Rampage v Rashad

"Your a fucking tin man, you got no heart" FTW

I'm getting tired of these two bitching all the time I want Rampage to win but TBH i've kinda lost interest in this fight.

Dana White confirms the winner of 'Jackson vs Evans' as Shogun Rua's first title defense


The Octagon boss today confirmed that newly-crowned light heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua will make his first title defense against the winner of Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans, who collide on May 29 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

"Shogun" finished what he started in October 2009, getting the better of then-division champion Lyoto Machida back on May 8 during their UFC 113 main event rematch from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

After putting the once seemingly-invincible Machida on ice, Rua now turns his attention to a couple of former Ultimate Fighter coaches -- and ex-UFC light heavyweight champions.

From the champ:

"I think Rampage [will win], but it's close to 50/50 to me. I'd say 55% for Rampage, 45% Rashad. To me Rampage or Rashad, it doesn't make a difference, they are both top fighters. But a fight against Rampage would be good ... for the pay-per-view."

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Of course "Rampage" was among the Brazilian's victims during his storied run under the PRIDE banner, which also included wins over Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem and another burgeoning 205-pound import in Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

Rua struggled in the early part of his Octagon career, falling to Forrest Griffin in his 2007 debut and then turning in a stinker against Mark Coleman the second time out.

A TKO win over Chuck Liddell vaulted him into a UFC 104 title fight against "The Dragon" last October, but a controversial decision left him high and dry until May 8.

Now he is officially the "Undisputed" champion.

Fans, like Shogun, are pretty much split right down the middle on picking a winner of "Rampage vs. Evans." Which fighter gives the champion a run for his money?

I believe it's all down to Evens' chin, if Rampage connects it's lights out... I also think Rampage has enough wrestling to keep it on the feet.

I'm going with Rashad in this fight, i dont think Rampage's wrestling is good enough to stop Rashad's takedown for the whole 15 mins.


And even on the feet, Rampage struggled with Jardine and looked slow and stiff in that fight and we know Rashad moves and bounces around as fast a motherfucker. I can see him overwhelming Rampage on the feet also. And also factoring in ring rust.....


... I got Rashad by UD.

I think Rashad will outwork him to win a UD.

Im not actually sure. Evans chin isn't that bad to be fair, he was KOed after about 80 punches and kicks from Machida and was rocked by Silva, who has 11 KOs in 16 fights. Not enough evidence to suggest a bad chin for me.

Rampage though is a better striker and is strong as well, some times strikers have better takedowns than wrestlers. Exhibit A:



Its an intresting fight, both guys can end the fight with one punch. You have to think that maybe Evans won't come to wrestle imediatley, I wouldn't be suprised he tried to stand with Evans for a bit to try and hurt them.

Crocop has better takedowns than wrestlers?

He has good takedown defence!

iv noticed the people iv spoke to seem to be split people who started watching ufc mma want evans to win and people who started watching mma with pride want rampage to win.

Crocop has better takedowns than wrestlers?

Most of them, yes ofcoarse. Who do you think has better? BJ Penn is another one with little wrestling but great takedown defence. GSP is not by trade a wrestler yet he has shown he has much better takedown defence than the wrestlers he has faced and for that matter takedowns as well.

Yeah you said takedowns not takedown defense. Albion pointed it out to me earlier.


I thought you had lost your mind saying Crocop has the best takedowns.

My bad, I ofcoarse meant takedown defence.

I'm thinking Rashad UD because I think he has the speed advantage and also between jardine and Forrest,they exposed a big weakness in Rampages game and showed others the way to beat Rampage standing,also with Rashad having the better wrestling background,he should controll the fight on the ground but then I think about how Rampage did against other wrestlers in the past like Hendo and Lindland,he won both by decision.

(I don't think Rampage has ever lost to another wrestler has he,but the only one he has ever finished was Randelman,7 years ago.)

Hendos the better comparison since he has the standup aswell,but to be fair if the Hendo - Rampage fight was a 3 rd fight,I think Hendo would have won it.

If Rampage can't catch Rashad in the 1st rd,then I think Rashad will win,also I think the long lay off might effect Rampage in a bad way but still if Rampage catches Rashad with any shots similar to the ones he hit Chuck and Wandi with,well then it will be sleepy time for Rashad.

I have a bad feeling though,that Rashad is only going to do what he needs to do to win and we won't see any fireworks.

I see him just picking him off with leg kicks,jabs and loads of movement and then going for the takedown and controlling Rampage without causing much damage for the last minute and half of each rd to grind out a UD decision.

we might even see Rampage lose it afterwards like Daley,if Rashad beats him that way.

I agree payne. As much as I'd like to see Rampage win, I see Rashad avoiding the early strikes, using plenty of leg kicks and getting the decision. Hope that Rampage has learned something from the Jardine fight ie how to avoid getting the shit kicked out of your legs, but doubt that he has.

UFC Primetime - Rampage vs. Rashad Episode 2

http://www.mma-core.com/videos/_UFC_Primetime_Rampage_vs_Rashad_Episode_2?vid=10010891&tid=107

Rashads son better brace himself for a spanking after Evans dominates Rampage for 15 mins.

i hope Rashad wins this i like his style but think rampage will have to much power for him and a much stronger chin i think that will be the deciding factor in this fight