Is Stephan Bonnar on a collision course with Rampage Jackson after his UFC 139 win? Jonathan...

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Is Stephan Bonnar on a collision course with Rampage Jackson after his UFC 139 win? Jonathan Snowden reports that he's competing with Forrest Griffin to get the fight. Read it at MMA Nation. Photo by Esther Lin for MMA Fighting.

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no they arent.

Because Dana does not hate bonnar. He will get another TUF flunky.

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by the-gentle-way on Nov 21, 2011 11:32 AM EST via mobile reply actions

Of the two options...

… I’d rather see Bonnar get it. I get the feeling Griffin’s heart isn’t in it anymore.

However, I heard Thiago Silva’s name tossed around as well, and I would LOVE to see that fight. Anyone know when his suspension is up?

by woooburn on Nov 21, 2011 11:34 AM EST reply actions

Woah! Talk about throwing lambs to slaughter...

I really don’t think Rampage’s star has dipped so low, just cause he got beat by Bones Jones.

by Bill P. on Nov 21, 2011 11:46 AM EST reply actions

Bonnar vs Griffin AGAIN, would make more sense

Neither is really a contender anymore and at this stage I wouldn’t be surprised if Bonnar won.

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by menckenstein on Nov 21, 2011 11:50 AM EST reply actions

Why give Rampage such an easy fight BOOOO this fight!

Give Page Thiago Silva his suspension should be just getting lifted

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by AfroSamurai on Nov 21, 2011 12:17 PM EST reply actions

I'll say two things in Bonnar's favor...

(1) He’s the last person to go to a decision against Jon Jones, as well as win a round against him. Jones has improved dramatically since then, but it’s something.

(2) Bonnar has a much better chin than Forrest, which leads me to believe that a Bonnar-Rampage match would be more competitive in 2011 than a Griffin-Rampage rematch.

Bonnar would be a definite underdog in a match with Rampage, but he has a better chance than Forrest.

by Jeff D. on Nov 21, 2011 12:18 PM EST reply actions

Rampage vs Rua plz

Bonnar can fight Gustaffson or Franklin or anybody not named Rampage

No, your dumb

by RashadsLeftNipple on Nov 21, 2011 12:19 PM EST reply actions

This was discussed in the article here yesterday

No.

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by Cory Braiterman on Nov 21, 2011 12:35 PM EST reply actions

Book it

I’m totally down for this fight.

Jab, jab, towards, short, fierce.

by asa on Nov 21, 2011 12:41 PM EST reply actions

Obviously you’d have to favor Rampage here. But that fight would be:

1) Fun as hell and the kind of fight that will bring out fun Rampage

2) more competitive than people think. Bonnar is a pain in the ass to deal with if you let him pull you into a brawl

Also, let’s not act like it’s some guaranteed KO for Jackson. Bonnar has been stopped twice in his career, on cuts both times. He’s a hard guy to stop. And Jackson didn’t stop Hamill or Jardine, two guys with much more of a rep as being easy to KO.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 21, 2011 1:25 PM EST reply actions