Martin Kampmann Frederiksen (born April 17, 1982) is a retired Danish
professional mixed martial artist who competed in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
. He is a former
Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion.
Background
Originally from
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwes ...
, Denmark, Kampmann began training in
wrestling
Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...
at the age of eight and trained for two years moving to
karate
(; ; Okinawan pronunciation: ) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tii'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts, particularly Fuj ...
at the age of 14 before transitioning into
Muay Thai
Muay Thai ( th, มวยไทย, , ), sometimes referred to as Thai boxing, is a combat sport that uses stand-up striking along with various clinching techniques. This discipline is known as the "art of eight limbs", as it is characterise ...
and
boxing
Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...
, competing in both as an amateur. In 2000, Kampmann began training in
submission wrestling
Submission wrestling, also known as Submission grappling, Submission fighting a form of competition and a general term for martial arts and combat sports that focus on clinch and ground fighting with the aim of obtaining a submission through ...
and
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
, before turning to mixed martial arts.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Kampmann compiled an amateur mixed martial arts record of 8-1 before turning professional in 2003 while attending college as an engineering student. Kampmann then compiled a professional record of 9–1, capturing the
Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship in the process, before being signed by the
UFC.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Kampmann competed for many years in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He initially fought as a
middleweight, where he made his debut at ''
UFC Fight Night 6
''UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 6'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Veg ...
'' as a late replacement for
Kalib Starnes
Kalib Starnes (born January 6, 1975) is a Canadian mixed martial artist.
Early life
Starnes became involved in the martial arts at an early age and began teaching when he was a teenager. He started training in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu at the Gracie Ac ...
. In his debut fight with the UFC, Kampmann defeated Crafton Wallace by first-round submission. His next victory came by way of unanimous decision over future top contender
Thales Leites
Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Leites made his ...
in ''
The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale'' on November 11, 2006. At ''
UFC 68'', after being wobbled and knocked down numerous times, Kampmann showed his toughness and resilience by defeating
Drew McFedries via arm-triangle choke late in the first round.
His next UFC fight was scheduled for ''
UFC 72
''UFC 72: Victory'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place Saturday, 16 June 2007 at The Odyssey in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
Background
''UFC 72'' continued the UFC's expansion into Eur ...
'' against former
UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin
Richard Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974) is an American businessman and retired mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a former UFC Midd ...
, but he was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Kampmann returned from his injury at ''
UFC 85'', where he defeated the heavy-handed
Jorge Rivera by guillotine choke at 2:44 in the first round.
After a first-round TKO defeat to
Nate Marquardt
Nathan Joel Marquardt (born April 20, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight and welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 1999, he is a former Strikeforce ...
at ''
UFC 88'', Kampmann announced that he would drop down to the
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like Muay Thai, taekwondo, and mixed martial arts also use it for their own weight division system to classify the ...
division. He made his debut in the division at ''
UFC 93'' defeating newcomer Alexandre Barros by TKO in the second round. Kampmann then defeated the last reigning
WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight ...
in a closely contested fight via split decision in the main event of ''
UFC Fight Night 18''.
Kampmann was to fight
Mike Swick on September 19, 2009, at
UFC 103. The winner was to receive a title shot against
Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (; born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian actor and former professional mixed martial artist. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) history. St-Pierre was a two-division champion in the Ult ...
. On September 4, it was announced that Swick had suffered an injury while training for their upcoming bout.
Paul Daley replaced Swick for the fight. With Swick pulling out, the fight was not for the number-one contender spot anymore, as Daley was making his
UFC debut. In an upset, Kampmann fell to the
British fighter by TKO due to punches just 2:31 into the bout.
Kampmann was expected to face
Rory Markham
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the ga, Ruairí/''Ruaidhrí'' and gd, Ruairidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. for the given name "Rory". The meaning of the name is "red king ...
on January 2, 2010, at
UFC 108
''UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Background
The card for UFC 108 was plagued with numerous injuries ...
. However, Markham was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by
Jacob Volkmann. Kampmann won via first-round submission using a modified
guillotine choke
The guillotine choke, also known as Mae Hadaka Jime (前裸絞, "front naked choke"; compare to a rear naked choke) in judo, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent, often on the ground but can also be done while st ...
that he calls the "Deathchoke".
Kampmann was scheduled to face
Ben Saunders at
UFC 111
''UFC 111: St-Pierre vs. Hardy'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on March 27, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, United States.
Background
The '' UFC Primetime'' series returned ...
., but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
.
Kampmann's next fight was against
Brazilian Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago Alencar Antunes (; born January 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW. A professional competitor since 2005, he has also competed for the UFC and Jungle Fig ...
at
UFC 115
''UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 12, 2010 at General Motors Place (now Rogers Arena) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Background
This was the fourth UFC ev ...
. Kampmann controlled and dominated Thiago en route to a unanimous decision victory by a score of 30–27 on all three judges scorecards.
Kampmann faced former
EliteXC Welterweight Champion and former
Strikeforce Middleweight Champion and UFC debutant
Jake Shields
Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweig ...
, on October 23, 2010, at
UFC 121
''UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States. The event was the fourth time the UFC has hosted at the Hon ...
. He lost a controversial split decision to Shields.
Kampmann then lost another controversial decision to
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
on March 3, 2011, at
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann. The bout saw Kampmann outstrike and stagger Sanchez over three rounds (including dropping Sanchez with a punch in the first round), with Sanchez's relentless pace and aggression giving him the nod on all three scorecards. Kampmann stopped 14 out of Sanchez's 15 takedown attempts, and also out-landed him 79–51 in total strikes (according to FightMetric, which scored the fight 29-28 Kampmann). The bout earned ''Fight of the Night'' honors.
Kampmann was expected to face
John Howard
John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian former politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Australia from 1996 to 2007, holding office as leader of the Liberal Party. His eleven-year tenure as prime minister is the ...
on June 26, 2011, at
UFC on Versus 4 However, Kampmann was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by
Matt Brown.
Kampmann defeated
Rick Story
Rick Thomas Story (born August 28, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2007-2018, he last competed for the Professional Fighters League, but is better known for his 19-fight tenure with the UFC.
Background
Stor ...
via split decision on November 19, 2011, at
UFC 139
''UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was the first UFC event in San Jose, the longtime home and base a ...
. Dana White incorrectly reported at the post fight press conference that the judge's scores had been tabulated incorrectly and should have been announced as unanimous decision in favor of Kampmann. According to the California State Athletic Commission's website and confirmed by MMADecisions.com, judge Susan Thomas-Gitlin in fact scored the fight in favor of Story.
Kampmann then faced former number-one contender
Thiago Alves on March 3, 2012, at
UFC on FX 2
''UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann'' (also known as ''UFC on FX 2'') was a mixed martial arts event held live by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday March 3, 2012 at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Background ...
. After being rocked late, Kampmann latched a
guillotine choke
The guillotine choke, also known as Mae Hadaka Jime (前裸絞, "front naked choke"; compare to a rear naked choke) in judo, is a chokehold in martial arts applied from in front of the opponent, often on the ground but can also be done while st ...
onto Alves with one minute remaining in the third round, forcing him to tap. For his performance, Kampmann was awarded ''Submission of the Night'' honors.
Kampmann faced
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
on June 1, 2012, at
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale. After a first round which saw Kampmann nearly finished after being knocked down by Ellenberger, Kampmann defeated Ellenberger via second-round
knockout
A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, a ...
due to a series of knees. The performance also earned Kampmann ''Knockout of the Night'' honors.
Kampmann faced
Johny Hendricks
Johny Harvey Hendricks (born September 12, 1983) is an American former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler. He competed in the welterweight and middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Welterwe ...
on November 17, 2012, at
UFC 154. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
Kampmann faced
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight ...
in a rematch on August 28, 2013, at
UFC Fight Night 27
''UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 27'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 28, 2013, at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was broadcast live on Fox Sports 1.
Backg ...
.
After Kampmann controlled the action for most of the first round, Condit dominated the remainder of the fight, finishing Kampmann via TKO in the fourth round. Despite the loss, Kampmann was rewarded for his efforts by earning his second ''Fight of the Night'' bonus award.
On January 9, 2014, Kampmann said that he was going to take a hiatus from fighting; he was not retiring, but needed a break. While still maintaining a "hiatus," and not ready to publicly announce his retirement from fighting, Kampmann was named full-time coach of
Team Alpha Male, based in
Sacramento, California
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in September 2014.
On January 6, 2016, Kampmann publicly confirmed his decision to retire.
Poker career
In 2014, Kampmann began playing poker with Ultimate Poker with the help of professional poker player,
Jason Somerville. Kampmann began this relationship as a guest on
Somerville's show, Run it UP. Kampmann went on to play in multiple online and live tournaments with the sponsorship of Ultimate Poker including the Nevada Poker Challenge and the World Series of Poker Main Event. Kampmann took down the Nevada Poker Challenge and pocketed over $52,000. Although, he didn't place inside the money in the 2014 WSOP Main Event, Kampmann made an extremely deep run outlasting fellow Ultimate Poker pros
Jason Somerville,
Antonio Esfandiari
Antonio "The Magician" Esfandiari ( fa, امیر اسفندیاری; born December 8, 1978 as Amir Esfandiary), is a professional poker player and former professional magician, known for his elaborate chip tricks. Esfandiari was the face of the ...
,
Danielle Andersen, Dan O'Brien and
Bruce Buffer
Bruce Anthony Buffer (born May 21, 1957) is an American professional mixed martial arts ring announcer and the official octagon announcer for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events, introduced on broadcasts as the "Veteran Voice of the Octag ...
.
Personal life
Kampmann is married and has two sons. He is close friend to fighters such as
Randy Couture
Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American actor, former U.S. Army sergeant, former mixed martial artist and former collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestler. During his tenures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he became ...
and
Ray Sefo
Ray Sefo (born 15 February 1971) is a New Zealand fight promoter and retired kickboxer, boxer, and mixed martial artist of Samoan descent. He was the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 Runner Up, is a six-time Muay Thai World Champion, and was an eig ...
.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
**
Fight of the Night (Two times)
vs. Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight ...
, Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
**
Knockout of the Night (One time)
vs. Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
**
Submission of the Night (Two times)
vs. Drew McFedries, Thiago Alves
*
Cage Warriors Fighting Championship
** CWFC Middleweight Championship (One time)
** One successful title defence
*Nordic MMA Awards - MMAviking.com
**2012 Submission of the Year
vs. Thiago Alves
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–7
,
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight ...
, TKO (punches and knees)
,
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann 2
,
, align=center, 4
, align=center, 0:54
,
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the List of U.S. state and territorial capitals, state capital and List of U.S. states' largest cities by population, most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the county seat, seat of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 20–6
,
Johny Hendricks
Johny Harvey Hendricks (born September 12, 1983) is an American former mixed martial artist and collegiate wrestler. He competed in the welterweight and middleweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is a former UFC Welterwe ...
, KO (punch)
,
UFC 154
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 0:46
,
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...
,
Quebec
Quebec ( ; )According to the Government of Canada, Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–5
,
Jake Ellenberger
Jacob Steven "Jake" Ellenberger (born March 28, 1985) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist and former United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who was known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
, TKO (knees)
,
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:40
,
Las Vegas
Las Vegas (; Spanish language, Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the List of United States cities by population, 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the U.S. state, state of Neva ...
,
Nevada
Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–5
,
Thiago Alves
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
UFC on FX: Alves vs. Kampmann
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 4:12
,
Sydney, Australia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–5
,
Rick Story
Rick Thomas Story (born August 28, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional from 2007-2018, he last competed for the Professional Fighters League, but is better known for his 19-fight tenure with the UFC.
Background
Stor ...
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 139
''UFC 139: Shogun vs. Henderson'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 19, 2011 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California. It was the first UFC event in San Jose, the longtime home and base a ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially San José (; ; ), is a major city in the U.S. state of California that is the cultural, financial, and political center of Silicon Valley and largest city in Northern California by both population and area. With a 2020 popul ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–5
,
Diego Sanchez
Diego Sanchez (born December 31, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Welterweight division. A professional competitor since 2002, Sanchez is most known for his time in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (U ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville ( , , ) is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 28th most-populous city in the United States. Louisville is the historical seat and, since 2003, the nominal seat of Jefferson County, on the Indiana borde ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 17–4
,
Jake Shields
Jake Sequoyah Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist and submission grappler. He was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welterweig ...
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 121
''UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 23, 2010 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, United States. The event was the fourth time the UFC has hosted at the Hon ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orange County, the 10th-most ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–3
,
Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago Alencar Antunes (; born January 25, 1981) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Middleweight division of KSW. A professional competitor since 2005, he has also competed for the UFC and Jungle Fig ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 115
''UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 12, 2010 at General Motors Place (now Rogers Arena) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Background
This was the fourth UFC ev ...
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
, Canada
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–3
,
Jacob Volkmann
, Submission (ninja choke)
,
UFC 108
''UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 2, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Background
The card for UFC 108 was plagued with numerous injuries ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:03
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–3
,
Paul Daley
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 103
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:31
,
Dallas, Texas
Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County wi ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–2
,
Carlos Condit
Carlos Joseph Condit (born April 26, 1984) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was the former Interim UFC Welterweight ...
, Decision (split)
,
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–2
, Alexandre Barros
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 93
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 3:07
,
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 ...
, Ireland
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 13–2
,
Nate Marquardt
Nathan Joel Marquardt (born April 20, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the middleweight and welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 1999, he is a former Strikeforce ...
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 88
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:22
,
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,71 ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–1
,
Jorge Rivera
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
UFC 85
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:44
,
London
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, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–1
,
Drew McFedries
, Submission (arm-triangle choke)
,
UFC 68
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:06
,
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, an ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–1
,
Thales Leites
Thales Leites Lourenço (; born 6 September 1981) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist best known for competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Leites made his ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
The Ultimate Fighter: The Comeback Finale
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 10–1
, Crafton Wallace
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
UFC Fight Night 6
''UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Parisyan'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 6'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 17, 2006. The event took place at the Red Rock Resort Spa and Casino in Las Veg ...
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:59
,
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 9–1
, Edwin Aguilar
, TKO (punches)
,
WFA: King of the Streets
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:43
,
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the wo ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 8–1
, Damien Riccio
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
CWFC: Strike Force 4
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 1:58
,
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 7–1
, Matt Ewin
, TKO (submission to punches)
,
CWFC: Strike Force 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:45
,
Coventry
Coventry ( or ) is a city in the West Midlands, England. It is on the River Sherbourne. Coventry has been a large settlement for centuries, although it was not founded and given its city status until the Middle Ages. The city is governed ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 6–1
, Brendan Seguin
, KO (head kick)
,
KOTC: Warzone
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:05
,
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 5–1
, Matt Ewin
, TKO (corner stoppage)
, HOP: Fight Night 2
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 5:00
,
Swansea, Wales
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 4–1
,
Andrei Semenov
, TKO (doctor stoppage)
,
M-1 MFC: Middleweight GP
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:21
,
Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...
, Russia
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 4–0
, Xavier Foupa-Pokam
, DQ (illegal strike)
, EVT 2: Hazard
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:27
,
Stockholm, Sweden
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 3–0
, Toni Vivas
, TKO (punches)
, EVT 1: Genesis
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:23
,
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan ar ...
, Denmark
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 2–0
, Dave Jones
, KO (knee)
, XFC 2: The Perfect Storm
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlan ...
, England
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 1–0
, Gert Mannaerts
, TKO (punches)
, Viking Fight 3: Rumble in the West
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, N/A
,
Aarhus
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwes ...
, Denmark
,
See also
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List of current UFC fighters
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List of male mixed martial artists
This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order.
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* Shamil Abdurakhimov - ( M-1, UFC)
* Daichi Abe - ( UFC, Pancrase)
* Hiroyuki Abe - (Shooto, KOTC, Cage Rage, DEEP, Pride)
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Danish practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Sportspeople from Aarhus
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Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters