↵(Jackson doesn’t get famous)..without his achievements in MMA, of which there are many despite people close to Jackson (30-7) claiming over the years that he can be lazy in the gym and difficult to deal with. Both are true. Forget about training unless a fight is booked. He’s the opposite of UFC welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre in this regard. And coming off a 14-month period filled with more days on set than on the mat, it’s fine to wonder how serious Jackson is about MMA. If the fan favorite hasn’t regressed as a mixed martial artist, he definitely hasn’t progressed.
↵Does he care? Debatable. Yes, at his core Jackson is a fighter. But if he could get away from MMA, even after just re-upping with the UFC for six more fights, he says he would.
Is ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s Head Still In The Game?
↵↵- Josh Gross of Sports Illustrated addresses the concerns that maybe Rampage Jackson isn’t fully into MMA at this point in his life (HT: Bloody Elbow)
↵Between ring rust and a very clear lack of true passion to still be fighting it’s becoming very tempting to lean in the direction of Rashad Evans in this fight. In fact, Rampage was once as high as a -165 favorite but now sits at even money. Much has been made of his build (which appears to be somewhat softer than normal) and now he is admitting that he will be rusty and that he doesn’t have a fire to fight anymore. Is it all just talk or is there actually a major concern here? That’s really the question as we head toward UFC 114.
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