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[Kensei]

From what I understand Rampage is a go, but Jackson has not been contacted yet about the gig...that is as of today by Sheredog and MMA weekly.

[DisciplineHopes]

rampage and evans would make a btter "show" than machida. odds are it will be these two.

[Asa87]

I'm pretty glad the LHW champ is now a martial artist and not just some big dude with some wrestling that can throw a punch. Now I just need to see Mir take out brock... please!!

[Kensei]

yah, no kidding.

[fightDR]

I think the reason for Rashad Vs. Rampage deal is the potential feud between 2 mouthy black guys and previous champions. Good way of getting another rivalry going.

Machida however deserves the spot light and hopefully the UFC use him right and give him a fight to where people want to watch and get excited about.

[Kensei]

so far the skinny is that Rua will face Machida. but that is not carved in stone. I think it is much more interesting to think of why Rampage did not want to face Machida!

[qwerty]

[quote="Kensei"]I think it is much more interesting to think of why Rashad did not want to face Machida![/quote]

Rashad got his a$$ whooped already give some else a chance ;). Rampage wants Rashad first because they have some unfinished business.

[Kensei]

Fixed my error, it should have been Rampage not Rashad. Oh, and I think that the "I want to fix Rashad Up" is a just a new way of ducking Machida.

[DisciplineHopes]

[quote="Kensei"]Fixed my error, it should have been Rampage not Rashad. Oh, and I think that the "I want to fix Rashad Up" is a just a new way of ducking Machida.[/quote]

good call........

[FEDORisGOD]

Machida would make Rampage look like a black guy trying to swim.

I been saying Machida will be champ for a long time and I knew he would run a homicide on Rashad.

Machida is too skilled, too composed, to well conditioned physically and psychologically for fighting. He's going to hold that belt for a while. Im sad Shogun has to fight him. I love Shogun more than anyone but Machida is going to beat him I think.

[qwerty]

[quote="FEDORisGOD"] Im sad Shogun has to fight him. I love Shogun more than anyone but Machida is going to beat him I think.[/quote]

really....more than Fedor?

[Kensei]

I agree with Fig, and not just because Mach is a Shotokan guy like me! Mach is just to different from every one else, how do you train for what you dont understand?

[fightDR]

With bloody difficulty. The only way I could maybe see him losing is for a good solid wresler with no neck and very short limbs can over power him take him down and do enough to stall out a decision. The issue then becomes how do you get close to him without eating his shots :lol: We know he has a good solid ground game but how about a bigger stronger wrestler on top. Just can't think of anyone, maybe Randy if he has the Juice and can be Big Nog if that fight happens.

[qwerty]

[quote="fightDR"]With bloody difficulty. The only way I could maybe see him losing is for a good solid wresler with no neck and very short limbs can over power him take him down and do enough to stall out a decision. [quote]

so you are basically saying that Jeff "The Snowman" Monson could beat Machida?

[fightDR]

why not ...:lol: He is an unpredictable fighter with good wrestling and subs he could prob even avoid the subs of machida. The only problem is he is not good enough :lol: He ticks alot of those boxes but not enough of them. I never said he would win or that any wrestler would win and if i did i meant that thats prob the best chance for Machida to lose.

I can't think of anyone who I can see beating him!