Swick and Kampmann Fight With Welterweight Title Shot Against GSP On The Line at UFC 103
A featured welterweight matchup between contenders Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann set for UFC 103 on September 19 in Dallas will determine the top contender in the 170-pound division, with the winner then taking on welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre for the title.
UFC matchmaker Joe Silva confirmed the news during Saturday’s UFC 100 pay-per-view broadcast.
Swick (14-2) has lost just once in 10 UFC bouts, losing to middleweight contender Yushin Okami in 2007 before dropping to welterweight in early-2008 and winning four-straight fights over Josh Burkman, Marcus Davis, Jonathan Goulet, and Ben Saunders.
Kampmann (15-2) has won 6 of his 7 UFC fights, including 2-straight at welterweight over Carlos Condit and Alexandre Barros following a loss to middleweight contender Nate Marquardt last September in his final fight at 185-pounds.
St-Pierre (19-2) has won 6-straight matchups following his upset loss to Matt Serra in early-2007, defeating Josh Koscheck, Matt Hughes, Serra, Jon Fitch, BJ Penn, and Thiago Alves to cement his status as the world’s top welterweight and among its best pound-for-pound fighters.
A date for the matchup between St-Pierre and the Swick-Kampmann winner is not yet set, as it hinges on how St-Pierre’s groin injury, suffered in his UFC 100 win over Alves, heals, as well as what shape the winner of the September fight between Swick and Kampmann is in, though the UFC’s traditional blockbuster year-end show, with this years set to take place in early-January, is a possibility.
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Tags: Georges St, Georges St. Pierre, Martin Kampmann, Mike Swick
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This is going to be a great fight but to be honest with you, I feel bad for the loser because there is no way in h3ll that I see these two being better than GSP in any facet of the game. I see Swick coming out on top via the swick-a-tine.
This is going to be a good fight. Both guys well rounded and ready for this fight. ALthough I give swick the edge in the stand up, it will take hella solid hits to drop kampann (see mcfredries vs kampann). Kampann’s got a solid chin dude. Kampann should take his time, pick his shots on the feet and try to grapple swick down for a sub. I havent seen anything special in kampanns’s striking to say a ko is a possibility for him in this match. As for swick, obviously he’s got great hand speed and a decent ground game. It’s hard to pick a winner. I wouldn’t mind either guy facing gsp. If it’s kampann, it will be a war, and if it’s swick vs gsp, well that just means GSP will get the “hatrick” with the AKA ww’s.
You know, I really expected Kampmann’s striking to be better than what I have seen so far given the fact that he was the Dutch Muay Thai champ and all. But, he has displayed some decent ground game, props to him for that.
I like this fight as well, secondly GSP will be out for awhile due to his injuries (lacerations and groin) soo the winner of this match will have a bit of time to get prepaired for The Greatness… If Swick wins perhaps he has a bit of knowledge for the two prior AKA members that have fallen to The Greatness should we start calling GSP the “AKA Hunter” at that point?
I want Kampmann to win so he could give it a go but we shall see
* and I’m not calling GSP The Greatness due to another lost bet, I’m doing it cuz its the TRUTH
AKA Hunter, I love it.
I thought it was kinda fitting and thx
kampmann gonna get himself a title shot!
whoever wins has a decent chance against gsp, who knows how he is going to come back after the torn groin. its a serious injury and gsp needs to fully recover from it. i like kampmann in this one, swick is good, but not that good.
I’ll be there live to see who wins
doesn’t matter who wins, GSP can take them both
at the same time maybe….???
See?
windmiller is proposing some sort of handicap match for GSP.Whats next? An electrified steel cage surrounded by hungry tigers?
I TOLD you all that allowing a former pro wrestler into the UFC would be the beginning of the end…
windmiller,
i don’t mean at the same time, i mean GSP can beat Swick and he can beat Kampmann
He could take em both if it was a tag team.
Hilarious Jcohl!!
ITS ALL BROCK LESNARS FAULT!!!!
The UFC is going headed on a downward spirial to hell in gasoline drawsss!!! Ohhh my god look in the rafters its Anderson silva with a painted face coming down on a rope to challange Gsp with a bat in hand!!!
Exactly, OT1
i dont see kampman beating swick i give the speed,power and cardio to swick but i also dont see swick beating gsp nobody can beat gsp hes the man
i see swick kickin kampmans ass just like nate did. i mean swick could beat gsp if he comes out an connects with a big right then follow it up like he does best, but i cant see any1 beating gsp and that goes for a-silva.
dude nate would kick swicks butt also. i dont know if you noticed but nate is huge he as big as some heavys and looks like there is no way he is under lhw.they both look good at 170 and i think this is hard to call.fireworks is all i can say.
and i guess everybody has sucessfully jumped off the alves wagon and landed safely back on the gsp wagon, iguess untill the ufc and everyone else tells you that swick or kampmann is his toughest fight yet.sorry wont happen till he fights anderson or someone like dan henderson at 185.
I’ve posted this before but its worth repeating, in that all Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann are fighting for is the right to be GSP’s next victim.
If GSP comes in at 100%, either Swick or Kampmann would have to be packing a phaser under their walkout wear to beat “Rush”…
They would need brass knucks under their gloves if he showed up at 75%
they should just let these two guys fight gsp at the same time…
that is the only way they will win
I personally want Swick to win because I feel he would pose the bigger threat to GSP. Some people will dissagree with that so let me explain.
Kampman is very well rounded. Good chin, striking, jits, takedowns, takedown defence, wrestling, size. But he isnt great at anything. And being just a well rounded fighter is gonna get you a severe ass whuppin from George. He might be able to survive in all areas because of this. But he has next to no shot of winning. IMO. Now Swick on the other hand has the speed, reach, footwork, and hands. To possibly give GSP some problems. If I was Swick I wouldnt even be training my takedown defence. Cause hes gonna get put on his back no matter what. Id be putting 75% of my training towards using angles footwork and speed to KO GSP when he steps in to shoot. For example train to throw a timed knee at the end of every combo. Or a kneeling right hand when he shoots from the outside. Cause lets be honest nobody is gonna grind out a decision over GSP, or sub him. So Swick would have to use every opportunity he has to put the hurtin on george. Like dont even defend the takedown just put all your efforts in to cracking him with anything on the way in. At this point if your a WW you have to KO george cause nothing else is gonna get the job done.(maybe sheilds)
But swick does have to get past a tough, durrable and relentless Kampman, before he start thinking about how hes gonna dethrone the KING.
deleted due to double post~FR702
scraped for carls, edit~FR702
thank you
GSP’s wrestling is well… Just to dam dominating for anyone in the WW division. I honestly think NO one will F-with GSP any time soon, unless he of course faces A.silva. Silva Imo would have an advantage in the stand up as he would have a sick reach on GSP. I honestly wouldn’t want to see George get smashed witch I think would be the case. It would probably
end up on the ground. Since George got beat by Serra he gas taken his matches to the mat.
I believe that Swick will win but should be a war.
kampmann will win….he has a great well rounded game and then he will beat gsp by submission
I really think that the ufc needs to go back after nick diaz I think it would make for an interesting fight between St.Pierre Nick would bring alot to the table against rush…Cause Swick or Kamp dont really pose a threat to GSP. If not Nick maybe Jake Shields but the UFC has gotta find someone to challenge him!!! What do you think?
Diaz bro? That was a joke right? Both Swick and Kampmann would demolish Nick sorry to say. George could fight him blindfolded and still smash Diaz not being a prick just my theory. If GSP is to be really tested then he will have to move up to MW where I’d like to see him smack a couple cats around there.
GSP at his best is too much for these guys barring a huge mistake which is doubtful.
There is the question of how will GSP be after an injury like this, this is really new ground for him again, is this the type of injury that lurks in the back of your mind and prevents you from engaging in certain moves during a fight?
Is it an injury that re-occurs easily?…cheers..
turk, no im not kiddin bro…have you seen diaz’ fights in the last two years? Swick and kampman would demolish him are you serious??
marine1
Dude, Diaz is not as good as you think he is. Swick and Kampmann stand up is lite years a head of Diaz. Nick’s punches are way to soft for guys with good chins, although If I’m not mistaken Swick hasn’t been hit all that much but you know Kamp can take one hell of a shot.
Jits wise I’d give the edge to Diaz of course since he is a Gracie student. Over all strength both guys would easily be stronger than him. Yes, I have seen him fight in the past few years and was never once impressed by anything he has done. Wasn’t he kicked out of the big show already?
I understand what ur saying I am actually kinda surprised that u were not impressed with the shamrock fight…but I am just saying that GSP is not like a knockout artist or anything…And if you see the way they both fight I think that he would do a hell of alot better of his back than Penn or alves did…I would be willing to say that Diaz has alot more knockouts than GSP does u should look it up..
Shammy’s done just like his bro, anyway honestly I was actually impressed with the win over shammy but dude he’s not the fighter he used to be. GSP would maul him on the ground, and Nick’s punches would NEVER catch George you know that. End of discussion cause we won’t see Diaz’s in the UFC anytime soon. Looks like his lil bro’s on his way out too.
People will call me crazy.. But swick has excellent take down defense and it abnormally long for WW. He has fast hard hands too.. I really hope he wins because he does present an interesting challenge for GSP because of his reach, speed, and sprawl.
The guy used to fight at LHW right? Like way back? He has sprawl and brawled with some really strong dudes at other weight classes.. I think this really could be an interesting title fight if swick wins.
k tough guy you got it
Another Diaz in the UFC?!
I could really do without 2 guys like that “representing Stockton” and carrying on in pre-and post-fight interviews like trained circus seals…
jcohl,
I think more like barking seals the way the talk…
People get salty on here when proven wrong pretty funny to me, won’t mention any names.
who got proven wrong u said you haven’t been impressed with diaz and then turned around and said that oh ya I was impressed with the shammy fight…And you say he will never be back in the ufc like you know something….If you haven’t noticed Coleman hasn’t done **** in the last couple years and he is once again fighting in the UFC…. Ya coleman was a champion but for you to say there is no way he will be back in the ufc is crazy…I didnt go after you about your opinion you went after me I have been watchin and participating in this sport for twetny years son with 6 amatuer fights Mike Coker on you tube if you want to check it out.
“mnmajahdjdkaskdjkaks 209 …stockton ahdjshfjshdj 209 representin ahdsjashdj gjdskfhsfafjfskfk ” personally my favorite diaz quote
EL OH EL, fellow buckeye.
Needth more lithp.
“my fight career has gotten in the way of my marijuana smoking.”
My fave
marine1
If this twenty years you claim of being part of the sport you would know Diaz ain’t $hit. Oh and I ain’t your son homie.
Marine 1 and Turk, you guys have a good argument going and I can respect that, keep it realitivly nice could ya…. IE no personal attacks further!!!
thx FR702
I’ll keep it clean, I am not the best fighter but I give respect where it is do to all fighters…To say that someone aint **** when they have won there last five fights, and is 20-7 for there career (11 KO’S) is ignorance, Nothing personal, Little stats for ya Diaz is getting ready to fight for the welterweight title for a specific reason and to say he is garbage is ridiculous any fighter that has wins over Gomi (I know about the aftermath….marijuana) and Shamrock, Chris Lytle,lawler and even his impresive win over Scott Smith….and his losses…karo, Sanchez, Riggs, Sherk.. you can not say he is nothing…Now that is just my opinion… I started my topic in the beginning by saying either him or Jake I would like to see fight GSP cause I dont think anyone really wants to see GSP vs Swick. So I am sorry but that was just a thought I had…to attack Diaz and my opinion isnt needed whatsoever…..I always have been and will be a true fan of the sport guys like Lesner and there disrespect kill me I don’t always make the right calls and don’t claim to but anyone that is up for a title shot….in any organization I will say never say they ain’t **** and watch down the road if I’m wrong I’m wrong and will admit it at that time..
The thing is that Diaz nor Shields are going to the UFC anytime soon… Also stating that Diaz has been becoming more and more focused, between his triathalons and constant training for fights he is on a new level for HIM and it should be interesting to see where this leads him, He is fighting for the StrikeForce WW (first ever) title in less than a month which is good for him..
Jake is crazy good on the ground I don’t doubt that at all, he is super small imo and I know this cuz well I stood next to him.. So for him going into a fight against GSP he would lacking in reach strength and speed.. Standing up Shields has little to no chance, GSP droped Thiago in their fight and owned him on the ground, IF GSP kept the fight standing Jake has no chance imo but it would be interesting to see if Jake could get him down and see what transpires
Kampmann does have a chance against GSP and it is with his kickboxing yes but more so with his defensive BJJ his work with transitions should not be overlooked and I think Kampmann would be a more difficult opponent for GSP than Swick
More difficult yes, because he is so well rounded, but I think Swick is more dangerous to GSP.
To clarify Kampman would likely last longer and take less of a beating, while swick would have the better shot of KOing him.
carls – is that Swick KO’ing GSP with those brass knucks under his gloves that YOU posted about above earlier, or is that Swick KO’ing GSP using the phaser under his walkout wear that I posted about earlier?
Combination of both if he wants to make it past the second round.