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Below I have put together all the UFC 130 Fight Information you will need to help with your betting decisions.  Look over all your fighters Predictions, odds, profile, and videos. 

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UFC 130 Fight Card

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Detailed Fight Predictions

• Jackson vs. Hamill
• Mir vs. Nelson
• Stann vs. Santiago
• Struve vs. Browne
• Alves vs. Story
• Torres vs. Johnson 

 Fighter Profiles

• Rampage Jackson
• Matt Hamill
• Frank Mir
• Roy Nelson
• Brian Stann
• Jorge Santiago
• Stefan Struve
• Travis Browne
• Thiago Alves
• Rick Story 

UFC  Promo videos 

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• Hamill vs. Ortiz Fight Video
• Mir vs. Cro Cop Fight Video
• Nelson vs. Dos Santos Fight Video
• Stann vs. Leben Fight Video
• Santiago vs. Misaki 2 Fight Video

Here are my UFC 130 Fight Predictions.  I have put together full write ups for the Main Card and Quick Picks for the Prelims.   I see a few good UnderDog Picks on the Preliminary Card.   Be sure to Visit our Fight Information Page.

Rampage Jackson over Matt Hamill via second round T/KO.

• Jackson vs. Hamill Prediction Page.

Roy Nelson over Frank Mir via Decision.

• Nelson vs. Mir Prediction Page.

Stefan Struve over Travis Browne via third round rear naked choke.

• Struve vs. Browne Prediction Page.

Jorge Santiago  over Brian Stannason via Unanimous Decision.

• Santiago vs. Stann Prediction Page.

Thiago Alves over Rick Story via Unanimous Decision.

• Alves vs. Story Prediction Page.

Miguel Torresover Demetrious Johnson via.

• Torres vs. Johnson Prediction Page.
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 Preliminary Card Quick Picks

 

UFC 130 Odds

 

• Kendall Groveover Tim Boetsch via unanimous decision. 
• Gleison Tibau over Rafaello Oliveira via unanimous decision.
• Michael McDonald over Chris Cariaso via first round T/KO.
• Renan Barao over Cole Escovedo via second round T/KO.

UFC Heavyweight bout:  Stefan Struve vs. Travis Browne

Odds:  (-110 Struve / -120 Browne )

Betting Pick:  STRUVE

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In a featured Heavyweight bout, Dutch giant Stefan “Skyscraper” Struve will look to the put the first blemish on the record of undefeated slugger Travis “Hapa” Browne. Browne is an extremely formidable striker, but Struve’s mixture of absurd height, striking prowess, and top-notch submissions make him one of the least attractive matchups for anyone in the Heavyweight division.

Travis “Hapa” Browne is a serious striker with a surplus of knockout power. Undefeated as a professional, the only flaw on his record is a draw in his last fight against French kickboxer Cheick Kongo. While he does have some ground game, it has rarely mattered thusfar in his career, as very few men are capable of handling his striking power. Browne has knockout ability with both hands and both legs, and likes to push an aggressive pace and stay in his opponents’ faces to create openings for his huge power shots. The big question mark is how well he will be able to handle Struve’s vastly superior reach and whether he can keep Struve from tying him up and getting this fight to the ground.

Stefan Struve is one of the most awkward matchups in the Heavyweight division. He is a skilled striker with tremendous height and reach who also has a world-class ground game. His long, lanky form means that he is not a particularly physical fighter, and it hurts his wrestling game, but he utilizes his reach to great advantage and his long limbs help him lock up seemingly impossible submissions on the ground. Both standing and on the mat, Struve is one of the hardest fighters in the division to defend against. The other side of that coin, though, is that his defense is not particularly great either.

This is an interesting matchup. Browne clearly has the edge in punching power and physicality, but Struve’s long reach, coupled with his massive height, allow him to land punches from what seems like halfway across the Octagon. Browne looked uninspiring in his last outing against Cheick Kongo, and the unique matchup problems Struve’s body presents are going to throw him off his game. That, coupled with the fact that Struve has a serious ground game which he can set up by using his long arms to secure the clinch and work trips, is going to keep Browne from winning this fight. I think Struve will manage to hold Browne at bay on the feet and eventually find a way to get him down, where he will submit him in fairly routine fashion.

Prediction:  Stefan Struve via third round rear naked choke.

• Bet on the UnderDog Struve @-110 odds for the Win.
• Note Struve went from even odds to -110

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UFC Light Heavyweight bout:  Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Hamill

Odds:  ( -275 Jackson / +215 Hamill )

Betting Pick:  Jackson

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In the main event of the evening, former Light Heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson returns to action against tough young wrestler Matt “The Hammer” Hamill. Rampage has been one of the top players in the Light Heavyweight division for years, since his stint in PRIDE, but Hamill is a powerful and effective wrestler with constantly improving standup, which makes him a tough matchup for almost anyone. Rampage has been known to turn in inconsistent performances in the past, and if he underestimates Hamill and doesn’t bring his a-game, he could be ripe for an upset here.

Matt Hamill, a fan favorite from Team Ortiz on The Ultimate Fighter, is an inspirational story and a formidable fighter. The only deaf fighter in any major company, Hamill has overcome his handicap to become a top player in UFC’s Light Heavyweight division. A skilled amateur wrestler, Hamill has some of the most powerful and effective takedowns in the division. At first he was a relatively one-dimensional wrestler, but over time his striking has continued to develop to the point that he has solid boxing with heavy hands and even some devastating high kicks in his arsenal. His best work is always going to be with takedowns and ground and pound, and against a superior striker like Rampage that is doubly true, but his improved striking makes it much easier to set up his shots and keep opponents guessing.

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, one of the top Light Heavyweights in the world, has been fighting the best in the division for years now. Lately he has had some mixed results and turned in a few disappointing performances, but his focus seems to be fully back on fighting after a stint in the movies. Rampage is extremely physically powerful, has an amazingly sturdy chin, and mixes up great wrestling and clinch work with some of the more devastating punching in the division. His power punches are extremely scary, he has great takedown defense, great submission defense, and is great at neutralizing opponents in the clinch and keeping fights standing where he can punish his opponents.

This is going to be a very tough fight for Hamill. Rampage is the bigger and stronger guy, and despite Hamill’s world class wrestling he is going to have a hard time getting this fight to the floor. On the feet, Hamill may have improved a lot, but he is still not on Rampage’s level in terms of technique or power. I think Hamill is going to have to telegraph his takedowns, which is just going to make it easier for Rampage to keep the fight standing, where he has a very clear advantage. I expect Hamill to hang around a while, but eventually Rampage will overwhelm him on the feet and catch him with a big power punch. Rampage by T/KO

Prediction:  Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via second round T/KO. 

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