Carlos Condit and Martin Kampmann

QUICK RESULTS

• Martin Kampmann def. Carlos Condit via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Ryan Bader def. Carmelo Marrero via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Tyson Griffin def. Rafael Dos Anjos via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Cole Miller def. Junie Browning via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 1:58
• Gleison Tibau def. Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
• Ricardo Almeida def. Matt Horwich via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Brock Larson def. Jesse Sanders via submission (rear naked choke) — Round 1, 2:01
• Tim Credeur def. Nick Catone via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 2, 3:45
• Jorge Rivera def. Nissen Osterneck via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
• Rob Kimmons def. Joe Vedepo via submission (guillotine choke) — Round 1, 1:54
• Aaron Simpson def. Tim McKenzie via TKO (strikes) — Round 1, 1:40

Ryan Jensen

A scheduled middleweight bout between 185-pounders Ryan Jensen and Steve Steinbeiss has been scratched from UFC Fight Night 18 after Jensen failed to be medically cleared for the contest.

According to Yahoo! Sports (via MMANewswire.com), the Tennessee Athletic Commission nixed the fight after Jensen disclosed on his pre-fight medical paperwork that he had recently used Adderall, a commonly-prescribed drug used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy.

UFC Fight Night 18 takes place tomorrow, Wednesday April 1st, at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee and airs live on Spike.

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Carlos Condit

Twenty-two of the twenty-four fighters scheduled to be in action at UFC Fight Night 18 successfully weighed in for their bouts on Tuesday at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

The event will take place at the venue on Wednesday, April 1st, and air live on Spike.

A scheduled middleweight bout between 185-pounders Ryan Jensen and Steve Steinbeiss has been scratched from UFC Fight Night 18 after Jensen failed to be medically cleared for the contest (for more details click here).

Lightweights Jeremy Stephens and Gleison Tibau will meet at a catchweight of 158-pounds after both fighters agreed to the higher weight limit in advance of Tuedsay’s weigh-ins.

None of the event’s eight main card fighters, including headliners Carlos Condit (170.5) and Martin Kampmann (170), had any difficulties making weight, though the majority did take advantage of the one-pound allowance granted for non-title fights.

The complete UFC Fight Night 18 weigh-in results were:

MAIN CARD (televised)

• 170: Carlos Condit (170.5) vs. Martin Kampmann (170)
• 205: Ryan Bader (206) vs. Carmelo Marrero (205)
• 155: Rafael dos Anjos (156) vs. Tyson Griffin (156)
• 155: Junie Browning (156) vs. Cole Miller (156)

PRELIMINARY CARD (un-televised)

• 158: Jeremy Stephens (158) vs. Gleison Tibau (156.5)
• 185: Ricardo Almeida (185.5) vs. Matt Horwich (185)
• 170: Brock Larson (171) vs. Jesse Sanders (171)
• 185: Ryan Jensen (186) vs. Steve Steinbeiss (186)*
• 185: Nick Catone (186) vs. Tim Credeur (186)
• 185: Nissen Osterneck (186) vs. Jorge Rivera (185)
• 185: Rob Kimmons (185) vs. Joe Vedepo (184)
• 185: Tim McKenzie (184.5) vs. Aaron Simpson (186)

* Canceled after Jensen failed to be medically cleared for the bout.

Carlos Condit

The weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 18 will take place on Tuesday, March 31st, at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

UFN 18, which is headlined by Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann, takes place at the arena on Wednesday, April 1st, and airs live on Spike TV.

As always, the weigh-ins are free and open to the public, with doors opening at 1:30pm CT for a Q&A session The Ultimate Fighter 8 lightweight winner Efrain Escudero. All twenty-four fighters will then hit the scales immediately following the Q&A session.

The event’s complete lineup features:

MAIN CARD (Televised)

• Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann
• Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero
• Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller
• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tyson Griffin

PRELIMINARY CARD (Un-televised)

• Jeremy Stephens vs. Gleison Tibau
• Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Horwich
• Brock Larson vs. Jesse Sanders
• Nissen Osterneck vs. Jorge Rivera
• Nick Catone vs. Tim Credeur
• Rob Kimmons vs. Joe Vedepo
• Tim McKenzie vs. Aaron Simpson
• Ryan Jensen vs. Steve Steinbeiss

Don’t forget: As always, MMAFrenzy.com will have live coverage of UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1st so stop back next Wednesday for live results and discussion.

Efrain Escudero

Lightweight winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ Efrain Escudero recently announced via Myspace Bulletin that he has been forced out of his scheduled bout on April 1. He was scheduled to take part in the co-main event of UFC Fight Night 18 on the evening, against fellow rising star Jeremy Stephens.

According to MMAJunkie a rib injury suffered during a recent training session may be the culprit. They also indicated that Gleison Tibau, who defeated Rich Climenti in his last outing, has been offered the opportunity to step in.

Stephens last fought at UFC Fight Night 17, losing by submission to Joe Lauzon, after stepping in on short notice for his training partner Hermes Franca. Before that Stephens had scored a knock out victory over Raphael dos Anjos with an uppercut from the hip, which has gained recognition as one of the top knock outs of 2008.

UFC Fight Night 18 is also scheduled to feature “The Ultimate Fighter 8″ Light Heavyweight winner Ryan Bader against Carmelo Marrero, as well as the promotional debut of the final WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit. For the full rumored card for the event visit our UFC Fight Night 18 Rumors page.

UFC Fight Night 18

The UFC on Wednesday announced the complete lineup for UFC Fight Night 18, which takes place on April 1st at the Sommet Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

UFN 18 is headlined by WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit’s UFC debut against Martin Kampmann. The event’s main card also features Efrain Escudero vs. Jeremy Stephens, Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero, and Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller. Escudero and Bader won the lightweight and light heavyweight tournaments respectively on The Ultimate Fighter 8, while the controversial Browning advanced to the semifinals of the155-pound tournament before falling to Escudero.

UFC Fight Night 18 airs live on Spike TV beginning at 9pm ET and will serve as the lead-in for the debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9: US vs. UK.

Seven additional bouts are slated for the evening’s unaired preliminary card.

The complete fight card features:

MAIN CARD (Spike TV – 9pm ET)

• Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann
• Efrain Escudero vs. Jeremy Stephens
• Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero
• Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller

PRELIMINARY CARD (Un-televised)

• Rafael dos Anjos vs. Tyson Griffin
• Ricardo Almeida vs. Matt Horwich
• Brock Larson vs. Jesse Sanders
• Nissen Osterneck vs. Jorge Rivera
• Rob Kimmons vs. Joe Vedepo
• Tim McKenzie vs. Aaron Simpson
• Ryan Jensen vs. Steve Steinbeiss

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UFC Fight Night 18

PRESS RELEASE — Music City has never seen hard-hitting action like this as many of the rising stars in the sport of mixed martial arts will be featured in a nationally televised event live on Spike TV Wednesday, April 1 at 9:00pm ET/PT. The first-ever UFC event in Nashville, TN will be headlined by welterweight contenders Carlos Condit and Martin Kampmann and will emanate from the Sommet Center. Spike TV’s “UFC Fight Night” will also include “The Ultimate Fighter 8” champs Ryan Bader and Efrain Escudero, “The Ultimate Fighter 5” standout Cole Miller, and the controversial “The Ultimate Fighter 8” contestant Junie Browning.

Winner of his last eight MMA bouts, Carlos Condit (23-4) currently holds the welterweight title in the UFC’s sister organization, the WEC. The 24 year-old, making his UFC debut, is a native of Albuquerque, NM, and has an impressive fighting resume with victories over Frank Trigg, Brock Larson, Carl Prater, and John Alessio.

Kampmann (14-2), a former Thai boxing champion in his native Netherlands, won his first four bouts in the Octagon™ as a middleweight before suffering a TKO loss to Nate Marquardt at UFC 88 last September. After dropping down in weight class to welterweight, Kampamann defeated Alexandre Barros via TKO in January at UFC 93. Fighting out of Las Vegas with Xtreme Couture, Kampmann will face his toughest test at 170 lbs against Condit.

The co-features include the first fights for “The Ultimate Fighter 8” champions Efrain Escudero and Ryan Bader. The 25 year-old resident of Tempe, AZ, Bader (8-0) attended Arizona State University where he was a 2-time All-American and 3-time All-Pac-10 wrestler. He is coming off an impressive first-round TKO over Vinny Magalhaes in December 2008 to be crowned “The Ultimate Fighter” in the light heavyweight division. However, his next big test in the Octagon is a tough one, Carmelo Marrero, who trains with the renowned American Top Team out of Coconut Creek, Fl. Marrero (10-2-1) made a big splash in his Octagon debut in October 2006 at UFC 64 by winning a split decision over the dangerous Cheick Kongo. After losses to Gabriel Gonzaga and Wilson Gouveia, he won his last fight against Steve Steinbeiss last November and looks to continue his winning ways against Bader.

Undefeated Efrain Escudero (12-0) makes his first appearance in the Octagon since his three-round decision victory Phillipe Nover in December 2008 to capture “The Ultimate Fighter” crown in the 155lb division. Born in Mexico and raised in Tuscon, AZ, the former All-American collegiate wrestler currently fights out of Tempe, AZ. His opponent will be announced shortly.

Spike TV will open the two-hour televised fight card at 9:00pm with a lightweight battle between two very different “The Ultimate Fighter” contestants. Browning (3-1) is a Kentucky-native currently training in Las Vegas who reached the semifinals in the lightweight division for “The Ultimate Fighter 8.” He scored an impressive victory via submission over Dave Kaplan on the show’s live finale undercard in December 2008. However, it’s his outspoken and pugnacious attitude that made him a polarizing figure on the show. His opponent is Cole Miller (14-3), the affable veteran of “The Ultimate Fighter 5” fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fl has won three of his last four fights including a third-round TKO via submission over Jorge Gurgel at UFC 86 last July.

The remaining fights will be announced shortly.

Jonathan Goulet

Jonathan Goulet and Ronnys Torres have been forced to withdraw from their upcoming UFC bouts due to injuries.

Goulet, who was slated to take on Tamdan McCrory at UFC 97 in April, failed to be medically cleared for the bout due to a knee injury suffered in his December loss to Mike Swick.

Surgery for a serious knee injury will sideline the UFC newcomer Torres for up to six months, forcing him out of his scheduled debut against Melvin Guillard at UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1st.

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Matt Hamill

Light heavyweights Matt Hamill and Mark Munoz will meet at UFC 96 on March 7th in Columbus, Ohio, according to MMAJunkie.com.

Hamill (5-2), a three-time NCAA Division III wrestling champion and cast member on the third season of The Ultimate Fighter, earned three-straight victories to begin his UFC career but has since gone 2-2, dropping bouts to Michael Bisping and Rich Franklin while picking up victories over Tim Boetsch and, most-recently, Reese Andy. A WEC veteran, Munoz earned victories in the UFC’s sister promotion over Chuck Grigsby and Ricardo Barros before being forced to make the jump to the UFC’s 205-pound division.

In other UFC 96 news, a planned bout between middleweights Ryan Jensen and Steve Steinbeiss has been shifted to UFC Fight Night 18 on April 1st in Nashville, Tennessee, according to Five Ounces of Pain.

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