Looking to unload on Rampage at UFC 96

kingbill · Mar 9, 2009

It will be a great fight but I would rather see Jackson take a few months off and fight Evans after he beats Machida. 3 fights in 5 months is too much to ask a guy to fight at a championship caliber. He was 18 seconds away from losing a Split to Jardine.

JakeT. · Mar 9, 2009

kingbill said:
It will be a great fight but I would rather see Jackson take a few months off and fight Evans after he beats Machida. 3 fights in 5 months is too much to ask a guy to fight at a championship caliber. He was 18 seconds away from losing a Split to Jardine.

I'm kind of worried about Machida/Evans. That fight could be a bit boring since Machida will stay out of range of Evans' takedowns while Evans has never been known to punch first. Lots of leg kicks and a ton of circling IMO. Rampage/Machida would be a much nicer fight.

kingbill · Mar 9, 2009

Jake T. said:
I'm kind of worried about Machida/Evans. That fight could be a bit boring since Machida will stay out of range of Evans' takedowns while Evans has never been known to punch first. Lots of leg kicks and a ton of circling IMO. Rampage/Machida would be a much nicer fight.

Greg Jackson...that will be he difference...he's the best coach out there for coming up with a game plan.

zeeman · Mar 9, 2009

Is Machida undefeated. If he's the guy I'm thinking of then he's the best. He'll beat anyone he takes on. Evans or Rampage will lose to Machida.

JakeT. · Mar 9, 2009

zeeman said:
Is Machida undefeated. If he's the guy I'm thinking of then he's the best. He'll beat anyone he takes on. Evans or Rampage will lose to Machida.

Machida is undefeated with wins over BJ Penn, Rich Franklin, Stephan Bonnar, and Thiago Silva to name a few. He's barely been hit in any fight. Awesome karate and a defensive gameplan. Also has awesome ground skills and some great trips. Guy is the complete package but may have issues against guys who don't bring the fight to him (ala Evans). He's tailor made for aggressive fighters but we've never really seen anyone cautious against him so it's hard to say. Rampage is a better matchup for him IMO.