I think you misunderstand. The Rampage that fought Hendo... that guy was a fucking beast and a world beater. But that was over half a decade ago.
He uses his wrestling defensively, but it is no longer a tool in his arsenal.
I mean, even when he is losing a striking battle due to his opponents mixing up kicks with their punches... do you think he'll A) go for a takedown or B) continue to stand there and imitate Frankenstein's monster?
Whether it is because of pride, injuries, or old age... he is now a one-dimensional threat.
Rampage's wrestling is like Gurgel's BJJ...
That Hendo fight is the only time I ever seen Rampage mix up his game. Like I have said countless times, Rampage is the dumbest fighter in the UFC. He has (had) so much potential to even be one of the p4p best but he always picked bad training camps (stupidity) and never mixed up his game even though he is incredibly well rounded and one of the strongest fighters physically the UFC has ever seen.
"Forget TUF. I'm not interested in that. I don't want to fight Chael. He's the kind of fighter that I don't want to fight. He's a boring fighter that just wants to hump people."
"I'll have to talk to me, man (laughs)," Teixeira said. "I hope it is me, but at the moment I'm doing some fights to get more experience. I learned a lot with this fight against Maldonado. Even with the victory, learned a lot. I have to learn more and gain experience to enter the Octagon [against Jones]. One day, I will get there. I'm going to work, doing my best to get there."
After Teixeira defeated Fabio Maldonado at UFC 153, his former UFC 153 opponent Quinton Jackson immediately took to twitter and asked UFC president Dana White to once again schedule him against Teixeira. Jackson originally pulled out his bout with Teixeira after he suffered an elbow injury.
Dana White responded "sounds good bro."
"Whatever the UFC wants," Teixeira said. "Rampage is an idol of the sport and good when he trains. It is a fight that will be hard, but I will be ready for him. I'm always ready to fight and I will beat this guy. He is talking about he will destroy me, fighting with two guys in the night. He lost to Forrest Griffin and talking he will fight with Griffin and me on the same night? So I say, this guy is clueless."
I am over anything Rampage says anymore. He isn't even relevant to me he could of had a good run that could of been great but that's all behind him now.
I am over anything Rampage says anymore. He isn't even relevant to me he could of had a good run that could of been great but that's all behind him now.
I just want him to lose so he can quit MMA and continue to make shitty D list movies.
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