Tag: Quinton Jackson

UFC News: Shogun Claims Jon Jones Was the Best Fighter He’s Faced

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has faced many top fighters in his MMA career. But the former UFC light heavyweight champion considers Jon Jones the best. Rua fought Jones at UFC 128 in March. Rua was dominated the entire fight, losing by TKO in the …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua has faced many top fighters in his MMA career.

But the former UFC light heavyweight champion considers Jon Jones the best.

Rua fought Jones at UFC 128 in March. Rua was dominated the entire fight, losing by TKO in the third round.

Shogun has beat UFC greats Mark Coleman, Chuck Liddell, Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Rua has also defeated current Strikeforce Heavyweight Champion Alistair Overeem twice.

But Rua told ESPN that Jones was the toughest.

“After the Jon Jones fight I gave it a lot of thought, I reflected a lot, I thought about my training…everything. I came to some conclusions, but I don’t want to take anything away from Jones, he’s a good fighter.

I have given it a lot of thought because I hope to fight him again one day.”

Despite beating both Lyoto Machida and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in the past, Rua will have to wait in line for a title shot.

Although it’s something he doesn’t want to do, he knows it is “a part of the game.” Rua’s climb to the top begins with the first man he ever faced in the UFC, Forrest Griffin.

Despite being heavily favored to win, Rua lost the fight by rear naked choke.

Rua will have a chance to avenge that lost and get back on top in his home country of Brazil, at UFC 134.

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson Dance off with the Techno Viking

UFC 130 is set to take place on Saturday, May 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event on the card will feature a light heavyweight battle between former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt Hamill….

UFC 130 is set to take place on Saturday, May 28 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event on the card will feature a light heavyweight battle between former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt Hamill. The co-main event will be a heavyweight showdown between two highly ranked fighters, former UFC champion Frank Mir and Roy “Big Country” Nelson.

The UFC has posted a promotional video for UFC 130 on their YouTube page of a mash-up of the infamous “Techno-Viking” (who some say is Keith Jardine’s doppelganger) viral video and a dancing Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

There is no indication if this is a practice run for a possible Jackson victory dance if he defeats Hamill on Saturday night, but the video is a much more lighthearted promotional tool from the UFC.

On another note, Jackson may want to think about getting a new bunch of friends after seeing how they toss his lost shoe back at him at the end of the video.

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UFC 130: Jackson vs. Hamill and the 20 Least Compelling UFC PPV Main Events

Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith:Recently promoted to the main event of UFC 130, a fight between Quinton Jackson and Matt Hamill has drawn some heat for its lack of appeal as a feature fight.Traditionally, the UFC has done an excellent job of putting toget…

Bleacher Report’s Sean Smith:

Recently promoted to the main event of UFC 130, a fight between Quinton Jackson and Matt Hamill has drawn some heat for its lack of appeal as a feature fight.

Traditionally, the UFC has done an excellent job of putting together fights that the fans want to see.

However, sometimes injuries and limited options can put the organization in a rough spot when it comes to matchmaking.

As was the case for UFC 130 when a title fight between Frankie Edgar and Gray Maynard was cancelled due to injuries to both fighters.

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UFC 130 Fight Card Graphics: Custom Pictures for Rampage-Hamill and Each Fight

Bleacher Report’s Nick Caron:The finalized fight card is out for UFC 130 and I’m back to provide fight fans with customized graphics for each bout on this pay-per-view event. While the UFC has released its official poster featuring the light hea…

Bleacher Report’s Nick Caron:

The finalized fight card is out for UFC 130 and I’m back to provide fight fans with customized graphics for each bout on this pay-per-view event. 

While the UFC has released its official poster featuring the light heavyweight main event of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Matt “The Hammer” Hamill, they do not provide individualized graphics for all ten of the bouts. 

These graphics are each equipped with the Bleacher Report MMA section’s stamp, but can be used on other websites provided that the user links back to Bleacher Report MMA’s coverage of UFC 130. Higher-resolution versions of the graphics are also available for download. 

Without further ado, let’s get to the finalized fight card and graphics for each fight!

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UFC 130 Fight Card: Rampage Jackson on Matt Hamill " I’mHoping to End It Fast"

Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:With only a few days left before his main event bout with Matt Hamill at UFC 130, UFC light heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson spent some time to shed some light on his opponent.Jackson appeared on “The Late Late Show …

Bleacher Report’s Mike Hodges:

With only a few days left before his main event bout with Matt Hamill at UFC 130, UFC light heavyweight Quinton “Rampage” Jackson spent some time to shed some light on his opponent.

Jackson appeared on “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” last night to promote the event and he said he is focused and motivated to compete this weekend. 

When asked on a prediction for the bout, Jackson said he would prefer to end it quickly as possible.

“I’m not sure, actually I’m hoping to end it fast,” Jackson told Ferguson.

Jackson joked that after a long and grueling training camp, he hopes to go to his after-party to drink and celebrate his victory. 

While he is known for his humorous and colorful personality, Jackson is a motivated and serious competitor inside the Octagon. Since his debut, Jackson is 9-2 in the UFC and is one of the few successful fighters to cross over from Pride FC. A former UFC light heavyweight champion, Jackson has picked up victories over such fighters as: Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson and Wanderlei Silva.

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Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

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Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s Toughest Role? Convincing Us He Still Wants to Fight (MMA Fighting)

– Five Fights You Shouldn’t Miss at UFC 130 (LowKick)

– MTV Is Planning a New MMA Reality Show in the Vein of a ‘Redneck Jersey Shore’ (MiddleEasy)

– Eddie Wineland vs. Joseph Benavidez Booked for ‘UFC Live 5’ in August (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Antonio McKee Thinks He May Have Been Cut by UFC Because He ‘Rubbed Joe Silva the Wrong Way’ (MMA Mania)

– UFC 129 ‘St. Pierre vs. Shields’ Did Really Big Business (MMA Convert)

– Zoila & Jorge Gurgel talk MMA & Marriage (TheFightNerd)

– ‘Strikeforce Challengers’ Headed to Las Vegas (NBC Sports MMA)

– Video: Shane Carwin Releases “Here We Go: Camp Carwin” Episode 1 (5thRound)

– The Top 5 MMA Fighters Not Currently Fighting Under the ZUFFA Banner (BleacherReport.com/MMA)


Horse Takes MMA Kick To The Nuts – Watch more Funny Videos
(Testicle-torture fetishist Nasty the Horse has a painful — or totally satisfying? — encounter with Fabricio Werdum.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s Toughest Role? Convincing Us He Still Wants to Fight (MMA Fighting)

– Five Fights You Shouldn’t Miss at UFC 130 (LowKick)

– MTV Is Planning a New MMA Reality Show in the Vein of a ‘Redneck Jersey Shore’ (MiddleEasy)

– Eddie Wineland vs. Joseph Benavidez Booked for ‘UFC Live 5′ in August (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Antonio McKee Thinks He May Have Been Cut by UFC Because He ‘Rubbed Joe Silva the Wrong Way’ (MMA Mania)

– UFC 129 ‘St. Pierre vs. Shields’ Did Really Big Business (MMA Convert)

– Zoila & Jorge Gurgel talk MMA & Marriage (TheFightNerd)

– ‘Strikeforce Challengers’ Headed to Las Vegas (NBC Sports MMA)

– Video: Shane Carwin Releases “Here We Go: Camp Carwin” Episode 1 (5thRound)

– The Top 5 MMA Fighters Not Currently Fighting Under the ZUFFA Banner (BleacherReport.com/MMA)