Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson Coming Back to the UFC
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 2:38 AM EST
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Promoted to the front page from the FanPosts by Luke Thomas.
Michael Rome already mentioned his return, and now Rampage himself confirms it on his blog (Registration Required):
Now, I wanted to let my fans know that I'm going to come back to the UFC & finish my contract. Not because the haters are talking shit about me being scared of Rashad or Titties or anybody else. I'm coming back for my fans & to shut Rashad's mouth up & shut Dana's mouth up. Then after that I'm going back to doing movies & I might do a boxing match once a year just to stay in shape. Hate on dis!
Seems like he's still pissed at Dana, but will still have to honor his contract with the UFC. Even if Rampage still decides to do movies after, hopefully he patches things up with the UFC brass in time to negotiate a new deal. He said that he can still do movies and fight a few times, and I'm sure his fans would rather see him do that in the UFC.
Rome says the fight could happen around Memorial Day, and while it would be a few months delayed, Rampage vs Rashad would still be a huge fight that will get people interested.
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i was ahead actually by a few mins actually. haha. :)
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 2:43 AM EST up reply actions
If Evans loses to Thiago Silva, some, (just some) of the appeal for an Evans vs Rampage fight will be lessened. I bet that the UFC is hoping that Evans wins his fight.
I know I am
I don’t like Thiago Silva
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
so the fight between Rashad and Thiago will be cancelled….. i hope Vera will replace him to fight Thiago…
"I' Always Look Tired, I Play Possum" - Mark "The Hammer" Coleman
no, i doubt they'll cancel that..
It will probably happen after. Rome says Memorial day, so that’s months May right? they won’t shelve Rashad for that long. haha.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 3:46 AM EST up reply actions
if thiago loses to rashad, then maybe they can match him up to Vera. :)
"I' Always Look Tired, I Play Possum" - Mark "The Hammer" Coleman
probably, yeah it could happen..
the UFC must be hoping that Rashad doesn’t lose, so Rampage vs Rashad wouldn’t lose that much steam.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 4:05 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m sure hoping Rashad wins. The match will still have a lot of heat if he doesn’t win but if he does that’ll give us a #1 contender match.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 8:27 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Rashad better win because I don’t want to see the heat get sucked out of this fight. I guess Rampage got his bread and/or decided his acting skillz weren’t going to keep paying the bills – damn him for screwing up the timing of this one…Memphis woulda been white hot.
The producers told him “we hired you because you’re a UFC fighter not because of your acting skills. Now go back and fight so we can promote you in the new movie!”
by cyph on Dec 4, 2009 11:13 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
LOL
Probably as close to the truth as you can get. It’s tough to keep your “badass, tough guy” cred if the unwashed masses don’t see him out there kicking butts in the ring/cage.
I hope that happens
if Shad loses to Thiago that will take away a lot of interest in a Page vs Suga fight. Maybe they can give Thiago Vera or even Lil’ Nog, probably Vera though if it’s to stay the main event for 108 (but 108 would still be lacking name power to pull out a big number of sales).
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
I’m glad he’s coming back. I was starting to miss his delusional and trying-too-hard-to-be-funny antics.
by Dooda on Dec 4, 2009 3:37 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Sounds like a perfect mentality to lose a few more fights with :(
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
maybe...
as much as I appreciate Rampage, his mentality has been suspect for a long time. So long as he beats Rashad, he can do whatever he wants. Rampage by violent KO in Round 1.
Rashad by treating Rampage like his bitch.
by bigislandboi808 on Dec 4, 2009 4:43 AM EST up reply actions
I think the fight with Forrest showed how he could be mentally broken by another fighter, and I think we’ve seen Rashad do just that in this season of TUF. Add in that Rashad has more finishing ability than Forrest, and I don’t like Rampage’s chances against Rashad.
How was Rampage mentally broken by Forrest? That was a razor thin decision after Forrest damaged his leg early in the fight. If he was mentally broken he would have just packed it up after that damaging kick, instead he fought through it and damn near won thr fight.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 8:30 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Agree he wasn't mentally broken
But I’m pretty sure he didn’t train as hard for that fight because he didn’t think Forrest was on his level. That’s the problem I think; if he looks at Rashad as just some scrub, he’ll take a loss, but if he puts in the training he could take this via superior boxing. I’m really hoping for the latter.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
by lowellthehammer on Dec 4, 2009 8:39 AM EST up reply actions
How was Rampage mentally broken by Forrest?
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
by orcus on Dec 4, 2009 9:04 AM EST up reply actions 10 recs
If he’s talking about what happened after the fact then I see the point, I thought he meant during the fight which was in the context of what we were talking about.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 9:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Frustrated and mentally broken are two completely different things. Rampage lost a very close decision on a badly injured leg, if he wasn’t thinking right he woulda just given up and the fight wouldn’t have been nearly as close.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 9:40 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I think for the depth discussed on these boards...
by non-licensed MMA psycho-analysts, frustrated and mentally broken are two colors within the same pallet.
by Razreshat on Dec 4, 2009 10:58 AM EST up reply actions 3 recs
his mentality has been suspect for a long time
Rampage is the Mike Tyson of MMA, it wouldn’t surprise me if he were to bite one of Suga’s ear off and say it was salty.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
Rampage, while still true to his nickname, is much less unhinged than Tyson
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
no doubt
but if there is anyone closer to Tyson in MMA, that person I think is Rampage! (with Evyl coming a close second!).
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
War Machine? Junie Browning?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
you know, didn’t even come to mind (perhaps because I think of them as TUFers has beens and not relevant MMA fighters). but you sure have a point there. come to think of it, I think War Machine takes it, perhaps he’s even worse than Mike!
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
no not really..
do you guys actually know what Mike’s been convicted off? none of the three MMA guys come close to what Mike has done..
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 5:42 PM EST up reply actions
War seems to be going in that direction, sadly (given his statements on being an alpha male and all).
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
if he pushes through with those bizzare statements..
he’d be wayyyyyyyyy worse than Tyson.. he’d be on par with that sniper guy a couple of years back.. but as of now, nope, he isn’t tyson-esque, fighting, or felony-wise..
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 5:57 PM EST up reply actions
I think he'd be motivated to train hard with his genuine dislike for Rashad.
but if he has the same mentality for other opponents, well……
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 4:52 AM EST up reply actions
Did you all see him when he fought wandy? the dark side is STRONG with rampage. He will most likely kill Rashad.
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering BROCKLESNAR; to the last I grapple with thee.
Thats assuming Rashad stands there and gets rid of any semblence of defense.
Which he probably won’t.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Just like the mentality he had when he lost to Wandy the third time…oh wait.
Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
dude
he was pretty nervous for that fight, you could tell it in his eyes. He also said he never trained so much for a fight, so mentally I’m sure Wandy’s first two vicious and violent KOs on Page made an impact on his mental state.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
“he was pretty nervous for that fight, you could tell it in his eyes.”
How’d that work out?
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 9:23 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Not trying to take anything away from the win here, but merely addressing the fact that he was nervous and that Wandy, for better or worse, did have an impact on Page’s mentality prior to the fight.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
Yeah, he gave him motivation to work hard to avenge his previous losses, I think that’s a good thing.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 9:41 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
I give up! :P
I wasn’t saying it was a bad thing, I wasn’t saying it was a good thing. I was saying that his mentality was affected and it was clear.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
Honestly, Rampage tends to have the same look in his eyes in just about every fight. He actually has a pretty good poker face when he comes into the cage. I honestly don’t know what you were seeing.
I was seeing him nervous like crazy in the walk in to the cage , where a poker face is irrelevant since his opponent is not watching (reminded me of the same look Rich had when silva KO’d Nate the great). but hey, if you say he has the same look in every fight and this one is no exception, don’t let me stop ya (but do see an eye doctor just to be sure :P)
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
let me know, maybe I’m making a storm out of a glass of water. This is what I remember, but my shitty brain has failed me before so I could be wrong.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
Yeah
You’re totally wrong.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
wow
are we back on speaking terms?
:P
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
I saw the same thing in the wand fight
Slampage looked INTENSE. Not play-gangsta like usual, but blank and evil.
The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering BROCKLESNAR; to the last I grapple with thee.
I’m glad that Rampage is going to honor his contract, you know because he really has no choice about that. This guy needs to get help, I don’t care for his antics but his delusional and insane behaviour is really going to hurt him he’s been made to look very bad on TUF this season and he has no one to blame for that but himself.
“he’s been made to look very bad on TUF this season and he has no one to blame for that but himself.”
yeah that….and you know maybe the editing. not saying rampage isnt a nutbag but how many hours of footage did they have for season 10 of tuf? how much footage did they use? there’s a whole lot we didnt see mofos
"Live fast, die."
So Over/Under 24 hours
If The A-Team bombs at the box office and Rashad/Rampage does really well on PPV then how long until “I’m finishing out my contract” Rampage becomes “sign me to an extension” Rampage
I’ll go with the under.
Movie premieres on June 11
Sooooo thirteen days after the Memorial Day show which would be Sat, May 29th. Press screenings and advance showings reviews may point to whether or not this film is a turkey and thus spur Quinton’s decision.
The real question is – would Dana offer Quinton a new contract after being screwed over as badly as he has been?
by VikingPhotography on Dec 4, 2009 7:27 AM EST up reply actions
Allowing Rampage to go to Strikeforce would be lolbad.
Twitter: @Mike_Fagan_13
http://www.sackmikegoldberg.com
If he can re-sign Tito after all that BS he can re-sign anyone.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 8:34 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Tito was playing up the drama, he knew where his money was at the whole time. Rampage on the other hand…I could see him doing something like going to Strikeforce or making terrible movies simply out of spite. Rampage is an excellent fighter, but he acts like an overgrown kid at times.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
by lowellthehammer on Dec 4, 2009 8:41 AM EST up reply actions
Tito plays everything up but I think there was some genuine hatred there for a while.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 8:43 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Hatred for Dana, no doubt, but I don’t think it was for the UFC as a whole – he liked the Fertita bros.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on Dec 4, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
He won’t do it out of spite, he has said many times that it’s all about the money, SF won’t be able to afford him.
I could see him going to Strikeforce but only if is film career “kind of takes off”. He could then turn into a LHW version of Cung Le, using the occasional fight against a cherry picked fighter to help promote himself and whatever project he has coming out. he makes a little extra money, stays in the limelight with guaranteed CBS cards.
If his career in acting really takes off or tanks then SF is definitely off the table.
Rampage doing movies is honestly very good for the UFC. The only problem was the timing and how this particular movie went down was the cause of all the problems.
When they sign a contract extension, they will make sure to take Rampage’s acting career into account and get a lot more shit in writing.
Is it really a question....
if the A-Team movie bombs? Other than “Mission Impossible” I am hard pressed to think of a remake of an 80’s show that worked…that wasn’t a parody of the original show.
I just don’t see how Rampage could market himself as a movie star in the US.
"The ball always seems to find Ed Reed...The man is a menace"
by UMBC Oriole fan on Dec 4, 2009 9:19 AM EST up reply actions
A lot of MMA fighters have roles in movies
And it doesn’t really effect their training/fight schedule. Look at Jardine, he’s in a shit-ton of movies and fights pretty regularly. I think Quinton is gonna have a rude awakening when he realizes people will only want him for small supporting roles as “big, mean black guy” and not as a co-star or star.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
He wants to do wee-little supporting parts, look tough, and have fun, more power to him. But the man is not going to carry a film, probably now or ever.
Sadly
He seems to think he’s going to co-star in a Deniro crime drama vehicle for his next gig.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
At the rate he is going...
DeNiro should be hoping to co-star in a Rampage vehicle for his next gig.
BOOSH
I really would not want to be in anything involving Rampage and a vehicle…
Guillotine.
by iiowyn on Dec 6, 2009 10:41 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Strangely enough I just finished watching Pandorum staring Cung Le. Pretty damn good movie too.
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
It was enjoyable.
Alla som inte dansar är våldtäktsmän.
Hadouken.
by Eugene Schelfaut on Dec 4, 2009 12:22 PM EST up reply actions
While I know Dana was harsh with his comments about Rampage...
and frankly, I feel they were a bit justified give how Rampage timed this out.
I find it quite amazing that Rampage is still mad at Dana give the fact that it was Dana standing by him after his driving rampage that kept his image alive and probably saved any chance he had of getting the movie role and any other success that roles his way.
what I find funny is that Page seems to be convinced that he has a major film career ahead of him, despite the fact that he HAS NOT EVEN COMPLETED FILMING HIS FIRST.
If this does poorly, he has some serious heartache ahead of him.
In the business we call this a “Huerta”.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 8:37 AM EST via mobile up reply actions 4 recs
I think he’s been in like 3 movies already, not much text, but he still can tell people he is a fighter AND an actor. And the inability to act properly doesn’t disqualify you automatically in the profession, see: Ben Affleck, Steven Seagal etc..
10/24
Watch Hollywoodland, Affleck is quite good in it. His directorial debut was excellent as well.
This is the first mainstream film Jackson has done. He is making a fairly low amount (part of why others passed on the role) and thinks that he is going to be a big star.
Seagal made a living with those films, but was not making a ton of money. Even with being a producer on almost all of his films, only a few made him seven figures right off the bat.
Actually, Rampage has been on some television shows, and was featured in a straight to DVD movie with other MMA fighters that is being promoted right now.
as was the
“acting”.
If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal
Seriously...
And who falls for the “splits-punch” anymore?
Here is what I saw of him (yeah shame on me):
Never Surrender lol
Confessions of a Pit Fighter, he plays the bad guy.
Every each one of these movies are utter shit. If you saw bones with kimbo carano and lol Bob Sapp, it’s 10 times better than any of these two.
And I know he played in:
Death Warrior
The Midnight Meat Train, where he gets killed by Bullet Tooth Tony.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1961693/
10/24
actually, i wouldn’t be surprised if he’s already being offered other big roles, before the film premieres. i think he even said so in one of his blog rants. but it wouldn’t be that unusual for the hollywood pinheads to try to make him the “next big thing” before they even know what he’s capable of. and look at a guy like vin diesel. absolutely horrid acting skills. but how many movies has he done?
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Let’s back off the Vin hate train. That dude is awesome … he’s the most unlikely geek idol. He’s an avid video gamer and Dungeons and Dragons fan.
Check it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlUsiKfeDfo
Plus, remember his voice acting in The Iron Giant? He gets a lifetime pass for that awesomeness.
“SU-PER-MAN”
by DuRuffio on Dec 4, 2009 10:06 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
.........
(scratches head)
If you can't laugh at yourself... Who can you laugh at?
The Packers, that’s who.
-- The almighty Manimal
by TheViking83 on Dec 4, 2009 10:55 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I agree.
You may not like Vin Diesel (have to admit I’m jealous that he cam up with that name first), which is fine and somewhat defensible. But putting his acting ability in the same conversation with Rampage’s displayed acting ability is about as fair as saying Vin’s fighting skills (in reality, not movies) are comparable to Pages.
actually… i never compared either of those things if you read what i posted. i simply said that vin diesel is mediocre actor, who continues to get work, and that the same could happen for rampage. that doesn’t imply that rampage is as “talented” as him, or have anything to do with fighting.
but obviously i’m stepping on some toes here. whodathunkit.
Nonsense. I promise you he is not getting seven figure offers, regardless of what he is saying. Right now, very little money is being thrown around in Hollywood. All of the studios are tightening the belts and cutting costs.
Six or seven years ago, studios would greenlight b grade crap for 40 or 50 million. That is not the case anymore.
Diesel got money because he had several hits right off the bat: Pitch Black did ok, Fast/Furious did well as did XXX. Back to back 100 million dollar films will open the wallets. Of late, his paydays are not what they once were. Dwayne Johnson got a ton of money as he was seen as an action star, but after a few bombs, the offers became more modest and he has focused on family fare that has done well.
I can see Jackson doing support work in b films, ala Le, but not mainstream stuff. Listen to him on TUF, he is not an eloquent speaker. Mr. T was a pop culture star after Rocky III, but his film career disappeared pretty fast because he could only play Mr. T. Unless Jackson suddenly develops some strong speaking skills, he will not be the next action star.
“because he could only play Mr. T. Unless Jackson suddenly develops some strong speaking skills, he will not be the next action star.”
huh? he’s a god damn wordsmith on TuF! and using vin diesel as an example is pretty stupid, go listen to any dialogue in any of his movies, its ridiculous. remember fucking ahhnold in conan!?! terminator?!? lmao
for all we know rampage could be the next big action movie star.
"Live fast, die."
Glad to see Rampage is back.
Mentally I’m not sure he’s all there, but when he trains hard he’s a hell of a fighter. Hopefully he puts some hours in for Rashad because if he shows up in shape he could easily knock Rashad out.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
He's going to shut Dana up??
Well, Dana gave Tito a fight with Lyoto Machida for talking crap, I’m guessing Dana gives Rampage Anderson Silva.
I could see that happening after the Rashad fight, regardless of outcome.
I don’t think Dana wants to push him too close to a title shot with the way he keeps talking about leaving to make movies. Dana will probably try to send him out on a loss.
That being said, I think Silva/Rampage would be a GREAT fight. I’d love to see it.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
by lowellthehammer on Dec 4, 2009 8:29 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I’m ALL for Anderson Silva/Rampage. Joe Silva, please make that happen! I don’t know why Rampage would agree to it though. He’d have to be crazy or stupid. Well, I guess the fight’s inevitable then.
by MMAInFeRioRiTy on Dec 4, 2009 9:56 AM EST up reply actions 1 recs
If this is the acting we can expect from Rampage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOtymypJcK4
Then I’d rather he stick to fighting.
Good, I hope Rashad beats him senseless.
And I hope titties comes back from Afghanistan in LHW shape and beats him a second time. Although I guess we can’t call him titties then.
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey
I think Titties
will stick and his name will no longer be used, like Rampage, Shogun, etc. Some nicks sticks, and titties sounds like it will too lol.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
WTF?
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Dec 4, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
mind = blown
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Dec 4, 2009 1:33 PM EST up reply actions
Hendopage 2 : The Strikeforcening?
by some schmuck in texas on Dec 4, 2009 9:05 AM EST reply actions
Michael Rome
Give him props. He rightly saw through the bluster and gamesmanship.
Rome has been pouring cold water on all sorts of overreactions lately. I like that.
Twitter @brettcjones
"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
by Brett Jones on Dec 4, 2009 9:16 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
With all due respect, did anyone actually believe he wasn’t going to be coming back? Let’s be serious…
did anyone see/report that it will happen soon?
Only Rome did..
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 2:43 PM EST up reply actions
Self. High. Five.
Where in that exchange was that point being mentioned again?
Original message:
Give him props. He rightly saw through the bluster and gamesmanship. Rome has been pouring cold water on all sorts of overreactions lately. I like that.
Reply:
With all due respect, did anyone actually believe he wasn’t going to be coming back? Let’s be serious…
As far as I interpreted the post BJ said – he saw right through the bluster and gamesmanship (of the “I’m done fighting, I’m making movies…it’s all about respect and providing for my family”), to which I noted – no one other than the markiest of marks believed it for a second and knew he would be back once he (a) cooled his jets, (b) finished the movie and © realized he’s not going to be an action movie star in this lifetime.
Awesome for Rome and kudos for scooping that he’s indeed on his way back (not a big surprise) around Memorial Day (there’s the value add).
1) He’s not coming back soon, Memorial day is what, 6 months away?
2) As I recall Rome said they were talking or in negotiations, not that they would come to an agreement soon.
Also
Just about everyone said “blah blah he’ll be back”. Not to take anything away from Rome, but everyone saw this coming :)
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Right
I mean if we took a poll yesterday of “Will Rampage be back in the UFC in 2010?” there would have been about 85% yes votes.
so what if everyone knew that he was coming back?
no one actually reported it..they just assumed it would happen sooner or later. It’s not like Rome made a random prediction like that poll your suggesting.. He said they were in negotiations for a return around Memorial Day..
The guy has connections to Rampage’s camp if you guys have forgotten.. It’s not like he just predicted it like the 85% would have done.
And what the hell does 6 months have to do with anything? If the person reported signing Fedor, but they’re talking about a fight 6 months from now, because Brock is still injured, does it make it any less true? does the report make it any less factual? does it make it like a random prediction that all you experts know will happen?
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 4, 2009 7:28 PM EST up reply actions
so what if everyone knew that he was coming back? no one actually reported it..
And neither did Rome, all he said was they were in negotiations as you will recall. I don’t know what you’re gettting so excited about, maybe you need to go back and read the article again to see what was actually said.
So Rome says he is in negotiations..
and he was right..
that’s different from what you’re trying to point out.. that everybody “knew” that it will happen eventually.. There’s saying he will go back at a certain date, and there’s assuming/guessing he will back eventually.. It’s really simple to know the difference between the two..
I don’t get what you’re trying to prove man.
by Anton Tabuena on Dec 5, 2009 2:29 AM EST up reply actions
This fight will definately be huge if it happens
I’ve had a lot of friends who casually watched the show that aren’t big mma friends ask me when the rampage/ rashad fight is happening, only for me to have to tell them that rampage “retired.” I think the show definately did a good job of building a lot of hype for this fight.
Is it just me though, or did rampage get the better of every shittalking incident that happened on the show? I thought he was gonna knock rashads head off in the finale, that would’ve been amazing.
Rampage definitely won the battle of words, now it’s time to see if he can back it up. Talk the talk, walk the walk, Shad in my view came out of TUF looking like the bigger man that walks out of confrontations, and Rampage looked like a dick for starting most of them. I’m still a bigger Page fan than Shad’s, so I hope they cancel the Rashad/Thiago fight to put this one back on track untouched.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
i disagree that page started all of them, like the fight like night was started because rashad called rampage a bitch while he was walking away. and then he like nudged page and page kept his cool.
i really think rampage is going to train incredibly hard and ktfo rashad. big left hook.
Rampage won the battle of words?
repeating the same phrase over and over, then being silent for lack of any thought, then repeating the words again = winning? I disagree. The only exchange Rampage won was the “treat me like a sucker” line.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
I’m pretty sure he said “bitch” :P
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
A couple weeks ago
Rampage: “Treat me like a sucker”
Rashad: “I’m gonna treat you like a sucker!”
Rampage: “Well get sucking then” * grabs crotch *
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
ah
my bad, must have missed that episode hehe, I was thinking about the finally where he said “treat me like a bitch than Rashad, I dare you”.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
His mastery of impromtu trash-talk is on parallel with his mastery of coaching.
by The_Gaijin on Dec 4, 2009 3:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rashad was by far the instigator and walked around the entire show tryin to act like a tough guy while rampage would just make fun of rashad. rampage never got in rashads face, every single time it was rashad.
"Live fast, die."
Too late Rampage!
Looks at the LHW scene as it’s become in Rampage’s absence
It’s too late, Rampage… you’re already dead!
what do you mean? it became a mess. More contenders are welcome, which includes Rampage :P
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
This is amazing
MMA fans are so fickle.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Yeah what a “scene” it’s turned into. They had to have Griffin vs. Ortiz as if it was some type of meaningful fight.
Page played the game to (a) do what he wanted to do and (b) $$$$$…actually it was probably ALL (b).
Do you think the LHW division was dying without Rampage? It’s fine without him.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Do you think it’s not better with him? That’s the actual point.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
I think it will survive either way. I’m very happy that we will see Rashad vs Rampage, but whether Rampage fights again is sort of irrelevant. The division will continue to exist.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Oh, of course
It’s the best division in all of MMA anywhere, but Rampage makes it undeniably better. Better is good. Rampage in LHW is better than LHW w/o Rampage.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Agreed
I don’t care for Rampage himself, but he’s a top fighter and make the game that much more interesting.
Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett
by themachiavellian on Dec 4, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
It’s definitely light years better WITH him, especially given the injuries or propensity for injuries to crop up in the future at the rate they’re going.
The LHW division as it currently stands is much, much better with him than it is without him. And I’m not talking just in terms of talent level, but of the ability to make compelling match-ups.
- fighter in the division against a former champion who was fringe top 10 before an extended layouff, what a terrible fight that was.
what a terrible fight that was.
I know, I saw it. :)
Seriously, people need to lay off the crutch of defending how compelling a fight is based on a “ranking”. No one wanted to see the fight (the proof is in the buyrate), it was fine as a fight in and of itself, but was terrible in terms of being a main event. Tito is not, imho, an elite fighter anymore and lay off or no lay off, he’s not a relevant fighter in the LHW title picture.
I was gonna post something sarcastic
but forget it. Thank god he’s back, lets make Jackson/Rashad happen and have a good night for all the fans
Threst of a lawsuit
I would bet the threat of legal action on Zuffa’s part was the greatest motivator for Rampage’s “triumphant” return and I think a lot less hardcore fans aren’t excited for it as they would before the beginning of TUF 10 given the PR sh!t storm caused by how badly Jackson looked on screen.
by KahilBS_Marshal on Dec 4, 2009 11:15 AM EST reply actions
are you sure Zuffa threatened to sue him? I don’t remember anything like that going on.
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
not publicly, but dana did make a few “you don’t wanna get on my bad side” comments, that alluded to something like that (being a possibility). and given what happened with randy, i think it’s safe to say it was bound to happen eventually, if it hadn’t already.
I guess
but I took that as Dana literally saying that Page doesn’t want to be his enemy, since Dana puts on a war against anyone on his bad side. In this case, to me at least, it meant future litigations regarding his contract and perhaps locking it so he wouldn’t be able to fight anywhere else, etc, if he wanted to. but not to the current situation where Page decided to skip the fight with Shad and do the movie instead. Maybe that’s the reason Rampage also wants to finish his fights in the UFC and be free of any future problems with the organization?
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
Randy tried to resign from the UFC 2 years ago in a manner not wholly unlike Rampage, expressing his dissatisfaction with his contract and pay. He was sued by Zuffa and tied up in litigation for over a year and a half. Rampage would probably facing the same problem eventually if he didn’t complete his contract.
by KahilBS_Marshal on Dec 4, 2009 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
They are really apples and oranges. Randy had a contract and wanted to leave the UFC to fight for another promotion. Rampage on the other hand, was leaving to act in a movie. Dana was right in suing Randy, he would not be right if he pursued a lawsuit against Page though (unless Page all of the sudden would be trying to fight for another promotion).
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
Actually
they are not apples and oranges at all. Both are cases of breach of contract, and both can be pursued in a court of law. Whether or not you perceive one as better than the other.
And the UFC likely would have won any breach of contract case they put before the courts concerning Rampage, which is why it is the likely reason he’s coming back.
I haven’t heard anything either, I’m just speculating.
by KahilBS_Marshal on Dec 4, 2009 11:38 AM EST up reply actions
Rampage
I’m glad Rampage is back. I love Rampage. Rampage will beat Evans. Rampage will sign an extension.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Rampage much?
Mauricio Shogun Rua #1 LHW in the World. The TRUE Champion.
Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."
by xFenixKnightx on Dec 4, 2009 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
RAAAAAMPAAAAAAGE!!!
Yeah, all the time.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
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![Rashad Evans is surprised Rampage Jackson is so riled up:
"For somebody that talks a lot of trash, you’d think he would have a little thicker skin, but sometimes I’d say something to him and I could tell that I really hurt his feelings," said Evans of Jackson. "He talks a lot of trash but he’s not used to somebody saying something back to him. I am kinda surprised at how easy it was to mess with him a little bit and play with him."
"I can’t have my mind fogged up with stuff that he [Rampage] said about me. There’s gonna come a time in the fight where I may have to dig deep and use some of that fuel, but for the most part, I gotta keep my head and not try to take his head off with every single punch that I throw because I’ll be tired in three punches. You’ve got to just let the fight happen."
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