185 (84 kg)
Record:	17-1-0

"Toquinho"

With two losses in a row, it's no secret that Henderson needs this win badly. Unfortunately for "Hendo" Palhares has a pretty mean looking mug shot and great submission skills.

Palhares wins by rear choke in round two

Martin Kampmann Vs. Nate Marquardt

Name:	Martin Kampmann
Height:	6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight:	185 (84 kg)
Record:	13-1-0

"The Hitman"

Name:	Nate Marquardt
Height:	6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight:	185 (84 kg)
Record:	29-8-2

"The Great"

Interesting fight here. Knapmann is no joke, and has beat some tough competition in the UFC. Marquart has really looked good lately and is a tough fight for anybody. This is a coin flip for me.

Marquardt wins by unanimous decision

Thiago Tavares Vs. Kurt Pellegrino

Name:	Thiago Tavares
Height:	5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight:	155 (70 kg)
Record:	17-2-0

Name:	Kurt Pellegrino
Height:	5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight:	155 (70 kg)
Record:	17-4-0

"Batman"

Pellegrino will dance his way to the cage like he's a member of 'The Backstreet Boys'. Then the fight will start and Tavares will take him down, mount him, and pound out the TKO. " Batman" will then dance no more.

Tavares wins by TKO in round one

Dong Hyun Kim Vs. Matt Brown

Name:	Dong Hyun Kim
Height:	6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:	170 (77 kg)
Record:	10-0-1

"Stun Gun"

Name:	Matt Brown
Height:	6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight:	170 (77 kg)
Record:	10-6-0

"The Immortal"

Matt Brown looked just OK to me on TUF. I know nothing about Kim, other than he has a great nick name.

"Stun Gun" wins by TKO in round two

Roan Carneiro Vs. Ryo Chonan

Name:	Roan Carneiro
Height:	5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight:	170 (77 kg)
Record:	12-7-0

"Jucao"

Name:	Ryo Chonan
Height:	5' 9" (175 cm)
Weight:	170 (77 kg)
Record:	14-8-0

"Piranha"

This is a battle of guys with names that have a bunch of the same letters. Chonan is the last person to beat Anderson Silva, so that tells you he is no joke.

Chonan wins by unanimous decision

Jason Lambert Vs. Jason MacDonald

Name:	Jason Lambert
Height:	5' 10" (178 cm)
Weight:	185 (84 kg)
Record:	23-8-0

"The Punisher"

Name:	Jason MacDonald
Height:	6' 3" (191 cm)
Weight:	185 (84 kg)
Record:	21-10-0

"The Athlete"

I'm surprised this fight is list so low on the card. these two guys will both come to do battle. Tough call here, but I think Macdonald is the overall better fighter.

Macdonald wins via arm bar in round three

Tim Boetsch Vs. Michael Patt

Name:	Tim Boetsch
Height:	6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight:	205 (93 kg)
Record:	7-2-0

"The Barbarian"

Name:	Michael Patt
Height:	6' 0" (183 cm)
Weight:	205 (93 kg)
Record:	15-2-0

Front kick....Knee....Front kick....Thrown to the ground....Pile Driver

Boetsch wins by pile driver, or maybe just TKO in round one

Viewing Guide : Big Fights of September 2008

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 11:33:23 -0500

August was a little slow, probably due to the Olympics, but September brings us an insane number of big fight events, including Joel Casamayor vs. Juan Manuel Marquez (boxing) and UFC 88 featuring Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans and WEC 36 featuring Urijah Faber vs. Mike Brown (MMA)!

HOTTEST VIDEO - Get ready for UFC 88!

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:39:33 -0500

It is never too early to get psyched for UFC 88 by watching the official video preview!