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[speedfreek]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

I think Shogun wins either way.

Originally Posted by XiP

Yup I think shogun's got this too

Depends on which Shogun shows up.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Don't think Sonnen will be able to beat either one

[speedfreek]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Don't think Sonnen will be able to beat either one

A TRT Sonnen would be able to beat one of them.

[b1adesofcha0s]

Sonnen's only chance is to try and take Shogun down and keep him there for 3 rounds.

[ZBro16]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

Sonnen's only chance is to try and take Shogun down and keep him there for 3 rounds.

He has proven to be quite proficient at that. We shall see what happens!

[b1adesofcha0s]

It will probably depend on how big of a belly Shogun shows up with.

[MC]

Say Whaaaaat?

'Rampage' Jackson vs. Roy Jones Jr. boxing bout targeted for year-end PPV | News*–*MMAjunkie.com


Viacom is expected to announce plans to go head-to-head with pay-per-view juggernaut Zuffa LLC and its UFC 168 offering at next week's Bellator 97 event on Spike TV.

An unveiling of Bellator fighter Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's plans with the promotion will likely include a pay-per-view boxing match with former multi-division boxing champ Roy Jones Jr., multiple sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).

The fight is expected to take place at the end of the year, though a date and weight class for the bout could not immediately be confirmed. It's also unclear how the event will be branded given Bellator and parent company Viacom's focus on MMA.

"We've been talking to Roy and his people over a potential 'Rampage' vs. Roy fight for over seven months," a representative from Jackson's longtime team, Wolfslair MMA, told MMAjunkie.com. The rep requested anonymity due to the ongoing negotiations related to the matchup.

"If it happens, it would be an incredible fight," the rep said. "Boxing and MMA have both been discussed, and (Bellator Chairman and CEO) Bjorn (Rebney) has been in these discussions every step of the way. I can't say much more than that. We'll see what happens."

Bellator MMA officials declined to comment on the possible event.

Jones, who owns a 56-8 boxing record, recently was in discussions with the UFC for a possible fight with the promotion's middleweight champ, Anderson Silva, who lobbied for several years to fight the 44-year-old Jones in the squared circle. That, however, was before Silva's title was ripped from his hands by Chris Weidman, who knocked him out earlier this month at UFC 162. The two are scheduled to rematch Dec. 28 in Las Vegas at UFC 168, which continues the organization's annual tradition of big year-end cards.

Jackson (32-11 MMA, 0-0 BFC), a former UFC light-heavyweight champion who hasn't boxed professionally, earlier this year signed a multi-year deal to fight in Bellator and appear as a pro wrestler with TNA Wrestling, in addition to developing a four-part reality show and movie projects with Viacom, which owns a majority stake in the MMA promotion.

Until now, Jackson's fighting plans remained unknown. The 35-year-old most recently appeared in the UFC octagon, where he fulfilled his contract in a losing effort against Glover Teixeira at UFC on FOX 6 in January. It marked his third consecutive MMA loss.

Jackson blamed his skid on his soured relationship with the UFC and repeatedly expressed a desire to box professionally. During a June press conference announcing his new deal with Bellator, he said he would turn over a new leaf.

"The deal they gave me set me up for the future, and when other fighters really understand this deal they gave me, I think a lot of other fighters that are not happy with their contract in other shows are going to come to Bellator, and the competition is going to come over," Jackson said.

[travisjb]

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s

It will probably depend on how big of a belly Shogun shows up with.

thought this man put the 'too fat to win' issue to bed

[b1adesofcha0s]

Originally Posted by travisjb

thought this man put the 'too fat to win' issue to bed

What I meant was you can usually tell which Shogun will show up by how in shape he looks (aka size of his belly). When he looks in shape, he fights pretty well. When he looks chubby, not so much. I want to see the Shogun that beat Machida, not the one that lost to Hendo and Gustaffson.

[travisjb]

^ with you on that

[XiP]

looking forward to machida vs phil davis tonight

[MC]

really? I think its one of the worst style matchups ever.. UFC goes lets put a wrestler only with not much stand up against a guy who only counter strikes that should work out! I cant stand to watch phil davis fight so I hope machida takes him out quickly if not it has all the ingredients to top machida henderson as being worst fight of the year so far ( although rashad little nog or rashad henderson is up there)

main event tonight I got aldo all the way zombie has had a long lay off

this PPV on paper is weak. the bellator and then tito showing up on TNA are gonna being the better MMA for the week lol hope im wrong and there are some sick fights but ehh i dunno

[MC]

wow phil got the decision in another uneventful fight

hey machida thats what you get for not pulling the trigger.. youve got the best "explosion" in the UFC with those coming forward karate strikes but you use it like once a fight

205 used the be the premier division now all the big fights have been mediocre for the last year or more except for jones i mean he isnt my favorite but he goes out there to put people away

[XiP]

[XiP]

sht just got serious