Matt Hamill | UFC Betting Sites - The Best MMA Online Bookies

UFC 130 Fight Card: Does a Win Put Matt Hamill in the Title Picture?

At UFC 130, Matt “The Hammer” Hamill will headline a PPV for the first time in his career against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Despite being born deaf, Hamill has become a star in of the world’s most difficult and dangerous sports, MMA….

At UFC 130, Matt “The Hammer” Hamill will headline a PPV for the first time in his career against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Despite being born deaf, Hamill has become a star in of the world’s most difficult and dangerous sports, MMA.

Hamill is riding a five-fight winning streak that dates back to 2008.

Despite this, the odds are against Hamill. Although he has not had a KO victory since 2008, Jackson is still a dangerous striker and considered one of the top five light heavyweights in the world.

This is a fight Hamill had to take in order to prove he wants to make a serious title run.

But Hamill will need to do more than just win this fight to be seriously considered a top contender.

While he has wins over impressive fighters, Hamill’s 11-2 record may not be as impressive as it seems.

For starters, he was completely dominated by current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in their fight. Hamill was well on his way to being TKO’d before the referee disqualified Jones.

Hamill’s next fight was a close battle with Keith Jardine. Jardine was deducted a point in the fight leading the judges’ scorecard to give the fight to Hamill by majority decision.

Although Hamill dominated Tito Ortiz in his most recent fight, Ortiz is far removed from the fighter he was when he was light heavyweight champion.

Hamill is a good fighter who has overcome a lot. But he’ll have to win out against top competition if he wants a title push.

That competition will not be easy to get through. The light heavyweight division features the likes of former champions Rashad Evans, Lyoto Machida, Forrest Griffin, and Shogun Rua fighting for position. Also in the division is up-and-comer Phil Davis, who is a perfect 9-0.

MMA is a sport where anything can go. And with the way things have gone in the UFC lately, a top contender could be moved out of position due to injury.

In any case, Hamill will have some work to do if he wants to be considered a legit title contender. Beating Rampage would be a good start.

What do the Bleachers think? Is Matt Hamill on his way to being a title contender with a win?

Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

UFC 130 Fight Card: Predictions for Fight, Submission, and KO of the Night

With UFC 130 about to finally kick off less than 24 hours from now, there is little analysis or predictions left to be done for this particular card.However, nobody has yet took a gander to predict who will be taking home those big, fat submission, kno…

With UFC 130 about to finally kick off less than 24 hours from now, there is little analysis or predictions left to be done for this particular card.

However, nobody has yet took a gander to predict who will be taking home those big, fat submission, knockout, and fight of the night bonuses.

Score!

While most have been critical of this card and its lack of intriguing fights, there could be a few surprises in store for us tomorrow night.

Even though the main event leaves much to be desired, the rest of the undercard has a few pretty interesting fights that could turn out to be entertaining.

Anyway, enough of that. Now on to the predictions.

Begin Slideshow

UFC 130 Fight Card: What Matt Hamill Must Do to Beat Rampage Jackson

Matt Hamill’s road to UFC 130 is inspirational, considering the fact that he is the only deaf pro fighter in MMA, and his uncle’s motivation to not let the disability come before anything else, including being the best he can be in whatever he chose to…

That motivation has led him to the new main event of UFC 130, pitting him against the PRIDE legend, former UFC light heavyweight champion and MMA icon Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in a bout that became tomorrow night’s main event when injuries prevented the Frankie Edgar-Gray Maynard rematch from happening.

Hamill has said various things about Rampage during the build up to the fight, among which were the most notable items were that he was going to break Rampage’s will and that Rampage IS the same guy he’s always been. In other words, Hamill feels that Rampage has not evolved as a fighter throughout his career, and if he want to move up in the ranks, Hamill needs to expose that.

He needs to showcase his diverse striking, he needs to avoid that right hook, he needs to work outside the range of Rampage and not stand and trade inside the pocket until he knows he has Rampage in a position where all Rampage can do is eat his shots and respond to Joe Rogan by saying, “Hamill whooped my A–!”

As far as wrestling, he’ll need to make sure he’s prepared for the takedowns and slams of Rampage, and we know Rampage nearly pulled out the slam when Lyoto Machida had Rampage in an attempted Triangle Choke at UFC 123 just as well as we know Hamill brutalized Keith Jardine at around this time last year.

Defensive wrestling to set up offensive wrestling—that’s how Hamill needs to work with the Wrestling issue that Rampage could present, and he probably knows well that he might have to use his stand-up just to set up takedowns in this bout.

Again, though, he’s said that Rampage is the same Rampage he was when Rampage fought Jardine, he’s the same Rampage that ended Chuck Liddell’s last UFC light heavyweight title run and he’s the same guy that Wanderlei Silva defeated twice in PRIDE.

Hamill needs to show the world that Rampage has not changed at all tomorrow night if he really wants to prove himself as a legitimate threat at 205.

Read more MMA news on BleacherReport.com

Friday Afternoon Link Dump

(When did Rampage learn to kick? – Video courtesy of YouTube/TATAMETV)

– Bout Agreements Distributed to Hendo and Fedor (Sherdog)

– Brazilian Dude Does Soundtrack for Street Fighter II With His Mouth (TuVez)

– Made Babe: Arianny Celeste (MadeMan)

– Let’s Make This Clear: Urine is Not Perfume (HolyTaco)

– Bruce Leroy vs. Leonard Garcia targeted for UFC on Versus 5 (MMAJunkie)

– Laugh in the Face of Cancer With the 50/50 Trailer (ScreenJunkies)

– Noons vs. Masvidal fighting for shot at Melendez (MMAMania)

– The Best of Bulls-Heat Game 5 in Slo-Mo (ScoresReport)

– Spiffy Cat Kitten Profile: Ashton Taylor (SpiffyCats)

– Sportsbook says MMA has passed boxing on the Betting Front (CageWriter)

– FEG, DREAM ‘Sold’ to Investor; It’s Showtime Declares War (FightersOnlyMag)

(When did Rampage learn to kick? – Video courtesy of YouTube/TATAMETV)

– Bout Agreements Distributed to Hendo and Fedor (Sherdog)

– Brazilian Dude Does Soundtrack for Street Fighter II With His Mouth (TuVez)

– Made Babe: Arianny Celeste (MadeMan)

– Let’s Make This Clear: Urine is Not Perfume (HolyTaco)

– Bruce Leroy vs. Leonard Garcia targeted for UFC on Versus 5 (MMAJunkie)

– Laugh in the Face of Cancer With the 50/50 Trailer (ScreenJunkies)

– Noons vs. Masvidal fighting for shot at Melendez (MMAMania)

– The Best of Bulls-Heat Game 5 in Slo-Mo (ScoresReport)

– Spiffy Cat Kitten Profile: Ashton Taylor (SpiffyCats)

– Sportsbook says MMA has passed boxing on the Betting Front (CageWriter)

– FEG, DREAM ‘Sold’ to Investor; It’s Showtime Declares War (FightersOnlyMag)

UFC 130 Weigh-in Results: All Fighters Make Weight

Just moments ago from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the weigh-ins were held for UFC 130, which goes down live Saturday evening. Unlike UFC 129, all the participants were on-point with their weight.Below are all the weigh-in results.Light heavyweight bout…

Just moments ago from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the weigh-ins were held for UFC 130, which goes down live Saturday evening. Unlike UFC 129, all the participants were on-point with their weight.

Below are all the weigh-in results.

Light heavyweight bout

Quinton Jackson—205 lbs

Matt Hamill—205 lbs

Heavyweight bout

Frank Mir—260 lbs

Roy Nelson—260 lbs

Heavyweight bout

Stefan Struve—255 lbs

Travis Browne—247 lbs

Welterweight bout

Thiago Alves—170 lbs

Rick Story—170 lbs

Middleweight bout

Brian Stann—186 lbs

Jorge Santiago—185 lbs

Spike TV Prelims

Bantamweight bout

Miguel Torres—135.5 lbs

Demetrious Johnson—135.5 lbs

Middleweight bout

Tim Boetsch—186 lbs

Kendall Grove—185 lbs

Facebook Prelims

Lightweight bout

Gleison Tibau—155

Oliveira—155 lbs

Bantamweight bout

Michael McDonald—136 lbs

Chris Cariaso—135 lbs

Bantamweight bout

Renan Barao—135 lbs

Cole Escovedo—135 lbs

Our Favorite MMA Girls in Swim Wear Bring You the Fix Friday Link Dump

Jason “Mayhem” Miller chosen to coach TUF 14 with Michael Bisping and will no longer face Aaron Simpson at UFC 132. Matt Hamill thinks he’s a title-contender if he beats Quinton “Rampage” Jackson this weekend.