Martin Kampmann Frederiksen (born April 17, 1982) is a retired Danish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the

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. He is a former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion.

Background

Originally from

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, Denmark, Kampmann began training in

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at the age of eight and trained for two years moving to

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at the age of 14 before transitioning into

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and

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, competing in both as an amateur. In 2000, Kampmann began training in

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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

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Ultimate Fighting Championship

Kampmann competed for many years in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He initially fought as a

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, where he made his debut at ''

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'' as a late replacement for

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. 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

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in ''

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'' on November 11, 2006. At ''

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'', after being wobbled and knocked down numerous times, Kampmann showed his toughness and resilience by defeating

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via arm-triangle choke late in the first round. His next UFC fight was scheduled for ''

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'' against former UFC Middleweight Champion

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, but he was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Kampmann returned from his injury at ''

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'', 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 W ...

at ''

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'', Kampmann announced that he would drop down to the

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division. He made his debut in the division at ''

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'' 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 C ...

in a closely contested fight via split decision in the main event of ''

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''. Kampmann was to fight

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on September 19, 2009, at

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. The winner was to receive a title shot against

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. On September 4, it was announced that Swick had suffered an injury while training for their upcoming bout.

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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

debut. In an upset, Kampmann fell to the

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fighter by TKO due to punches just 2:31 into the bout. Kampmann was expected to face

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on January 2, 2010, at

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. However, Markham was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by

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. Kampmann won via first-round submission using a modified

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that he calls the "Deathchoke". Kampmann was scheduled to face Ben Saunders at

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., but was forced off the card with an injury and replaced by

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. 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 (MMA), Middleweight division of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, KSW. A professional competitor since 2005, he ha ...

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

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, on October 23, 2010, at

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. 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

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on June 26, 2011, at

UFC on Versus 4 ''UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry'' (also known as ''UFC on Versus 4'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 26, 2011, at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The event was broadcast on Versus ...

However, Kampmann was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Matt Brown. Kampmann defeated

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via split decision on November 19, 2011, at

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. 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

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

on June 1, 2012, at

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. After a first round which saw Kampmann nearly finished after being knocked down by Ellenberger, Kampmann defeated Ellenberger via second-round

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due to a series of knees. The performance also earned Kampmann ''Knockout of the Night'' honors. Kampmann faced

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on November 17, 2012, at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Kampmann faced

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

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, based in

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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,

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. Kampmann began this relationship as a guest on

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'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

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, Dan O'Brien and

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Personal life

Kampmann is married and has two sons. He is close friend to fighters such as

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and

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Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

** Fight of the Night (Two times) vs.

** Knockout of the Night (One time) vs.

** Submission of the Night (Two times) vs.

, Thiago Alves *

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** 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

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Poker career

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

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