MARTIN KAMPMANN

ATTRIBUTES

OFFENSIVE SKILLS

DEFENSIVE SKILLS

ULTIMATE TECHNIQUES

RIGHT DUCKING UPPERCUT

Level 2—Both Standing, Striking Range

This long, ducking uppercut lands heavily and can intercept opponents who are diving in for the takedown. The windup is a bit slow, so throw this from the outside to avoid being countered midstrike.

CRUSHING LEFT/RIGHT KNEE

Level 2—Muay Thai Clinch Cage, Offense

Pressure Kampmann’s opponent to back him toward the cage, then lock up in the Muay Thai Clinch and land some of these devastating clinch knees.

DIRECT CATCH TO GUILLOTINE CHOKE

Level 3—Sprawl, Top

Catch Kampmann’s opponents in sprawls after stuffing their takedowns, then lock in this lethal choke before they can react. He can end a fight quickly with one of these excellent subs.

STRENGTHS

• Well rounded

• Submissions

• Discipline

Martin “The Hitman” Kampmann fights competitively in both the UFC middleweight and welterweight divisions, punishing his opponents with his fast and precise kickboxing.

Don’t go for the kill with Kampmann—look to outstrike his rivals with crisp counters and quick combinations on the feet, remaining tactical and ready to defend against the takedown at all times.

The Hitman is good at locking in submissions as well—his chokes are particularly effective, especially his guillotine, which he can apply each time he manages to sprawl against the opponent’s takedown, or whenever he finds himself seated against the cage on the ground.

Use this defensive choke to dissuade the opponent from bringing him to the ground, and punish his rivals with pinpoint striking while they reluctantly fight him on the feet.

WEAKNESSES

• Strength

• Clinch grappling

• Ground striking defense

The Hitman may be a quick and accurate kickboxer, but his strikes don’t pack the same knockout power that other fighters in his division possess.

Kampmann’s lackluster strength also makes him vulnerable to being controlled in the clinch and on the ground—this is even easier to accomplish against him when he competes in the middleweight division, where the competition is bigger and stronger than the fighters at welterweight.

Beware when shooting for takedowns against him, however, because he has a dangerous guillotine from the Sprawl position, and he can also threaten you with effective submissions off of his back, such as triangles from the Open Guard Clinch.

Close in and clinch with The Hitman instead, then work for a throw from the Double Underhook, Body Lock, or Back Clinch that lands you in dominant position on the ground, and beyond the reach of his subs from the bottom.