[yukoncornelius]

Big money still is in boxing though right now....

If Rampage is smart he'll test out striking, then slam Chuck down and use his aggressive GnP. This is the biggest fight of Quinton's life, and you can be sure he will be ready for it. Quinton has faught in a cage many times, he trains in one all the time (he is well prepared for whatever venue he fights in).

This is what I don't understand about Liddell fanboys almost disregarding the fight in Pride. What new skills does Chuck have to warrant him being -300 right now (and in the coming weeks, probably -350), besides decisively beating consecutive fighters taht really were not in his league, aside from Randy? Tito was not ready for Chuck in their recent fight. Chuck tried to fight the same in the first fight as he has recently. THe difference is his recent MATCHUPS and how they played out. On the ground, if Rampage is on the bottom, do you not think he has the power to get out of the situation? Rampage has the advantage on the ground, and better GnP, and liddell will not submit him. Standing up, Chuck has a slight advantage but its not anywhere NEAR what the Chuck nuthuggers think it is. Quinton suffers in the clinch with standup, and we all know Chuck aint gonna clinch. On the other hand, rampage has good defense standing, and has good movement and striking. Chuck is awesome at standing, believe me I'm not saying he isn't. What I'm saying is Chuck's standup is overrated and Rampage's is underrated by Chuck fanboys. On another note, it isn't even about matching Chuck strike for strike, its being active to the point where Chuck can't counterpunch and stalk. Shogun, Wanderlei could both do this if we ever saw them fight, and Rampage can too (and he has).

As far as Mirko... weird stuff happens. Randleman should've never beat him their first fight and killed him. Crocop came in much over confident, and we all saw him get KTFO. THe mirko we saw in OWGP was on an ABSOLUTE TEAR, and if that crocop showed up against gonzaga, Gabriel wouldve gotten killed. Serra beat GSP, and they're not even in the same calibur of skill in my opinion. Takimoto beat Zelg Galesic... it happens. What this has to do with the Chuck/Rampage fight is beyond me.