View Full Version : Martin Kampmann vs. Rivera, UFC 85
K-1 Extremist
4th June 2008, 11:26 AM
Anyone else excited to see Martin Kampmann make his comeback in the UFC? He's been on the bench for over a year and he'll be fighting Jorge Rivera this weekend.
Personally I think Kampmann is a beast and the best undersized MW there is. I've never seen him have a boring fight. Look to him to have a stellar 2008.
sweeptheleg
4th June 2008, 02:34 PM
I am excited too. He has been on the shelf too much in the last year and I can't wait to see him fight Rivera. Should be a good one considering Rivera's last fight he looked tough.
AKA
4th June 2008, 06:04 PM
I cant wait for this fight and Rivera is no joke in the stand up game, but his chin will probably be the key of the fight, or Kapman's great subs...
heckyl
4th June 2008, 08:30 PM
Im picking kampmann by submission. they will bang for a bit, Rivera will probably rock him, then get slammed to the ground. kampmann has a really slick ground game.
K-1 Extremist
4th June 2008, 10:57 PM
Im picking kampmann by submission. they will bang for a bit, Rivera will probably rock him, then get slammed to the ground. kampmann has a really slick ground game.
Incredibly slick given he started his fighting career as a Muay Thai stylist.
heckyl
5th June 2008, 12:26 AM
Incredibly slick given he started his fighting career as a Muay Thai stylist.
thats whats good about him. hes a muay thai guy that doesnt neccesarily have to use muay thai to win his fights.
K-1 Extremist
5th June 2008, 12:34 AM
thats whats good about him. hes a muay thai guy that doesnt neccesarily have to use muay thai to win his fights.
His fight with Drew McFedries told us a lot about his fighting style. He took some BOMBS from Drew and was clearly losing the fight in that realm, so he got a takedown and pulled off a SICK submission.
Others would have gone to some of those hits he took from Drew. This little guy has a strong chin too.
aubtin
5th June 2008, 12:39 AM
Kampmann's a quality fighter, I'm really looking forward to seeing him back in what's now a very competitive division.
migs
5th June 2008, 07:11 PM
Kampmann really impresses me and I think Rivera is being used as gatekeeper/tune up guy.
Kampmann looks like he could almost Squeeze into 170, but I am not sure that 170 is a nice place to be...can he stay on his feet?
heckyl
5th June 2008, 07:53 PM
Kampmann wants to stay at 185 even if he is smaller. wrestler happy 170 might not be so good of an option for him...
Grant Ellis
5th June 2008, 07:56 PM
I think Anderson, Okami, and Franklin are just too big for him.
migs
5th June 2008, 08:15 PM
Yeah those guys are big but at 170 he'll have guys like Koschek and Fitch putting 15 minutes of man love on him.
dragomort
5th June 2008, 11:48 PM
Kampmann wants to stay at 185 even if he is smaller. wrestler happy 170 might not be so good of an option for him...
He was supposed to be bulking up while injured. Hopefully he's been able to keep in shape and make that work without losing the speed that's helped him out thus far.
heckyl
6th June 2008, 09:25 PM
came in at 186 :)
dragomort
6th June 2008, 11:47 PM
came in at 186 :)
Now to see if he's kept up his speed and 'gameness' in the meantime. Rivera's a good test for that.
heckyl
6th June 2008, 11:48 PM
if Rivera wins im just gonna say Rivera next 185 champ to try and look cool :D and if he loses, its rediculous enough to be taken as a joke.
dragomort
7th June 2008, 04:04 PM
if Rivera wins im just gonna say Rivera next 185 champ to try and look cool :D and if he loses, its rediculous enough to be taken as a joke.
Just start saying it now then! I'm sure he'll be in line right after Loiseau.