Bad news for UFC 103: “Franklin vs. Belfort” as word spreads today of featured bout participant Mike Swick (14-2) having withdrawn due to injury. The situation was first reported by often-unreliable news site, The Sun. 6th-Round.com has contacted Swick’s management and await confirmation.
Update: Swick responds to inquiry via Twitter
officialswick I got foot swept while sparring this week and lost my legs. Landed on back of my head and neck and suffered a pretty bad concussion.
Swick will be replaced by Paul Daley, who now meets Martin Kampmann in the welterweight showdown. …

Before we get underway with live results and the first episode of TUF 9 tonight, here are my UFC Fight Night 18: “Condit vs. Kampmann” fight picks.

Update: pick outcomes of 2-3

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Main event:

Carlos Condit vs. Martin Kampmann: Kampmann via third round submission (RNC)
Main card (televised):
Gleison Tibau vs. Jeremy Stephens: Stephens via UD
Ryan Bader vs. Carmelo Marrero: Bader via first round TKO
Junie Browning vs. Cole Miller: Browning via second round TKO
Tyson Griffin vs. Rafael dos Anjos: dos Anjos via UD
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Tommy H.  pens his event picks column, here at 6th-Round.com before most …

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks for UFC Fight Night 18. “Condit vs. Kampmann” will air Wednesday evening via Spike TV, beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
The event includes a main event with contender implications as former WEC welterweight champ Carlos Condit takes on hard-hitting Martin “Hitman” Kampmann. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether you agree or disagree, leave your thoughts by commenting.
As a lead writer here, there’s a certain “responsibility” for making quality peeks into the future. That being said, anything can (and does) happen in mixed …

Ultimate Fight Night 18 is right upon us featuring an exciting matchupbetween WEC veteran Carlos Condit taking on 14-2 Martin ‘Hitman’ Kampmann. From this matchup will rise a top contender in the stacked 170 lb Welterweight division currently dominated by George St. Pierre.

We will also see in action The Ultimate Fighter alumni Ryan Bader taking on Carmelo Marrero and the controversial Junie Browning battling against 14-3 Cole Miller. Ultimate Fight Night 18 is sure to be filled with top notch action from the UFC’s rising crop of young talent. My picks below are in bold, lets see how yours stack up!

They came, they saw, they tipped the scales to the T (kind of).
The official UFC Fight Night 18 weigh-ins went down this afternoon in Tennessee and we have the results for you.
Keep in mind, we’ll be providing LIVE fight results during FN 18 tomorrow evening before the premier of The Ultimate Fighter season 9. Spike TV will be broadcasting all of the action, beginning at 8 p.m. EST.
Main card (televised)
- Carlos Condit (170.5) vs. Martin Kampmann (170)
- Ryan Bader (206) vs. Carmelo Marrero (205)
- Rafael dos Anjos (156) vs. Tyson …