SB Nation Arizona - UFC 130: 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Matt Hamill Results and Bonuses

UFC 130 Fight Video: Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Matt Hamill Highlights

2011-05-29T20:09:16Z

Didn't catch UFC 130's headlining bout the first time around? Check out this highlight package showcasing the pivotal moments of Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson vs. Matt Hamill's fight, provided by ESPN.

For a more detailed analysis of the fight, here is SB Nation MMA Senior Editor Luke Thomas' live play-by-play:

ROUND 1 - Both fighters start out orthodox with Hamill throwing kicks. Hamill dives for a takedown and Rampage shrugs it off. Shovel punch from Hamill misses. Outside leg kick from Hamill lands, but Rampage lands a right hand inside. More outside leg kicks from Hamill, none particularly harmful. And again a leg kick from Hamill. Short uppercut from Rampage finds the mark. Another takedown attempt totally stopped by Rampage, but Hamill is finding a home for that outside leg kick. Hard right uppercut from Rampage lands. Rampage again stuffs the shot and Rampage lands a hard uppercut. Now an overhand right. Rampage is hurting Hamill badly here.

SBNation.com scores this round 10-9 Rampage.

ROUND 2 - Hamill opens up again reaching on his strikes. Rampage again stuffs Hamill's shots and does so easily. Hard knee to the Hamill's middle in the second hurts Hamill. Rampage again stuffs a low single from Hamill and follows up with a hard punch. Hamill tries to clinch, but Rampage shrugs him off. The crowd begins to boo as there is a stalling in the action. Rampage lands a short, but ineffective left. Good outside leg kick now for Hamill. Hamill beginning to work the jab at least for distance. Hamill attempts two takedowns and they're both easily stuffed. Rampage catches Hamill with a hard body shot and Hamill clinches. Two more hard body shots and Hamill dives in for a takedown, but is easily stuffed.

SBNation.com scores this round 10-9 Rampage.

ROUND 3 - Right hand counter for Rampage lands after a superman punch attempt from Hamill. Hamill again goes for a takedown, but Rampage easily stops it. Rampage stalking hard. Hard right hand to the body for Rampage and again, he stuffs Hamill's takedown attempt. Hamill desperate for a takedown along the fence and can't get it. Left hook and right uppercut from Rampage. Outside leg kick and a defended takedown from Rampage Jackson. Rampage again stuffs the shot and fires a knee up the middle. Diving knee to Hamill's midsection lands. Now Rampage trying to open up on Hamill and the former amateur wrestler looks exhausted.

SBNation.com scores this round 10-9 Rampage and the fight 30-27 Rampage.

UFC 130 Results and Bonuses: 'Rampage' Victorious, Browne Earns 'Knockout Of The Night'

2011-05-29T19:08:27Z

UFC 130's results are in and the bonuses have been handed out, as Saturday night's fights in Las Vegas have come to an end.

In the main event, Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson grinded out a decision victory over Matt Hamill, stuffing every shot, while dominating the TUF veteran on the feet.

Heavyweight Frank Mir outclassed his opponent in a similar fashion during the co-main event, destroying the rotund Roy Nelson in the clinch, and taking him down at will on route to a decision victory.

Welterweight Rick Story pulled the biggest upset of the night, pressing the pace and staying in the pocket of former title contender Thiago Alves to earn a unanimous decision over the Brazilian.

Travis Browne left the arena a rich man, taking home "Knockout of the Night" honors after his thunderous, highlight-reel first round superman punch KO of fellow heavyweight Stefan Struve.

The knockout:

In the last fight of the main card, ex-Marine Brian Stann took a huge leap within the middleweight division, notching an exhilarating victory over former Sengoku champion Jorge Santiago via second round knockout. The win took home "Fight of the Night" honors, and was the most significant of the young prospect's career.

Full results:

Quinton Jackson def. Matt Hamill via Decision (Unanimous)

Frank Mir def. Roy Nelson via Decision (Unanimous)

Travis Browne def. Stefan Struve via KO (Superman Punch) Round 1 (04:11)

Brian Stann def. Jorge Santiago via TKO (Punches) Round 2 (04:22)

Rick Story def. Thiago Alves via Decision (Unanimous)

Demetrious Johnson def. Miguel Torres via Decision (Unanimous)

Tim Boetsch def. Kendall Grove via Decision (Unanimous)

Michael McDonald def. Chris Cariaso via Decision (Split)

Gleison Tibau def. Rafaello Oliveira via Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2 (03:28)

Renan Barao def. Cole Escovedo via Decision (Unanimous)

Bonuses:

Submission of the Night: Gleison Tibau ($70,000)

Knockout of the Night: Travis Browne ($70,000)

Fight of the Night: Brian Stann and Jorge Santiago ($70,000 each)

UFC 130: Fight Odds and Preliminary Bout TV Schedule

2011-05-28T13:00:44Z

The training is over. The fighters have weighed-in. The big day has finally arrived. Tonight Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson and Matt Hamill will square off across the Octagon in the main event of ‘UFC 130: Jackson vs. Hamill'. The action starts at 9 p.m. MST on Pay-Per-View. Five fights make-up the main card: Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago, Stefan Struve vs. Travis Browne, Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story, former two-time heavyweight champion Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson, and the headliner, former light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Hamill.

Before the main event begins, fans will be able to view the entire undercard for free. As usual, two preliminary fights -- Miguel Torres vs. Demetrious Johnson and Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch -- will be shown live on SPIKE at 8 p.m. MST. However, continuing the trend started with UFC 129, the remaining three fights -- Gleison Tibau vs. Rafaello Oliveira, Michael McDonald vs. Chris Cariaso, and Renan Barao vs. Cole Escovedo -- will be streamed live on the UFC Facebook page.

UFC 130 Odds:

Main card:

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (-265) vs. Matt Hamill (+205)

Frank Mir (-140) vs. Roy Nelson (+110)

Thiago Alves (-250) vs. Rick Story (+190)

Stefan Struve (EVEN) vs. Travis Browne (-130)

Brian Stann (-150) vs. Jorge Santiago (+120)

Preliminary card (to be broadcast live on SPIKE):

Miguel Torres (-130) vs. Demetrious Johnson (EVEN)

Kendall Grove (-140) vs. Tim Boetsch (+110)

Preliminary card (to be streamed on Facebook):

Gleison Tibau (-365) vs. Rafaello Oliveira (+285)

Michael McDonald (-525) vs. Chris Cariaso (+325)

Renan Barao (-365) vs. Cole Escovedo (+285)

UFC 130 Weigh-In Results: 'Rampage' Jackson, Frank Mir, Rest Of Card Make Weight

2011-05-28T00:12:48Z

All fights are official for UFC 130, as every combatant made weight at Friday afternoon's pre-event weigh-ins. Both headliners, Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson and Matt Hamill, came in at exactly 205 pounds for their light heavyweight clash. Similarly, Frank Mir and Roy Nelson -- the card's second biggest bout -- both weighed in at an identical 260 pounds, a rarity in the less restrictive heavyweight division.

The fighters weighed-in at the following amounts:

Main card:

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (205) vs. Matt Hamill (205)

Frank Mir (260) vs. Roy Nelson (260)

Thiago Alves (170) vs. Rick Story (170)

Stefan Struve (255) vs. Travis Browne (247)

Brian Stann (186) vs. Jorge Santiago (185)

Preliminary card (to be broadcast live on SPIKE):

Miguel Torres (135.5) vs. Demetrious Johnson (135.5)

Kendall Grove (185) vs. Tim Boetsch (186)

Preliminary card (to be streamed on Facebook):

Gleison Tibau (155) vs. Rafaello Oliveira (155)

Michael McDonald (136) vs. Chris Cariaso (135)

Renan Barao (135) vs. Cole Escovedo (135)

UFC 130: 'Rampage' Jackson vs Matt Hamill Live Weigh-Ins Stream And Results

2011-05-27T20:28:23Z

The day before the big event has come and SB Nation is here to provide you with all of the ‘UFC 130: Jackson vs. Hamill' pre-fight action. Starting at 4 p.m. MST, we will bring you a live stream of the UFC 130 weigh-ins. The card will be held on Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is headlined by a bout between former light heavyweight champion Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson and TUF veteran Matt Hamill.

Bonus coverage of a fan Q&A with UFC light heavyweight prospect Phil Davis will be held at 2 p.m. MST.

Click here for the Live Stream

UFC 130 Matchups:

Main card:

Light Heavyweight bout: #4 LHW Quinton Jackson vs. #17 LHW Matt Hamill

Heavyweight bout: #8 HW Frank Mir vs. #12 HW Roy Nelson

Welterweight bout: #4 WW Thiago Alves vs. #23 WW Rick Story

Heavyweight bout: #21 HW Stefan Struve vs. #23 HW Travis Browne

Middleweight bout: #14 MW Brian Stann vs. #8 MW Jorge Santiago

Preliminary card (to be broadcast live on SPIKE):

Bantamweight bout: #5 BW Miguel Torres vs. #9 BW Demetrious Johnson

Middleweight bout: Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch

Preliminary card (to be streamed on Facebook):

Lightweight bout: #25 LW Gleison Tibau vs. Rafaello Oliveira

Bantamweight bout: #14 BW Michael McDonald vs. Chris Cariaso

Bantamweight bout: #15 BW Renan Barão vs. Cole Escovedo

All rankings via USA Today/SB Nation

Strikeforce: Winner Of KJ Noons Vs. Jorge Masvidal To Get Title Shot Against Gilbert Melendez

2011-05-26T19:25:50Z

The talented, but outspoken K.J. Noons seems to have spilled the beans regarding the state of the Strikeforce lightweight title while talking to MMAWeekly Radio.

"This is for the No. 1 contender for the 155, and then I get a title shot," Noons said about his fight with Masvidal.

"I was actually supposed to get a shot back last year, but that opportunity came up to fight (Nick) Diaz, they asked me if I would move up to fight for the title, and a lot of people wanted to see that, so I said sure no problem so we made it happen.

"Now I'm back in my original weight class, and I'm just going to put on exciting fights."

When the original matchup was made, there were rumors swirling regarding the implications of the bout. However, nothing official had been released until Noon's little slip.

Although this is an interesting development, it does seem as if these plans were made with the haphazard intention of Noons smashing his way through Masvidal. ‘Gamebred' may not be the best of fighters, but he certainly is no slouch either. This is mixed martial arts, anything can happen. Planning with little regard to that fact is a dangerous move for an organization to make, just ask the defunct EliteXC.

While a Noons/Melendez matchup would undoubtedly excite MMA fans, should Masvidal -- the owner of just two lightweight wins within the organization in the last three years -- pull the upset, a Masvidal/Melendez championship fight would surely flop.

Strikeforce may have made these plans with the best of intentions, but they are playing with fire. Let's just hope it doesn't explode in their faces.

UFC 130: VIDEO: Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson, Matt Hamill Talk Underdogs, Retirement At UFC 130 Pre-Fight Press Conference

2011-05-26T18:47:40Z

While it's not the main event Joe Silva and Dana White may have envisioned for UFC 130 -- that title falls to Frankie Edgar's championship rematch with Gray Maynard, which fell through the cracks after both fighters were forced to withdraw due to injuries -- some get the feeling that Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Hamill will prove to be a worthy headliner.

Hamill provides a high energy style that could provoke ‘Rampage' into a blistering firefight. Still, both men have had some clunkers on their résumés, so one can only speculate whether this makeshift main event will work out for the UFC brass.

Regardless, both fighters seem eager to get back into the cage for their first fight of 2011.

During the press conference both men discussed Hamill's underdog status at length, with ‘Rampage' brushing off the idea that there is added pressure to him with his trademark charisma. Though, given the extended pause during his answer, it's possible that it could be in his head more than he lets on.

Also noteworthy were Rampage's comments on his continued statements that he intends to retire once he reaches age 35. As that date gets closer, it will be interesting to see whether the former champion holds true to his promise, or, like most aging fighters, discovers that the allure of the cage may just be too overwhelming to let go.

Press conference footage courtesy of MMA Weekly:

Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson:

Matt Hamill:

UFC 130: VIDEO: Frank Mir, Roy Nelson Talk Mullets, Vegas At UFC 130 Pre-Fight Press Conference

2011-05-26T17:59:27Z

Everyone loves the heavyweights. And UFC 130's primary heavyweight attraction promises to bring the fireworks, as Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson will duke it out in a marquee title eliminator.

First off, as a mullet enthusiast, I must say that Nelson's mullet here is off-the-charts. Those long flowing locks blast past the likes of Andre Agassi and "The Boz" in the sports mullet hall-o-fame. Congrats to ‘Big Country".

The TUF 10 winner has been campaigning for a shot at a the title since winning the show in late 2009, and a win here would certainly inch him closer to that goal. It's easier said than done though, as Mir, the former two-time UFC heavyweight champ, looks as motivated and focused to return to the top of the division as we've seen him in years. It should be fun.

Press conference footage courtesy of MMA Weekly:

Frank Mir:

Roy Nelson: