Rampage turned down shot at Shogun's title before Jon Jones was offered?

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    http://www.mmamania.com/2011/2/7/19...son-turn-down-a-title-shot-against-shogun-rua

     
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    He didn't accept a title fight on 4 weeks notice? Can't blame him. Jackson said he's walking aroudn @ 250 right now.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    Or because of this?

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    http://mmajunkie.com/news/22383/ram...ng-weight-for-ufc-128-title-fight-decline.mma
     
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    Sounds like Page has become an adherent of the Tank Abbott school of training.
     
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    Can't blame him if he's walking around at 250. Jones already just trained for a fight and is in great shape and also didn't get hurt at all during the fight.
     
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    Yeah, if hes 250 then its not even up to him. Can't drop 45 lbs. in 4 weeks and then have a five round fight.

    But WTF is he doing at 250? I know guys walk around heavier than their weight classes and gain even more weight inbetween camps but damn. Hes Cain Velasquez sized right now.
     
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    He always balloons up between fights. He'll be fine for his fight against Thiago. He's got 12 weeks to drop that shit.

    I doubt he's scared of Shogun. Rampage doesn't strike me as the dude who is scared to fight...even if he's gotten his ass kicked.
     
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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    12 weeks to drop 45 lbs. I need to get on that regimen.
     
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    For someone who hates running so much, though...you'd think he'd only let himself get up to 230-235 between fights.
     
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    I have no source to back this up but I believe hes made it known that he wants to avenge that loss to Shogun. He was pretty young and much less experienced, more raw. He took a BEATING but part of the aspect that made that fight so impressive was the barrage it took to fully take him out. It was a clinic by Shogun but mainly because it took loads and loads of brutal shots to put rampage away whereas most guys would have folded after a few.
     
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    According to Rampage, he was injured heading into the fight, as well.

    I still think Shogun would beat him in a rematch..too versatile in the striking department...too fast.
     

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