UFC 130 Fight Card: Early Main Card Betting Odds and Predictions

Without Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, UFC 130 now has a completely different look.The Quinton “Rampage” Jackson versus Matt Hamill bout has become the main event and the battle between Frank Mir and Roy Nelson has become the co-main event.Will UFC 13…

Without Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard, UFC 130 now has a completely different look.

The Quinton “Rampage” Jackson versus Matt Hamill bout has become the main event and the battle between Frank Mir and Roy Nelson has become the co-main event.

Will UFC 130 surprise and become a great card without the lightweight championship bout? Or will UFC 130 flounder and become one of the least-viewed cards in recent memory?

Here are picks for UFC 130 with betting odds courtesy of Betus.com.

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Without Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar, Everyone Loses out

Bleacher Report’s Sal DeRose:Now that both Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar are out of UFC 130 due to injury, the whole lightweight division has been set back.Not only that, but everyone involved loses. The UFC, fans, pay-per-view numbers—everyone.The …

Bleacher Report’s Sal DeRose:

Now that both Gray Maynard and Frankie Edgar are out of UFC 130 due to injury, the whole lightweight division has been set back.

Not only that, but everyone involved loses. The UFC, fans, pay-per-view numbers—everyone.

The rematch and third installment of the Edgar/Maynard series was supposed to take place at UFC 130. Now, neither fighter will get the chance to settle the debate as to who really is the UFC lightweight champion.

The UFC loses out  in a huge way. Both the UFC and pay-per-view numbers go down hand-in-hand with this lost from the card. Now, instead of promoting the lightweight championship, they promote a less-sexy matchup in Quinton “Rampage” Jackson versus Matt Hamill.

Are people really going to pay to see that? Only a hardcore MMA follower will. Is that really worth the money? A main event with almost no implications?

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson, Early Head-To-Toe Breakdown

UFC 130 is less than three weeks away and it’s shaping up to be an excellent card. Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard are set to meet for a third time after their last fight ended in a controversial draw. Fan Favorites Quinton Rampage Jackson and Matt Hami…

UFC 130 is less than three weeks away and it’s shaping up to be an excellent card. Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard are set to meet for a third time after their last fight ended in a controversial draw. Fan Favorites Quinton Rampage Jackson and Matt Hamill will square off. And in the heavyweight division Roy Nelson and Frank Mir will battle it out, both trying to make their way to the top of the heavyweight ladder.

This is an important fight for both fighters because they need the win to stay relevant. Both have come up short against the elite of the heavyweight division (Mir against Lesnar and Carwin, Nelson against Dos Santos) and a loss here could drop them to gatekeeper status.

Many fight fans have been flummoxed trying to pick a winner in this fight, given that the two men have such similar skill sets. Let’s take a look at each element of this fight individually and see if either fighter can be given a discernible advantage, overall.

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UFC 130: Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard Injured, Main Event Changed

Bleacher Report’s Nick Caron:Tough news was dealt to the UFC and its fans, as today as the main event for UFC 130 has been canceled due to injuries sustained by both Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard. The news broke earlier today from UFC President Dan…

Bleacher Report’s Nick Caron:


Tough news was dealt to the UFC and its fans, as today as the main event for UFC 130 has been canceled due to injuries sustained by both Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard.

The news broke earlier today from UFC President Dana White, who confirmed it with MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta.

The bout was originally scheduled to be the third match in the trilogy between the UFC’s top two lightweights after they battled to a draw at UFC 125. Maynard won the first contest back in April 2008 and remains the only blemish on the UFC Lightweight Champion’s record.

According to sources, Edgar has been sidelined with broken ribs while Maynard will miss time due to an unnamed knee injury. There has been no timetable set for the rescheduling of this very important contest.

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Dream Fight: Anderson Silva vs. Georges St. Pierre Head to Head

It’s been in the minds of every true MMA fan on the planet: the true MMA pound for pound king.Many have Georges St. Pierre listed as 1B and Anderson Silva listed as 1A. It’s been a long time coming, and it’s finally starting to look like we will see th…

It’s been in the minds of every true MMA fan on the planet: the true MMA pound for pound king.

Many have Georges St. Pierre listed as 1B and Anderson Silva listed as 1A. It’s been a long time coming, and it’s finally starting to look like we will see this fight.

I’m going to be breaking down every aspect of the skills of these two fighters: striking, clinch, grappling, conditioning and defense.

Fighter Ready? Let’s get it on.

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UFC 130: 5 Reasons Frank Mir Will Defeat Roy Nelson

Frank Mir and Roy Nelson enter the Octagon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on much different career paths.  Mir has had his ups and downs in his career and now looks to get back into title contention with a win over the Ultimate Fighter season …

Frank Mir and Roy Nelson enter the Octagon at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on much different career paths.  Mir has had his ups and downs in his career and now looks to get back into title contention with a win over the Ultimate Fighter season 10 winner.  Nelson is on his way up and looks to rebound from his loss to Junior Dos Santos—his first loss in the UFC. 

Mir wants to reclaim the heavyweight title very badly and Nelson is hungry for a win after coming off a loss.  At the present, each man is completing their final weeks of training before they clash at UFC 130 on May 28, 2011.  I will present five reasons that Mir will emerge victorious.

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