Comments on: UFC 86 Video: Forrest Griffin prepares for Rampage

By: HexRei

HexRei — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:19:00 +0000

last @16

By: HexRei

HexRei — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:18:29 +0000

I think you’re overstating Rampage’s striking a little bit. He’s also been KO’ed several times in Pride, and been on nearly a year’s layoff now. He didn’t really dominate Henderson (he won, yes, but it’s not like he KO’d him) and he has Chuck’s #, pure and simple. And Eastman… well, he’s inconsistent at best. So I’m just not convinced yet.

I think Forrest will do very well in the standup personally, and I think we might actually see Page going for some clinch takedowns to ground and pound because Forrest will have a bigger reach advantage than most guys Rampage has faced so far in his career.

I do not see Forrest choking him out, Page is a much stronger guy than the Shogun that Forrest faced (RIP) and Page is also a better wrestler than Shogun, my call is Page by GnP 3rd rnd.

By: Rich S.

Rich S. — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:03:56 +0000

Forrest KNOWS he doesn’t want to strike with Rampage.. rephrase: he doesn’t want to BRAWL with Rampage.. if he can pull off a Forrest/Ramirez [In which Forrest basically went all Muhammid Ali on Hector Ramirez] on Rampage, he can win the stand-up.. and i have no doubt that if he’s not just getting totally battered on the ground.. he can pull out the sub.. but he better be ready to get slammed.. he’ll have to choke out Rampage.. cause i don’t that he’s going to tap from some [sarcasm] measly arm-break [/sarcasm]. There’s certain guys in this business that just won’t tap.. and i know Rampage has tapped before.. but.. now, he has a belt.. and he’ll do WHATEVER HE HAS TO DO to keep it.. even if that means fighting with broken limbs..

i want Forrest to win SOOOOO BADLY.. but everytime i think about Rampage in the ring with Forrest, i just cringed.. i mean, Rampage just dismantled the UFC’s #1 striker [Chuck Liddell] in 2 minutes.. and dominated Dan Freakin’ Henderson.. and that’s ASIDE FROM all the crazy crap he did in Japan with PRIDE.. when you just take the time to watch a Rampage HL or something.. you start to feel that it’s IMPOSSIBLE for Forrest to win.. but.. i’m just praying..

Forrest via Submission [RNC] 3r

By: Bad Monkey

Bad Monkey — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:23:53 +0000

#11, you’re forgetting that TUF already produced a champ — Matt Serra KO’d GSP to win the welterweight belt.

By: jamo

jamo — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:52:47 +0000

win or lose you can bet forrest will have the respect of rampage by the end of the fight!! forrest to win by decision,and will also look a total mess

By: darkmetal

darkmetal — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:46:13 +0000

Take note: Don’t go up to Forrest and try to introduce your family, as he might treat you like you are Michael Jackson interviewing to babysit his nephew.

Seriously, Forrest might actually win this fight. I think he knows what he needs to do to win. But the danger or being KTFO is everpresent when you fight Rampage.

I am rooting for the underdog in this fight;)

By: ufc 86

ufc 86 — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:37:26 +0000

I can’t believe he tried to quit coaching in TUF.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:14:04 +0000

I’d be fine with Forrest winning, if it wasn’t for the years following of Dana never letting us forget that “TUF provided a champ.”

By: Nate

Nate — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:08:54 +0000

Forrest is awesome. I am looking forward to their fight. I dont want either to lose.

It is a tossup to see who wins. I want Rampage to win the most.

By: Vern

Vern — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:45:40 +0000

Look at this guy