Quinton “Rampage” Jackson stayed on his winning course with a decision over Matt Hamill at Saturday’s UFC 130, but the victory will not find itself on any highlight reels.
Blatantly superior to Hamill in all aspects, Jackson was nonetheless unable to put together the string of offense needed to finish his opponent. Having easily defended all of Hamill’s takedown attempts, Jackson had the fight where he wanted it–on the feet. Yet while he was indeed able to connect with some big punches and knees, his offense seemed to lack the “spark” it would have taken to score a stoppage.
“Rampage” blamed a hand injury for some hesitation on offense; he also applauded Hamill’s toughness. All three judges scored the fight 30-27 for the victor.
Elsewhere, Frank Mir achieved a dominant victory over Roy Nelson but also came up short of scoring a stoppage. He won via scores 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26.
Full results:
Renan Barao b. Cole Escovedo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Michael McDonald b. Chris Cariaso via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
Gleison Tibau b. Rafaello Oliveira via submission (RNC) at 3:28 of Round Two
Tim Boetsch b. Kendall Grove via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Demetrious Johnson b. Miguel Torres via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Brian Stann b. Jorge Santiago via TKO (strikes) at 4:29 of Round Two
Rick Story b. Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Travis Browne b. Stefan Struve via KO (punch) at 4:11 of Round One
Frank Mir b. Roy Nelson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
Quinton Jackson b. Matt Hamill via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)