UFC 130 is coming up this Saturday, and although it doesn’t have a marquee main event, this is still a card that should not be overlooked.All 10 fights will be broadcast, and five of them will be free. The first three fights on the card will be feature…
UFC 130 is coming up this Saturday, and although it doesn’t have a marquee main event, this is still a card that should not be overlooked.
All 10 fights will be broadcast, and five of them will be free. The first three fights on the card will be featured on Facebook, the next two on Spike TV and the final five will be on the PPV.
UFC 130 did lose its original main event, which took away a good deal of luster from what was looking to be a very strong card.
In light of that, Rampage Jackson vs. Matt Hamill was moved up to the main event, and Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story was moved to the main card.
So although many people are overlooking this card, every main card fight has the chance to be a highlight reel knockout, submission or just a damn good fight.
And you may be looking to make some money on that.
If so, then here are the odds and predictions for the main card of UFC 130.
When referee Herb Dean stopped the fight between Frank Mir and Tim Sylvia at UFC 48, the stunned live crowd booed. Mir had Sylvia in an armbar. Sylvia did not tap, and showed no signs of being hurt. When the replay showed though, it left one of the mos…
When referee Herb Dean stopped the fight between Frank Mir and Tim Sylvia at UFC 48, the stunned live crowd booed.
Mir had Sylvia in an armbar. Sylvia did not tap, and showed no signs of being hurt.
When the replay showed though, it left one of the most shocking images in MMA history. Mir had snapped Sylvia’s arm, breaking it in four places.
Mir won the UFC heavyweight title that night, and looked to have a promising title run.
Mir’s run was cut short due to a motorcycle accident that occurred three months after winning the title. The accident caused Mir to be stripped of his title after being unable to defend it.
Mir struggled to be the fighter he once was when he returned, going just 1-2 in his first three fights back.
It was not until Mir faced Antoni Hardonk that he looked like the champion he once was.
Mir would go to make Brock Lesnar tap in his first UFC fight, and become the first person to make beat Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by TKO.
The Nogueira fight was the first of three championship fights that Mir has been featured in within the last three years.
Whether he’s in the right place at the right time or he truly deserves it, Frank Mir seemed like the go to guy for the heavyweight championship.
But after he lost to both Lesnar and Shane Carwin in championship matches, and beating an aging Mirko Cro Cop in a lackluster fight, you have to wonder if Mir will ever reach championship from again.
MIr is only 32 years old and has proved he can be a threat on the ground or on the feet. But with younger fighters like UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez and Junior Dos Santos taking over the top spots of the division, the door of championship opportunity may be closing on Mir.
Add the fact that Mir has been inconsistent in his last five fights and was panned by Dana White after the Cro Cop fight, and Mir could be looking at a permanent division gatekeeper job.
If Mir is to become a heavyweight contender again he must start by getting past Roy Nelson at UFC 130.
Nelson, the Ultimate Fighter heavyweights winner, one of the heavyweight division’s most well-rounded and toughest fighters, despite looking like he’s out of shape.
The two fighters faced each other once before in a grappling tournament. A much slimmer Nelson got the better of Mir.
Mir will have to get past Nelson and put on an exciting fight if he wants to get back in the good graces of Dana White.
Mir will also have to prove he can back up all of his prefight hype he usually does against the top fighters in the division for future fights.
Nothing is impossible in this sport. But if Mir loses, his UFC title hopes could be done.
LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Roy Nelson about his upcoming fight against Frank Mir at UFC 130, his mullet, why he didn’t compete in the WWE Royal Rumble, how he’s feeling after knee surgery and more.
LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to Roy Nelson about his upcoming fight against Frank Mir at UFC 130, his mullet, why he didn’t compete in the WWE Royal Rumble, how he’s feeling after knee surgery and more.
LAS VEGAS — Watch below as Frank Mir talks about fighting Roy Nelson at UFC 130, the criticism he received after beating Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 119, why he wasn’t initially keen on fighting Nelson and where a win over Nelson ranks him in the heavyweight division and more.
LAS VEGAS — Watch below as Frank Mir talks about fighting Roy Nelson at UFC 130, the criticism he received after beating Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 119, why he wasn’t initially keen on fighting Nelson and where a win over Nelson ranks him in the heavyweight division and more.
Joe Rogan has been with the UFC since 1997, four years before Zuffa bought the then-failing company for $2 million and brought it to prominence. Rogan is the play-by-play man for the UFC for a reason, he knows MMA top to bottom and he loves the sport l…
Joe Rogan has been with the UFC since 1997, four years before Zuffa bought the then-failing company for $2 million and brought it to prominence. Rogan is the play-by-play man for the UFC for a reason, he knows MMA top to bottom and he loves the sport like no other.
Rogan isn’t always taken seriously by the casual fan, but people who’ve been around the sport for a long time know how good he really is. His dedication to MMA and the UFC does not go unnoticed.
In this video, Rogan breaks down the UFC 130 matchups and describes how he sees the fights panning out. Rogan knows a lot about these fighters, and his opinions should not be ignored. After all, Rogan is the man who sits outside the Octagon at every event and gets paid to pay very close attention to the athletes.
LAS VEGAS — MMA Fighting spoke to 
LAS VEGAS — Watch below as Frank Mir talks about fighting 