UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann explained

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann
Promotion:Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date:April 1, 2009
Venue:Sommet Center
City:Nashville, Tennessee
Attendance:10,267[1]
Gate:$626,077
Previousevent:UFC 96: Jackson vs. Jardine
Followingevent:UFC 97: Redemption

UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Kampmann (also known as UFC Fight Night 18) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on April 1, 2009.[2]

Background

The event was broadcast on Spike TV and served as a lead in to the premiere of .[2]

This event was the UFC's first event in the state of Tennessee and it set the record in terms of attendance to date for both an MMA event in the state and a UFC Fight Night show.[3]

The main event featured the debut of former WEC Welterweight Champion Carlos Condit – riding an eight fight win streak – in the main event against Martin Kampmann. 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.[4]

Bonus awards

Fighters were awarded $30,000 bonuses.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: UFC's Tennessee debut sets UFC Fight Night attendance record. mmajunkie.com. April 2, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023022044/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14438/ufcs-tennessee-debut-sets-ufc-fight-night-attendance-record.mma. October 23, 2012.
  2. Web site: Sam . Caplan . UFC Fight Night 18 set for April 1 in Nashville, Tennessee . Fiveouncesofpain.com . January 3, 2009 . January 9, 2009.
  3. Web site: UFC's Tennessee debut sets UFC Fight Night attendance record . MMAjunkie.com . April 2, 2009 . December 3, 2014.
  4. Web site: Spike TV nabs ratings boost with UFC Fight Night 18 broadcast . MMAjunkie.com . April 3, 2009 . December 3, 2014.
  5. Web site: UFC Fight Night 18 bonuses: Griffin, dos Anjos, Simpson and Kimmons net $30K. MMAjunkie.com. April 1, 2009. April 1, 2009. dead. https://archive.today/20120715003521/mmajunkie.com/news/14436/griffin-dos-anjos-simpson-and-kimmons-each-earn-30k-fight-night-bonuses.mma. July 15, 2012.