Author: Dale De Souza

UFC 130: 5 Reasons Why Matt Hamill Will Upset Quinton "Rampage" Jackson

The brand new main event of UFC 130, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, might have some heavy shoes to fill with Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard sidelined, but even with no title being on the line for UFC 130, the card still packs e…

The brand new main event of UFC 130, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, might have some heavy shoes to fill with Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard sidelined, but even with no title being on the line for UFC 130, the card still packs enough of a punch to create some intrigue.

On paper, it would seem that Hamill is in an uphill battle against a tough legend of the sport and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, but Rampage can still be defeated by any percentage of fighters, and Hamill is no exception.

The question now is, can Hamill hand Rampage defeat in what is arguably the biggest fight of his career?

Edgar and Maynard are sharing a shelf right now, and it’ll be close to the end of the estimated six-to-eight-week time of rehabilitation before we hear about whether the rematch of the UFC’s first main event (and “Fight of The Night” bonus winner, and title fight, and “Fight of The Year” candidate) of the calendar year 2011 will headline the upcoming UFC 133 card or the UFC 135 card that is slated to have Matt Hughes-Diego Sanchez on it, but for now, it’s Hamill and Rampage we’re all taking about.

Without further ado, it’s time to go to schoolhere are five of the reasons why Hamill WILL upset Rampage in about two weeks.

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UFC 130 Fight Card: What Rick Story Must Do To Beat Thiago Alves

They don’t call Rick Story “The Horror” merely because of how it sounds when Bruce Buffer announces his name.They call him that because he represents the image of the type of fighter that most dudes want to duck; he’s a guy who can stand and bang or su…

They don’t call Rick Story “The Horror” merely because of how it sounds when Bruce Buffer announces his name.

They call him that because he represents the image of the type of fighter that most dudes want to duck; he’s a guy who can stand and bang or submit you, and he’ll throw everything he has at you in order to get a win, but you can rest assured that he won’t punk out.

That’s why he’s The Horror—he’s as intimidating as that kid from ABC’s The Middle at first glance, but when the cage door closes, he’s coming in there to stomp a mud hole in your ass and walk it dry, and he doesn’t stop unless he knows he’s got you ready to be served on a silver platter.

Hey, it did help him snap the streak of Johny Hendricks, who is/was seen as the guy to watch at 170 in 2011, and Story did call out Thiago Alves—hence his bout with Pitbull at UFC 130.

So the only question left to answer is: How can Story make it so that people finally recognize he’s as legit as Jon Fitch or BJ Penn at welterweight?

How should Story approach Alves at UFC 130?

That’s my cue to enter…

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UFC 130 Fight Card: 5 Things Miguel Torres Must Do to Beat Demetrious Johnson

UFC 130 is only a few weeks away, but already the card is shaping up to be one of the most solid nights of fights in recent history—only another great card to add on to what the UFC has already put on in 2011.On the Spike TV card, which also feat…

UFC 130 is only a few weeks away, but already the card is shaping up to be one of the most solid nights of fights in recent history—only another great card to add on to what the UFC has already put on in 2011.

On the Spike TV card, which also features Rick Story facing Thiago Alves, Miguel Angel Torres will look to extend his streak in the UFC to 2-0 against Demetrious Johnson, who has a great wrestling base and has been known to be very explosive when he lays in some shots.

Torres is a former WEC Bantamweight Champion with great striking, long limbs and some very good Jiu-Jitsu, but without question Johnson poses one of the toughest threats to date for Torres.

So what does he have to do to beat Mighty Mouse?

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UFC 129 Aftermath: Head-to-Toe Breakdown of Lyoto Machida vs. Jon Jones

The Dragon is back on the winning track after beating Randy Couture last weekend at UFC 129, which has once again ignited the talks of that one superfight that some have been buzzing about with UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon “Bones” Jones.That’s one t…

The Dragon is back on the winning track after beating Randy Couture last weekend at UFC 129, which has once again ignited the talks of that one superfight that some have been buzzing about with UFC Light Heavyweight Champ Jon “Bones” Jones.

That’s one thing you have to love about Mixed Martial Arts, boys and girls: regardless of a fighter and their record, one impressive win will always keep the hopes alive for a superfight.

Even more lovable is that there’s more than one superfight that many in the MMA world would like to see happen, and the fact that we are not fans of a sport that has few options for superfights outside of the tilting Anderson Silva-Georges St-Pierre superfight further justifies why this ever-growing phenom of a sport is one of the most damn fun to watch.

So on the real side of things, how would Machida fare if he really did face Jones?

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