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RUA RECOVERING FROM KNEE SURGERY; TITLE DEFENSE ON HOLD
It looks like “Sugar” Rashad Evans will get to enjoy an extended Summer vacation while UFC light heavyweight champion, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, recovers from another knee surgery.
UFC President, Dana White, revealed that Rua injured himself during his bout with Lyoto Machida last month.
“He had the surgery in L.A. He’s gonna do all his therapy [...]
UFC 114 BRINGS IN 925,000 BUYS; “RAMPAGE” LIKELY TO MAKE OVER $2 MILLION IN BONUS MONEY
Columnist Dave Meltzer has revealed that UFC 114 was a resounding success. The pay-per-view numbers, if correct, will greatly exceed the expectations of UFC President, Dana White.
The earliest cable estimate is 925,000 buys, which would make it the fourth highest number in UFC history. Any estimate this early is a very rough estimate, and the real number [...]
RASHAD EVANS: “IF THEY’RE GONNA HATE ME, LET ‘EM HATE ME”
Two days before the most highly publicized fight of his career, “Sugar” Rashad Evans won’t allow fickle MMA fans to interfere with his mindset. Standing across the cage from Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Evans knows that he must focus squarely upon his opponent, not the opinions of others.
“I’m never gonna please the haters, and I’m not [...]
DANA WHITE SHARES HIS THOUGHTS ON “RAMPAGE,” KOSCHECK, SHIELDS, ETC…
UFC President, Dana White, sat down with The MMA Hour to discuss various topics including the Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. “Sugar” Rashad Evans bout, Josh Koscheck and Jake Shields.
White touched on…
The possibility that “Rampage” has been distracted with his burgeoning acting career:
“The one saving grace for Rampage in this whole thing is how much he [...]
WAR OF WORDS ESCALATE DURING UFC 114 CONFERENCE CALL
The heated battle between UFC light heavyweights, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, and, “Sugar” Rashad Evans, reached a boiling point during the UFC 114 conference call. With the fight less than two weeks away, both men are clearly itching to get their hands on each other.
At first, the call started off normally. UFC President, Dana White, confirmed [...]
QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON: “I GET STUCK HAVING TO FIGHT RASHAD”
With UFC 114 nearing, it’s hard to believe that the verbal tirades between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Sugar” Rashad Evans almost never happened. As the heated rivalry grew during the taping of The Ultimate Fighter 10, their eventual bout became one of the most anticipated of the year. After a long delay due to Jackson’s role [...]
QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON: “I FEEL LIKE FIGHTING RASHAD IS A STEP BACKWARDS”
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, is a man with a plan. After signing a six fight extension, Jackson already knows how he’d like the first three bouts to play out.
“I want to go get Rashad. Nice warm-up fight, kick his ass. Fight Shogun, redeem myself for my sleep, for my mind. [...]
EMOTIONS ASIDE, RASHAD EVANS IS READY FOR UFC 114
The war of words between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Sugar” Rashad Evans has continued for almost a year. On May 29, at UFC 114 in Las Vegas, Nevada, the two former champions will finally square off and attempt to settle their differences.
As opposing coaches during The Ultimate Fighter 10, Jackson and Evans went at it [...]
QUINTON “RAMPAGE” JACKSON: “PEOPLE THINK THAT I WENT HOLLYWOOD”
After former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson took a hiatus from fighting to pursue an acting career, many fans went to the internet to chastise his perceived lack of dedication to the sport. It wasn’t because Jackson had taken a role in the feature film version of the popular 80′s television show, the [...]
Rampage Vs Rashad Video Trailer
The countdown continues to May 29th’s UFC 114 in Las Vegas.

