UFC 130 Fight Card: Frank Mir, Roy Nelson, Matt Hamill And Roy Nelson Talks What’s At Stake

Second, is there nothing to say about UFC 130? I’m certain that is coming in future editions of the video blog. And I get that isn’t as compelling as UFC 129 footage, but there’s nothing about UFC 130 in this first edition? No predictions from fighters? No showing Dana at Mandalay Bay?

In any case, pre-fight interviews from the major players have emerged and you’re beginning to see what each fighter believes is there place heading into their bouts and what’s on the line.

Rampage Jackson argues he’s a fighter in the “truest sense” of the word:

It’s short form, so it isn’t hugely explanatory. And certainly it turns the usual corners touches on the training, sacrifice, risk, reward, effort and outcome. What usually separates the quality of these short-form videos are obviously the tech and tech team involved, but more importantly the investment by the subject.

In this video, Stann adds dimension to his identity. Here is Brian Stann the father, the husband, the regular guy, all in settings authentic and low-key enough to be believable. The UFC middleweight also hints at disagreements with his publishing company and how he won’t push his book to avoid making them money. I’m not certain what the back story is there, but him simply alluding to it is enough to generate interest in this video’s content.

BloodyElbow’s Fraser Coffeen assesses Hamill’s chances on the feet:

He said both fighters were likely to be out only 6 to 8 weeks, so a return to the Octagon in late summer would not be out of the question. “Maybe we can do this fight in August or September,” White stated.

Mike Chiappetta says the injuries the fighters suffered are severe:

Rampage vs. Hamill is a noteworthy fight, but carries little anticipation or high expectations among fans or media.