Martin Kampmann
Active 2006–present · rated in 1 edition · peak overall 82.0
Scouting report
Martin Kampmann trained at Xtreme Couture in Las Vegas under Ray Sefo and Randy Couture, and he holds a black belt in jiu-jitsu under Robert Drysdale. He debuted in the UFC at UFC Fight Night 6 in August 2006 and went 11-6 over seven years. He beat Carlos Condit in April 2009 on a split decision, lost to him in August 2013, and knocked out Jake Ellenberger with knees at the TUF 15 Finale in June 2012. He confirmed his retirement in January 2016.
Peak ratings
Martin Kampmann: a welterweight who finished and got finished
Kampmann debuted at UFC Fight Night 6 in August 2006 with a rear-naked choke of Crafton Wallace, and he beat Thales Leites on a decision at the TUF 4 Finale that November. His finishes were varied: an arm-triangle on Drew McFedries, a guillotine on Jorge Rivera, a death choke on Jacob Volkmann and a guillotine on Thiago Alves. He became a full-time coach at Team Alpha Male in Sacramento in September 2014. He is 6 ft 0 in with a 72 inch reach.
Kampmann, rating by rating
Boxing. 82. Alexandre Barros was stopped by punches in round two at UFC 93 in Dublin, and Condit's second fight ended with punches and knees against him.
Kickboxing. 84, level with his cardio. His background is Muay Thai and boxing, and Ellenberger was finished by knees at 1:40 of round two.
Wrestling. 74, the weakest of his skills. Diego Sanchez beat him over three rounds in Louisville in March 2011 in a Fight of the Night.
BJJ. 82. McFedries tapped to an arm-triangle at UFC 68 in Columbus in March 2007, and Volkmann to a choke at UFC 108.
Strength. 78. Paul Daley stopped him with punches at 2:31 of round one at UFC 103 in Dallas.
Durability. 82. Johny Hendricks knocked him out with one punch at 0:46 of round one at UFC 154 in Montreal in November 2012.
Cardio. 84. Alves was submitted at 4:12 of round three in Sydney in March 2012, and the guillotine won Submission of the Night.
Fight IQ. 82. A knee injury forced a withdrawal from UFC 72, and fights with Rich Franklin, John Howard and Ben Saunders fell through because of injuries.
Kickboxing and cardio share the top, and both showed up late
He hit hardest when fights were long. The Alves finish came in round three, the Ellenberger knockout in round two and the Condit rematch lasted into round four. He earned two Submission of the Night awards, a Knockout of the Night and two Fight of the Night awards. For a draft, he is a fighter who is rarely out of a fight until it ends.
Wrestling at 74 left gaps
Jake Shields beat him on a split decision at UFC 121 in October 2010, and Diego Sanchez won a unanimous decision in March 2011. He announced a break on January 9, 2014 after the second Condit loss, and he did not fight in the UFC again. Fill the wrestling slot elsewhere.
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Closest welterweight profiles to Martin Kampmann, measured by how near their peak attribute ratings sit across all eight categories.
- Kevin Hollandbest boxing 86 · weakest wrestling 74
- Matt Brownbest cardio 88 · weakest wrestling 76
- Tarec Saffiedinebest kickboxing 87 · weakest bjj 74
- Vicente Luquebest boxing 87 · weakest wrestling 77
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Ratings shown are my own estimates, made with AI assistance and informed by how Martin Kampmann is regarded by the MMA community. They are unofficial and do not constitute an assessment of Martin Kampmann's real-world abilities. How the ratings are made. See the disclaimer below. Ratings and write-ups by Haaris A. Last reviewed 2026-09-30; spot an error? Tell us. Read our editorial standards.