That means it's time for the Five Bullet Point preview of UFC 103. Enjoy!
Rich Franklin vs. Vitor Belfort
- This is Franklin's third fight of 2009 and first since his unanimous decision win over Wanderlei Silva at June's UFC 99.
- Belfort is coming off a decisive :37 KO win over Matt Lindland at Affliction's final event in January. This will be his third fight in the last two years.
- Despite having a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Belfort prefers to knock guys out. With an overall 46% win by KO percentage, three of his last four wins have come by T/KO.
- Franklin has lost four times in his career (three by TKO), while Belfort has lost eight times (five by decision).
- The two share several common opponents including Wanderlei Silva, Dan Henderson and Marvin Eastman. Both men have fought a who's who of MMA talent in their combined 57 pro fights.
- The 31-year-old Koscheck fell to Paulo Thiago via 1st-round TKO at March's UFC 95, his fifth fight in 12 months (3-2).
- The method of Koscheck's 12 wins have been fairly even - three KOs, four submissions, five decisions - though his last win by submission came more than three years ago.
- This will be the 37-year-old Trigg's first match in the UFC since a 1st-round submission loss to Georges St. Pierre at August 2005's UFC 54.
- Trigg has won four fights in a row, the last three by decision.
- Both come from an extensive wrestling background, Trigg at Oklahoma and Koscheck at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania where he won a NCAA Division I title and was a four-time All-American.
- The 35-year-old Cro Cop has fought everyone and everywhere in his eight-year MMA career including the UFC and Pride against Fedor Emelianenko, Wanderlei Silva, Josh Barnett, Mark Coleman and Kevin Randleman.
- After being tagged with consecutive losses for the first time in his career, Cro Cop hasn't lost in his last four fights.
- The 25-year-old Dos Santos has gone 8-1 in his three-year career and comes into Saturday on a three-fight win streak.
- Dos Santos has never gone past the first round and of his eight wins, six have come via T/KO.
- Of Cro Cop's last 11 fights, only one has gone past the first round.
- Daley is an injury substitution for Mike Swick (concussion) and this fight was originally slated to be for the No. 1 contendership for Georges St. Pierre's Welterweight title.
- Kampmann (15-2) has been with the UFC since August 2006 and has a 6-1 Octagon record.
- This will be Daley's first fight in the UFC after amassing a 21-8-2 record, mostly in his native England. This will be his fourth fight of 2009.
- Daley's win by KO percentage is 76% and his last seven wins have come viaT/KO.
- Kampmann (seen here) has lost just twice in his career, both via T/KO.
- Griffin is one of the most popular fighters in the UFC and should get consideration for a title shot with a 13-2 record.
- If Griffin has it his way, you're watching 15 full minutes as his last seven fights (5-2) have gone the distance.
- After two straight losses, Franca picked up a unanimous decision win over Marcus Aurelio - way back at October 2008's UFC 90. He is coming off a torn ACL injury.
- Griffin has lost twice, both by decision. Franca has lost seven times, all but one via decision.
- Griffin (10 years younger than Franca) has won Fight Of The Night honors five times in his UFC career, including in his last two bouts.


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