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Paulo Thiago vs. Martin Kampmann, Primetime is back tonight, TUF 12 tryouts are set to begin and Stephan Bonnar loses his appeal but gains a rematch.

The UFC awarded $50,000 bonuses for Fight of the night, Submission of the Night, and Knockout of the Night. The full salaries of all UFC 108 fighters have also been released.

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Martin Kampmann takes on Jacob Volkmann Saturday evening at UFC 108. The welterweights clash could inch the winner up the ladder to title contention. This fight is part of the Spike TV broadcast.

Despite false report, Shane Carwin will fight Brock Lesnar at UFC 108 in Las Vegas as planned.

First reported by MMAJunkie.com, Albuquerque, New Mexico native Carlos Condit is moving back to the “Land of Enchantment” to train with Greg Jackson’s elite gym. When contacted by MMA Madness, Condit said the move was purely for personal reasons, as he and his girlfriend are expecting a child, and they wanted to get closer to family in New Mexico.

Mike Swick had to pull out of his first No. 1 contender fight with Martin Kampmann due to injury. He will get another opportunity, as AOL Fan House and MMA Junkie are reporting that he will face U.K. sensation Dan Hardy in a title contender eliminator.

Medical suspensions have been handed by from UFC 103, and all fighters were suspended for at least seven days. MMA Junkie is reporting that Mirko Cro Cop is suspended indefinitely and will need clearance from a doctor to return to the Octagon.

Join MMAMadness as we bring you live results from UFC 103. WARNING, SPOILERS AFTER THE JUMP!

MMA Madness staff makes its predictions for UFC 103 in Dallas. The main event will feature former middleweight champion Rich Franklin and former UFC champion Vitor Belfort.

Martin Kampmann’s original bout with Mike Swick was supposed to be a title eliminator. Even though his opponent changed, Kampmann isn’t about to lose focus.