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.

Martin Kampmann vs. Paul Daley

• 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 percent and his last seven wins have come viaT/KO.
  
  
• Kampmann (seen here) has lost just twice in his career, both via T/KO.
  

Tyson Griffin vs. Hermes Franca

• 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.
  

Josh Nason has published MMA, wrestling and boxing blog Ropes, Ring and Cage.com since 2007 and Bleacher Report since 2008. He is a contributor to Fight Magazine since January 2009 and appears regularly on Fight Network Radio. Follow him on Twitter.