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Rampage Jackson vs Wanderlei Silva at UFC 91
August 16, 2008, 1:08 pm
MMABay, a UK based site, is reporting Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will face Wanderlei Silva at UFC 91. I have little idea if MMABay is reliable or not, but it is not the first time I have heard this rumor. When the news of this first started going around a source of mine said the only sticking point is if Rampage is charged with the miscarriage.
On Wednesday, I posted an article detailing the campaign of Wanderlei Silva to get this fight booked. It appears his constant effort has worked and he will get a chance to defeat Rampage for a third time. Jackson is a better fighter than he was in their two previous meetings, however, you have to wonder how his recent troubles will affect him. Even if you do believe the "Energy Drink Defense", he also fired his trainer Juanito Ibarra, who helped resurrect his career.
This match makes sense with the UFC's overall plan for the Light Heavyweight Division. The winner of Jackson/Silva would become the likely challenger to whoever comes out on top of Liddell/Evans vs Griffin. The possibilities of that match could lead to three different rematches - Liddell vs Silva, Liddell vs Jackson, or Griffin vs Jackson. Any of those would draw big PPV numbers, especially if Liddell is involved
August 16, 2008, 1:08 pm
MMABay, a UK based site, is reporting Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will face Wanderlei Silva at UFC 91. I have little idea if MMABay is reliable or not, but it is not the first time I have heard this rumor. When the news of this first started going around a source of mine said the only sticking point is if Rampage is charged with the miscarriage.
On Wednesday, I posted an article detailing the campaign of Wanderlei Silva to get this fight booked. It appears his constant effort has worked and he will get a chance to defeat Rampage for a third time. Jackson is a better fighter than he was in their two previous meetings, however, you have to wonder how his recent troubles will affect him. Even if you do believe the "Energy Drink Defense", he also fired his trainer Juanito Ibarra, who helped resurrect his career.
This match makes sense with the UFC's overall plan for the Light Heavyweight Division. The winner of Jackson/Silva would become the likely challenger to whoever comes out on top of Liddell/Evans vs Griffin. The possibilities of that match could lead to three different rematches - Liddell vs Silva, Liddell vs Jackson, or Griffin vs Jackson. Any of those would draw big PPV numbers, especially if Liddell is involved
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