''UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 18'') was a
mixed martial arts
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event
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held by the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
(UFC) on April 1, 2009.
Background
The event was broadcast on
Spike TV
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and served as a lead in to the premiere of ''
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom''.
This event was the UFC's first event in the state of
Tennessee
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and it set the record in terms of attendance to date for both an
MMA
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on strike (attack), striking, grappling and ground f ...
event in the state and a UFC Fight Night show.
The main event featured the debut of former
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 ...
– riding an eight fight win streak – in the main event against
Martin Kampmann
Martin Kampmann Frederiksen (born April 17, 1982) is a retired Danish professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion.
Background
Originally from Aar ...
. Kampmann won the fight via split decision. However, the fight was close enough that FightMetric ruled the bout a draw.
The event drew a total of 1.9 million viewers.
Results
Bonus awards
Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.
*Fight of the Night: Tyson Griffin vs. Rafael dos Anjos
*Knockout of the Night: Aaron Simpson
*Submission of the Night: Rob Kimmons
See also
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Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...
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List of UFC champions
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight classe ...
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List of UFC events
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2009 in UFC
References
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2009 in mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts in Tennessee
Sports competitions in Nashville, Tennessee
2009 in sports in Tennessee
Events in Nashville, Tennessee