UFC Sanchez vs. Kampmann: Predictions for KO, Submission and Fight of the Night

Two days after UFC 127, fans find themselves a few days away from the March 3rd card featuring a main event in the welterweight division between Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez.

The undercard includes two middleweight bouts: C.B. Dolloway vs. Mark Munoz and Alessio Sakara vs. Chris Weidman. The first bout is a bantamweight match between Brian Bowls and Damacio Page.

Preliminary fighters include Joe Stevenson, Rousimar Palhares and Thiago Tavares.

Knockout of the Night: Alessio Sakara

Sakara's opponent is 4-0 in MMA and is making his UFC debut. Sakara holds an overall record of 15-7 with a UFC record of 6-4. Four of those six victories have come by knockout.

The majority of this card is filled with grapplers and wrestlers so Sakara has a good chance of showcasing his standup skills to earn a knockout victory over an opponent who doesn't have the same experience as him.

If this fight stays on the feet, look for Sakara to earn his 10th knockout victory, and the award for "Knockout of the Night."

Submission of the Night: Rob Kimmons

Kimmons is 23-6 in MMA and 3-3 in the UFC. His opponent, Dongi Yang, is 9-1 in MMA and 0-1 in the UFC.

Kimmons has earned 14 victories by submission, and with a third degree black belt in American jiu-jitsu, his submission skills can't be overlooked. If other submission artists like Palhares don't earn a submission victory, Kimmons' may be the one to steal the award for "Submission of the Night."

Kimmons loves to choke his opponents out. Of his 14 submissions, 11 of them have come by way of rear-naked and guillotine choke.

Fight of the Night: Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann

It's hard to think this won't be "Fight of the Night." The styles these two fighters possess makes for fireworks and intensity every time they fight.

Sanchez is coming off an impressive win over Paulo Thiago. After a tough first round, he overwhelmed the Brazilian to earn a unanimous decision. Joe Rogan called it Sanchez' greatest performance to date.

Kampmann's last fight was a split-decision loss to Jake Shields. It was a fight he could have won, but he neglected to stand and instead took the fight to the ground where Shields was the more experienced fighter.

This fight will go everywhere. Both fighters are well-rounded enough that wherever it goes, it will be competitive. Both are hard to finish and can push themselves to the limits.

Neither fighter stops looking for the finish, and both possess two of the best chins in the welterweight division.

This fight may even go down as a candidate for "Fight of the Year." It's going to be one to remember.