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UFC on FX 2: Questions We Have About Thiago Alves

After scoring consecutive big wins over Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck in 2008, many thought that Thiago Alves was the future of the welterweight division. Alves was thrust into a title fight against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100, and many thought that h…

After scoring consecutive big wins over Matt Hughes and Josh Koscheck in 2008, many thought that Thiago Alves was the future of the welterweight division.

Alves was thrust into a title fight against Georges St-Pierre at UFC 100, and many thought that he would be the toughest test of St-Pierre’s career, as Alves had completely shut down the wrestling of Koscheck in his last bout and was a force to be reckoned with on the feet.

As it turns out, St-Pierre was on a completely different level than the rest of the welterweight division, (and still is), and Alves was left to try and crawl his way back up the welterweight ladder.

Since that bout, Alves has gone 2-2 in one of the promotion’s deepest divisions, but his two wins are against a couple of very average welterweights and he has yet to prove that he is still the same fighter that we saw wrecking everyone in sight a few years ago.

Now with his return to the main event scene against Martin Kampmann at UFC on FX 2 on the horizon, Alves has left fans with more questions than answers about his potential to rise to the top of the division once again.

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UFC on FX 2: Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann Full Fight Card Odds

The UFC will be in Australia on Saturday, March 3 for the UFC on FX 2 fight card, a card that will feature a main event between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann.In addition, the card will feature the first two bouts in the UFC’s flyweight tournament. T…

The UFC will be in Australia on Saturday, March 3 for the UFC on FX 2 fight card, a card that will feature a main event between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann.

In addition, the card will feature the first two bouts in the UFC’s flyweight tournament. The winners of those fights will move on to compete against each other for the chance to be declared the first flyweight champion in UFC history.

Below are the odds for the 11 fight event, which will be broadcast on Friday evening in the States.

Full Fight Card Odds:

Main Card:

Thiago Alves favorite (-140) over Martin Kampmann (+110)

Demetrious Johnson favorite (-325) over Ian McCall (+265)

Joseph Benevidez favorite (-750) over Yasuhiro Urushitani (+550)

Court McGee favorite (-135) over Constantinos Philippou (+105)

Preliminary Card:

James Te Huna favorite (-310) over Aaron Rosa (+250)

Nick Penner favorite (-140) over Anthony Perosh (+110)

Cole Miller favorite (-345) over Steven Siler (+275)

Kyle Noke favorite (-260) over Andrew Craig (+210)

TJ Waldburger (even) vs. Jake Hecht (even)

Mackens Semerzier favorite (-170) over Daniel Pineda (+140)

Shawn Jordan favorite (-184) over Oli Thompson (+154)

 

UFC on FX 2: Odds and Predictions for Thiago Alves vs Martin Kampmann Fight Card

The UFC will return to Sydney, Australia, this weekend when they present UFC on FX 2, a fight card that will be headlined by a welterweight scrap between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann.Before we get too deep into things, it should be noted that while…

The UFC will return to Sydney, Australia, this weekend when they present UFC on FX 2, a fight card that will be headlined by a welterweight scrap between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann.

Before we get too deep into things, it should be noted that while the official date for this card is Saturday, March 3, it will be broadcast in North America on Friday, March 2. 

While tickets did not go as fast for this fight card as they did for the last UFC Australia fight card, that does not indicate that this card is one that is to be missed, for in addition to the  main event, the card will feature the first round of the tournament that will eventually name the UFC’s first flyweight champion.

Alves will enter the Octagon going 2-3 in his last five UFC fights, with his last fight being a first round submission victory over UFC newcomer Papy Abedi. The loss was the first of Abedi’s nine-fight MMA career. The submission was only the second of Alves’ MMA career, the first coming in 2004 when he submitted Jason Chamers via punches.

Kampmann enters the fight with a 3-2 record in his last five fights. That record is somewhat misleading as many would argue that Kampmann actually deserved to get the win in those two fights, a unanimous decision defeat to Diego Sanchez and a split decision loss to Jake Shields.

As far as the flyweight division, the four fighters who will kick off the flyweight division will be Demetrious Johnson, Ian McCall, Joseph Benavidez and Yasuhiro Urushitani. The two victors in those bouts will meet some time in the not too distant future to decide the UFC’s first flyweight champion.

The six-fight preliminary card will kick on at 6 p.m. EST on Friday on Fuel TV. The four-fight main card will be shown on FX beginning at 9 p.m. EST.

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UFC on FX 2 Weigh-In Results for Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann Fight Card

The UFC will travel to Sydney, Australia, for the UFC on FX 2 fight card. The card, headlined by a main event between welterweight competitors Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann, will take place on Saturday, March 3 in Australia, but due to the differing…

The UFC will travel to Sydney, Australia, for the UFC on FX 2 fight card. The card, headlined by a main event between welterweight competitors Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann, will take place on Saturday, March 3 in Australia, but due to the differing time zones it will be broadcast in North American on Friday, March 2.

Alves and Kampmann will both look to capitalize on victories in their last bouts. Alves defeated UFC newcomer Papy Abedi in his last fight, while Kampmann is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Rick Story. 

In addition to the main event, the card will feature the first two flyweight fights in the UFC’s history as Joseph Benavidez takes on Yasuhiro Urushitani and Demetrious Johnson meets Ian McCall in the first round of the UFC flyweight tournament. The victors will meet at a later date, with the winner of that bout being crowned the UFC flyweight champion.

 

Full fight card:

Main Card:

Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann

Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani

Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall

Court McGee vs. Constantinos Philippou

 

Preliminary Card:

Aaron Rosa vs. James Te Huna

Nick Penner vs. Anthony Perosh

Cole Miller vs. Steven Siler

Andrew Craig vs. Kyle Noke

Jake Hecht vs. T.J. Waldburger

Daniel Pineda vs. Mackens Semerzier

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UFC on FX 2: Alves vs. Kampmann Bleacher Report Staff Main Card Predictions

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to make history at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia with a UFC on FX 2 fight card that features the UFC debut of the flyweight division.The card is headlined by a welterweight showdown between Thiago “T…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is set to make history at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia with a UFC on FX 2 fight card that features the UFC debut of the flyweight division.

The card is headlined by a welterweight showdown between Thiago “The Pitbull” Alves and Martin “Hitman” Kampmann.

These two 170-pound fighters have the ability to put on a fireworks display that would make a New Year’s Day celebration look like sparklers at a Little League Baseball game.

Despite being forgotten by most fans, Alves and Kampmann are still very much in the title picture. A victory could easily put either fighter another win or two away from a shot at UFC gold.

Before the welterweights do battle, the UFC kicks off its inaugural flyweight tournament to crown the first-ever UFC flyweight champion.

Fans get to see a pair of exciting semifinal bouts that feature former UFC title contender Demetrious Johnson against Tachi Palace flyweight champ Ian McCall and former WEC title contender Joseph Benavidez vs. Shooto bantamweight champion Yasuhiro Urushitani.

These predictions include Bleacher Report Featured Columnists John Heinis, Dale De Souza, Dan Hiergesell, Nedu Obi and myself, Jordy McElroy.

The time has come once again for you to feast on some manly induced knowledge in preparation for the upcoming fights. Snatch a cold beverage out the fridge and get comfortable. It’s prediction time.

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Check Out the UFC on FX 2: Alves vs. Kampmann Pre-Fight Press Conference Live Right Here at 7:00 pm ET

Just a friendly reminder that the UFC on Fox 2: Alves vs. Kampmann press conference will be live at 7:00 pm ET and that we’ll have the live stream right here for you.

Besides the main event between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann, perhaps the most interesting bouts of the card are the opening round flyweight tournament match-ups between Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall versus Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benevidez versus Yasuhiro Urushitani.

Since the card is made up of mostly polite fighters, we don’t expect much drama at the weigh-ins, but there’s a pretty good chance someone at the presser will ask someone about Dakota Cochrane, since it’s such a hot-button topic.

Check out the stream after the jump.

Just a friendly reminder that the UFC on Fox 2: Alves vs. Kampmann press conference will be live at 7:00 pm ET and that we’ll have the live stream right here for you.

Besides the main event between Thiago Alves and Martin Kampmann, perhaps the most interesting bouts of the card are the opening round flyweight tournament match-ups between Ian “Uncle Creepy” McCall versus Demetrious Johnson and Joseph Benevidez versus Yasuhiro Urushitani.

Since the card is made up of mostly polite fighters, we don’t expect much drama at the weigh-ins, but there’s a pretty good chance someone at the presser will ask someone about Dakota Cochrane, since it’s such a hot-button topic.

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Main Card (FX)
Thiago Alves vs. Martin Kampmann

Flyweight Tournament Preliminary Round Bouts
Joseph Benavidez vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
Demetrious Johnson vs. Ian McCall

Court McGee vs. Constantinos Philippou

Preliminary Card (Fuel TV)
James Te Huna vs. Aaron Rosa
Anthony Perosh vs. Nick Penner
Cole Miller vs. Steven Siler
Kyle Noke vs. Andrew Craig
TJ Waldburger vs. Jake Hecht
Mackens Semerzier vs. Daniel Pineda

Preliminary Card
Oli Thompson vs. Shawn Jordan


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