koaL Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 OK so I remember reading about "Rampage" getting a title shot, If he beat Jardine, he would go on to face Evans.. didn't happen. If he lost to Jardine (wouldn't have happened), then Machida was to fight Evans. Machida got the belt, now it should be Rampage's turn...... Now Shogun Rua get's a chance? What's going on there? Who's next after Rua.... /Disgruntled Rampage fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman747 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 OK so I remember reading about "Rampage" getting a title shot' date='[b']If he beat Jardine, he would go on to face Evans.. didn't happen.[/b] If he lost to Jardine (wouldn't have happened), then Machida was to fight Evans. Machida got the belt, now it should be Rampage's turn...... Now Shogun Rua get's a chance? What's going on there? Who's next after Rua.... /Disgruntled Rampage fan He is going to fight Evans at UFC 107, they always have both coaches on the opposite teams fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha_Omega Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Who knows. Page is going back on his word and I dont want to say he's scared but damn. First he said (before his fight with Jardine) that the title was most important and any matches against rivals or people who beat him could wait, now he switched his tune way up. I dunno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koaL Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 He is going to fight Evans at UFC 107' date=' they always have both coaches on the opposite teams fight.[/quote'] I don't want to see Rampage K.O. Evans now - he doesn't have the belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
515Built Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 he was next in line for the shot but chose to take evans first and coach against him in TUF 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiftSpear Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 OK so I remember reading about "Rampage" getting a title shot' date='If he beat Jardine, he would go on to face Evans.. didn't happen. If he lost to Jardine (wouldn't have happened), then Machida was to fight Evans. Machida got the belt, now it should be Rampage's turn...... Now Shogun Rua get's a chance? What's going on there? Who's next after Rua.... /Disgruntled Rampage fan [/quote'] Injured Jaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFC_BOXER Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Why does he deserve one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G__row Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 First, he was injured...(jaw as stated above) Then he went for the $$ and decided to take the offer to coach this next season of TUF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiglow Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I don't want to see Rampage K.O. Evans now - he doesn't have the belt Don't worry, you won't see that. You'll see Rampage on the floor wondering what happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha_Omega Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 You'll see Rampage on the floor because he decided an A Team movie was more important than training for a dangerous opponent like Rashad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koaL Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Don't worry' date=' you won't see that. You'll see Rampage on the floor wondering what happened.[/quote'] on the night at the pub from beatign Rashad looking forward 2 it m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFC_BOXER Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 By the time the new season of UF ends I think we will all be about drooling for this fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PABL0 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I actually think Rashad and rampage seem like they would get along behind closed doors. They both talk a lot of smack w/o disrespecting their opponents. I don't believe the hatred is genuine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigmacbub Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I actually think Rashad and rampage seem like they would get along behind closed doors. They both talk a lot of smack w/o disrespecting their opponents. I don't believe the hatred is genuine! i agree they dont hate each other Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balla5077 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Maybe they do get along but Rashad is aweful ****y. Rampage seems like he wouldn't take crap from anybody but who knows. Hopefully Rampage will knock him out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arlovskiviako Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 He is going to fight Evans at UFC 107' date=' they always have both coaches on the opposite teams fight.[/quote'] Who knows. Page is going back on his word and I dont want to say he's scared but damn. First he said (before his fight with Jardine) that the title was most important and any matches against rivals or people who beat him could wait' date=' now he switched his tune way up. I dunno.[/quote'] You will see rampage on the floor? Since when. Rashad doesn't have close to the power that Wandy and Shogun have and they are the only people to tko/ko rampage, EVER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superbeast41 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 You will see rampage on the floor? Since when. Rashad doesn't have close to the power that Wandy and Shogun have and they are the only people to tko/ko rampage' date=' EVER.[/quote']Arlovskivako speaks the truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koaL Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 hey don't get me wrong, I like Rashad & Rampage, but advantage definitely goes to Rampage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugsyboy Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Who knows. Page is going back on his word and I dont want to say he's scared but damn. First he said (before his fight with Jardine) that the title was most important and any matches against rivals or people who beat him could wait' date=' now he switched his tune way up. I dunno.[/quote'] I'd love a reference to an article showing this, cuz I have never heard Rampage say this, just the opposite in fact. After his loss to Forrest he clearly stated he wanted another shot at him, title or no title. Then he gets offered Silva and was on it like white on Rice. Then after knocking "the axe murderer" out he stated he wanted Forrest still, who lost his belt on the same night. They throw Jardine at him instead so he fights Jardine. After the Jardine fight Rashad gets in the cage and in Rampage's face saying how bad he is and all. From that point on I do not think anything matters to Rampage other than jamming his fist through Evans' face. He couldn't take the title fight with Evans due to a jaw injury suffered aginst Jardine which required surgery. He can even be seen cheering for Evans during the Evans/Machida fight. Machida wins, and Rampage gets his choice....fight Machida for the title, or coach on TUF against Evans and get a GUARANTEED fight with Rashad. If he takes the Machida fight and wins there is the possibilty he waits years, or never gets the chance to shut Rashad's pie hole. Yet, if he takes the TUF gig and destroys Evans like he wants to, he is guaranteed a title shot anyway. Sacrificing a shot at the title for 6-8 months purely for the sweet satisfaction of putting Evans in his place? Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugsyboy Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 You will see rampage on the floor? Since when. Rashad doesn't have close to the power that Wandy and Shogun have and they are the only people to tko/ko rampage' date=' EVER.[/quote'] And in both cases Rampage was for all intents and purposes a sideshow...an untrained, raw talent who went against highly trained fighters. Neither Rua or Silva beat Rampage with their fists...Silva beat Rampage with the clinch and a WHOLE LOTTA knees(not to mention the first loss to Silva was on a night where Rampage had a WAR with Liddell earlier in the night), and Rua it was soccer kicks, not legal in the UFC. I would say as far as punching power goes, Evans is close to Wandy, and has more than Rua. Don't matter, I still don't see him winning. I think we see a bit of the Rampage of old in this coming fight, combined with some new Rampage, meaning the old nasty GnP(which he has yet to employ in the UFC) with vastly improved standup. No scorecards in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BType13x2 Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 And in both cases Rampage was for all intents and purposes a sideshow...an untrained' date=' raw talent who went against highly trained fighters. Neither Rua or Silva beat Rampage with their fists...Silva beat Rampage with the clinch and a WHOLE LOTTA knees(not to mention the first loss to Silva was on a night where Rampage had a WAR with Liddell earlier in the night), and Rua it was soccer kicks, not legal in the UFC. I would say as far as punching power goes, Evans is close to Wandy, and has more than Rua. Don't matter, I still don't see him winning. I think we see a bit of the Rampage of old in this coming fight, combined with some new Rampage, meaning the old nasty GnP(which he has yet to employ in the UFC) with vastly improved standup. No scorecards in this one.[/quote'] actually I'm gonna disagree witht he soccer kicks statement. Shogun Beat rampage with knees the same way Silva did. He broke the mans ribs with them. The Soccer kicks were just the exclamation point. Once Rampages ribs were broke the fight was over and his corner should have thrown in the towel. MMA is really lucky that Rampage wasn't killed or seriously injured that night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koaL Posted September 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I would love to see some old school slams coming back too Can't wait to see it (maybe on Rashad) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavemanJesus Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 OK so I remember reading about "Rampage" getting a title shot' date='If he beat Jardine, he would go on to face Evans.. didn't happen. If he lost to Jardine (wouldn't have happened), then Machida was to fight Evans. Machida got the belt, now it should be Rampage's turn...... Now Shogun Rua get's a chance? What's going on there? Who's next after Rua.... /Disgruntled Rampage fan [/quote'] You're kidding right? You did know that after Rampage beat Jardine, he and Rashad were talking trash to each other. Well Rashad was and that pissed off Rampage that he gave up his shot to go after Rashad at TUF 10 as coaches and will fight Rashad at UFC 107, so I hear that figt may be postponed? So that why Shogun has the shot now. He is the next contender, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavemanJesus Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 I'd love a reference to an article showing this' date=' cuz I have never heard Rampage say this, just the opposite in fact. After his loss to Forrest he clearly stated he wanted another shot at him, title or no title. Then he gets offered Silva and was on it like white on Rice. Then after knocking "the axe murderer" out he stated he wanted Forrest still, who lost his belt on the same night. They throw Jardine at him instead so he fights Jardine. After the Jardine fight Rashad gets in the cage and in Rampage's face saying how bad he is and all. From that point on I do not think anything matters to Rampage other than jamming his fist through Evans' face. He couldn't take the title fight with Evans due to a jaw injury suffered aginst Jardine which required surgery. He can even be seen cheering for Evans during the Evans/Machida fight. Machida wins, and Rampage gets his choice....fight Machida for the title, or coach on TUF against Evans and get a GUARANTEED fight with Rashad. If he takes the Machida fight and wins there is the possibilty he waits years, or never gets the chance to shut Rashad's pie hole. Yet, if he takes the TUF gig and destroys Evans like he wants to, he is guaranteed a title shot anyway. Sacrificing a shot at the title for 6-8 months purely for the sweet satisfaction of putting Evans in his place? Yup.[/quote'] Damn, couldn't have said it better myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mugsyboy Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 actually I'm gonna disagree witht he soccer kicks statement. Shogun Beat rampage with knees the same way Silva did. He broke the mans ribs with them. The Soccer kicks were just the exclamation point. Once Rampages ribs were broke the fight was over and his corner should have thrown in the towel. MMA is really lucky that Rampage wasn't killed or seriously injured that night. Yeah, well the point was neither had KO power in their fists that take him out. They both employed an attack Rampage is better trained to defend against now than he was then. His other glaring weakness back then was his inability/unwillingness to check leg kicks which he still hasn't changed. Your point on the soccer kicks is valid...its like saying Griffin won the standup battle with Rampage.....might be close to true, but only becasue Griffin took Rampage's lead leg from him with the nasty kicks, uncontested. Had Rampage reverted to his PRIDE GnP style once his leg was gone against Griffin I think the 205Lb division looks alot different right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slack_415 Posted September 2, 2009 Report Share Posted September 2, 2009 he ducked it to coach tuf 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCITOLDUSO Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 I'd love a reference to an article showing this' date=' cuz I have never heard Rampage say this, just the opposite in fact. After his loss to Forrest he clearly stated he wanted another shot at him, title or no title. Then he gets offered Silva and was on it like white on Rice. Then after knocking "the axe murderer" out he stated he wanted Forrest still, who lost his belt on the same night. They throw Jardine at him instead so he fights Jardine. After the Jardine fight Rashad gets in the cage and in Rampage's face saying how bad he is and all. From that point on I do not think anything matters to Rampage other than jamming his fist through Evans' face. He couldn't take the title fight with Evans due to a jaw injury suffered aginst Jardine which required surgery. He can even be seen cheering for Evans during the Evans/Machida fight. Machida wins, and Rampage gets his choice....fight Machida for the title, or coach on TUF against Evans and get a GUARANTEED fight with Rashad. If he takes the Machida fight and wins there is the possibilty he waits years, or never gets the chance to shut Rashad's pie hole. Yet, if he takes the TUF gig and destroys Evans like he wants to, he is guaranteed a title shot anyway. Sacrificing a shot at the title for 6-8 months purely for the sweet satisfaction of putting Evans in his place? Yup.[/quote'] As the titleholder he could have hand picked Evans to fight just like Liddell did Jeremy Horn. And the UFC brass would gladly go along with it because a lot of people would want to see that fight. he ducked it to coach tuf 10 He ducked it, alright. I think watching the brutal, one-sided beating that Evans took at UFC98 gave him flashbacks of his pride fights with Wandy and Shogun, and he wanted none of it until someone else figures out Machida. I could, possibly, buy the whole TUF 10 for the dollars over a title fight arguement, if the UFC brass asked for it. That does make sense. BUT AT THE VERY LEAST, Rampage has been thanking God in Heaven every day for this excuse to hide behind. Not because he's not a top contender. Not because he's afraid of Machida. But because stylistically, he is a very poor matchup. That alone puts him at a great disadvantage, and to his credit, he is very aware of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorp4pking Posted September 3, 2009 Report Share Posted September 3, 2009 OK so I remember reading about "Rampage" getting a title shot' date='If he beat Jardine, he would go on to face Evans.. didn't happen. If he lost to Jardine (wouldn't have happened), then Machida was to fight Evans. Machida got the belt, now it should be Rampage's turn...... Now Shogun Rua get's a chance? What's going on there? Who's next after Rua.... /Disgruntled Rampage fan [/quote'] rampage refused the title shot.. so they gave it to Shogun.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colonalcool50 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 he got scared so he gave his title shot to shogun he did'nt want to get owned by machida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkey234 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 im sure i seen a thread sayin that the fight between rampage and evans has been canceld.i think rampage was gettin his title shot if he beat evans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randori Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 he was next in line for the shot but chose to take evans first and coach against him in TUF 10 This is the answer to the original post. ^^^ Rampage had the next title shot and suggested that he and Evans coach and Dana White loved the idea. Bought Rampage some time to study Lyoto and he genuinely seems to dislike Evans. Win / win for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmakillsallothersports Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 rampage passed it up to fight evans and then dropped from that fight to film a movie. shows where his priorities are at. one of the biggest fights of year and he drops out. as a fan very disapointing and now i question my support of him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andys562 Posted September 7, 2009 Report Share Posted September 7, 2009 Rampage passed up the title shot for a spot as a coach on the Ultimate Fighter. He will face Rashad Evans at UFC 107, but that may not happen anymore due to his role in a movie. Now, if he loses to Rashad, then his title shot should be gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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