UFC 103: The Five Bullet Point Preview

It's time for UFC 103, emanating from Dallas, TX, tonight, and is doused with plenty of comeback stories throughout. Headlined by two former champions, UFC 103 isn't heavy on mega-stars and money-drawing talent, but has plenty of intriguing bouts and exciting fighters that should make it yet another fun night in the world's largest and most popular MMA organization.

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 percent 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.
  

 Frank Trigg vs. Josh Koscheck

• The 31-year-old Koscheck fell to Paulo Thiago via first 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.

Mirko Cro Cop vs. Junior Dos Santos 

• 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.

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