Unfocused Rampage: End of Quinton Jackson era
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Make no mistake, Quinton Jackson is still a force in the LHW division and a tough fight for anybody. He showed ring-rust against Rashad and has fallen too much in love with his boxing recently. It will be very interesting to see him against Machida. I'd like to see a return to his wrestling roots. I'm still waiting for a slam in the UFC!
EdoKaz818 said:
The guy loses one fight and all of a sudden hes done. Wow lol and he almost tkos Rashad.
Good to hear =D
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For me it's not that he just lost one fight. It's his attitude towards fighting and his work ethic. I just don't think he wants it as bad as some other fighters out there. He doesn't have that hunger anymore.
STLBeachBadBoy said:
EdoKaz818 said:
The guy loses one fight and all of a sudden hes done. Wow lol and he almost tkos Rashad.
Good to hear =D
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For me it's not that he just lost one fight. It's his attitude towards fighting and his work ethic. I just don't think he wants it as bad as some other fighters out there. He doesn't have that hunger anymore.
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You make it sound like he used to spend 8 hours in the gym every day and live and breath MMA. I don't think that was ever the case. He's naturally gifted athletically and likes throwing down. If anything, I think his last fight proved in his mind that the Octogan is where he belongs and he is best off fighting as often as possible. He hasn't been stopped in the last 5 years and is 5-2 in the UFC against top competition.
It's possible we've seen the last of Rampage in his prime but there's not much evidence of it at this point.
chr said:
Of course he doesnt really care. Movie, TUF or not, UFC regularly puts fighters on the bench for many months at a time. How can one possibly stay motivated for 5-6 months or more without a fight?
There is no continuity at all. UFC does this to every top fighter.
Take someone like Cain, while he may have started "late" and only been around for a few years, does anyone honestly think he likes the pace of his career? If he remains the belt holder, he has at most 8 fights before hes 33 years old and would probably be ready to consider retirement.
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Oh be quiet. That's not the UFC's fault. Fighters get injured or want some time off. Cain Velasquez fought like three times last year: Stonjic, Kongo, and Rothwell. Lesnar fought 3 times in 08. He was going to fight more in 09 but he got violently ill and couldn't fight.
Not long ago BJ Penn said he only wanted to fight two times a year.
TheVileOne said:
chr said:
Of course he doesnt really care. Movie, TUF or not, UFC regularly puts fighters on the bench for many months at a time. How can one possibly stay motivated for 5-6 months or more without a fight?
There is no continuity at all. UFC does this to every top fighter.
Take someone like Cain, while he may have started "late" and only been around for a few years, does anyone honestly think he likes the pace of his career? If he remains the belt holder, he has at most 8 fights before hes 33 years old and would probably be ready to consider retirement.
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Oh be quiet. That's not the UFC's fault. Fighters get injured or want some time off. Cain Velasquez fought like three times last year: Stonjic, Kongo, and Rothwell. Lesnar fought 3 times in 08. He was going to fight more in 09 but he got violently ill and couldn't fight.
Not long ago BJ Penn said he only wanted to fight two times a year.
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Not just that, but how many fights has GSP fought? 2 each year max? How bout AS? 2 fights a year for the last 2 years. Why not just erase the UFC and put mma in general. The top tier promotions, UFC, SF, and Bellator, give at most maybe 3 fights a year for their fighters.