UFC Quick Quote: No Rampage, no problem in Memphis
by MMAmania.com on Dec 12, 2009 12:03 PM EST
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"[Rampage] hasn't been a focal point, and you know why? Because we brought (in) B.J. and Diego, man. It's a real fight, you know what I mean? We didn't say, 'Hey, Rampage isn't here, so we're bringing in Houston Alexander.' ... When he [Jackson] fell off and that whole thing happened, we knew we had to bring a strong card.... I'm more disappointed in him than anything. I don't know if you've followed me and how I react sometimes, but I get angry and I usually get in fights with all these guys. But we've done a lot for him. I think we've been really good to Rampage. He has his own ways he looks at it, sees it, and it just [stinks]. We put him on the show. The promotion on the show was great because he and Rashad hate each other, and he's been [complaining] to me since he came into this thing to fight in his hometown of Memphis. And now we have B.J. Penn fighting in Memphis.... I think he hurt himself. I really think he did. But he goes out there and gets a couple of knockouts, people will forget real quick."
-- UFC President Dana White talks to the Commercial Appeal about tonight's re-worked main event between lightweight champion BJ Penn and number one contender, Diego Sanchez. Former light heavyweight champion and hometown product, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, was originally expected to carry the card. But when he got a "bad attitude" for the "A Team" movie, White and Co. were forced to bring out the big guns to make local fans happy. Are you more satisfied with the card's latest incarnation or does the absence of Rampage have a big impact?
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Don’t care anymore. Too much exposure on a fight that fell apart. We’re gonna see it still anyways, so doesn’t matter, I’ve been upset and come to terms with it. They’re all big mouths (Dana, Rampage, Evans) and its just a shame only to of the 3 are gonna get punched.
by daniel worby on Dec 12, 2009 12:04 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Rampage better hope his movie does not bomb!
This shit better be a classic or completely suck ass! A mediocre movie will not be tolerated.
Great card, even without Rampage
I thought about flying out to Memphis, but I didn’t pull the trigger and am now regretting it. Memphis is getting a GREAT card—title fight with an all time great (BJ), and other big names like Mir, Kenflo, Fitch, etc. Props to Dana for putting a great night of fights together after Page/Evans broke down—I just wonder if the fans in the South know what they’ve got?
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Nice Houston Jab
Damn I wish that Dana vs Tito fight would have happened. Dana’s the man but I would just love to see one fighter snap and shut him up for 5 minutes!
by DrewMoney$$$ on Dec 12, 2009 12:26 PM EST via mobile reply actions
As a Memphian
who went to School with Rampage, I’m sad that he’s not here. It’s a great card, but I have no real favorites fighting. BJ’s a cry baby, Sanchez is a whack-job, and Mir is a jerk. They’ll still be exciting fights, but I’ve got no horse in the race. And there’d have been a lot more local publicity for the UFC if Rampage had been here. If Dana had been nice to him, he’d have come down to hype the event. I didn’t even go downtown today cause there’s nobody on the card I really care about meeting.
Tremendous Card
This is the best card I’ve seen in a long time. Very, very strong. I think the UFC more than made up for the absence of Rampage. That being said I do wish that White would quite thowing barbs at Rampage. Although I don’t like the dude, I love to watch him fight and he’s good for the UFC. I don’t see how anybody could be disappointed with Penn as the headliner. He’s one of the greatest fighters on the planet.
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