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Defining fights: Bellator 179 headliner Paul ‘Semtex’ Daley

BAD MMA News — Thu, 18 May 2017 11:38:54 +0000

British welterweight star Paul “Semtex” Daley will step into the Bellator cage on Friday night looking to defeat Rory MacDonald and claim the biggest scalp of his MMA career. It’ll be the 56th professional fight in a rollercoaster of a career that has taken him from the low of being fired by the UFC to the brink of a world title in Strikeforce. Ahead of his bout at Bellator 179 this weekend, we take a look at five key fights that have helped define Daley’s MMA career to date. Martin Kampmann at UFC 111 – Sept. 19, 2009 Martin Kampmann Daley had arrived in the UFC with a reputation as a devastating striking specialist and he made good on that billing on his octagon debut as he stopped noted striker Martin Kampmann inside a round

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Martin Kampmann’s message to young fighters: Limit your hard sparring

BAD MMA News — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:28:15 +0000

From 2006 to 2013, Martin Kampmann was a staple of the UFC. Unfortunately, concussions forced the now 34-year-old to retire from active competition. Now, Kampann has a simple message for young fighters: Take it easy in the gym. “I think if I could give any advice to younger fighters, probably limit your hard sparring,” Kampmann said during an appearance on MMAjunkie radio. “I stopped because I didn’t want to get any more concussions because that will mess with your head a little bit. I had a couple of fights where I wasn’t giving myself enough time to heal up before I took the next fight

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2320 with Martin Kampmann, Andrey Koreshkov, Sammy the Squid

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 17:01:50 +0000

Stream or download Friday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Martin Kampmann , Andrey Koreshkov and Sammy the Squid. Retired UFC welterweight Kampmann was our guest host and talked about his post-fighting life, which included a year as head coach at Team Alpha Male and now buying real estate in Denmark. Koreshkov defends his Bellator welterweight title against Douglas Lima on Nov. 11 at Bellator 164

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MMAjunkie Radio (1 p.m. ET): Andrey Koreshkov, Martin Kampmann, Sammy T. Squid

BAD MMA News — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 16:32:10 +0000

MMAjunkie Radio kicks off at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m. PT) with guests Andrey Koreshkov , Martin Kampmann and Sammy the Squid. Welterweight champ Koreshkov meets Douglas Lima at Bellator 164 on Nov

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Martin Kampmann’s one who got away? Georges St-Pierre

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 20:22:47 +0000

Filed under: Featured Videos , News , Radio Highlight , UFC , Videos Martin Kampmann Martin Kampmann ’s decision to retire from MMA didn’t come as a surprise to many. After all, the veteran hadn’t stepped into the UFC octagon since Aug. 28, 2013. When speaking with MMAjunkie Radio, the 33-year-old explained that the idea of retirement has been on his mind for some time. “I’ve kind of known for a while,” Kampmann said.

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #2117 with Kampmann, Meltzer, Botter, Hunter

BAD MMA News — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 17:51:21 +0000

Stream or download Friday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Martin Kampmann , Dave Meltzer, Jeremy Botter and Richard Hunter. Former UFC welterweight Kampmann, who announced his retirement earlier this week, called in to the show from his new home in Denmark to talk about his decision to walk away from the sport. Meltzer, a veteran combat sports journalist, spoke on two of his favorite subjects: pro wrestling and pay-per-view numbers

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17-fight UFC veteran Martin Kampmann retires at 33 to focus on family

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Jan 2016 19:08:22 +0000

Martin Kampmann UFC welterweight Martin Kampmann announced today he is retiring from the sport to focus on his family after a stint coaching at Team Alpha Male. Kampmann, 33, told UFC.com the recent birth of his third child motivated him to move back to his native Denmark. While he plans to stay involved in the sport, his fighting days are over. “I’ve known for a while,” Kampmann said. “I just haven’t really made it official. I’m not sure why.” Kampmann (20-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC) retires with a 20-7 record and 17 UFC bouts.

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Stream or download MMAjunkie Radio #1858 with Tony Ferguson, Scott Coker, Martin Kampmann, Mitch Gagnon

BAD MMA News — Thu, 11 Dec 2014 12:33:12 +0000

Stream or download Tuesday’s edition of MMAjunkie Radio with guests Tony Ferguson , Scott Coker, Martin Kampmann and Mitch Gagnon . Ferguson discussed his recent win at UFC 181.

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Despite Team Alpha Male coaching gig, Martin Kampmann ‘for sure’ still misses fighting

BAD MMA News — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:01:11 +0000

Martin Kampmann UFC veteran Martin Kampmann would still rather be the one in the cage, but he said his new gig as Team Alpha Male’s head coach is undoubtedly helping. Kampmann, who replaced former head coach Duane Ludwig earlier this year, has been cornering team members for recent fights. At times it’s tough for the former contender, a five-time fight-night bonus winner who’s shared the cage with some of MMA’s biggest names. “I miss fighting for sure,” he told MMAjunkie Radio

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Photo: Faber confirms Kampmann as full-time Team Alpha Male coach

BAD MMA News — Fri, 26 Sep 2014 13:32:33 +0000

Veteran UFC welterweight Martin Kampmann is now a full-time coach at Team Alpha Male. UFC bantamweight contender Urijah Faber , who founded the team in 2004, today announced the news via Instagram (with the above adorable photo). As he wrote: “Pumped 2 have @MartinKampmann coaching 4 @TeamAlphaMale full time. G8 addition! Welcme 2 him & his family!” Kampmann (20-7 MMA, 11-6 UFC), 32, hasn’t fought since an August 2013 loss to Carlos Condit.

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