Mike Swick out of UFC 103
Paul "Semtex" Daley
The top contender’s match between Mike Swick and Martin Kampmann will not go down at UFC 103 as planned, due to an injury suffered in training by Mike Swick. New UFC signee, Paul Daley will step up and face Martin Kampmann. There’s no word yet on what title ramifications, if any, this bout has. It seems the injury bug is Mike Swick’s biggest enemy, as he is 9-1 in the UFC, but can’t seem to stay healthy.
While Daley is a game opponent, this is a big let down. Even if Kampmann beats Daley, there’s no guarantee of a title shot, and the UFC has pretty much run out of challengers for Georges St. Pierre. St. Pierre is just about where Anderson Silva was a year ago, in that he has beaten all of the top 170lb fighters, and the UFC is out of contenders for him. On the other end of the spectrum sits Paul Daley, who with one good punch, can land himself in the 170lb title picture.
UFC 103 is headlined by the returning Vitor Belfort taking on Rich Franklin at a catch weight of 195lbs. Hopefully the UFC can rustle up another solid bout to add to this card, as several fighters have had to drop out of the already lukewarm lineup.
