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***OFFICIAL*** Quinton Jackson vs. Glover Teixeira Thread

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#1 ·
Light Heavyweight bout: 205 pounds

 
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#3 ·
Quentin? Oh Killz and his spelling :laugh:

Glover via beating up a lazy over the hill Rampage who will plod around the cage looking to land one punch the whole time.
 
#6 · (Edited)
I think this fight will be closer than some think. Glover is the kind of guy that Rampage likes to fight. Someone that will stand and trade with him without holding back. That being said, I still see Glover winning by a convincing decision, or by a late round submission after Rampage gets winded. I wouldn't be shocked if Rampage did pull it off, because like I said, this is the kind of match up Rampage likes, but my pick to win is Glover. I've been following this guy a long time and I've always thought he could do good things in the UFC, he hasn't changed my mind so far since signing.
 
#8 ·
I don't see Glover standing with him, I think he'll take him down and he'll do what he did to Maldanado, which is beat him down badly.
 
#9 · (Edited)
I can see Glover mixing it up a little. I don't think he'll be looking to grapple from start to finish. I can see him exchanging, and if Rampage gets the upper hand even a little, Glover will be looking to put him on his back, or he may just put him there anyway to mix it up. Ah yes, the perks of being multi dimensional. At this point, I give Glover the advantage everywhere. Rampage has good take down defense when he comes in well conditioned (which is the only way I think it will be close, more or less me hoping Rampage comes to fight in good shape. Probably should have specified that), but given his recent performance, and the fact that his interviews haven't made him sound very motivated in terms of fighting, I can't picture him coming into this fight any better. He has a punchers chance if Glover comes into the fight in berserker mode, but I see Glover realizing the danger of Rampage's power and fighting a little bit more conservatively.

I'd be a little disappointed if Glover was looking to make this a pure grappling match. I want him to prove the nay sayers about his chin wrong (that argument is ridiculous anyway, but I'm not going there again) and out strike another good boxer like he did against Maldanado. He's out classed both of his opponents in the UFC in every area, that's one of the best statements you can make. I think he can do the same here. Catch Rampage a few times standing, and then put him on his back and beat him up. Dominant decision win, or late round submission.
 
#13 ·
I like rampage but i like glover too

I say glover wins via hunger

but is his wrestling/ground game good enough to dominate rampage? serious question

of course rampage was dominated by bader and jones on the ground, but i havnt seen enuff from glover to suggest he has that level of wrestling

hoping this will be back and forth abit
 
#14 ·
I actually think this could be a great fight. I don't see why so many people think Glover has the wrestling to take down and control Rampage. Despite the fact that all logic seems to point to another depressing performance by Rampage, I'm going to go with blind faith and stick some money on a Rampage stoppage in the 3rd round. Just for old times' sake (a bit like my Shogun and BJ hunches).
 
#21 ·
I'm thinking Glover takes the fight to Rampage and ends up putting a hurting on him. I think Rampage has a chance of ending the fight early and think he'll be able to hold his own for most of the first round and very dangerous. I expect Glover to mix up flurries of strikes on the feet along with work in the clinch and take downs and will wear Rampage out. Once Rampage becomes tired I think Glover will start really putting a hurting on him and eventually finish him with ground and pound or submission. I'm a big Rampage fan and hope I'm wrong but I'm expecting him to take a good whooping in likely his last fight in the UFC.
 
#22 ·
While I think Rampage has fought far better opposition, I also think that his best fighting, and his motivation, are in the history books.

And, while Tex has fought lesser opponents, he absolutely has shown that's he's a finisher (17 of 19).

At this point in their careers, they are on diametrically opposed paths, and given Tex's BJJ, I don't give Rampage anything more than a puncher's chance.

I'm calling a GnP-to-a-choke victory for for Tex. Despite Rampage's history of being notoriously difficult to sub, I think psychologically he's finished, and will quit given an excuse.

Happy trails, Quinten.

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#25 ·
I don't get how everyone can think Glover is going to stop Rampage. He may, MAY submit him, but Glover is not going to Tko Rampage. Rampage is a bad mother****er and he's hard as **** to stop. His technical boxing is very good and his defense is excellent, he's only shown weakness to leg kicks. Glover will win and it will probably be pretty dominate, but I see no way Glover is going to stop Rampage.
 
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