Tag: Martin Kampmann

Fighter vs. Writer: UFC 121 Picks With ‘Mayhem’ Miller

Filed under: UFCJason “Mayhem” Miller appeared only briefly at Tuesday’s EA Sports MMA demo at Universal City Walk. He beat “King” Mo Lawal via first-round TKO in the game, talked a little smack, then suddenly disappeared.

When I tracked him down aft…

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Jason “Mayhem” Miller appeared only briefly at Tuesday’s EA Sports MMA demo at Universal City Walk. He beat “King” Mo Lawal via first-round TKO in the game, talked a little smack, then suddenly disappeared.

When I tracked him down after the event had wrapped up, he and his friends were just finishing up in a nearby skydiving simulator, during which one of his friends lost a tooth that had been superglued into his mouth after being knocked out. This was treated as a hilarious misadventure that everyone, including the loser of the tooth, seemed to enjoy.

Just another day in Mayhemland.

After he’d calmed down enough to form sentences, Miller agreed to go head-to-head with me in a prediction contest for UFC 121. Talk about an adrenaline rush.

Will Martin Kampmann Be the One to Derail Jake Shields?

Filed under: UFCJake Shields knows what’s on the line. He’s been around long enough and is astute enough to know that many notable outside invaders have had bumpy rides through their early days in the UFC.

Wanderlei Silva and Takanori Gomi both lost t…

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Jake Shields knows what’s on the line. He’s been around long enough and is astute enough to know that many notable outside invaders have had bumpy rides through their early days in the UFC.

Wanderlei Silva and Takanori Gomi both lost their debuts. Dan Henderson lost his first two bouts. Mirko Cro Cop has never truly found his footing. Even current light-heavyweight champ Mauricio “Shogun” Rua was upset in his first octagon outing. If Shields stumbles though, he’ll lose out on a chance to add another belt — the UFC welterweight championship — to his collection.

So what kind of chance does Martin Kampmann have to beat him at UFC 121?

Jake Shields Thinks Former Showtime Employers Will Be Rooting for Him

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosROSEMEAD, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Jake Shields on Thursday about his UFC 121 debut fight against Martin Kampmann, why he thinks his former Showtime employers will be rooting for him on Sat…

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ROSEMEAD, Calif. — MMA Fighting spoke to Jake Shields on Thursday about his UFC 121 debut fight against Martin Kampmann, why he thinks his former Showtime employers will be rooting for him on Saturday night, whether he has something to prove in his Octagon debut and more.

Martin Kampmann Won’t Argue With Those Who Call Jake Shields Boring

Filed under: MMA Videos, UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosLOS ANGELES — MMA Fighting spoke to Martin Kampmann about his UFC 121 fight against Jake Shields on Wednesday, facing the UFC newcomer, dealing with his frustrating style and whether he feels sli…

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LOS ANGELES — MMA Fighting spoke to Martin Kampmann about his UFC 121 fight against Jake Shields on Wednesday, facing the UFC newcomer, dealing with his frustrating style and whether he feels slighted that he won’t be given a title shot if he wins.

Bizarro World Video: Strikeforce Fighters and Personalities Make UFC 121 Predictions

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If a reporter were to ask Dana White who he was picking to win from an upcoming Strikeforce card, the UFC president would likely answer with something to the effect of, "Are you retarded? I don’t fucking watch Strik…

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If a reporter were to ask Dana White who he was picking to win from an upcoming Strikeforce card, the UFC president would likely answer with something to the effect of, "Are you retarded? I don’t fucking watch Strikeforce. That show is garbage," before walking away in disgust.

It’s sad when pride and despising the competition gets in the way of being a fan of decent match-ups and it becomes the norm for reporters to pretend that other competing organizations don’t exist when talking to promoters.

Fight! Magazine’s Danny Acosta defied convention at the release party for the EA Sports MMA game this week and asked Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, commentator Frank Shamrock and fighters Dan Henderson and Fedor Emelianenko for their picks for UFC 121 on Saturday night.

Shamrock came off like his usual arrogant self, proclaiming that he won’t watch Jake Shields’ UFC debut and that he hopes Kampmann kills him, but the rest of the Strikeforce crew give thoughtful insight into which fighters and why they will win the main and co-main events of the card.

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UFC 121 Press Conference Video

Filed under: UFC, VideosUFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, No. 1 contender Cain Velasquez, undercard fighters Jake Shields, Martin Kampmann, Matt Hamill and Tito Ortiz, along with UFC President Dana White, will all meet the media on Wednesday at th…

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Tito Ortiz will be attending the UFC 121 press conference on Wednesday.UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar, No. 1 contender Cain Velasquez, undercard fighters Jake Shields, Martin Kampmann, Matt Hamill and Tito Ortiz, along with UFC President Dana White, will all meet the media on Wednesday at the UFC 121 pre-fight press conference. And if you can’t be there at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, you can watch it live right here at MMAFighting.com.

The press conference is open to the public, and it will be a good opportunity to see how the fans in Los Angeles react to Lesnar and Velasquez. Although Lesnar is the UFC’s biggest draw, he’s something of a villain to many fans. Velasquez, on the other hand, is a quiet, soft-spoken and likable guy who has been marketed heavily in Southern California by the UFC. So expect Velasquez to get the cheers from the crowd.

The press conference begins at 5 PM ET and the video is below.