UFC, etc.

[NASEDO]

He could win sure, but he will never be a title holder again, he clearly can't beat Silva and if he was to go up the LHW division is far too competitive and stacked for him to get to the top.

Well said, I'm sure Franklin will stick around but he cant win the titles at MW or LHW.

 

[316what]

lol figures...was he facing the right way at least?

He faced his corner men the whole time right up until they said "Twinkle Toes" and then he turned towards the center of the Octagon.

 

[devlinboy]

He faced his corner men the whole time right up until they said "Twinkle Toes" and then he turned towards the center of the Octagon.

lol i still get a kick out of his nickname.. for such an awesome wrestler he seems so mediocre in the ring to me.

 

[Natrix]

Strikeforce signed 47 yr old, former NFL RB Herschel Walker to a multi fight deal...I wonder if they will feed him to Fedor?

Herschel Walker, the 1982 Heisman Trophy winner and two-time NFL Pro Bowl selection, has signed a multi-fight contract with Strikeforce, the promotion announced on Monday.

Eying a professional mixed martial arts debut with the company sometime in early 2010, Walker -- who will compete as a heavyweight -- will begin a three-month training camp at the American Kickboxing Academy in San Jose, Calif., next month. There, he will train under Bob Cook, alongside UFC standouts Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick and Jon Fitch.

“I flew to L.A. last month to watch Herschel train and was surprised to see his advanced wrestling and striking abilities,” Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker said in a press release. “He’s got work ahead of him, but he’s committed to training at one of the most notable gyms in the sport of MMA, so it will be very interesting to watch him progress.”

Walker, who turns 48 in March, holds a fifth-degree black belt in tae kwon do.

“I’ve been training for several years,” Walker said in the release. “I would play college football games on Saturday and then compete in martial arts tournaments on Sunday after church. I’m now looking forward to opening up another chapter in my life and to competing in MMA.”

One of college football’s greatest players, he led the University of Georgia to an undefeated season and national championship as a freshman in 1980 and won the Heisman Trophy two years later. He rushed for 5,259 yards and 49 touchdowns in 33 games as a collegian and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999.

After a stint in the now-defunct United States Football League, Walker spent 12 seasons in the NFL with the Cowboys, Vikings, Eagles and Giants. The Wrightsville, Ga., native still ranks eighth on the all-time list with 18,168 all-purpose yards, ahead of such hall of famers as Marcus Allen, Thurman Thomas, Tony Dorsett and Jim Brown.

Even at his advanced age, Walker, who has been featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated nine times, seems optimistic he can succeed in his new endeavor.

“I will go in there and test myself against any 20-year-old,” Walker said. “I know there will be naysayers, and I’m fine with that. I want to prove to people who sit on a couch and don’t do anything but criticize other people that, if you’re a true athlete or martial artist, you’re not old until you can’t get up and walk around anymore. MMA fighters are said to be some of the best athletes in the world. My plan at the age of 47 is to show the world I am still one of the best athletes, as well.”

 

[nash]

he's going to get KTFO in the worst possible way.

 

[devlinboy]

isnt he schizo?? if so i wonder who signed the contract

 

[LOTRFan]

That can't be real?!?!?

 

[316what]

Johnny Morton version 2.

 

[Devil_666]

cro cop quit to avoid gettin JO'd

That last right hand from JDS cut open Cro Cop's eyelid. That's why he couldn't see. Had to get 4 stitches in the dressing room.

 

[kobayashi93]

If I was the UFC matchmaker I would...

Put Henderson against a decent LHW, Vitor against Anderson, then let Nate face the winner of Vitor/Silva.

 

[Devil_666]

I say put Dan Henderson in vs. Rashad Evans (LHW) since Rampage will be out until at least March.

 

[nash]

I say put Dan Henderson in vs. Rashad Evans (LHW) since Rampage will be out until at least March.

That would be a nice match. i'd like to see that. Makes sense too since Rashad doesnt deserve a title shot just yet anyway. it's not like he'll risk losing any title shot soon if he loses to Hendo.

 

[nash]

haha did anyone see chucky on dancing with the stars? Was pretty funny, especially when they panned to Dana white and lorenzo who looked like they were laughing their ***** off.

 

[sscalltheway]

If I was Rashad I would jump all over the chance to fight someone else. This could come back to help the UFC out if Rashad starts talking crap and saying that Rampage is scared and also Rashad going into the Rampage fight with a win. The UFC will find a way to turn this into something good. If anything the card they will be on will be stacked with a probable title fight. Maybe GSP or Silva headlining it.

 

[Darth Rage]

haha did anyone see chucky on dancing with the stars? Was pretty funny, especially when they panned to Dana white and lorenzo who looked like they were laughing their ***** off.

Yup - absolutely hilarious. I tihnk one of my co-workers got it best - he looked like a gorilla.

Rashad VS Hendo? Rashad would get KTFO just like Bisping did. Really a shame Rampage is going to do a movie instead of fight, but he'll probably be pretty damn funny as BA in the A-team.

 

[LOTRFan]

Really a shame Rampage is going to do a movie instead of fight, but he'll probably be pretty damn funny as BA in the A-team.

A shame for us/his fans, but I am sure he's make a LOT more money for doing the film.

 

[Devil_666]

The rumor now is Rampage is quitting MMA. Not sure how true it is but that's the word.

 

[King Darkness]

FightLine.com is reporting that former light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has quit the promotion . He and UFC President Dana White had been going back and forth over the last couple of weeks due to Rampage taking the role of B.A. Baracus in the new A-Team https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/wi/2009/0922/446911/index.shtml#and apparently that was the straw that broke the camel's back.

"I'm done fighting," Jackson stated. "I've been getting negative reviews from the dumb ass fans that don't pay my bills or put my kids though college. So I'm hanging it up. I'm gonna miss all my loyal fans but hopefully they'll follow me to my new career & I will gain more loyal fans along the way."

Rampage noted his frustrations with how he's been dealt with by the UFC over the years and has apparently had enough.

Thats lame.

 

[NASEDO]

It really kills the TUF show knowing the fight between Rampage and Evans wont happen. I like Rampage and kinda of pissed he took the movie, but Dana White is a *******. Glad Rampage is retiring. F-Dana

 

[NASEDO]

Rampage's blog entry, dated Sept. 22 at 4:43 p.m. P.S.T., in its entirety:

"The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done more for them. The UFC bought WFA to get my contract & they saved my life, so I felt loyal to them. They pushed me into a fight with Chuck Liddell even when I clearly stated I wasn't ready to fight for the belt because the American fans didn't know me but I took the fight and didn't complain & after I won the American fans booed me for the first time which changed the way I saw them & it hurt me deeply.

"Then before I can even get out of the cage they announced that I was fighting Dan Henderson without even asking me. After I beat Dan Henderson, I made history in becoming the first undisputed champion in MMA but was never even given the pride belt in the cage & I was never promoted as the undisputed champ. Later Anderson Silva was.

"Then they had me coach TUF season 7 and fight Forrest and the fight was very controversial & normally when a fight is that close & controversial there is normally an instant replay. I can name a couple of instances. Instead they offered me the Vanderlei Silva fight which I gladly accepted even though I know it was a very risky fight for me to take because of all the drama that was happening to me at the time. I fought that fight with a jaw injury and then a couple weeks later Dana called me and asked me to fight Rashad. For the first time I said no, I didn't want to fight because it was such short notice & I wouldn't have had a long break between camp. Dana talked me into fighting Rashad anyway but Rashad refused the fight and so I had to fight Jardine as a favor to the UFC instead of getting my belt back (which wasn't even worth it to me financially).

"Then I reinjured my jaw in the fight with Vanderlei & Jardine. Frank Mir gets hurt so they wanted to switch my fight from UFC 100 to the fight Frank couldn't make it to but I couldn't fight cause I needed jaw surgury. So they give Machida the fight against Rashad & they told me they want me to coach TUF season 10 against Rashad. That's why I wanted Rashad to win so bad but when Rashad got knocked out I told them I wanted to fight Machida for the belt but Dana told me if I coach TUF against Rashad that I could fight Machida afterwards cause this was a different type of ultimate fighter show they were doing. After I signed the contract Dana then changes his mind & says I have to fight Rashad & even told me what to say in the press & so my fans think I was scared to fight Machida. After all that I still never complained & I did it all.

"Then this movie role came about that I have been trying to get for over a year & as soon as I found out I was close to getting it, I called Dana right away & asked to push the Memphis fight back just a month or so. I told him what this movie role meant to me. I told him that I used to bond with my father watching the tv show as a kid when my parents where still married & it represents the memories I had with my father when we lived together. My dad became an alcohalic & addicted to drugs & we grew apart. But after my dad got his life back together, I was so proud of my dad & I told him I would always take care of him in the future & make him proud of me. My dad & I are still very big fans of the show & I am basically doing this for the childhood memories I had spending time in front of the tv with my dad. Dana went on the internet & mocked me because of that & I still did nothing. Dana & I finally talked & we made up & then after that he went back on the internet & said some bull^^^^ & he was talking bad about the movie when information is not even supposed to be released & talking about payments which is not even true could really hurt my future acting career, which could very well last longer than my fighting career. I'm not like Randy Couture. My body has been getting so many different injuries that I wont be able to fight until my forties & neither do I want to fight that long. So I feel like my second career could be in jeopardy.. so I'm done fighting. I've been getting negative reviews from the dumb ass fans that don't pay my bills or put my kids though college. So I'm hanging it up. I'm gonna miss all my loyal fans but hopefully they'll follow me to my new career & I will gain more loyal fans along the way. & all you hater fans out there can kiss my big black hairy ass! & anybody that don't like what I just said can come try to kick my ass!

"I still feel the UFC is a great organization and I felt like I was very loyal to them but they didn't respect my loyalty but I wish the UFC the best. I did a lot of things for them. I wish no bad blood between us but I have kids & a family back in Memphis to provide for & thats all that matters to me!"