Before each event the commission and the organizers of the event usually go over the rules and discuss what they should expect to hear from the referee when they are in trouble etc etc. One of these people in a position of power need to sit these fighters down, put a reassuring hand on their shoulder and explain to them that the Eminem Curse will almost guarantee their loss. Last week we saw Bigfoot Silva get turned into a human horror movie by Cain Velasquez after coming out to the 8 Mile soundtrack, now just six days later at the TUF Live finale, Jake Ellenberger walks out to a track off 2002's The Eminem Show.

Jake Ellenberger what were you thinking?

You wonder how long this Eminem curse has been around? I remember people putting the pieces together after Shane Carwin walked out to 'Til I Collapse' against JDS. Maybe the more important question here is: why does Marshall Mathers hold supernatural powers over the fate of MMA matches? Baby steps. Fighters need to learn not to come out to his songs anymore.

After getting bloodied and beaten, Martin Kampmann came back in style and kneed the face of Jake Ellenberger to snatch the come from behind victory from the jaws of possible defeat. With comebacks like this and his last fight against Thiago Alves, Martin deserves a snazzy nickname like 'Komeback Kampmann' or something. Look at this .gif from the Zombie Prophet.

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+11 # Guest 2012-06-01 21:07

Kampmann baby, really wanna see Koscheck v Ellenberger now, still think ellenberger will fight for the title

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+15 # Sambro 2012-06-02 07:51

I love this sequence:

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+4 # GrimsGrind 2012-06-02 13:34

jake almost knocked out mazzagati....th at would have been the knockout of the century.

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+28 # Dr. Frasier Crane-kick 2012-06-01 21:14

when will kampmann get the respect he's earned. he should fight condit or winner of rory vs hendricks.

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+14 # Guest 2012-06-02 05:49

Condit is hiding with that belt in a cave under a mountain in middle earth, stroking it gentle saying, "my precious, my precious.... I loves the precious"

He is not going to defend that belt

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-3 # Guest 2012-06-02 06:35

that's what nick diaz does with his ego. that's why he's not fighting anymore.

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+45 # Guest 2012-06-01 21:29

Martin Kampmann could really be on a 7 fight win streak if a couple judges saw things differently in his fights against Sanchez and Shields...

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+25 # Guest 2012-06-02 05:47

or if they just SAW HIS FIGHTS against Sanchez and Shields

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+16 # NokkonWud 2012-06-02 05:55

It's frustrating, there's no way he lost that Shields fight, I don't know what was going on that night. Sanchez one was closer, but again I had Kampmann winning it.

The dude could be 22-3 and that's after fighting some tough opponents (and let us not forget, he's already beaten Carlos Condit in the UFC.)

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+15 # I Live On Queer St. With Mir 2012-06-01 21:29

Great comeback, a solid night of fights all around.

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+24 # Whos OmarPaulHarris 2012-06-01 22:57

Holy shit Kampmann.

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+16 # Guest 2012-06-02 03:31

Kampmann's knees klinch konsekutive komeback!

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-14 # Guest 2012-06-02 04:33

i m a jake ellenberger hater but it seems a little bit early stoppage.

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+3 # Guest 2012-06-02 04:53

nick diaz will murder kampmann or hendricks.fuck nsac,fuck judges.i just want to watch nick diaz fight man.i missed him

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+2 # jawesome 2012-06-02 09:50

He broke the rules then retired. Blame him.

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-10 # Guest 2012-06-02 06:21

Early stoppage.

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+12 # Guest 2012-06-02 09:53

He was curling up hoping Mazzagatti wouldn't hit him. He was out of it, not trying to tie up Kampmann and not blocking well. Because he got KO'd.

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+9 # Sambro 2012-06-02 07:36

Kampmann doesn't know how to fight without going to Queer St. first.

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-5 # GrimsGrind 2012-06-02 13:36

jake almost knocked out mazzagati....th at would have been the knockout of the century.

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+1 # Guest 2012-06-02 16:25

jake should have never walked out to eminem music. damn curse

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+1 # Fatty_Sam86 2012-06-03 11:27

Anyone notice him grabbing his nose right away after the stoppage? Wonder if he broke it...

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