UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard III

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyRico
Date: March 10, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

http://mmajunkie.com/news/22777/officials-confirm-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii-main-card-ticket-on-sale-date.mma
Officials today confirmed the pay-per-view main card for May's UFC 130 event, which features a third meeting between lightweight champion Frankie Edgar (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) and Gray Maynard (10-0-1 MMA, 8-0-1 UFC).
Other PPV bouts include light heavyweights Matt Hamill (10-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (31-8 MMA, 6-2 UFC), heavyweights Frank Mir (14-5 MMA, 12-5 UFC) vs. Roy Nelson (15-5 MMA, 2-1 UFC), heavyweights Travis Browne (10-0-1 MMA, 1-0-1 UFC) vs. Stefan Struve (21-4 MMA, 5-2 UFC), and middleweights Jorge Santiago (23-8 MMA, 1-2 UFC) vs. Brian Stann (10-3 MMA, 4-2 UFC).
Tickets for the May 28 event go on sale March 19, though a pre-sale period begins March 17.
UFC 130 takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. It's the sixth straight event the UFC has hosted in Las Vegas on Memorial Day weekend, and the PPV will be the second to air at a new time of 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT). The earlier timeslot debuts in April with UFC 129.
Officials had already revealed all of the UFC 130 PPV bouts, as well as preliminary-card fights of welterweights Thiago Alves (18-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) vs. Rick Story (12-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and bantamweights Brad Pickett (20-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) vs. Miguel Torres (39-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC).
The public on-sale period for the event begins at 1 p.m. ET on March 19. UFC Fight Club members can purchase tickets on March 17 at 1 p.m. ET, and UFC.com newsletter subscribers can buy their seats March 18 at 1 p.m. ET. Tickets range from $75 to $800.
The latest UFC 130 card includes:
MAIN CARD
Champ Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard (for lightweight title)
Matt Hamill vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson
Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson
Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve
Jorge Santiago vs. Brian Stann
PRELIMINARY CARD
Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story
Brad Pickett vs. Miguel Torres
For more on UFC 130, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
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Although I think Thiago Alves fight deserves to be on the main card over Struve/Browne...but I'm not gonna complain about seein him fight for free

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Paul_UK
Date: March 10, 2011 at 01:02 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
I'd rather see the Alves & Torres fights on the main card but they'll be on Spike, or if they don't do a Spike programme they'll be on facebook.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Fight Magnet
Date: March 10, 2011 at 01:12 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

NY "MMA" Minute - Hamill Comments on the Rampage Fight
Hamill Comments on the Rampage Fight
Mac's MMA was at the screening of Matt Hamill's new film at the Miami International Film Festival. Matt was asked about the upcoming fight against Rampage Jackson by one of the audience members and here is his response.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/v/jM2McJxFKF0&tracker=False[/youtube]

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: tomfake
Date: March 10, 2011 at 01:16 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
Alves can't possibly be on the undercard. Somethings gotta happen here.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Sedulous
Date: March 10, 2011 at 01:17 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
I don't know why the UFC is favoring those HW match ups over Alves and Torres. Those prelim fights are almost guaranteed to be 100 times more exciting.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyRico
Date: March 10, 2011 at 01:18 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
Sedulous said:
I don't know why the UFC is favoring those HW match ups over Alves and Torres. Those prelim fights are almost guaranteed to be 100 times more exciting.
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Maybe they want that excitement to be free to attract people to buy the PPV before it starts???

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: GOODNIGHTIRENE
Date: March 10, 2011 at 01:58 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
THERE IS NO WAY IN F***ING H**L THAT THOSE 2 FIGHTS WONT BE A SPIKE PRELIM
so just stop people.........

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Dethroner
Date: March 10, 2011 at 03:43 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
Sucks for torres he better have an exiting fight this time

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: JonnyRico
Date: March 10, 2011 at 04:59 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
Watch out Rampage

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: alexftw
Date: March 10, 2011 at 05:11 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
Dethroner said:
Sucks for torres he better have an exiting fight this time
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He's facing Pickett, who is near the top of the BW division. Pickett is going to have something to prove, especially in facing Torres, and he is generally pretty aggressive. I haven't seen a boring Pickett fight to be honest. As much of a fan as I am of Torres, I'm pulling for Pickett in this fight.

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: GOODNIGHTIRENE
Date: March 10, 2011 at 06:22 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
alexftw said:
Dethroner said:
Sucks for torres he better have an exiting fight this time
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He's facing Pickett, who is near the top of the BW division. Pickett is going to have something to prove, especially in facing Torres, and he is generally pretty aggressive. I haven't seen a boring Pickett fight to be honest. As much of a fan as I am of Torres, I'm pulling for Pickett in this fight.
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i am so excited for that fight. pickett will take the fight to torres and it will be a war

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: alexftw
Date: March 10, 2011 at 06:33 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
GOODNIGHTIRENE said:
i am so excited for that fight. pickett will take the fight to torres and it will be a war
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Agreed. Take away the implications behind any of the fights on this card, and this is the fight I'm most excited for. On a side note, how awesome would a Bowles/Pickett fight be?

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: Magson13
Date: March 10, 2011 at 06:34 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
Lol @ people complaining about the card being so ridiculously stacked that two main-card worthy fights are on Spike

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: SpringwoodSlasher
Date: March 10, 2011 at 07:56 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II
Pitbull vs the Horror Story should be on the main card, but i'm guessing Dana wants it as the last free fight leading up to the PPV. Good idea, this one is gonna be a barn burner.
WAR HORROR STORY

 

[Nastycrow]

Originally posted by: CopperHeart
Date: March 14, 2011 at 07:33 PM
Source: https://forum.mmajunkie.com/threads/ufc-announces-main-card-for-ufc-130-edgar-vs-maynard-iii.36461/

Re: UFC announces main card for UFC 130: Edgar vs Maynard II