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UFC 130 fight card preview for Edgar vs Maynard 3 in Las Vegas on May 28

UFC 129 is officially in the books (boo!) but the good news is that UFC 130 is just around the corner (hooray!), and with it may come closure to a longstanding lightweight rivalry.

"Edgar vs. Maynard III" takes place on Saturday, May 28, 2011, live on pay-per-view at 9 p.m. ET from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

UFC 130 will be headlined by Frankie Edgar, as he tries to find "The Answer" for his own personal "Bully" in defense of his 155-pound title against number one contender, Gray Maynard.

Also featured on the "Sin City" fight card is a light heavyweight battle between former division champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and the venerable Matt "The Hammer" Hamill.

In addition, hard-hitting heavyweights and former grappling rivals Frank Mir and Roy "Big Country" Nelson will try to settle their differences inside the Octagon while also making a case for a spot in the 265-pound title hunt.

Here is the current UFC 130 fight card and line up:

Main Card (Pay-per-view):

155 lbs.: Frankie Edgar vs. Gray Maynard
205 lbs.: Matt Hamill vs. Quinton Jackson
265 lbs.: Frank Mir vs. Roy Nelson
265 lbs.: Travis Browne vs. Stefan Struve
185 lbs.: Jorge Santiago vs. Brian Stann

Preliminary Card (Spike TV):

170 lbs.: Thiago Alves vs. Rick Story
135 lbs.: Brad Pickett vs. Miguel Torres

Preliminary Card (May not be broadcast):

185 lbs.: Tim Boetsch vs. Kendall Grove
135 lbs.: Demetrious Johnson vs. Miguel Torres
135 lbs.: Chris Cariaso vs. Michael McDonald
135 lbs.: Renan Barao vs. Cole Escovedo

Remember: MMAmania.com will provide LIVE blow-by-blow, round-by-round coverage of UFC 130, beginning with the pay-per-view telecast at 9 p.m. ET on May 28. In addition, we will deliver up-to-the-minute quick results of all the under card action much earlier on fight night.

To get up to speed on all the action for the Memorial Day weekend event, check out our UFC 130: "Edgar vs. Maynard III" news archive by clicking here.

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