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July 14, 2009
Mike Swick's Next Fight
Mike "Quick" Swick will face Martin Kampmann in his next fight just announced: UFC 103 on September 19th in Dallas, Texas at the American Airlines Center. This fight will determine a number 1 contender to challenge for UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre's championship belt.
Kampmann and Swick will look to prove they deserve the opportunity.
Kampmann is 2-0 at 170 pounds after making the switch from middleweight following a September 2008 loss to Nate Marquardt. Kampmann was 4-0 in the UFC as a middleweight prior to the loss.
Swick is currently riding a four-fight winning streak in the welterweight division after compiling a 5-1 mark at 185 pounds. In June the American Kickboxing Academy fighter earned a second-round TKO over Ben Saunders at UFC 99, after which he called out former champ Matt Hughes.
But prior to the fight, Swick told MMAjunkie.com he was simply looking for the biggest fights available.
"I'm going to go in there and try to show that I deserve a big fight in my next fight," said Swick, who found his way into the UFC via the first season of "The Ultimate Fighter." "I definitely think I deserve a big fight."Also announced to fight are:
Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca, Josh Koscheck vs. Frank Trigg, Efrain Escudero vs. Cole Mille.
A main event has yet to be scheduled for UFC 103.Source: MMA Junkie
