The Ultimate Fighting Championship held it’s pre-fight press conference for this weekends UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill event on Wednesday. Speaking to the media were headliners Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson his opponent Matt Hamill, co-main event fighters Frank Mir and Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson, as well as middleweights Brian Stann and Jorge Santiago.
We have video comments from all fighters courtesy of MMAWeekly.com, as well as the full uncut pre-fight press conference which can be found at the end the bottom of the post.
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Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson talks about his hopes for retirement at age 35, noting that his kids and family will probably keep him fighting so he can support them, cutting weight and the his disappointment at being to heavy to fight Maurico ‘Shogun” Rua for the title.
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Matt ‘The Hammer’ Hamill feels everything has worked out for him and he’s happy coming in as the underdog in this fight against Jackson.
More comments from all of the fighters after the jump
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Former UFC heavyweight champ Frank Mir discusses his fight with Roy Nelson on Saturday night, and putting their friendship behind him once they step into the Octagon. Mir also talks about the current state of the UFC’s heavyweight division, feeling the JDS vs. Carwin bout rightfully determines the #1 contender but feels his bout with Nelson should determine the No. 2 contender.
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Roy ‘Big Country’ Nelson talks about his fight with Mir, noting that a win over a former champion will get him closer to the UFC title.
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Brian Stann addresses questions about dealing with all of the publicity surrounding his military background, as well as his fight with Jorge Santiago.
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Jorge Santiago talks about returning to the UFC after several years.
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Not exactly the full UFC 130 pre-fight press conference (I’ll keep my eyes open) but a full 26 minutes of it.