The finalized fight card is out for UFC 130 and I’m back to provide fight fans with customized graphics for each bout on this pay-per-view event. While the UFC has released its official poster featuring the light heavyweight main event of Quinton …
The finalized fight card is out for UFC 130 and I’m back to provide fight fans with customized graphics for each bout on this pay-per-view event.
While the UFC has released its official poster featuring the light heavyweight main event of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, they do not provide individualized graphics for all ten of the bouts.
These graphics are each equipped with the Bleacher Report MMA section’s stamp, but can be used on other websites provided that the user links back to Bleacher Report MMA’s coverage of UFC 130. Higher-resolution versions of the graphics are also available for download.
Without further ado, let’s get to the finalized fight card and graphics for each fight!
Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:According to MMAFighting.com, “Fight Now TV,” a 24-hour combat sports channel, is scheduled to launch today in New York and the tri-state area.The channel, which was a two-year project to create, will be dedicated to fe…
Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:
According to MMAFighting.com, “Fight Now TV,” a 24-hour combat sports channel, is scheduled to launch today in New York and the tri-state area.
The channel, which was a two-year project to create, will be dedicated to featuring all combat sports including mixed martial arts, boxing, grappling and kickboxing.
Considering one of the company’s minority owners is none other than UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, MMA would be have to be considered to be one of the channel’s featured programs.
Creator and founder Mike Garrow said the company will take time to grow, but it will ultimately establish itself as a top product.
“I want people to understand we’re trying to put our best foot forward,” Garrow told MMAFighting.com.
Bleacher Report’s Sal DeRose:Chad Mendes won’t be waiting for Jose Aldo. Instead, he will take a fight and remain on the UFC 133 card in Philadelphia.Mendes will now face Rani Yahya at UFC 133, according to MMA Junkie.The UFC 133 card took another hit…
Bleacher Report’s Sal DeRose:
Chad Mendes won’t be waiting for Jose Aldo. Instead, he will take a fight and remain on the UFC 133 card in Philadelphia.
The UFC 133 card took another hit when it was announced that Aldo would not be able to defend his title against the top contender, Mendes. That is the second championship bout that could have happened in the UFC’s second trip to Philadelphia.
The other championship bout was rumored to be Jon Jones vs. Rashad Evans for the light heavyweight title before Jones put off the fight for surgery. Jones opted not to go through with the surgery.
Mendes made his UFC debut earlier this year in February with a unanimous decision victory over Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 126. Mendes is currently undefeated with a 10-0 mark.
Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday, May 24:Rashad Evans makes his pick for the UFC 130 main event.UFC 131: A look at Shane Carwin as he trains for the main event.Jose Aldo will not be fighting Chad Mendes at UFC 133.Rampage Jackson talks UFC …
Bleacher Report’s MMA news recap for Tuesday, May 24:
Rashad Evans makes his pick for the UFC 130 main event.
UFC 131: A look at Shane Carwin as he trains for the main event.
Jose Aldo will not be fighting Chad Mendes at UFC 133.
Rampage Jackson talks UFC 130 fight with Matt Hamill.
UFC 133: Chad Mendes To Face Rani Yahya in Philadelphia.
MMA News: “Fight Now TV” Network Launches on Tuesday.
Sometimes the best way to get a feel for an upcoming clash of MMA fighters is to take a look at some of their best quotes leading up to the event.When fighters reiterate the same thing we have heard a million times before, it is not necessarily a bad t…
Sometimes the best way to get a feel for an upcoming clash of MMA fighters is to take a look at some of their best quotes leading up to the event.
When fighters reiterate the same thing we have heard a million times before, it is not necessarily a bad thing because they are probably in the right frame of mind, but it is always great when we get something fresh and original.
So what are the best quotes leading up to UFC 130?
Well there are a ton of great matchups, so let us see who is ready to bring the hammer.
We’re now only a few days away from UFC 130, featuring a main event between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson and perennial contender Matt Hamill. The bout was originally a lead-in to the third and likely final fight between Frank E…
We’re now only a few days away from UFC 130, featuring a main event between former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson and perennial contender Matt Hamill. The bout was originally a lead-in to the third and likely final fight between Frank Edgar and Gray Maynard, but was bumped up to main event status when both Maynard and Edgar pulled out due to injury.
Since then, Jackson-Hamill has received a rather lukewarm response from a large section of the MMA fanbase, who seem to decry the fight as uninteresting or boring. And I have to tell you, fans and friends… I’m just not seeing it. And I think everyone needs to stop complaining about this fight.
I understand some of the hesitation regarding this fight, sure. Even as a big fan of both Jackson and Hamill, I can admit that this fight isn’t as high-value or as eagerly anticipated as the original UFC 130 main event. That was a huge fight that got pulled, and so of course I can understand why people are a bit upset about it. But that’s pretty much where the mutual understanding ends and the confusion begins.
Why does everyone think this fight is going to suck or be boring? I just don’t get it. I know why some people think it’ll be an uneventful fight…but those people are wrong. Don’t believe me? Allow me to dissect the cynics’ main arguments as I perceive them. We’ll start with something I see all the time: Matt Hamill is a boring fighter.
To which I say: what Matt Hamill have you been watching? Certainly not the one that’s in the UFC.
Sure, Matt Hamill is a wrestling-based fighter. Sure, wrestling-based fighters have some degree of stigma attached to them, however inadvertently, based on their perceived penchant for going to boring decisions. But Matt Hamill is not that type of fighter, he’s never been that type of fighter, and leading into this fight with Jackson, I have no earthly idea why so many people take him as that type of fighter.
The results speak for themselves: Matt Hamill has fought 11 times in the UFC and only lost twice. He’s faced some very tough challenges in that time: Michael Bisping, Rich Franklin, Mark Munoz, Jon Jones, and more. He’s currently on a five-fight win-streak with two stoppages, two decisions, and one DQ. The fact that Matt Hamill has been to a decision in his two most-recent fights shouldn’t overshadow the fact that he’s finished a majority of his fights, with six (T)KOs throughout his career. And to top it all off, all six of those (T)KOs occurred in either the first or second round.
Granted, many people still have a problem with Matt Hamill “beating” Jon Jones by Disqualification. But the situation is as cut-and-dry as they come: Jon Jones destroyed Matt Hamill, and then he got a little too excited and started throwing some illegal elbows. To those that still hold this win against Matt Hamill, my response is very simple: Jon Jones may have destroyed Matt Hamill, but Jon Jones destroys everybody. Get over it.
Other than Matt Hamill being a boring fighter, another common criticism I’ve heard surrounding this match is that Quinton Jackson just doesn’t want to fight anymore. And while that’s a critique that’s not without some merit, it’s frankly being grossly over-blown.
It’s true that Quinton Jackson appears to be heading towards the end of his fighting career. It’s true that he’s stated in multiple interviews that he’s not Randy Couture and doesn’t envision himself competing past the age of 40. It’s even true that Jackson hasn’t looked too impressive in his two most-recent outings.
All of that is true, but so is this: Matt Hamill has lit a fire under Quinton Jackson, and with the ring rust now more or less shaken off, Jackson can get back to doing what he does best: putting on great fights.
Let’s not forget that before his recent two-fight dry-spell, Jackson had delivered some awesome fights in the UFC. Let’s not forget that Quinton Jackson is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, and was the man that dethroned Chuck Liddell. Let’s not forget that despite all his flaws, Jackson remains a very popular and marketable star. Quinton Jackson, taken solely by himself, is a worthy main event star.
At the end of the day, it’s not easy being a realist and an optimist at the same time, but I’d like to consider myself both. This is one of those rare times where both the realist in me and the optimist in me are in agreement. Realistically, this fight has a better chance of being a quality main event than an underwhelming mismatch: you’ve got a very hungry Matt Hamill facing a Quinton Jackson that wants to put him in his place. And if these two bring out the best in each other (and that’s the optimist talking), we’re going to get a fantastic fight. So stop worrying, and most importantly… stop complaining.
Chad Mendes won’t be waiting for Jose Aldo. Instead, he will take a fight and remain on the UFC 133 card in Philadelphia.
