UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann
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UFC Live: Sanchez vs. Kampmann was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center
in Louisville, Kentucky
. The event was broadcast on Versus
in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One
in Canada. This was the first UFC event to be broadcast in 3D.
.
Matt Brown
was expected to face Mark Scanlon
at the event, but Scanlon was forced off the card and was to be replaced by Matt Riddle
. However, the match was cancelled after Riddle injured his right hand on January 20th.
Maiquel Falcao
was due to take on Alessio Sakara
, but pulled out of the bout due to an injury. Rafael Natal
was to step in as his replacement, however on February 12, it was announced that Natal had pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury. Natal was replaced by promotional newcomer Chris Weidman
.
Rousimar Palhares
was set to face Alexandre Ferreira
. However, on January 18, Ferreira was dismissed from Chute Boxe, his home training camp, citing a "lack of communication." Less than an hour later, it was reported that Ferreira would not be competing after losing family and friends in the Brazilian floods
, resulting in him being in "no condition to train or fight." and was replaced by Dave Branch
.
A bout between Johny Hendricks
and Paulo Thiago
was expected for the event. However, the bout was canceled after Thiago was forced out with an elbow injury.
Takeya Mizugaki
was scheduled to take on Francisco Rivera, but on February 12, Rivera had to pull out due to an undisclosed training injury. Mizugaki instead faced UFC newcomer Reuben Duran.
Cub Swanson
was due to take on Erik Koch
at this event, but the bout was cancelled after Swanson suffered a training injury. Koch was instead moved to a fight with Rafael Assuncao
at UFC 128
.
The Stevenson/Castillo and Cantwell/Diabaté bouts streamed on the UFC's official Facebook
page.
Former World Extreme Cagefighting
play by play announcer Todd Harris
called the 3D broadcast of this event, with UFC featherweight Kenny Florian
on color commentary. They had previously done commentary together at WEC 41
and WEC 49
.
The event drew an average of 681,000 viewers on Versus
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
that took place on March 3, 2011, at the KFC Yum! Center
KFC Yum! Center
The KFC Yum! Center is a US $238 million, 22,000-seat basketball and multipurpose arena that opened on October 10, 2010, on the Ohio River waterfront in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on Main Street between Second and Third Streets. The project is part of a $450 million project that includes...
in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
. The event was broadcast on Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
in the U.S. and Rogers Sportsnet One
Rogers Sportsnet One
Sportsnet One is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel owned by Rogers Media.Sportsnet One is a national sports channel serving as a complementary service to Sportsnet, a regional sports network also owned by Rogers Media. The channel broadcasts in standard and high-definition...
in Canada. This was the first UFC event to be broadcast in 3D.
Background
This event was the first UFC event hosted in KentuckyKentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
.
Matt Brown
Matt Brown (fighter)
Matthew Burton Brown is an American professional mixed martial artist.Brown starred in the seventh season of The Ultimate Fighter television series and was eliminated from the show in the ninth episode due to a loss to Amir Sadollah by Triangle Choke...
was expected to face Mark Scanlon
Mark Scanlon (fighter)
Mark Scanlon is an English professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Scanlon competed in English promotions; most frequently for Cage Gladiators, before signing with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in October...
at the event, but Scanlon was forced off the card and was to be replaced by Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle
Matt Riddle is an American punk rock bassist. He was the original bass player for Face to Face, which was founded in Victorville, California, in the early 1990s. After the band's major-label debut "Big Choice" was released in 1995, Riddle parted ways with Face to Face due to personal conflicts...
. However, the match was cancelled after Riddle injured his right hand on January 20th.
Maiquel Falcao
Maiquel Falcão
Maiquel José Falcão Gonçalves is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who is best known for his one-fight stint with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in the middleweight division.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:...
was due to take on Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
, but pulled out of the bout due to an injury. Rafael Natal
Rafael Natal
Not to be confused with Rafael NadalRafael Natal is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division...
was to step in as his replacement, however on February 12, it was announced that Natal had pulled out of the bout due to a knee injury. Natal was replaced by promotional newcomer Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman
Chris Weidman is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He is currently signed as a Middleweight with the UFC. Weidman attended Baldwin high school on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York State wrestling Champion...
.
Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares
Rousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
was set to face Alexandre Ferreira
Alexandre Ferreira (fighter)
Alexandre "Cacareco" Ferreira born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a professional mixed martial artist.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Ferreira made his promotional debut against Vladimir Matyushenko on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122, losing via first round TKO....
. However, on January 18, Ferreira was dismissed from Chute Boxe, his home training camp, citing a "lack of communication." Less than an hour later, it was reported that Ferreira would not be competing after losing family and friends in the Brazilian floods
January 2011 Rio de Janeiro floods and mudslides
A series of floods and mudslides took place in in several towns of the Mountainous Region , in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro. Casualties occurred in the cities of Nova Friburgo, Teresópolis, Petrópolis, Sumidouro and São José do Vale do Rio Preto. The floods caused at least 903 deaths,...
, resulting in him being in "no condition to train or fight." and was replaced by Dave Branch
Dave Branch (fighter)
Dave Branch is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.-Background:...
.
A bout between Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks
Johny Hendricks is an American mixed martial artist and an accomplished former amateur wrestler. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Welterweight division...
and Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago
Paulo Thiago Alencar Artunes is a Brazilian Mixed Martial Artist. Thiago is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fighting in their welterweight division.-Mixed martial arts:...
was expected for the event. However, the bout was canceled after Thiago was forced out with an elbow injury.
Takeya Mizugaki
Takeya Mizugaki
Takeya Mizugaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 2011, Mizugaki is ranked the #10 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog....
was scheduled to take on Francisco Rivera, but on February 12, Rivera had to pull out due to an undisclosed training injury. Mizugaki instead faced UFC newcomer Reuben Duran.
Cub Swanson
Cub Swanson
Kevin Luke Swanson is an American mixed martial artist . He is currently signed as a featherweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-World Extreme Cagefighting:...
was due to take on Erik Koch
Erik Koch
Erik Koch is an American mixed martial artist who currently fights as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Personal Life:Koch enrolled in Taekwondo classes at the ripe age of four peaking his interest in MMA...
at this event, but the bout was cancelled after Swanson suffered a training injury. Koch was instead moved to a fight with Rafael Assuncao
Rafael Assuncao
Raphael Assunção is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt who currently competes in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship....
at UFC 128
UFC 128
UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 19, 2011, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.-Background:...
.
The Stevenson/Castillo and Cantwell/Diabaté bouts streamed on the UFC's official Facebook
Facebook
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page.
Former World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
play by play announcer Todd Harris
Todd Harris
Todd Harris is a play-by-play announcer for ESPNU college football coverage and Ultimate Fighting Championship airing on Versus.Prior to those duties, he was the lead play-by-play announcer for ABC and ESPN's coverage of the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series...
called the 3D broadcast of this event, with UFC featherweight Kenny Florian
Kenny Florian
Kenneth Alan Florian is a Peruvian-American mixed martial artist who competes as a featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has a background in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai, and is known for his cerebral approach to the sport based on his meticulous game plans and...
on color commentary. They had previously done commentary together at WEC 41
WEC 41
WEC 41: Brown vs. Faber 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on June 7, 2009 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. It was the most successful show in the WEC's history....
and WEC 49
WEC 49
WEC 49: Varner vs. Shalorus was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting that took place on June 20, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.-Background:...
.
The event drew an average of 681,000 viewers on Versus
Versus (TV channel)
Versus is a sports-oriented cable television channel in the United States. It was previously known as Outdoor Life Network and was launched on July 1, 1995, focusing on fishing, hunting, and other outdoor sports...
.
Preliminary card
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Igor PokrajacIgor PokrajacIgor Pokrajac is a Croatian mixed martial artist currently fighting at Light Heavyweight.-Mixed martial arts career:Pokrajac started his professional MMA career in 2003, primarily competing in his native Croatia...
vs.
Todd BrownTodd Brown (fighter)Todd Brown is an American mixed martial artist, who most recently competed as a light heavyweight in the UFC..-Mixed martial arts career:Born in Mishawaka, Indiana he started training in muay thai at the age of 15. He worked as a mortgage broker before turning to professional mixed martial arts in...
- Pokrajac defeated Brown via TKO (knee and punches) at 5:00 of round 1. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Bowles vs. Page fight.
- Middleweight bout:
Rousimar PalharesRousimar PalharesRousimar Palhares, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and his physical strength. His nickname, Portuguese for "tree stump", comes from his short, stocky, heavily muscled build. Many of his victories are by Leg-locks...
vs. Dave BranchDave Branch (fighter)Dave Branch is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the Middleweight division. He is a Bellator Fighting Championship and Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran.-Background:...
- Middleweight bout:
- Palhares defeated Branch via submission (kneebar) at 1:44 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Rob KimmonsRob KimmonsRob Kimmons is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship . He is also known as "The Rosedale Reaper".-Mixed martial arts career:...
vs.
Dongi Yang
- Middleweight bout:
- Yang defeated Kimmons via TKO (punches) at 4:47 of round 2.
- Bantamweight bout:
Takeya MizugakiTakeya MizugakiTakeya Mizugaki is a Japanese mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of October 2011, Mizugaki is ranked the #10 bantamweight in the world by Sherdog....
vs. Reuben DuranReuben DuranReuben Duran is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Duran has made a name for himself fighting in California...
- Bantamweight bout:
- Mizugaki defeated Duran via split decision (30–27, 27–30, 29–28).
- Lightweight bout: Thiago TavaresThiago TavaresThiago de Mello Tavares is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He currently fights in the lightweight division in the UFC.-Ultimate Fighting Championship:Thiago Tavares entered the UFC with an undefeated record and was highly regarded...
vs. Shane RollerShane RollerShane Derrick Roller is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting as a lightweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Lightweight bout:
- Roller defeated Tavares via KO (punches) at 1:28 of round 2. This bout aired on the live broadcast following the Dollaway vs. Munőz fight.
Preliminary card (Facebook)
- Lightweight bout: Joe StevensonJoe StevensonJoseph Christopher Stevenson is an American mixed martial artist fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada. Competing as a welterweight, he won The Ultimate Fighter 2 welterweight tournament. Stevenson fought most of his UFC career as a lightweight, and made his featherweight debut at UFC Live: Kongo vs....
vs. Danny CastilloDanny CastilloDaniel "Danny" Alfonso Castillo is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2007, Castillo has made a name for himself fighting in California. He currently fights at lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championships, and...
- Castillo defeated Stevenson via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Steve CantwellSteve CantwellSteven Francis Cantwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
vs.
Cyrille DiabatéCyrille DiabateCyrille Diabaté is a French mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He has also competed in shoot boxing and Muay Thai. He has fought at Palace Fighting Championship, PRIDE, ShoXC, Deep, Cage Rage and Ultimate Fighting Championship....
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Diabaté defeated Cantwell via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–25, 30–26).
Main card
- Bantamweight bout: Brian Bowles vs. Damacio PageDamacio PageDamacio James Page is an American mixed martial arts fighter and who currently competes in the bantamweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
- Bowles defeated Page via technical submission (guillotine choke) at 3:30 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout:
Alessio SakaraAlessio SakaraAlessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
vs. Chris WeidmanChris WeidmanChris Weidman is an American mixed martial artist and former collegiate wrestler. He is currently signed as a Middleweight with the UFC. Weidman attended Baldwin high school on Long Island where he was a Nassau County and New York State wrestling Champion...
- Middleweight bout:
- Weidman defeated Sakara via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Middleweight bout: C.B. DollawayC.B. DollawayClarence Byron Dollaway is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 making it to the finale where he was defeated by an armbar from Amir Sadollah.-Early life:...
vs. Mark MuñozMark MunozMark Muñoz is an American mixed martial artist of Filipino descent currently fighting in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.Muñoz is known for his wrestling ability and his relentless ground-and-pound...
- Middleweight bout:
- Muñoz defeated Dollaway via KO (punches) at 0:54 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Diego SanchezDiego SánchezDiego J. Sanchez is an American mixed martial artist of Mexican descent, with a background in wrestling and Gaidojutsu, system of submission wrestling developed by his longtime trainer Greg Jackson...
vs.
Martin KampmannMartin KampmannMartin Kampmann Frederiksen is a Danish mixed martial artist who is currently fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. and trains at the Xtreme Couture gym. He is known for his precise strikes and his quick submissions...
- Welterweight bout:
- Sanchez defeated Kampmann via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28).
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $160,000 bonuses each for Fight of the Night and $40,000 for Knockout/Submission of the Night.- Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann
- Knockout of the Night: Shane Roller
- Submission of the Night: Brian Bowles