had a chance to talk with Quinton "Rampage" Jackson last night and we can confirm Jackson will fight a very tough Russian fighter in Pride.
When asked his opponents name he said "some russian dude Mihail or somethin" (Believed to be Mikhail Illoukhine). When asked if he was concerned about his opponent, Jackson snapped back "Hell Yeah. I haven't even trained for this mother fu$*&% yet, so yeah it's a big deal."
It's believed by MMAWeekly.com that Jackson assumed he would wait to fight Vanderlei Silva later in the summer; but instead, he will be fighting in a couple of weeks against a very tough Russian who ultimately could cost Jackson a shot at Vanderlei and the title. Some insiders compare it to what Liddell has to go through. Liddell has to fight Couture just to get the opportunity to fight Tito Ortiz. If both fighters lose, it appears that both guys will be out of the picture for a title shot.
Some question if Quinton should even take the fight because he hasn't had a chance to train properly. And, because so much is at stake if he loses, he could be out of a big pay day and title shot.
When asked his opponents name he said "some russian dude Mihail or somethin" (Believed to be Mikhail Illoukhine). When asked if he was concerned about his opponent, Jackson snapped back "Hell Yeah. I haven't even trained for this mother fu$*&% yet, so yeah it's a big deal."
It's believed by MMAWeekly.com that Jackson assumed he would wait to fight Vanderlei Silva later in the summer; but instead, he will be fighting in a couple of weeks against a very tough Russian who ultimately could cost Jackson a shot at Vanderlei and the title. Some insiders compare it to what Liddell has to go through. Liddell has to fight Couture just to get the opportunity to fight Tito Ortiz. If both fighters lose, it appears that both guys will be out of the picture for a title shot.
Some question if Quinton should even take the fight because he hasn't had a chance to train properly. And, because so much is at stake if he loses, he could be out of a big pay day and title shot.
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