“I was supposed to fight on April 27th in Toronto Canada against Phil Davis, but I wasn’t really happy with [him being] my opponent. When I found out Rampage had no one to fight, Duff Holmes called Joe Silva and said ‘Matt Hamill is available, Matt Hamill wants to fight Rampage.”
“Dana White wanted me to fight anyone in the top ten. Trust me, when I got Rampage, I got very excited. This is the moment that I wanted to face him; I’m one fight away from the title. This could be a great fight, it could be a war, it’s not going to be easy. (MMA rankings) are only a number, who ever is better than me keeps me more motivated. May 28, I’ll be ready.”
May 28th, live on Pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada:
Matt “The Hammer” Hamill (10-2) [Num. 17] +220
Win Tito Ortiz – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 121
Win Keith Jardine – Decision (Majority) TUF 11 Finale
Win Jon Jones – DQ (Illegal Downward Elbows) TUF 10 Finale
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (31-8) [Num. 3] -275
Win Lyoto Machida – Decision (Split) UFC 123
Loss Rashad Evans – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 114
Win Keith Jardine – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 96
HT: macsmma.com