UFC officials today announced the Nordic fighter Martin Kampmann (17-5, 8-4 in UFC) will take on up-and-comer Rick “Horror” Story (13-4, 6-2 UFC).
Both fighters are coming off of close decision losses. Β Looking to get back in title contention, Kampmann suffered a split-decision loss to Jake Shields at UFC 121. Β A fight that the Denmark fighter showed signs of dominance over the grappler. Β Story on the other hand loss a decision toΒ Charlie Brenneman, in a fight he took on short notice with an opponent that stepped up a day before the fight after the Nate MarquardtΒ debacle.
Both fighters look to get there name back “in the mix” in San Jose, California on November 19. Β The card is expected to feature the return of champion Cain Velasquez against Junior Dos Santos.