Rampage vs Shogun

Dana just said on UFC tonight that Rampage will fight Shogun later this year and then he and the UFC will evidently part ways


War Gun. Send him out with an ass kicking

Shogun by destruction.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2012/3/13/2869566/dana-white-rampage-jacksons-last-ufc-fight-will-be-against-shogun-rua

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson wants out of the UFC. It looks like he'll get his wish, but not before fulfilling the last fight on his current deal.

According to a report on Tuesday's edition of FUEL TV's "UFC Tonight," Jackson and the UFC have agreed to part ways after Jackson faces Mauricio "Shogun" Rua later this year.

Jackson has previously said on Twitter that he was amenable to taking the last fight on his deal as long as he would be allowed to part ways with the UFC afterward.

If that is the end, it would mark the close of a rocky five-year relationship which began with Jackson's debut win over Marvin Eastman at UFC 67 in Feb. 2007. Just prior to that, Jackson had been fighting in the short-lived WFA, and UFC ownership group Zuffa LLC acquired the company. Later, UFC president Dana White would say that the only reason they bought the promotion was to acquire Jackson's contract.

Jackson went on to win the UFC light-heavyweight championship by beating Chuck Liddell at UFC 71 and defend it against Dan Henderson a few months later before dropping the belt to Forrest Griffin in July 2008.

The next fight would be the 12th in Jackson's UFC tenure, and he currently has a 7-4 record while fighting for the promotion, losing his last two.

No timetable was given for the matchup with Rua, which was reported by Ariel Helwani, but the bout should please Jackson, who has long wanted a rematch stemming from his April 2005 defeat at PRIDE Total Elimination 2005. That was the opening round match of the PRIDE middleweight Grand Prix that made Rua a star, and Rua won in style with a spectacular first-round TKO.

Jackson had a chance to take the rematch in 2011, but turned down the short-notice bout because he felt he didn't have enough time to get into shape and come in at optimal strength. Now, he'll have a chance to win in his last octagon appearance and avenge a bitter defeat at the same time.

He would have won this fight 2007-2008ish brutally but now I expect Shogun to fuck his ass up. I bet Wand and Page fight in One FC in two years time.

Good way to go out.

josh200612 wrote:

Good way to go out.

is it really? if going out knocked the fuck out then i guess ur right

He has his best shot right now at winning this fight to be honest. Shogun's legs are pretty much gone. No movement, no bounce in his step and he's pretty much a slugging brawler at this point himself so Rampage could in theory take this fight if he's smart.

Before Rampage came in overweight in Japan I would've been upset about this news, however, if he doesn't care anymore then neither do I. I hope he at least has the decency to come into the Shogun fight in shape and ready to go out with a bang.

If he wins maybe he and Dana will reconsider. Winning cures a lot of ailments.

Damn, I wanted Fedor but this will do. Fight em in Japan.

What up Sooner?

Can't wait to see it, hope both fighters stay healthy so this actually happens. I also hope Shogun wins and I'm pretty sure he will but I hope if Page is done he atleast goes out with a good fight.

Bigs03 wrote:

What up Sooner?

Same ole shit. Waiting for next season when OU wins it all.

SUP BIGS? Long time no read posts from LOL

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