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UFC 103: Franklin vs. Belfort is to be held on September 19, 2009 in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. The event is scheduled to be broadcast in the United States and Canada on pay-per-view on the same night as the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Juan Manuel Marquez, which will also air on pay-per-view. A portion of the preliminary card will air live and commercial-free during an hour long block on Spike. Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller and Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal will be the only scheduled fights to be shown on Spike. This will be the first UFC PPV to have a total of 13 fights.
Mike Swick was to face Martin Kampmann on the main card to determine the number one contender for the Welterweight Championship currently held by Georges St-Pierre. However, an injury has forced Mike Swick out of his bout with Martin Kampmann. Paul Daley will move up from the undercard to face Kampmann.
An injured back has forced Dan Lauzon out of his bout with Rafaello Oliveira and will be replaced by Nik Lentz.
Pick and Predictions for UFC 103: Rich Franklin, 195lb Champion
Weigh-in Results:
Rich Franklin (195) vs. Vitor Belfort (196)*
Junior dos Santos (236) vs. Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic (226)
Martin Kampmann (169.5) vs. Paul Daley (170)
Josh Koscheck (170) vs. Frank Trigg (170.25)
Efrain Escudero (156) *** vs. Cole Miller (155)
Tyson Griffin (155.5) vs. Hermes Franca (159)**
Vladimir Matyushenko (205) vs. Igor Pokrajac (203)
Nik Lentz (155) vs. Rafaello Oliveira (155.25)
Ricky Story (170) vs. Brian Foster (170.75)
Jim Miller (154.5) vs. Steve Lopez (154.5)
Drew McFedries (185.25) vs. Tomasz Drwal (185)
Eliot Marshall (204.75) vs. Jason Brilz (205.25)
Rafael dos Anjos (155.5) vs. Robert Emerson (155.5)
* Belfort made weight on his fourth attempt.
** The Franca-Griffin bout will be held at a catch-weight of 159 pounds.
*** Escudero hit 156 pounds on his second try.
Vitor Belfort by KO round 1
Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic by TKO round 3
Martin Kampmann by submission (arm triangle) round 1
Josh Koscheck by submission round 1
Tyson Griffin by decision
Efrain Escudero by decision
Tomasz Drwal by TKO round 1
Jim Miller by submission round 1
Rafaello Oliveira by decision
Brian Foster by KO round 1
Jason Brilz by decision
Vladimir Matyushenko by decision
Rafael dos Anjos by submission, round 1
Rich Franklin beats Vitor Belfort by decision
Junior Dos Santos beats Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic by decision
Martin Kampmann beats Paul Daley by submission, round 1
Josh Koscheck beats Frank Trigg by decision
Tyson Griffin beats Hermes Franca by decision
Efrain Escudero beats Cole Miller by decision
Tomasz Drwal beats Drew McFedries by TKO round 1
Jim Miller beats Steve Lopez by submission, round 1
Rafaello Oliveira beats Nick Lentz by decision
Brian Foster beats Rick Story by TKO round 1
Jason Brilz beats Eliot Marshall by decision
Vladimir Matyushenko beats Igor Pokrajac by decision
Rafael dos Anjos beats Rob Emerson by submission, round 1
Punch Drunk Predictions
Record: 73-55
Preliminary Card
Rafael dos Anjos over Rob Emerson, Submission R2
Vladimir Matyushenko over Igor Pokjarac, TKO R2
Eliot Marshall over Jason Brilz, Unanimous Decision
Rick Story over Brian Foster, TKO R3
Rafaello Oliveira over Nik Lentz, Unanimous Decision
Jim Miller over Steve Lopez, Submission R1
Tomasz Drwal over Drew McFedries, TKO R1
Cole Miller over Efrain Escudero, Submission R2
Main Card
Tyson Griffin over Hermes Franca, Tyson Griffin Special (Unanimous Decision)
Josh Koscheck over Frank Trigg, Submission R2 (Probably a Rear Naked Choke)
Martin Kampmann over Paul Daley, Submission R2 (See above)
Junior dos Santos over Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic, KO R1 (Uppercut of Doom)
And in the Main Event of the Evening…
Rich "Ace" Franklin over Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort by Unanimous Decision… especially since Belfort had a bitch of a time making weight.
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9-4 E. Spencer Kyte
Congratulations E. Spencer Kyte!
8-5 Humungus
8-5 Eric Kamander
9-4 E. Spencer Kyte
Rich Franklin beats Vitor Belfort by decision
Junior Dos Santos beats Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic by decision
Martin Kampmann beats Paul Daley by submission, round 1
Josh Koscheck beats Frank Trigg by decision
Tyson Griffin beats Hermes Franca by decision
Efrain Escudero beats Cole Miller by decision
Tomasz Drwal beats Drew McFedries by TKO round 1
Jim Miller beats Steve Lopez by submission, round 1
Rafaello Oliveira beats Nick Lentz by decision
Brian Foster beats Rick Story by TKO round 1
Jason Brilz beats Eliot Marshall by decision
Vladimir Matyushenko beats Igor Pokrajac by decision
Rafael dos Anjos beats Rob Emerson by submission, round 1