The lightweight champin in photo by Dan Rod
A double injury arose to frustrate fans looking forward to UFC 130, to take place on the coming 28th in Las Vegas. Both current lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and the challenger with whom he drew back in January, Gray Maynard, are injured out of the event, putting the title fight on hold.
Frankie broke a rib while Gray injured his knee, reported the UFC today, and now the event will be headlined by Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. The “A-Team” star will face Matt Hammill, needing a victory to convince his fans – and himself. In his last fight, Rampage overcame Lyoto Machida, but even he didn’t believe he’d won. Another intriguing matchup is between Frank Mir and Roy Nelson. Check out the updated card:
UFC 130
Las Vegas, Nevada
May 28, 2011
Quinton Jackson vs. Matt Hamill
Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson
Brian Stann vs. Jorge Santiago
Stefan Struve vs. Travis Browne
Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story
Spike TV broadcast
Miguel Torres vs. Demetrious Johnson
Kendall Grove vs. Tim Boetsch
Undercard
Renan Barão vs. Cole Escovedo
Michael McDonald vs. Chris Cariaso
Gleison Tibau vs. Bart Palaszewski