They need any form of draw they can get and he still draws more than most. Does DW and the number crunching team at Zuffa miss Rampage??
Rampage is probably somewhere between 8th and 10th ranked at LHW, the UFC was in the process of killing him off little by little. Rampage leaving was great for Rampage and good for Bellator; I think his schtick just works better as a big fish in a small pond, and that he was on the verge of losing his drawing power in the UFC regardless.
They miss all there stars one would think, from Matt hinges to Chuck Liddell. Easy to sell a PPV with a few of the old guard on it.
Other than the Wand KO, did he ever have a good UFC fight??? I watched the free Brown v. Silva event, and every fight I watched was better than a Rampage UFC fight. At least someone else has to deal with his bi-polar disorder now.
Anybody would miss Rampage. Great personality, exciting, durable. He wasn't the best pick for coach on TUF, which I think sullied his reputation a little. But he's one of my all time favorite fighters.
Always tuned in for Rampage's fights, though his skill set and aggression did fade as the years passed.
The UFC would love to have him, which is why they did not cut him. But neither is he a huge loss. He was not happy in the UFC and it showed. Bellator is a much better fit for Rampage.
I love rampage life long fan of his but I think you nailed it on the head he works great for bellator and I bet he's getting paid pretty well there
Probably not, dude was coming off 3 losses. Losing to Jones and Glover isn't a big deal, but losing to Bader I found like it was time to Rampage to move on. Could they chuck him on a free card or a co main event? Probably but I bet Rampage wasn't cheap
