Rampage is a child, plain and simple. He seems like one of those people that is determined to f*ck up no matter how good his situations is, no matter how many people extend their hands to help him, and no matter how many people want to see him do well. He is completely incapable of accepting responsibility for his own actions and losses, choosing instead to blame anyone and everyone but himself.
Lyoto wrote:
The main event was boring. I anticipated that because let's be real.. Machida is a boring fighter.
Yeah, because Rampage's fight with Forrest was a real barn-burner. Why is is necessary to insult other fighters when you're mad at Zuffa? Machida is an amazingly talented fighter and will likely leave more of a legacy than Rampage at this point.
Lyoto wrote:
I saw every last one of Machida's weaknesses this last weekend.
Ah, here we go. This is the part where Rampage will talk infinite amounts of sh*t about how he can destroy Machida, but of course won't step up and fight him because he's "retired" and started his "acting" career. If this fight ever did happen I certainly wouldn't be picking Rampage to win.
Lyoto wrote:
There's not another fighter on this planet that can do what I do & they know it. I don't need them.
Yeah, I guess when he decided to flip out and drive recklessly, putting other people's lives in danger and possibly contributing to a woman having a miscarriage, he could have beat the charges without Zuffa stepping in and saving him. Oh, and there's the matter of saving his dwindling MMA career at a time when there were no other promoters around to give him fights.
Lyoto wrote:
any fighter on my team who says they lost a fight because of my coaching can fucken kiss my ass & say that shit to my face. It's very easy to point the fingers when you lose. But I can't get into the cage & fight for ya'll.
He's right, it IS easy to point the finger when you lose...Ramapge does it all the time. He accepted the role of coach and should have at least tried to act like one, even in defeat. Thus far his team is 1-7, which means he either isn't coaching well, didn't pick the right guys, or just has bad luck. Regardless, when your man loses don't make it about you by leaving him laying in the cage and throwing tantrums (smashing doors, etc.). When you storm away in disgust while the OTHER coach comes in and looks to your fighter, you don't need magical editing to make you look like a dick.
Lyoto wrote:
With how much footage they got & how much editing they did, they can make anyone look the way they want. When I was coaching the show, I forgot that Rashad won the first heavyweight TUF show. I didn't think about the outcome or editing of the TUF show & them promoting their own. I don't see nothing wrong with that but don't do it on another guy's expense.
This is true, with editing you can make people look however you want...if you give them the footage to do so. Between the tantrums and the bullying (seriously..."titties"? that's junior high bullying 101) Rampage did plenty to earn the image they are portraying on the show. I can't understand why Rampage thinks that Zuffa has any kind of agenda in pushing Rashad over him. When Jackson came into the UFC I thought he would be the next MMA superstar, and possibly the first major cross-over star, but he's lost most of the qualities that gave me that impression. Back in Pride he used to be very charismatic and funny. All he does now is complain and tell the same tired old jokes. Fighter X has bad breath...good one Rampage.
Lyoto wrote:
The UFC needs to get some new judges before I even think about coming back. I want the hardcore fans to go back & watch all the fights that you thought was kinda shady with the judges in the UFC & TUF & write down the names of the judges so you guys can complain & have a voice. Do your homework.
Maybe Rampage should do
his homework. Judges (and refs) are hired by the
athletic commissions and have nothing to do with Zuffa. Seriously, how many times has Dana White said he thought fighter X got robbed or that the state of MMA judging is poor? How can a fighter that has been in the game this long not know that Zuffa doesn't have anything to do with the judge selection or outcome?
Rampage could have been a major star in MMA but clearly has fundamental flaws of character that prevent him from succeeding. When he is on point, he's one of the best fighters at 205. The problem is that he can't seem to find that balance and humility that most truly great fighters have. When his movie career promptly fails, I hope he can finally get his head straight and stop blaming the world for his problems. He still has time to right the ship and make a legacy for himself.
