Will "Rampage" finally pull out the "stank piss breff" joke he’s been dying to use on Machida?
Will Lyoto praise Steven Seagal for bringing back the old "Dragon?"
Has BJ Penn given up conventional training and gone back t…
Will "Rampage" finally pull out the "stank piss breff" joke he’s been dying to use on Machida?
These questions and more will be answered within the hour as the UFC 123 pre-fight presser from Auburn Hills, Michigan hits the web via the UFC streaming web player after the jump.
This Saturday in Detroit, two former light-heavyweight champions — both coming off of losses — will battle to retain their top-contender status. To better predict the outcome of Rampage vs. Machida, we look to the stats, which never, ever…
This Saturday in Detroit, two former light-heavyweight champions — both coming off of losses — will battle to retain their top-contender status. To better predict the outcome of Rampage vs. Machida, we look to the stats, which never, ever fail us. Check ’em out below, and don’t forget to make your picks in this week’s MMA Fightpicker pools!
# OF SUCCESSFUL TITLE DEFENSES AS CHAMPION Jackson: 1 Machida: 1 Advantage: even
FINISHING RATIO Jackson: 55% (21 stoppage wins in 38 career fights) Machida: 41% (7 stoppage wins in 17 career fights) Advantage: Jackson
CURRENT CAMP AFFILIATION Jackson: It’s kind of a secret. Machida: Black House Advantage: Machida
UNFORTUNATE BEVERAGE CHOICE Jackson: Energy drinks Machida: Pee-pee Advantage: Jackson
Lyoto Machida is taking a cue from teammate, UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva and adding Actor/Martial Artist, Steven Seagal to his team of trainers in preparation for his UFC 123 Lightheavyweight Main Event fight with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. In the video below, Seagal offers several techniques to add to Machida’s arsenal and advises him […]
Lyoto Machida is taking a cue from teammate, UFC Middleweight Champion, Anderson Silva and adding Actor/Martial Artist, Steven Seagal to his team of trainers in preparation for his UFC 123Lightheavyweight Main Event fight with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. In the video below, Seagal offers several techniques to add to Machida’s arsenal and advises him where he went wrong in his bout against Mauricio “Shogun” Rua which lost him the UFC Lightheavyweight title, though it appears Seagal may be offering a bit of bad advice with a few illegal moves including throat punching.
Anderson Silva was dominated by Chael Sonnen in his last fight, but maybe that had more to do with PEDs than with Seagal. We shall see what Machida does with what Seagal has taught him…
Filed under: UFCThe UFC 123 fight card features a double main event with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Lyoto Machida and Matt Hughes vs. BJ Penn on Nov. 20 from the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.
(Props: MarcosAlvaredo)
On last week’s Bum Rush epsiode, we ragged on Quinton Jackson for training with actor/stuntman/fighter Lance Gibson, whose 4-5 MMA career includes appearances in the UFC, SuperBrawl, and Shooto, and whose theatrical credits…
Filed under: UFC, NewsQuinton “Rampage” Jackson’s growing celebrity makes him one of the few MMA stars who can do the late-night circuit to promote his fighting career. On Thursday night, Jackson appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to di…
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s growing celebrity makes him one of the few MMA stars who can do the late-night circuit to promote his fighting career. On Thursday night, Jackson appeared on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson to discuss his upcoming UFC 123 fight with Lyoto Machida.
A smiling Jackson appeared well at ease joking around with Ferguson, and while the conversation veered to different topics at times, Jackson did get to take a jab at Machida’s style during his appearance. After being asked by Ferguson what he knew about Machida, Jackson laughed.