Bleacher Report's Matthew Saccaro:
UFC 130 was to be event in which the next five rounds of the epic duel between lightweight champion Frankie Edgar and challenger Gray Maynard took place. In terms of fighting style, both men were tailor made for one another, and the second rematch was one of the most intriguing bouts of the year.
Unfortunately, this bout was canceled due to both fighters being injured at nearly the same time. Because of this strange and unfavorable coincidence, the event's co-main event?Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Matt "The Hammer" Hamill?was bumped up to the main event slot.
Is this fight truly main event-worthy, though?
The answer is twofold and complicated.
While Rampage has historically been a draw, he is getting up there in age and has not done anything to really "wow" MMA fans in quite some time?his recent controversial decision victory over Lyoto Machida notwithstanding.
As for Hamill, his five-fight win streak is great for marketing, but does not really hold up when scrutinized. One of those "wins" is a questionable disqualification victory over current light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.
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