Due to injuries suffered by fighters Frankie Edgar and Grey Maynard, who were supposed to face off in UFC 130, the light heavyweight bout between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill will be the headliner for the pay-per-view event.
According to UFC president Dana White, Hamill will have his biggest break against mixed martial arts (MMA) superstar Jackson.
"He beat [Keith] Jardine, [Mark] Muñoz, Tito [Ortiz]… He has some good wins. A win over Rampage will be huge. This is one of those career-defining moments for Matt Hamill should he be able to pull off a win on Saturday night,” he said.
‘Big Country’ vs Mir
Meanwhile, Roy “Big Country” Nelson is looking forward to fight MMA veteran Frank Mir in the co-main event of UFC 130.
“It’s a great opportunity fighting Frank. Frank is legend of the UFC heavyweight division, he’s been in there 10-plus years,” said Nelson.
It will be Mir’s first fight in 2011.
“Roy and I are much more highlighted on this fight,” said Mir.
Also fighting in UFC 130 are Brazilian black belter Jorge Santiago and Brian “All-American” Stann.
source: abs-cbnNEWS.com
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