Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson: 'If Lyoto Machida decides to fight me, he's going to sleep in the first round'
by James Kimball on Sep 15, 2010 3:00 PM EDT
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"I started this camp very early. I stayed in shape from the last fight and the weight hasn't been an issue this time. Every single minute of this camp will be focused on technique; not getting back in shape or shaking the ring rust after a long time off... If Machida decides to fight me, it will be an exciting fight for one round before he goes to sleep. I am expecting him to run from me, though. He'd wear sneakers into the Octagon if he could! But don't worry, I will hunt him down and get him anyway."
With UFC 123 officially announced for November 20 from The Palace of Auburn Hills just outside of Detroit, Michigan, it was a matter of time before "Rampage" Jackson started to sound off against his main event opponent Lyoto Machida. Quinton claims that if "The Dragon" chooses to fight him instead of run from him, it'll be a short night for the former UFC light heavyweight champ. Do you agree? What's your early take on this intriguing 205-pound showdown? Predictions, please.
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pregnant women beware!
too far?
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
LOL!
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
LOL to the "too far?" part!
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
Fight
Shogun showed Lyotos only real weakness was getting kicked a hell of a lot….when was the last time Rampage threw a kick, or even went for a takedown for that matter? Rampage is too predictable and it wont take Lyoto long to get his timing down to KO him. Lyoto wins via k0 round 2?
did he? cause i seem to remember shogun knocking lyoto down with his hands when he came at him aggressively the 2nd time around.
If Rampage comes at Lyoto aggressively with his hands he’ll win. Lyoto’s only chance will be to land a knee to the body or go for takedowns. Rampage wins 100 out of 100 in boxing against Lyoto, Lyoto has no real boxing technique at all.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic !
when was the last time he came out aggressively? I agree that he could come out swinging, take some punches, and KO Machida. But he wont. He’ll get kicked, punched, and knee’d from crazy angles, get taken down, and unani’d.
maybe so but that’s the way to go if he wants to beat Machida. I hope he knows this and i think he might after what happened to him when he sat back against Rashad.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic !
He has zero chance at winning if he stays at Wolfslair
That is a joke of a camp and it does nothing for Page to train there
You know what would make a good story? Something about a clown who make people happy, but inside he's real sad. Also, he has severe diarrhea.
by Buster Bluth on Sep 15, 2010 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Roberto here's how I feel about Rampage..
He doesnt change is style…. however, Rampage is hellva wrestler and he does possess a decent shot, if he actually adds that and clinch work to his gameplan his aggressiveness will work because it will help to mix it up a bit with Machida. Rampage doesnt posses the Kicking skills or fast footwork Shogun has so at this point I see Machida winning a boring unanimous decision.
big chance of that happening yes.
Rampage is physically gifted, he’s incredibly strong so he should be more aggressive on the inside. Him standing back and just defending Rashad’s shot was just a waste of talent, he should be attacking right there.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic !
One of my favorite fighters was Rampage
I don’t particularly enjoy Hollywood Rampage. Machida via snoozefest.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
+1 on Machida via Snoozefest
Rampage is on his way down the hill. Unless he changes his ways he’s not going to be relevant soon enough.
+2 on the Machida snoozer
Learning to chase down Machida actually might be the one time that training with Mick Bizzzzbing and the Wolfslair comes in handy
snoozefest ?
Evans and T. Silva both came in to strike with Machida. Rampage is gonna be dismantled i dont know if machida finishes him but i dont think it will be a snoozefest
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by robinhorobson on Sep 15, 2010 3:09 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Believe it when I see it.
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning." - Albert Einstein
Go Rampage!
Even though they are both 2 of my favorite fighters I think Lyoto still has a long career in front of him regardless. Rampage is on his way out and I want him to make one final run for the title!
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Dear Rampage,
Please take the fight to Machida, don’t even think he’s going to bring the fight to you. He’s going to spend the night being elusive, we all know that.
I think this could be a bad stylistic matchup for Rampage, but I am hoping that he shows up in great shape, like he’s talking about in his quote, and ready to be aggressive like Shogun was. Study that blueprint Rampage and lay off the junk food!
What we do in life echoes in eternity
Libera nos a malo
I hope he really comes in shape this time!
He didn’t look too bad last time, but he needs some of that Pride speed and agility back.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
I agree with you here. Too bad Rampage doesn’t have the skillset to mimic what Shogun did. Rampage can not spell muay thai boxing stance. He can only spell boxing.
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by VeeisAnimated on Sep 15, 2010 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions
He can spell???
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
So that means….“I am going to talk a whole lot of shit so i can get my money from paperview buys on route to a decision lost like last time…thank you everyone for buying into my hype”
Sincerely Bumpage
That's pretty much it.
Page’s best chance is that he sneaks a strong shot in or else it will be decision-dragon time.
Odds are it will greatly mirror the Evans fight but with much less lay n prey.
And like the Evans fight, there will be moments where you think Rampage has a chance for the KO, but skill will allow Machida to maneuver out of the submissive position and by then a gassed Rampage will just throw wild haymakers hoping to get lucky.
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
by RogersPark Kris on Sep 15, 2010 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't think it will mirror the Evans fight at all Rogers
First of all Machida and Shad are two different kind of fighters. I doubt Machida will be trying to take Page down. Page is the more dominant ground guy IMO because strong wrestlers can GNP a BJJ player into submission. Besides that, Pages submission defense is stellar.
Machidas only shot here is to play the points game. Score points and move, if he stays in the box in front of Page for too long he will get countered and end up on his back looking up at lights just like the last time he came in with that weak ass punch defense.
Page IS the most dangerous striker of the two while Machida is the most diverse striker of the two.
"Clearly you don't know our women, I could have marched them up here based off of what I have seen this morning."
~ King Leonidas
by WarriorSaint on Sep 16, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Sadly
Unless Machida has delusions that he can hang in the pocket, I don’t think Rampage will be able to chase Machida down before losing the decision via elusiveness.
I hate it, but it seems like Rampage has hit the “ceiling”, unless he can come up with some new tricks.
I really want to see ’Page come up with a bag of new tricks but I doubt it.
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by VeeisAnimated on Sep 15, 2010 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions
I stayed in shape from the last fight and the weight hasn’t been an issue this time.
You gased last fight Page? You had Evans down and you could see you were exhauste. I see you want to stand and trade but you need to bring your ground game back with some nasty GnP! This isn’t what I wanted to hear.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
machida will win this decisevly
Only Shogun has figured machida out.
And i dont think rampage (and wolfslair) can figure out a gameplan how to deal with machida
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by robinhorobson on Sep 15, 2010 3:12 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Want Rampage to win
Think Machida will, for sure
Better mix up your technique then jerk.
Even Helen Keller can see your ever predictable 3 punch combo coming.
Oh, and better start checking leg kicks while your at it.
Riding the Brock Train..
Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard and Chael Sonnen can suck it. If I want a blanket I'll buy it in the store, not on PPV.
and yet he has only lost twice in the UFC, both times after long lay offs
"Clearly you don't know our women, I could have marched them up here based off of what I have seen this morning."
~ King Leonidas
by WarriorSaint on Sep 16, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
You want Rampage to win?
Or that part about Rampage being Tito and getting schooled.
To be the best you gotta be one crazy son of a bitch…and that’s the truth - BJ Penn
Rampage is my favorite fighter...
The sport would be a hell of a lot more exciting if everyone went in the cage and fought like an animal the same way he does. Plus he’s funny as hell! Titties!
I was actually asking Mac, but yes, "Titties" always had me laughing.
But the humping of that lady reporter was very uncomfortable and wierd.
To be the best you gotta be one crazy son of a bitch…and that’s the truth - BJ Penn
both I guess BF...
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
that shit just got really, really old- I fast forwarded half of that damn season. How many times did I hear him say "froggy"
add to that the reporter incident, the rampage on the freeway, and the JH interview and he has lost me as a supporter.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
The roads would be a lot more exciting too if everyone drove like him.
Anderson Silva is by far the number one P4P king!!! Even when he is losing a fight he still comes back and finishes for the win! GSP dominates the whole fight and still can't finish! LOL
I was actually thinking of that fight too
Tito winging punches, failing takedowns, getting frustrated, takendown himself, and kicked at will.
Yup...remember...there's a reason Tito and Page have similar fighting styles.
They use to be training partners.
I don't know that I would compare Rampage with Tito
clearly Page has the hands and KO power that Tito never really had. Tito could never beat Chuck and Page has done it TWICE when Chuck was in his prime….and finally Tito doesn’t have the chin either that Page has.
They are both have a wrestling base and live in Cali but that is about where the similarities end.
"Clearly you don't know our women, I could have marched them up here based off of what I have seen this morning."
~ King Leonidas
by WarriorSaint on Sep 16, 2010 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah bobncc he has the tools and skills but lack of endurance and predictable style makes it easier for his opponent than it should.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
predictability and speed are his problems, that's forsure
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
LOL so true
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Don't worry my love, I got you
"A lot of times, you beat a person who beat a person who can beat you. I mean, it doesn’t make any sense." – Joe Rogan
haha, we need a speech bubble photoshop
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
Beginning of the end for Chuck.
To be the best you gotta be one crazy son of a bitch…and that’s the truth - BJ Penn
yep...hard to believe he lasted 3 full rounds with Wand and took some big shots too
Fedor invented a language that incorporates Sambo and Kimuras.
So next time FEDOR is kicking your ass, don't be offended or hurt, he may be just trying to tell you he likes your hat.
Iconic and prophetic photograph.
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by VeeisAnimated on Sep 15, 2010 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Bumpage aka fetus killer gets destroyed, again.
by Lester The Pimp on Sep 15, 2010 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
and how long ago was this fight? Just sayin
"Clearly you don't know our women, I could have marched them up here based off of what I have seen this morning."
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by WarriorSaint on Sep 16, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
one of my favorite fights, ever
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
Although Rampage KO’ed Wanderlei Silva and sent him to the middleweight division I think Rampage will never vindicate himself. This photograph is pure evidence.
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by VeeisAnimated on Sep 15, 2010 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing can top that
plus, he is 1-2 against the almighty Wand.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
Wanderlei left Rampage body hanging on the ropes >>> a simple KO victory.
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by VeeisAnimated on Sep 15, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Right on two of my fauvorites here!!
These guys were ultimate rivals! PAge had problems in the clinch but he was also going against a lot of experience. Wandy is the greatest ever but Page is up there too.
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
and that people,
is a reach around….
Now if ya heart was as big as ya mouth you'd be real, but its not so I know if you get knocked you'll squeal.
by kneegrowdamnus@gmail.com on Sep 16, 2010 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Wandy couldn't knock out Chuck and got destroyed by Page
This is what is up today
"Clearly you don't know our women, I could have marched them up here based off of what I have seen this morning."
~ King Leonidas
by WarriorSaint on Sep 16, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Just found this old gif, thought I'd post it, pretty hilarious. GSP would love that ref.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
by freenow82 on Sep 15, 2010 3:53 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
Win.
“Don’t touch me there fool!”
"in this day and age of "let's erect a statue"-isn't it time Jerry Reinsdorf is honored" - The Swirsk
by RogersPark Kris on Sep 15, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
haha, awesome, that's exactly what he says there
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
in the words of AA
“how my pepe taste?”
Now if ya heart was as big as ya mouth you'd be real, but its not so I know if you get knocked you'll squeal.
by kneegrowdamnus@gmail.com on Sep 16, 2010 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions
he plans to chase lyoto ?
some others have tried this before.. does wolfstair has something called internet, or videos of previous fights? jesus christ..
by Jayme Pereira Nunes on Sep 15, 2010 3:56 PM EDT reply actions
they draw up their gameplans
with crayons.
Not only does BJ Penn quit on his stool versus guys that are bigger than him...He gets tooled by guys that are SMALLER than him. BJ should just stick to jumping out of pools, not fighting. I shoulda listened to Ulf.
The only way to fight Lyoto is to chase him, what else is he supposed to do?
Everyone chases Lyoto cause he just won’t engage otherwise. The difference is, Shogun caught him and others didn’t, simple really.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
haha
I would love to see someone pull the same exact gameplan on him.
actually now that I think about it, that’s exactly how Anderson vs. Machida would go if they ever got in there together
I know, I've thought that.
If I ever fought him I’d just stand there and make him do something, the last thing I’d do is chase him.
That makes for an interesting question as to Machida's UFC 113 "performance"
Was it more of Shogun forcing him directly to “do something,” or was Machida spooked by the previous fight into going aggressive? (That, combined with the idea that others had that Shogun might have won the judges’ decision had he been more aggressive in the third or fourth, or even finished it in the fifth.)
Shogun’s defense is excellent and Rampage has even better boxing D, he’s not going to come in like Sokodjou, Thiago Silva, Kaz Nakamura or Rashad chin up in the air Jardine style chasing after him. Look what Chael did to Anderson when he came at him, sitting back is a sign of hesitation and that is the worst thing you can ever do against a guy that you know is much better than u technique wise, make it ugly, tackle the guy.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic !
Actually, Machida was seemingly QUITE aggressive vs. Thiago Silva
And Thiago Silva SUFFERED for it.
Shogun also alluded to something else
That in actuality, he’d lured Machida into assuming that he was vulnerable from that knee that preceded their punches.
Page duznt even have 1/2 the quickness shogun has 2 catch him w/a haymaker!
Shocking maniacs aren’t pumped for this fight. I can’t wait for this fight myself! Page is way more agresive then Tito I see him in a bigger world of pain!
by d*locc on Sep 15, 2010 4:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
RAMPAGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
No.1 Fan but please leave my country and train properly go train at blackhouse
'BOOM RIGHT ELBOW! BOOM RIGHT STRAIGHT!! MAYBE NOW THE HEADBUTT COMES!! KNEE TO THE FACE!!! SMACK HIS FACE!!!' - Bas Rutten
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by Rampagelangford on Sep 15, 2010 6:22 PM EDT reply actions
thats some true fanshit right there, wanting him to leave your country to get better!
I also hope he does it, but it looks like he wants to end his career training out of the lair.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
haha definitely!
It makes me so sad to see he carries on training over here when he clearly isnt getting any better. His training partners are lacklustre and arent helping him develop in any way hes only 31. he should be in his prime!!
get rid of Bisping hes a tosspot, sod kongo hes only good for Kickboxing and get some real training partners!!
'BOOM RIGHT ELBOW! BOOM RIGHT STRAIGHT!! MAYBE NOW THE HEADBUTT COMES!! KNEE TO THE FACE!!! SMACK HIS FACE!!!' - Bas Rutten
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by Rampagelangford on Sep 15, 2010 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed about Bisping.
Kongo is prolly an alright training partner for stand-up if they train correctly. The problem is that the trainers seem to be terrible and they are yes-men like in BJ’s camp as well.
He needs someone to kicks his ass and people around him with all kinds of skills, techniques and especially some that are better than him and don’t care to tell him where he sucks.
"NOBODY wants to fight Fedor." - Wanderlei Silva, former Pride MW Champion and GP winner
100% agreed freenow
Just really frustrating to hear him talk about howits the best camp hes ever had and how hes trained the hardest ever and how he’ll KO him in the first round.
an then it never happens.
he needs a camp like Jacksons, tonnes of world class fighters each individually great in their own style obviously he wont go there cus of rashad but you catch my drift
'BOOM RIGHT ELBOW! BOOM RIGHT STRAIGHT!! MAYBE NOW THE HEADBUTT COMES!! KNEE TO THE FACE!!! SMACK HIS FACE!!!' - Bas Rutten
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by Rampagelangford on Sep 15, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it'd be cool if he trained with Lesnar.
Lesnar learn some valuable standup and Rampage learn some ground game.
I think they would work good together.
Riding the Brock Train..
Jon Fitch, Gray Maynard and Chael Sonnen can suck it. If I want a blanket I'll buy it in the store, not on PPV.
Rampage would fit in terribly at a camp like Jackson's.
Some guys are just too big stars and have too much of a personality to be one in the crowd. Rampage needs to be at a camp where the focus is more on him.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic !
it was just an example...
of the caliber of training partners and sparring partners he needs and like freenow said he needs top guys to kick his ass and not lick it
'BOOM RIGHT ELBOW! BOOM RIGHT STRAIGHT!! MAYBE NOW THE HEADBUTT COMES!! KNEE TO THE FACE!!! SMACK HIS FACE!!!' - Bas Rutten
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by Rampagelangford on Sep 15, 2010 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Rampage in Couture camp!!
That would be a deadly combo?
"Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth - Mike Tyson
Wouldn't that just run into the same problems with training with Jackson's MMA?
He wouldn’t be the star, and he’d somewhat share the place with Forrest Griffin.
As an alternative, there’s the possibility of at least tapping into the Jackson’s MMA “network,” i.e. going to TriStar where Firas Zahabi is.
if rampages brings back his pride mentalty and use his wrestling base with slams he will give lyto some problems
The reason you don't see slams anymore is because people let go.....slams are pretty
easy to defend when you know how the other fighter sets them up….notice how Griffin let go as soon as Page started to lift him up…..Forrest knew what as coming and defended accordingly.
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~ King Leonidas
by WarriorSaint on Sep 16, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
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