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UFC 130 Results: 5 Fights To Make or Break Tim Boetsch’s Middleweight Run

At UFC 130, Tim Boetsch showed everyone exactly why he decided to drop to middleweight by dominating Kendall Grove en route to a unanimous decision victory.While a win over Grove has become less and less meaningful as of late, the way Boetsch completel…

At UFC 130, Tim Boetsch showed everyone exactly why he decided to drop to middleweight by dominating Kendall Grove en route to a unanimous decision victory.

While a win over Grove has become less and less meaningful as of late, the way Boetsch completely controlled his fight with the former winner of The Ultimate Fighter could be a sign of bigger things to come for “The Barbarian” in the middleweight division.

So, let’s take a look at five of the most likely opponents that could be next on tap for Boetsch and what impact a win or a loss to those fighters could mean for the new middleweight.

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UFC 130 Results: Top 10 One-Punch Knockouts of 2011 So Far

2011 is not even halfway through and we already have 10 awesome one-punch KOs to show for it. We have also been treated to some amazing head-kick KOs (thank you, Steven Seagal), but please, let us not forget the one-punch knockout. Usually fighters…

2011 is not even halfway through and we already have 10 awesome one-punch KOs to show for it.

We have also been treated to some amazing head-kick KOs (thank you, Steven Seagal), but please, let us not forget the one-punch knockout.

Usually fighters notch knockouts due to an accumulation of punches, but these come from some of the lucky few who’ve done the job with a single throw of a fist.

How many more great one-punch knockouts are we going to get to see this year?

This is what we have so far.

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UFC 130 Results: Is Rick Story Destined to Dethrone Georges St-Pierre?

Following a lackluster card at UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill, it may be easy for one to disregard the importance of Rick Story’s impressive upset over Thiago Alves.While Story was meant to be something of a stepping stone for Alves—just another fig…

Following a lackluster card at UFC 130: Rampage vs. Hamill, it may be easy for one to disregard the importance of Rick Story’s impressive upset over Thiago Alves.

While Story was meant to be something of a stepping stone for Alves—just another fight to display his development as a well-rounded fighter—Story utilized superior wrestling, strength in the clinch, and a ridiculous chin to win a unanimous decision. 

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UFC 130: Brian Stann, Anderson Silva and the Top 10 Strikers in the MW Division

The level of competition within the UFC middleweight division grows with each additional pay-per-view.Ultimately expanding the roster of talent to incorporate the Strikeforce middleweight contenders, the UFC middleweight division is loaded with top-tie…

The level of competition within the UFC middleweight division grows with each additional pay-per-view.

Ultimately expanding the roster of talent to incorporate the Strikeforce middleweight contenders, the UFC middleweight division is loaded with top-tier strikers.

Most recently, Brian Stann has showcased his striking abilities with two consecutive TKO victories over the hard-hitting Chris “The Crippler” Leben and the former Sengoku middleweight champion, Jorge Santiago.

Stann’s consecutive highlight reel knockouts are only the appetizer to the main course of tremendous KO victories executed by technically proficient strikers within one of the deepest weight classes in the UFC.

Please follow along as I provide the top 10 strikers within the UFC middleweight division.

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UFC 130 Results: How Does Rampage Jackson Stack Up against Jon Jones?

By defeating Matt Hamill, former light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may just have secured himself as the first challenger against reigning champion Jon Jones.Some have speculated that Jackson is not the same fighter he was when he cla…

By defeating Matt Hamill, former light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson may just have secured himself as the first challenger against reigning champion Jon Jones.

Some have speculated that Jackson is not the same fighter he was when he claimed and defended the championship title, but by outclassing a surging Matt Hamill, Jackson proved he is still performing at the very top of the food chain.

That being said, how much of a threat does he pose to the phenom champion?

Jackson has the skill and power to take out any light heavyweight, but Jones has looked to be in a league of his own.

So how does Rampage stack up against Jones?

Let us take an in depth look at the matchup in the following categories on a scale of 10:

-Experience

-Size and Strength

-Striking

-Grappling

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UFC 130 Results: Rampage vs. Jon Jones and 10 Fights to Make After the PPV

Four years ago, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was conceived as the most devastating fighter in the UFC’s light heavyweight division. A vicious knockout artist, Jackson ended the legendary Chuck Liddell’s title reign with a thunderou…

Four years ago, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was conceived as the most devastating fighter in the UFC’s light heavyweight division.

A vicious knockout artist, Jackson ended the legendary Chuck Liddell’s title reign with a thunderous left hook in the first round of their 2007 meeting.

He defended the belt in a slugfest against Dan Henderson before the tide changed at UFC 86 on July 5, 2008.

Jackson dropped a unanimous decision to Forrest Griffin, losing his coveted light heavyweight championship in the process.

Unlike other dominant champions of the past and present, Jackson never received a rematch.

He’s had to work his way back into contention and, following a dominant decision win over Matt Hamill at UFC 130, it appears he’s finally earned a shot at the gold once again.

In addition to Jackson’s title shot, here are some other pivotal matchups that should be made following UFC 130.

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