Martin Kampmann
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April 17, 1982 Aarhus, Denmark |
| Other names | Hitman |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
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Welterweight Middleweight |
| Reach | 72.0 in (183 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Team | Xtreme Couture |
| Trainer | Ray Sefo, Randy Couture |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Robert Drysdale |
| Years active | 2003–2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 27 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 4 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By decision | 2 |
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Martin Kampmann Frederiksen (born April 17, 1982) is a retired Danish mixed martial arts fighter who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Warriors World Middleweight Champion.
Originally from Aarhus, Denmark, Kampmann began training in wrestling at the age of eight and trained for two years moving to karate at the age of 14 before transitioning into Muay Thai and boxing, competing in both as an amateur. In 2000, Kampmann began training in submission wrestling, before turning to mixed martial arts.
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 an amateur record of 9-1, capturing the Cage Warriors Middleweight Championship in the process, before being signed by the UFC.
Kampmann has competed for many years in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He initially fought as a middleweight, where he made his debut at UFC Fight Night 6 as a late replacement for Kalib Starnes. 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 Thales Leites in The Ultimate Fighter 4 Finale on November 11, 2006. At UFC 68, after being rocked and knocked down numerous times, Kampmann showed his toughness and resilience by defeating Drew McFedries via arm-triangle choke late in the first round.
His next UFC fight was scheduled for UFC 72 against former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin, but he was forced to withdraw due to a knee injury. Kampmann returned from his injury at UFC 85, where he defeated the heavy-handed Jorge Rivera by guillotine choke at 2:44 in the first round.
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