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Great read. I never liked Rashad, but now I understand why he feels the way he feels about this situation.
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Great read. I never liked Rashad, but now I understand why he feels the way he feels about this situation.
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Rashad is acting like a girl though. Wondering if all the time he spent with Jon Jones was just JJ being a "master manipulator"??
Seems pretty paranoid about a guy that does not come off at all as someone trying to stab people in the back.
Seems pretty paranoid about a guy that does not come off at all as someone trying to stab people in the back.
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SERIOUSLY.
I mean, let's be real here. This isn't some kind of elaborate plot against Rashad. He got hurt and had to pull out of the fight, and JJ was the obvious next choice for the title shot. And Bones never said he wanted to fight Rashad, he just said he would if he had to. If anyone is being a master manipulator, it's Dana White. Winning, duh.
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Rampage's only game now a days is using his boxing on the inside and I don't see him getting inside Jones. If he can get in there he would really test Jones chin but that's a big if. I see Machida having a hard time timing (which is a huge part about his style) his strikes and I think if he does time it right going in and out like he does still opens him up for a takedown against Jones.Originally Posted by Lakersfan1
Rampage is my favorite fighter and honestly Rampage and Machida are the ones that can beat Jones. If Rampage fights like he did against Hendo he could get a WOriginally Posted by an dee 51o
+1 I'm a Rampage fan and I do NOT want to see this fight happen. Rampage now is not the same one from Pride and his early UFC fights.Originally Posted by His diabolical Majesty
Oh and to those saying Rampage could beat Jon Jones..... You guys are NUTS.
Rampage can continue to be top ten but he will never be the fighter he once was. This is coming from a huge Rampage fan.
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evans is a scared man, he knows he can't beat jones...so he talks caca because thats what he's good at.
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Next fight: Judas Jones is gonna have 2 wait cuz @Bigfootsilva been asking 4 it!
From Rashad's twitter
From Rashad's twitter
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Originally Posted by His diabolical Majesty
Next fight: Judas Jones is gonna have 2 wait cuz @Bigfootsilva been asking 4 it!
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Here's a video I made from a Gabe Gonzaga Seminar
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Nice vid...Gabe looks like he was having fun.
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Originally Posted by His diabolical Majesty
Next fight: Judas Jones is gonna have 2 wait cuz @Bigfootsilva been asking 4 it!
From Rashad's twitter
I just saw the twitpic...Shad brought Bigfoot into his new camp
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whoa. so jon betrays rashad and now ray is betraying jon's brother?
this some soap opera type stuff. ATT is a good camp, tons of tough guys to train with. if i were rashad i'd go spend some time at black house. machida and anderson could teach him how to avoid getting rocked every fight.
this some soap opera type stuff. ATT is a good camp, tons of tough guys to train with. if i were rashad i'd go spend some time at black house. machida and anderson could teach him how to avoid getting rocked every fight.
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How did Bones betray Rashad now?
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Everybody has a price. Dana is getting his wish. Smart business (Jones said before he'd only even consider it if it was for the belt and they both got paid big time). As long as they can make amends afterwards, I think it could be a great story.
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I dont see why Rashad didnt just stay at Grudge instead of going to a complete new place.
Jones could of stayed at Jacksons and all would of been well. I just hope Rashad gets the right training and we see an actual competitive fight
Jones could of stayed at Jacksons and all would of been well. I just hope Rashad gets the right training and we see an actual competitive fight
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Everybody has a price. Dana is getting his wish. Smart business (Jones said before he'd only even consider it if it was for the belt and they both got paid big time). As long as they can make amends afterwards, I think it could be a great story.
This annoys the crap out of me though. What are they supposed to do? Jones could defend the belt 2-3 times. Is Rashad just supposed to sit around and wait for him to lose it?
Its easy to avoid fighting your training partner when one or both of you are not championship contenders, in this case its unavoidable. Is Rashad supposed to turn down the title shot? Was Bones not supposed to take the fight with Shogun because Rashad would be the next in line to fight for the title?
No.
I don't see how anyone is getting betrayed here, I see Rashad being extra paranoid about the situation, but no one getting betrayed from the excerpts ive seen from both guys. If anything Rashad could stay mad at Greg Jackson for what he said when he brought JJ into camp and Rashad did not want that to happen.
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There is more to the story then either man is speaking about.
I'm sure as the fight gets closer, more of the truth will be spoken.
I'm sure as the fight gets closer, more of the truth will be spoken.
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The whole "We are friends" argument drives me insane. I love my brothers (friends) like no other.... there isn't one of them i wouldn't fight at the drop of a hat for a shot at the title (or to retain my title). If anything it would make me train that much harder for the bragging rights and to say hey, we had a great fight, lets go throw an event and have a good time afterwords.
people are too emotional, it's just business. leave ALL feelings out of it.
people are too emotional, it's just business. leave ALL feelings out of it.
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i don't even think most of it has to do with being friends / brothers. people fight with their friends / brothers all the time. i have a brother and there were times i was close to punching him in the face. it probably has more to do with them being with the same camp. training with each other everyday, knowing each other's strengths and weaknesses. it gets tricky when teammates have to fight, the coaches and other training partners have to pick sides. then after the fight the loser will probably have a little animosity. rashad has been at greg jackson's for years so he feels like greg should be on his side.
they're in the same division, they'd be stupid to think they would just avoid fighting each other. they should've shook hands before and agreed to fight if it was for the belt and be cool afterwards.
i don't even think most of it has to do with being friends / brothers. people fight with their friends / brothers all the time. i have a brother and there were times i was close to punching him in the face. it probably has more to do with them being with the same camp. training with each other everyday, knowing each other's strengths and weaknesses. it gets tricky when teammates have to fight, the coaches and other training partners have to pick sides. then after the fight the loser will probably have a little animosity. rashad has been at greg jackson's for years so he feels like greg should be on his side.
they're in the same division, they'd be stupid to think they would just avoid fighting each other. they should've shook hands before and agreed to fight if it was for the belt and be cool afterwards.
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I don't know why everyone thinks he's so invincible. I'll admit, he's amazing. He's one of the most impressive fighters I've ever seen. But you guys act like this isn't MMA. Like anyone can't be knocked out or submitted.
Let's just be reminded that no one thought Forrest could beat Shogun, very few people thought Edgar could beat BJ and they definitely thought BJ would comeback with a vengeance the second time.
The whole thing about MMA is that it's really unpredictable. Sure, you can look at strengths, weaknesses, tendencies and history, but at the end of the day, one punch/kick can change it all.
I'm sorry, but any of the top 10 fighters, while they might never be heavy favorites against him, can beat Jon Jones. He will be beaten, even though that idea is so far fetched right now. You'd swear he was 41-0 or something.
Let's just be reminded that no one thought Forrest could beat Shogun, very few people thought Edgar could beat BJ and they definitely thought BJ would comeback with a vengeance the second time.
The whole thing about MMA is that it's really unpredictable. Sure, you can look at strengths, weaknesses, tendencies and history, but at the end of the day, one punch/kick can change it all.
I'm sorry, but any of the top 10 fighters, while they might never be heavy favorites against him, can beat Jon Jones. He will be beaten, even though that idea is so far fetched right now. You'd swear he was 41-0 or something.
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The hate-train of Jon Jones is something else.
Dude is the epitome of AMAZING, yet instead of giving him the credit he deserves, skeptics would rather criticize the unknowns about him.
Yes he's young, yes it's MMA, yes anything can happen, but until something does, let's give the KID his props.
23 years old and on top of the world, that's a BLESSING right there.
Dude is the epitome of AMAZING, yet instead of giving him the credit he deserves, skeptics would rather criticize the unknowns about him.
Yes he's young, yes it's MMA, yes anything can happen, but until something does, let's give the KID his props.
23 years old and on top of the world, that's a BLESSING right there.
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ThisOriginally Posted by demonbasketball04
The hate-train of Jon Jones is something else.
Dude is the epitome of AMAZING, yet instead of giving him the credit he deserves, skeptics would rather criticize the unknowns about him.
Yes he's young, yes it's MMA, yes anything can happen, but until something does, let's give the KID his props.
23 years old and on top of the world, that's a BLESSING right there.
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Relax. No one is saying he's unbeatable, but who do YOU really think could beat him? Forrest beat an injured Shogun. I thought BJ beat Frankie the first time and BJs head clearly wasn't in the game the second fight.
Bet seriously. Bet you won't put money on anyone fighting Jones, though.
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JJ is cool with me. I got no problems with his attitude or the way he carries himself. He seems to be very respectful.
Any his style in the cage is entertaining as anyone. War Bones.
Any his style in the cage is entertaining as anyone. War Bones.
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I predict Primetime for Jones-Evans
