UFC 130 Official Fight Card

Six months right after narrowly edging Lyoto Machida on the scorecards at UFC 123, Jackson is back within the spotlight, angrier than ever that he should endure the strenuous training schedule of a mixed martial arts fighter although Hollywood awaits him with far more lucrative delivers. But you will find main incentives for Jackson to stick with mixed martial arts for the time becoming, most notably the possible for Jackson to enter the fray at the apex of the division that houses both UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and Jackson's nemesis Rashad Evans.

Jackson has been a fighter who can attract a huge crowd. He drew over 600,000 buys against Chuck Liddell at UFC 71, over 500,000 buys against Forrest Griffin at UFC 86, and helped UFC 92 eclipse 1 million buys when he knocked out Wanderlei Silva. He's had some aid along the way having a solid supporting casts, but there isn't any doubt that Jackson brings an appeal to the table that fans crave.

Saturday night's key event showdown at UFC 130 with The Ultimate Fighter season 3 contestant and three-time NCAA Division III national champion wrestler Matt Hamill might be vital for Jackson's career. As he's stated in recent interviews, he would like to hang up the gloves at the age of 35, giving him two years left within the sport following his birthday on June 20th. Surprisingly, the division has aligned itself in a way in which Jackson might be primed to create a tremendous quantity of revenue in those final two years.

And here is the official fight card: