Jones is one of the best strikers in the UFC but he is also dangerous if the fight gets to the ground. Machida is also dangerous on the ground and we have already seen how dangerous he can be with his quick feet on the front kick. The fight is too close to pick and it makes for the match of styles all year in the UFC.

Tito Ortiz is quickly becoming a fan favorite after years of being known as the Huntington Beach Bad Boy. Ortiz will take on Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on the undercard of Jones vs. Machida and this is another fight that will not disappoint.

Nogueira knows one speed and he is not smart enough to stop coming at a fighter once he is hurt. Ortiz is healthy for the first time in five years and he is like a new man in the ring. This fight will not go the distance but the fans will get their money’s worth on this one.

Frank Mir takes on “Big Nog” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in a heavyweight battle. This fight could be the last fight for the loser. Both Mir and Nogueira have looked bad in recent fights and if one of them puts in a poor performance they will be kicked to the curb by Dan White. The pressure is on both fighters.

St. Pierre has avenged both of his losses, making short work of Matt Serra and defeating Hughes with an arm bar in two rounds of their five round title bout.

Since defeating Serra at UFC 83, St Pierre has gone down to a decision in his last five fights except for his title fight at UFC 94 with B.J. Penn. Penn quit on the stool after St Pierre dominated him.

Penn and Hughes have been the two fighters most associated with St Pierre and his toughest opponents. Penn has lost both times to St. Pierre but his first fight with Penn at UFC 58 was one of the most competitive of St. Pierre’s career.

The 170 pound division is St. Pierre’s to lose and every fighter UFC President Dana White puts in front of him has disappointed since B.J. Penn’s bout at UFC 58.

Early in St. Pierre’s career he was famous for his one round victories, he won eight of first 10 bouts in one round but he has not been quick on the trigger since UFC 54 when he defeated Frank Trigg with a one round rear-naked choke. St. Pierre’s career may eventually lead to a move up in weight fivisions but for now he dominates the 170 pound division.

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UFC betting Odds have this fight as a -115 pick’em.

Mir, 14-5 in his career, has won two of three fights since losing to Brock Lesnar at UFC 100 in a fight for the UFC heavyweight title. He forced Cheick Kongo to submit at UFC 107 and knocked out Mirko Filopovic at UFC 119. His last loss was via knockout to Shane Carwin at UFC 111.

Mir is a former heavyweight champion who uses a variety of styles in the ring, including Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Muay Thai, boxing, Kenpo Karate and wrestling. He has won eight of his 14 fights via submission.

Nelson, 15-5 in his career, has the ability to force opponents to submit, winning five fights that way, but he also has quick-strike capability that has led to eight knockouts. His style is a mix of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Shaolin Kung Fu. After beating Brendan Schaub in the finale of The Ultimate Fighter and then Stefan Struve at UFC Fight Night in March 2010, Nelson lost to Junior dos Santos by decision at UFC 117 in his last fight.

Both fighters are in their 30s and moving into the late stages of their MMA careers. A victory for either one in this fight could propel the winner to a shot at the top of the division.

MMA Odds for this fight will be available closer to May 28.

Torres, who is 39-3 with nine wins by knockout and 23 by submission, is a former WEC bantamweight champion. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Torres also features a Muay Thai striking style. Torres made his UFC debut at UFC 126 in February of this year, beating Antonio Banuelos by unanimous decision. Torres didn’t show off his full arsenal in the fight, largely playing it safe, so many expect him to show off the full skillset that made him one of the best submission bantamweights in the WEC in his second UFC performance.

Johnson also won on the UFC 126 card, defeating Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto by decision after three rounds. Johnson is 9-1 in his career with two knockouts and five submissions. Along with his speed, he’s known for his wrestling ability. Johnson’s stamina allows him to wear out opponents and once he’s able to force them to the mat, he has an array of holds that he can force submissions using.

Although Johnson doesn’t have the quick-strike ability that Torres does, he should have the advantage on the mat. The contrasting styles should make this one of the most exciting bouts on the UFC 130 card.

Also is a -550 favorite and Hominick is at +350 underdog odds to win the bout in UFC betting Odds.

Hominick, a former featherweight champion himself in the TKO Major League MMA promotion, earned the chance at the title by soundly beating George Roop in the first round of a fight earlier this year. Although he’s an underdog against Aldo, Hominick’s fight against Roop could give him momentum. In that fight, he scored multiple knockdowns with fewer than 10 total strikes, something that has rarely been done in UFC. Hominick has a 20-8 record and uses a kick boxing and Muay Thai hybrid fighting style.

Aldo is currently considered one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world. He’s breezed through the featherweight division first in the WEC, and then in the UFC once the WEC merged into the UFC. Since his debut in 2004, he has 12 knockouts and two submissions. Like Hominick, Aldo uses a Muay Thai style, but he also mixes in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. He uses a variety of leg and body kicks to weaken opponents, but also has quick-strike ability that has led to a few fast knockouts in his career.

Aldo is the UFC’s first featherweight champion and this will be his first title defense. In online free picks, José Aldo is a favorite to win this fight.

The rankings take into account a fighter’s overall performance, win-loss record, head-to-head matches and common opponents, and difficulty of opponents.

The rankings system, from MMAWeekly.com, is considered the most comprehensive rankings system in the sport.

MMA Fighters who are currently serving drug-related suspensions are not eligible for Top 10 consideration until they have fought one time after the completion of their suspension.

They must also have competed within the past 12 months in order to be eligible for Top 10 consideration unless they have a bout scheduled within a reasonable time frame.

In the Heavyweight division (over 205 pounds), Cain Velasquez is ranked no.1 followed by Fabricio Werdum and Brock Lesnar.

In the Light Heavyweight (205-pound limit) division, Jon Jones is No. 1 followed by Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Rashad Evans.

Anderson Silva tops the Middleweight division (185-pound limit), followed by Yushin Okami and Nathan Marquardt.

And Georges St-Pierre stays atop the Welterweight category (170-pound limit), followed by Jon Fitch and Jake Shields.

UFC Odds have not yet been posted for this fight.

Jim Miller will likely be frustrated with the fact that he has to take on Kamal Shalorus in this fight. Kamal Shalorus is going to make his debut in the UFC in this fight. Miller was hoping for an opportunity to prove that he is a top level fighter, but it will take more fights against lower level fighters before he gets the chance.

Miller has actually only lost two fights in the course of his career and both fights have been against great fighters. Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard are the 1st and 2nd rated fighters in his weight class and they are the only two fighters that have been able to take him out.

While Miller may be upset about not facing a top level fighter, he still may be in for a long night. Kamal Shalorus has never lost a fight in his career and is largely unknown. He has a tough draw for his first career match, but he just might be able to pull off an upset against Miller.

Kamal Shalorus has fought 9 times in the last 3 years and once again has never been defeated. While he has yet to lose a fight, he has tied a fight by way of decision. In WEC 49 the fight was called a draw. He would have won the fight, but he hit his opponent in the groin and was deducted a point for the dirty move.

Bisping is a -340 moneyline favorite to win in UFC 127 Odds while Rivera is a +260 underdog.

Bisping made his name in UFC by winning season 3 of The Ultimate Fighter as a light heavyweight. He went on to win his next three UFC fights, including a controversial split decision win over Matt Hamill at UFC 75. He picked up his first UFC loss at UFC 78 against fellow Ultimate Fighter winner Rashad Evans in a split decision. Bisping subsequently moved to middleweight and is 6-2 ever since.

Rivera is in his 10th year as an MMA fighter and is a year away from turning 40. He has been fighting in UFC matches since UFC 44 on Sept. 26, 2003. He owns a 19-7-0 record and has won three straight going into his match with Bisping.

Rivera is known for his heavy hands, which is something Bisping has somewhat struggled with. But, Bisping is widely considered to be the better fighter as he is consistently on the main event while Rivera barely makes the main card most of the time.

This is one of the more anticipated matches thanks to the verbal sparring they have done in the months leading up to the fight. Bisping has expressed that he was hoping for a more high-profile opponent and that he’s “going to get battered” at UFC 127. Rivera has posted videos on YouTube that make fun of Bisping’s British accent, MMA record, background, and many other things.

Fitch is a -200 favorite and Penn a +160 underdog in UFC betting Odds.

Penn (16-7-1) is one of two fighters in history to win UFC titles in two different weight classes. He won both the UFC Lightweight Champion and UFC Welterweight Champion. He has lost to the current champion at both weights twice but is coming off of a first round knockout win over Matt Hughes at UFC 123.

Penn is a practitioner of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu who quickly earned a black belt in three years of training. A few weeks after being awarded with his black belt, he became the first non-Brazilian to win the black-belt division of the World Jiu-Jitsu Championship in Rio de Janeiro.

Fitch is a dominant 21-3 since 2003 with his only loss coming to current welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre. He has fought his way back into title contention by winning five straight since losing to St. Pierre with all five wins coming by way of unanimous decision.

Despite Fitch’s strong record, Dana White has been hesitant to put him in the class of the top welterweight contenders. White cited the manner of Fitch’s victories (he has not been involved in submission fight since June 12, 2007) and his lack of connection with UFC fans. With White’s recent announcement that the winner of the match would be the top welterweight contender, though, Fitch has a chance to fight in his second UFC Welterweight Championship of his career.

Although Fitch has a size advantage, Penn has rarely struggled when facing bigger opponents. Penn will probably need to take out Fitch in the first round, though, as Fitch is in such incredible shape that he would be able to sap Penn’s energy in the next two rounds.

Franklin is a -170 moneyline favorite in UFC Odds.

Both of these fighters are out to prove that they are still relevant in the sport. Each of them has lost 2 fights recently and many people are questioning whether or not they are still truly contenders for the title.

While they have both lost 2 fights recently, each managed to turn things around with wins in their most recent fights. Franklin’s fight was definitely more impressive than Griffin’s, however. Griffin won by split decision over Tito Ortiz. Ortiz is getting older and Griffin still was unable to put him away.

Franklin also fought against an aging fighter, but he was able to knock out his opponent. Chuck Liddell was considering retirement already and Franklin pushed him closer to retirement with a knockout victory.

When looking at the stats from these two fighters it is clear that Franklin has the advantage in most categories. He has the better career record at 28-5 and his skills appear to be more developed. He is rated as a better striker and gets more takedowns than Griffin. The biggest advantage that Griffin will have is age. You never know when a fighter will get pushed over the edge and will not perform at a high level anymore. Griffin is 5 years younger than Franklin.

The winner of this fight will likely jump back into prominence, while the loser to likely to fall from the limelight.