''UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 18'') was a

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held by the

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(UFC) on April 1, 2009.

Background

The event was broadcast on

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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

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and it set the record in terms of attendance to date for both an

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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

References

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Background

Results

Bonus awards

See also

References