# "Rampage" not ready for a title shot vs Rashad? **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 9, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667 "2009-03-09T14:21:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/1 "2009-03-09T14:21:36Z")
> **[McNeil: Jackson needs to be at his best for Evans](http://www.espn.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=3961833)** > > Even on an off night, Quinton Jackson was too much for Keith Jardine. But how would a less-than-perfect Jackson fare against Rashad Evans? Not well, writes Franklin McNeil. I’d be disappointed if Jackson turned down the title shot. Granted it sucks for him that Mir hurt himself and the bout has been moved up almost a full month, but when you’re given the opportunity to fight to get your title back shouldn’t you jump all over it? Especially after all the jawing with Evans after he beat Jardine? The fact that “Rampage” even told Dana he had to ‘think’ about it makes me feel he’s not going to be in the main event in May vs Evans. I dread to see Evans fight Machida. His style is akward and NOBODY has ever looked good against him. Please fight “Rampage”…and SOMEBODY please whoop Machida’s ass! ---
**Author:** ![NedZ32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nedz32/32/6393_2.png) [@NedZ32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/NedZ32)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 11:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/2 "2009-03-09T23:58:59Z")
As anticipated as Evans vs. Jackson is, I wouldn’t mind watching Rashad fight Lyoto at all. ---
**Author:** ![waltbabyluv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/waltbabyluv/32/6300_2.png) [@waltbabyluv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/waltbabyluv)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/3 "2009-03-10T01:46:37Z")
Id love to see Rampage vs. Evans, that would be awesome. BTW does anyone know when Lesnar is fighting again? ---
**Author:** ![JRubino](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jrubino/32/6285_2.png) [@JRubino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JRubino)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/4 "2009-03-10T05:06:03Z")
I don’t think Rampage is ready for Rashad. I think Rashad will dominate this fight if Ramage actually follows through with it. ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 5:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/5 "2009-03-10T05:16:37Z")
rampage’s boxing would be too much for rashad. exhibit 1: ![http://i39.tinypic.com/244cpyv.gif](http://i39.tinypic.com/244cpyv.gif) I feel like fighters these days are spoiled. A fighter should be able to fight 4 times a year if asked to do so. Most of these guys only put in 2 - 3 fights a year. If they score a few quick victories then they may only be in the octagon for under 10 minutes a year… c’mon now! Step it up ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/6 "2009-03-10T07:52:37Z")
No more UFC please! ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/7 "2009-03-10T08:08:25Z")
> [@Googlefight](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/googlefight/15281/24): > > Id love to see Rampage vs. Evans, that would be awesome. BTW does anyone know when Lesnar is fighting again? Fight was moved to June because Mir was injured in training as mentioned in OP. ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/8 "2009-03-10T08:10:31Z")
> [@Googlefight](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/googlefight/15281/25): > > rampage’s boxing would be too much for rashad. > > I feel like fighters these days are spoiled. A fighter should be able to fight 4 times a year if asked to do so. Most of these guys only put in 2 - 3 fights a year. If they score a few quick victories then they may only be in the octagon for under 10 minutes a year… c’mon now! Step it up I think we underestimate the amount of strain put on their bodies in training. Like Rampage said, he overtrained, and because of that felt he couldn’t perform at as high of a level because his body just wouldn’t co-operate. PS - weren’t you the one dogging Evans for saying he wanted to be 100% before he faught? Now your man Rampage is saying the same thing? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/9 "2009-03-10T08:10:51Z")
> [@Let's talk about Porsche baby](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-porsche-baby/15298/32): > > No more UFC please! Go away. ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/10 "2009-03-10T08:14:55Z")
> [@Let's talk about Porsche baby](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/lets-talk-about-porsche-baby/15298/33): > > I think we underestimate the amount of strain put on their bodies in training. Like Rampage said, he overtrained, and because of that felt he couldn’t perform at as high of a level because his body just wouldn’t co-operate. PS - weren’t you the one dogging Evans for saying he wanted to be 100% before he faught? Now your man Rampage is saying the same thing? 🙂 yeah, and thats why I called these modern day fighting superstars spoiled. I didn’t say rampage wasn’t. What I specifically had an issue with is that they both fought on the exact same card back on 12/27, but “Sugar” said that he would not be ready to right Rampage on 3/7. If Rampage can do it, why can’t he? That was a bitch move. ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/11 "2009-03-10T08:17:02Z")
Rampage is lucky Rashad wasn’t in the ring Saturday. Rashad would have HANDLED him. Rampage’s performance was definitely lack luster. They’re spoiled no doubt. Boxers used to be required to fight a min. of 4x/yr back in the day and that’s when fights were 15 rounds. Then guys started dropping dead and they eased off a bit. LOL ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/12 "2009-03-10T08:20:12Z")
well hopefully rampages claim of overtaining for the fight is true cause his performance against jardine was not impressive. ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/13 "2009-03-10T08:31:31Z")
After seeing Rampage fight Jardine I legitimately feel he’s going to have a lot more trouble w/ Rashad than I had thought before watching that fight. Rampage has been lack luster in 2 of his last 3 fights. Only fight he looked good in was the KO of Wanderlai. Wanderlai KO’d Jardine. Rampage didn’t. I don’t know what it all means, but just saying. ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/14 "2009-03-10T08:35:53Z")
well at rashad’s pace he’ll only fight twice a year. He will most likely be the fresher fighter in every one of this fights. Guess being a bitch pays off. hahaha ---
**Author:** ![n\_cole](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_cole/32/6382_2.png) [@n\_cole](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/n_cole)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/15 "2009-03-10T08:52:09Z")
Can’t you guys continue this via PM so it stops showing up in my new posts list? Sheesh. :tongue ---
**Author:** ![Celtic1982citleC](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/celtic1982citlec/32/6323_2.png) [@Celtic1982citleC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Celtic1982citleC)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/16 "2009-03-10T09:01:29Z")
> [@WTB: Something lol](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-something-lol/14602/41): > > Can’t you guys continue this via PM so it stops showing up in my new posts list? Sheesh. :tongue No. And just cause Rashad only faught twice in 08 doesn’t mean anything 🙂 He faught 3x in 07 and 3x in 06. Prior to 06 he was on TUF and doing the local mom and pop shows. Ramapage hasn’t faught more than 3x in a year since 03 when Pride was working him hard. Just for reference. ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/17 "2009-03-10T09:10:01Z")
rampage hasn’t avoided any fights, as far as I know. Thats the big difference here. I blame UFC for not having a enough events throughout the year (they need more free events!!) to give their fighters plenty of opportunities to fight. Typical UFC fighter will only fight 3 times a year, so there should be no reason anyone should be avoiding a fight. It’s not like those mom and pop shows where you fight every month ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/18 "2009-03-10T10:22:21Z")
rampage will get his ass kicked and he knows it. he doesnt want that loss on his record just yet i dont think. better fight would be rashad vs masheda (SP). that would be bad ass and thats what i think should happen ---
**Author:** ![GranMassaX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/granmassax/32/6299_2.png) [@GranMassaX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GranMassaX)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/19 "2009-03-10T10:29:25Z")
rampage injured his hand??? [http://www.cagepotato.com/quinton-jacksons-hand-injured-evans-vs-machida-may-be-done-deal](http://www.cagepotato.com/quinton-jacksons-hand-injured-evans-vs-machida-may-be-done-deal) I dont know what to believe anymore… ---
**Author:** ![deadbeatrec](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/deadbeatrec/32/6401_2.png) [@deadbeatrec](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deadbeatrec)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2009, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667/20 "2009-03-10T10:29:56Z")
> [@WTB: Something lol](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-something-lol/14602/41): > > Can’t you guys continue this via PM so it stops showing up in my new posts list? Sheesh. :tongue so i take it ur a fan [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/rampage-not-ready-for-a-title-shot-vs-rashad/242667.md?page=2)