By Peter Lampasona
Long before directors like Steven Soderbergh and Sylvester Stallone got the idea to cast mixed martial artists in films, former stuntman and always visionary Hector Echavarria was bringing MMA champions to the silver screen without the frills of a budget or actors. Echavarria’s latest romp into the glamorous world of straight to...
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Was there really any reason to think this would happen?
The weekend movie release box office numbers tell the tale, and it looks like Rampage and his A-Team movie are taking the kind of hit he took at UFC 114…
1. The Karate Kid: $56,000,000 (Debut)
2. The A-Team: $26,000,000 (Debut)
3. Shrek Forever: $15,800,000 (Week 4)
4. Get...
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The LA Times ran a big story on Rampage Jackson, the actor, and let’s just say it didn’t paint him in the most favorable light, although Rampage himself is mostly to blame for that. Some people are making a big deal about Rampage calling acting “gay” and a couple of...
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So frequently I find myself and other MMA writers or followers say, “Man, I really wish this were a five-round fight” when speaking of a highly-touted main event which is not a title fight.
There are only five divisions in the UFC, and some of the champions in these divisions fight on the same card,...
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At 15-1-1, Rashad Evans is considered an elite talent in the UFC.
He’s held the Light Heavyweight Belt, albeit in the weird time frame where he and Forrest Griffin somehow reigned supreme in the division.
But when it comes to selling a main event, Evans is easily the worst. I’m not sure why the UFC keeps...
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As all of you know by now, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson lost to “Sugar” Rashad Evans by unanimous decision on Saturday night.
While I hate to say it, Rashad did a good job and deserved to win. He had a good gameplan and out-wrestled Rampage, which I did not expect.
I tip my hat off to Rashad...
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Luiz “Banha” Cane will have awakened to start a new week this morning feeling very deflated and pessimistic about his future in the top MMA promotion in the world.
His defeat at UFC 114 to Cyrille Diabate will have been a hard pill to swallow for the Brazilian who is now on a two-fight...
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Courtesy of mmaweekly.com
The Nevada State Athletic Commission released the UFC 114 fighter salary information to AOL Fanhouse.
The main event featured a grudge match between former UFC light heavyweight champions and “Ultimate Fighter” coaches Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Suga” Rashad Evans.
The event took place on Saturday, May 29, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in...
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Rashad, gracious in victory:
“Whenever you go in there and you fight somebody for 15 minutes and they give you everything they got, there’s a bonding experience, an exchange in there, and I respected that,” Evans said.
He told Jackson as much in the Octagon after besting him via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28). The light...
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UFC 114 is complete from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In the main event, Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans finally met in a light heavyweight grudge match.
In the co-main event, Michael Bisping looked to get back on the winning track against Dan Miller.
Todd Duffee returned to action against Mike Russow...
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