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UFC 72: Victory takes place this Saturday afternoon at 3pm EST as the UFC holds their first show in Dublin, Ireland. Headlined by a good matchup between Rich Franklin and Yushin Okami, this fight card seems to lack some of the luster recent UFC events have held. Injuries have shortened the event to [...]

Rich Franklin confirmed that Yushin Okami has signed to fight in replacement of Martin Kampmann at UFC 72. The following was posted by Rich Franklin this morning on his official website:

I spoke with Monte (my manager) Saturday evening and that conversation eluded to the fact that Kampman may be out. Monday,I was told he [...]

According to UFC.com Martin Kampmann has pulled out of his scheduled fight with Rich Franklin at UFC 72 scheduled for June 16.

According to his manager, Ken Pavia of Pavia, Ciscone, & Associates, Kampmann injured his knee while wrestling in training last week at UFC Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture’s gym in Las Vegas, Nev.
“Martin’s out,” said [...]

I wrote the other day about Tito’s post on the UG Forums. For those that don’t remember, Tito said the following:

Rashad Evans!!! He will be my Nappy Headed Ho. On 7-7-07…Let The Punishment Begin!!! Tito Ortiz www.Punishment.com

Well, Rashad Evans responded today on the KTEG 104.7 The Edge radio morning show this AM. You [...]

UFC 72 is currently scheduled for July 7 and the fight card will feature at least two title fights. Anderson Silva will make his second title defense of the UFC Middleweight title against Nathan Marquardt. Silva recently fought Travis Lutter in what turned out to be a non-title fight after Lutter failed to [...]