UFC 135: Rashad Evans Picks Jon Jones to Defeat Rampage Jackson
by Tim Burke on Sep 21, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
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MMA Interviews conducted (what else) interviews with a few high-profile UFC fighters and asked them to pick a winner for the UFC 135 main event between Jon Jones and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. The cross-section of guys they asked is pretty interesting, with Frank Mir, Vitor Belfort, Tito Ortiz and Mauricio Rua offering opinions along with a guy who knows each main event fighter pretty well - Rashad Evans. Evans offered the most interesting answer (transcribed by MMA Mania):
"One thing I experienced with Rampage, (he has) a very strong core. Jon may take him down if he uses his leverage and a lot of his judo, I think that's probably how he's going to get him down. But if he just tries to shoot in on him, Rampage may be pretty tough to take down off just a shot. ... I think that Jon Jones uses his range and his speed to keep Rampage off balance and at the same time using his ability to take Rampage down to try to impose some of his will. I think Jon tries to get it done, I think he does it standing up."
Rashad, of course, is a former training partner of Jones', and defeated Rampage via decision at UFC 114. He is expected to face the winner of this bout for the UFC light heavyweight title.
You can catch the responses from each over at Mania, or watch the whole video yourself here.
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I don’t like this interview…to me its seems Evans is giving away important strategy away to Jones (who may/may not care to know but still) . To which, to a certain degree, I can understand why, Evans wants Jones to win so he can fight Jones. It just seems wrong – the way it sounds.
LOL yeah
Because Jones’ technique is a mystery, right?
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Just going off the quoted part, this is a ridiculous allegation. What inside knowledge did Rashad divulge? That Rampage has a strong core? And even if he did impart some knowledge unknown to someone like Greg Jackson, what duty did Rashad violate? I mean, is Rashad a trusted training partner of Rampage?
by Pantherhare on Sep 21, 2011 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess rampage bout to prove almost the whole damn world wrong sat when he wins that title.. I’m just ready to see this fight to be over so I don’t have to comment this much, I gotta rep rampage on here especially this close to the fight
SHOCK THE WORLD!
I’ll give you this much: if anyone has a real chance to beat Jones, it’s gonna be someone who hits hard like Rampage. And frankly, as much as I like Jones, I wanna see what his chin is like — I’d like to see him get hit for real.
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Watch his fight with Gusmao. He gets smacked in the kisser quite a few times.
Rampage hits hard, but people seem to forget that it’s been a long time since he KO’d anyone, the last one being back in 2008 against Silva. Since then he’s been unable to put away guys like Forrest or Jardine, both of whom are not known for having granite chins.
by Pantherhare on Sep 21, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions
I want Rampage to win and I'm sure a lot of other people do
But this is going to be a tough fight for him. Jones can do pretty much everything while Rampage is really good at one thing. If the Rampage that fought Hammil shows up, he is losing easily.
You know what they say
by NEW-HAMPSHIRE on Sep 21, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Sunday can’t get here quick enough. I suspect after Saturday night we will never see psychoblack post here again…and that ladies and gentlemen is what I look forward to the most.
by Spider_Vemon on Sep 21, 2011 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm with you psycho
WAR RAMPAGE!!!
Anderson Silva, Edson Barboza, Jose Aldo, Charles Oliveira, Thiago Alves = Muay Thai wrecking machines!
by SentientAndroid on Sep 21, 2011 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
oh, the picture changed! Evans went all mad and opened his mouth
by Pyrgz Krum on Sep 21, 2011 11:19 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I like the other picture better.
He looked like a self conscious fat kid trying to hide his moobs.
If you want beef then bring the ruckus.
by lowellthehammer on Sep 21, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Gyneglobes are a serious issue
that make me laugh.
"Now you see that evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
by menckenstein on Sep 21, 2011 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions
If Rampage knocksout Jones,
I’m gonna lose my shit. Considering I will be shit faced, I’m running to my neighbors house, pound on the door like its an emergency, and just scream at them.
From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs - Karl Marx
by pridedaze09 on Sep 21, 2011 11:24 AM EDT via mobile reply actions 2 recs
Better post video of that if it happens!
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i just at least want Jones tested
He hasn’t really even had a “hard” fight in my opinion. His hardest fight may have been Bonnar where he was very really close to finishing that fight and he gassed bad in the 3rd round.
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and I better explain before Jones fanboys attack
I think he is awesome. I don’t mean tested as in “he sucks”… I mean tested as in “what happens when he is dragged to the 3, 4, 5th round and his opponent is still coming forward and the fight is close” tested.
so far he has just smashed foos.
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And the scary part is...
he just might be good enough to keep on ‘smashin foos’
I’ll be rooting for Rampage to at least make Jones look human and beatable, because you’re right, we haven’t really seen too much of that. My BECW pick still has to go to Jon Jones though, he just has so many more ways to win this fight.
I want rampage to win, but I just don't see it.
He’s got to get in the pocket and catch Jones with one of his trademark short hooks or uppercuts. I just don’t see how he does that without getting clinched and thrown first.
Maybe he can catch Jones coming in on a shot with an uppercut, but I don’t like the odds of that.
I Agree hope he catches jones then just punches his face in till it’s stopped! Don’t Like Jones Too Much
by Green Naugahyde on Sep 21, 2011 12:24 PM EDT reply actions
This fight will be interesting to see just how ruthless and confident Jones is. I can see him brutalizing Rampage, but not finishing him, just letting him up to come back and get more. I see no possibility of Rampage threatening Jones. It’s feels odd to think so, but I think Jones is poised to teach Rampage a lesson here. Remember that when Rashad and Page went at it, Jones was still Rashad’s boy. He’s going to want to send a message and it will be something to see. If it goes the way I think it will, Rampage can finally just leave his street-thug act behind and begin his comedic career in earnest.
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