UFC 103 ‘Franklin vs. Belfort’ Preview, Live Results & More!
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 5:02 pm
This weekend the UFC visits Dallas, Texas with an exciting pay-per-view featuring the return of Vitor Belfort, former middleweight champion Rich Franklin, Dream's 2006 Open-Weight Grand Prix champion Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic, the return of Frank Trigg, and welterweight contender Martin Kampmann.
With thirteen scheduled bouts and a wealth of upcoming prospects, including Junior Dos Santos, Rafael Dos Anjos, Jim Miller, and Ricky Story, UFC 103 is looking for a home run despite the lack of a championship bout on the card. Additionally, Spike TV will air one hour of preliminary action for free before the pay-per-view beginning at 9pm EST.
**LIVE Results & Discussion**
Main Card:
Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (3:02)
Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic vs. Junior Dos Santos via TKO - Verbal Submission (Cro Cop Quit) Round 3 (2:00)
Martin Kampmann vs. Paul Daley via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (2:31)
Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (1:25)
Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (3:26)
Undercard:
*Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Miller via TKO - Strikes Round 1 (3:36)
*Drew McFedries vs. Tomasz Drwal via Submission - RNC Round 2 (1:03)
Jim Miller vs. Steve Lopez via TKO - Injury (shoulder) Round 2 (0:48)
Rafaello Oliveira vs. Nik Lentz via Decision - Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Brian Foster vs. Ricky Story via Submission - Arm/Triangle Choke Round 2 (1:09)
Jason Brilz vs. Eliot Marshall via Decision - Split (30-28, 27-30, 30-27)
Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Igor Pokrajac via Decision - Unanimous (30-27 all cards)
Rafael Dos Anos vs. Rob Emerson via Decision - Unanimous (30-27 all cards)
*Live on SpikeTV @ 9 PM EST.