According to a report from MMA in Asia, beloved UFC featherweight “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will be out of action until October of 2016 due to mandatory military service duties in his native South Korea. By law, South Korean men must serve in the military by the age of 30, and the 27-year-old […]
According to a report from MMA in Asia, beloved UFC featherweight “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung will be out of action until October of 2016 due to mandatory military service duties in his native South Korea. By law, South Korean men must serve in the military by the age of 30, and the 27-year-old […]
At this point, there appears to be very little mystery left in Georges St-Pierre’s indefinite leave of absence from mixed martial arts. In case you didn’t hear him the first time, the former UFC welterweight champion said on Monday he thinks major changes are still needed in how the sport conducts its drug testing. Without […]
At this point, there appears to be very little mystery left in Georges St-Pierre’s indefinite leave of absence from mixed martial arts. In case you didn’t hear him the first time, the former UFC welterweight champion said on Monday he thinks major changes are still needed in how the sport conducts its drug testing. Without […]
After long discussions with our client Pat Barry over the recent weeks, he has come to the decision that he will be taking an indefinite leave from competing in MMA. The UFC and Zuffa have been very gracious in releasing him from his contract and Pat is very grateful for everything they have done for him and his career.
“Over the past few fights I’ve just had this sinking feeling in my stomach whenever I have stepped into the Octagon and I realize, I DONT WANT TO WRESTLE. Not saying I will never do MMA again, but right now I just want to hit people. MMA and the UFC have been great to me and I will always support the company and the sport. I want to thank all my fans, sponsors and haters for being with me on this journey and I look forward to what future holds.” – HD!
“Pat and I have talked about this for a while now and with recent changes in the landscape of combat sports, he wants to explore some options and try to get back to his roots. He’s going to take a little time to clear his head and then we will explore our options. We will keep you posted on things as they develop.” – Brian Butler
After long discussions with our client Pat Barry over the recent weeks, he has come to the decision that he will be taking an indefinite leave from competing in MMA. The UFC and Zuffa have been very gracious in releasing him from his contract and Pat is very grateful for everything they have done for him and his career.
“Over the past few fights I’ve just had this sinking feeling in my stomach whenever I have stepped into the Octagon and I realize, I DONT WANT TO WRESTLE. Not saying I will never do MMA again, but right now I just want to hit people. MMA and the UFC have been great to me and I will always support the company and the sport. I want to thank all my fans, sponsors and haters for being with me on this journey and I look forward to what future holds.” – HD!
“Pat and I have talked about this for a while now and with recent changes in the landscape of combat sports, he wants to explore some options and try to get back to his roots. He’s going to take a little time to clear his head and then we will explore our options. We will keep you posted on things as they develop.” – Brian Butler
After winning his first three MMA fights by throwing just six kicks, Barry went on to compile a 5-7 record in the UFC. Of those 12 fights, only one went to the judges — his decision win against Joey Beltran in January 2011. Barry also picked up two UFC Fight of the Night bonuses (for his victories against Antoni Hardonk and Christian Morecraft) and two Knockout of the Night bonuses (for the Hardonk win and for his second-round KO of Shane Del Rosario).
Unfortunately, Barry was unable to find consistent success in the Octagon, and never won two UFC fights in a row. Though his submission losses to Tim Hague, Mirko Cro Cop, and Stefan Struve could partly be blamed on his lack of comfort with the ground-game, Barry also suffered knockout losses while trading bombs with Cheick Kongo, Lavar Johnson, and Shawn Jordan. In his most recent UFC appearance at UFC Fight Night 33, Barry was quickly mounted by Soa Palelei and finished with punches from the top.
Instead of taking further lumps as a heavyweight gatekeeper, “Hype or Die” walks away on his own terms, and we hope to see him come back on his own terms someday, perhaps in a major kickboxing league like GLORY. But for now, the man deserves a rest, and some time to spend with the people he loves. Go with God, man-fish…
Good news and bad news for fans of the UFC’s longtime, now-former welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre. The 32-year-old made his first public appearance since announcing that he was going to take a break from mixed martial arts, taking the field during a National Lacrosse League game between the Edmonton Rush and Colorado Mammoth. He was […]
Good news and bad news for fans of the UFC’s longtime, now-former welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre. The 32-year-old made his first public appearance since announcing that he was going to take a break from mixed martial arts, taking the field during a National Lacrosse League game between the Edmonton Rush and Colorado Mammoth. He was […]
Georges St-Pierre isn’t the only long-time UFC welterweight who is taking a break from the sport now. Speaking with MMA Junkie Radio, on-again-off-again contender Martin Kampmann announced that he too will be taking a break from MMA. “I’ve had a lot of tough fights and even the ones I win, I sometimes make them tough […]
Georges St-Pierre isn’t the only long-time UFC welterweight who is taking a break from the sport now. Speaking with MMA Junkie Radio, on-again-off-again contender Martin Kampmann announced that he too will be taking a break from MMA. “I’ve had a lot of tough fights and even the ones I win, I sometimes make them tough […]
(What, and miss out on all the fun times like these?)
Earlier today, we learned how fighters like James Te Huna deal with a pair of tough losses, by dropping a weight class to save their career. Now, we bring you another increasingly popularsolution amongst MMA fighters faced with temporary setbacks: The Hiatus.
That’s right, longtime UFC welterweight and one of the most exciting fighters in the sport’s history, Martin Kampmann, is taking an extended break from MMA. Having just celebrated his ten year anniversary as a professional, Kampmann told MMAJunkie radio that he needs some time to fully recover from the tough (T)KO losses he has suffered in his past two fights with Johny Hendricks and Carlos Condit, stating:
I’ve had a lot of tough fights, and even the ones I win, I sometimes make them tough for myself. I’m just taking a long break. No rush to get back in the cage. Let my body recover and get good.
I enjoy fighting, but I’ve just had my 10-year anniversary as a professional fighter. I feel a little burned out right now. That’s why I’m taking a break. I don’t want to get in there unless I feel like it. I love training, I love fighting, but I want to have the fire again to go in. If I don’t have the fire, then I think that means I need to take a break.
Personally, I feel the worst for Kampmann’s surgeon, who is definitely not going to be able to afford that four bedroom villa in the Palisades now that hismost popularclient has decided to stop visiting him every month or so. #1percentproblems
(What, and miss out on all the fun times like these?)
Earlier today, we learned how fighters like James Te Huna deal with a pair of tough losses, by dropping a weight class to save their career. Now, we bring you another increasingly popularsolution amongst MMA fighters faced with temporary setbacks: The Hiatus.
That’s right, longtime UFC welterweight and one of the most exciting fighters in the sport’s history, Martin Kampmann, is taking an extended break from MMA. Having just celebrated his ten year anniversary as a professional, Kampmann told MMAJunkie radio that he needs some time to fully recover from the tough (T)KO losses he has suffered in his past two fights with Johny Hendricks and Carlos Condit, stating:
I’ve had a lot of tough fights, and even the ones I win, I sometimes make them tough for myself. I’m just taking a long break. No rush to get back in the cage. Let my body recover and get good.
I enjoy fighting, but I’ve just had my 10-year anniversary as a professional fighter. I feel a little burned out right now. That’s why I’m taking a break. I don’t want to get in there unless I feel like it. I love training, I love fighting, but I want to have the fire again to go in. If I don’t have the fire, then I think that means I need to take a break.
Personally, I feel the worst for Kampmann’s surgeon, who is definitely not going to be able to afford that four bedroom villa in the Palisades now that hismost popularclient has decided to stop visiting him every month or so. #1percentproblems
While we’ll surely miss Kampmann’s always entertaining presence in the octagon, it’s hard to fault him for his decision. It’s quite refreshing, to be honest. As of now, Kampmann’s record reads like a who’s who of the UFC welterweight division, with wins over the likes of Carlos Condit, Thiago Alves, and Jake Ellenberger and (bullshit) losses to Diego Sanchez and Jake Shields.
Scroll on down to relive some of Kampmann’s finest moments in the octagon before the UFC inevitably forces us to pull the footage.
First, we have an upbeat, take-on-all-comers Kampmann highlight set to some terrible, Spanish pop music.
Next, we have a reflective, restrained, “In Memoriam”-esque Kampmann highlight set to some slightly better pop music. My God, can’t any of you reel makers quit being such pussies and set one of these things to some DOWN? First they change the Thursday Night Football theme to this Bollywood bubble gum garbage and now we’re soundtracking fight compilations with songs you’d hear at your 13 year-old’s semi-formal. WHERE DOES IT END?!!
I’m sorry, this is about Kampmann. To the other highlight!
Enjoy the time off, Martin. Lord knows you’ve earned it.
