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Kampmann Vs Sanchez Slated for UFC on Versus 3

After returning to the Welterweight division at UFC 114 and taking a Unanimous Decison loss to John Hathaway, it was time for Diego Sanchez to rejoin the team at Jackson’s Submission Fighting and figure out if he belonged back at the 170lb division. Under Greg Jackson’s guidance, Sanchez claimed a Unanimous Decision victory over […]

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After returning to the Welterweight division at UFC 114 and taking a Unanimous Decison loss to John Hathaway, it was time for Diego Sanchez to rejoin the team at Jackson’s Submission Fighting and figure out if he belonged back at the 170lb division. Under Greg Jackson’s guidance, Sanchez claimed a Unanimous Decision victory over Paulo Thiago at UFC 121 and is now ready to meet UFC Welterweight, Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann at UFC on Versus 3.

Martin Kampmann is coming off a painful Split Decision loss to Jake Shields and is looking to redeem his “shitty” performance. Shields now has a titleshot coming to him, as he is set to face the winner of Josh Koscheck vs Georges St. Pierre which happens this Saturday at UFC 124. Like Diego Sanchez, Kampmann’s last win came by defeating Paulo Thiago via Unanimous Decision. Both fighters have an excellent ground game as Sanchez is a BJJ Brown Belt and Kampmann’s honed his wrestling skills under the tutelage of Randy Couture at Xtreme Couture. The headlining fight is set for March 3rd on Versus.

Kampmann vs. Sanchez Slotted in For Main Event of March 3 UFC Versus 3 Card

(Someone is coming out of this fight with new war wounds.)
It looks like Diego Sanchez broke his promise and will be staying at welterweight, at least for the time being.
Sanchez will take on Martin Kampmann in the main event on March 3 on the next UFC…

(Someone is coming out of this fight with new war wounds.)

It looks like Diego Sanchez broke his promise and will be staying at welterweight, at least for the time being.

Sanchez will take on Martin Kampmann in the main event on March 3 on the next UFC on Versus card. CagePotato.com was able to confirm the initial report with sources close to the fight who indicated that bout agreements have been received and they are in the process of signing.

Coming off of a decisive unanimous decision victory over Paulo Thiago at UFC 121 in October, Sanchez, who alongside Forrest Griffin was one of the two winners of the first season of The Ultimate Fighter as a middleweight, dropped down to lightweight in 2009. After running through the division and securing a title shot against then-champion, BJ Penn, Sanchez was dominated for five rounds by "The Prodigy" before being stopped via a cut at the midway point of the final frame.

After the bout, Sanchez decided that a move up to welterweight would likely be a more expedient route to a second shot at UFC gold considering the lineup forming behind Penn, so he took a tune-up fight against up-and-coming undefeated Brit, John Hathaway. The fight proved to be tougher than Sanchez anticipated as he was handed a loss by "The Hitman" who threw a wrench into his welterweight plans.

Now "The Nightmare" will have to avoid the crosshairs of another "Hitman" looking to climb the welterweight ranks by beating him.

Four Rubber Matches That Absolutely Need to Happen

(We should all be that fired up, at least once in our lives. Props: UFC.com)
When BJ Penn knocked out Matt Hughes at UFC 123, one of the greatest rivalries in MMA history finally got its conclusion. And while not every two-fight series needs an immed…

(We should all be that fired up, at least once in our lives. Props: UFC.com)

When BJ Penn knocked out Matt Hughes at UFC 123, one of the greatest rivalries in MMA history finally got its conclusion. And while not every two-fight series needs an immediate tie-breaker — the Internet has already informed Dana White what we think of Lesnar vs. Mir III — there’s something incredibly dramatic and satisfying about a good rubber-match. Off the top of our heads, here’s a few others we’d like to see…

Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Tim Kennedy

History: Kennedy def. Miller via decision @ Extreme Challenge 50 (2/23/03), Miller def. Kennedy via decision @ HDNet Fights: Reckless Abandon (12/15/07)
Why it needs to happen again: Look, I’m not going to hold my breath waiting for Jason Miller to agree to a catchweight fight with Nick Diaz under 185 pounds. Mayhem hasn’t even fought for Strikeforce since he squashed Tim Stout in April, and Kennedy is still without an opponent himself after dropping a decision to Jacare Souza in August — and he’s already mentioned that he wants another go-round with Mayhem. Strikeforce has two talented, unattached middleweights at their disposal with a storyline already in place. It doesn’t take rocket appliances to figure this out, guys.

Paulo Thiago’s Balloon Sweep at UFC 121

Filed under: UFCAt UFC 121, Paulo Thiago executed a rarely seen sweep (in MMA) when he put both his feet on Diego Sanchez’s hips and flipped Sanchez on his back. More commonly called a “monkey flip” in pro wrestling, a less-exaggerated version of the m…

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At UFC 121, Paulo Thiago executed a rarely seen sweep (in MMA) when he put both his feet on Diego Sanchez‘s hips and flipped Sanchez on his back. More commonly called a “monkey flip” in pro wrestling, a less-exaggerated version of the move utilized by Thiago Saturday is actually referred to as a “balloon sweep” in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Let’s take a look at how the balloon sweep works after the jump.

Falling Action: Best and Worst of UFC 121

Filed under: UFCThe last time I heard a crowd go as crazy as the fans in Anaheim did when Cain Velasquez beat Brock Lesnar at UFC 121, they were all getting free cars from Oprah. The fight fans on Saturday night may have had to drive home in the same b…

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The last time I heard a crowd go as crazy as the fans in Anaheim did when Cain Velasquez beat Brock Lesnar at UFC 121, they were all getting free cars from Oprah. The fight fans on Saturday night may have had to drive home in the same boring old rides they came in, but after that furious four-minute main event I guarantee you no one was complaining.

But UFC 121 gave us more to talk about than just the main event. All across the undercard careers were being salvaged and lost, and at least one fighter managed to leave the Octagon victorious but still riding a wave of boos.

Let’s break it all down and look at our big winners, losers, and everything in between.

MMA Gif Party: UFC 121 Edition

(The greatest exchange of the entire event, from round two of Sanchez vs. Thiago. You’ll have to provide your own "aaaaahhhhhhh!!!" Props: CampizonE MMA)
(Brock Lesnar doesn’t need police protection, bitch. Props: Caposa)
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(The greatest exchange of the entire event, from round two of Sanchez vs. Thiago. You’ll have to provide your own "aaaaahhhhhhh!!!" Props: CampizonE MMA)

(Brock Lesnar doesn’t need police protection, bitch. Props: Caposa)