Lorenzo Fertitta has told ESPN.com that Rampage Jackson will indeed get his wish to fight at UFC 144 in Japan, and his opponent will be young prospect Ryan Bader. While many were clamoring for fan-favorite Stephan Bonnar via various social media channels, Bader was ultimately announced to be opposite Jackson come February 26, 2012.
While Jackson presents issues on the feet for the still-green Bader, it will likely be the ground where this fight is won or lost for the former light heavyweight champ. He has struggled with top wrestlers like …

Jon Jones defeats Quinton “Rampage” Jackson by submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 4 @ 1:14 (defends light-heavyweight title)
Josh Koscheck defeats Matt Hughes by KO (punches) - Round 1 @ 4:59
Mark Hunt defeats Ben Rothwell via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)
Travis Browne defeats Rob Broughton via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
Nate Diaz defeats Takanori Gomi by submission (armbar) - Round 1 @ 4:27
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Aaron Riley by TKO (doctor’s stoppage) - Round 1 @ 5:00
Tim Boetsch defeats Nick Ring via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
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Junior Assuncao defeats Eddie Yagin via unanimous decision (30-26, …

Welcome 6th Rounders, to my picks and predictions for UFC 135. “Jones vs. Rampage” will air via Facebook, Spike, and Pay-Per-View on Saturday night. The evening’s action will be headlined by former light-heavyweight champ Quinton Jackson going up against current champ Jon “Bones” Jones. A solid line-up calls for solid picks, right? Whether …

Lightweight champ Frankie Edgar and number-one contender Gray Maynard will again have to play the waiting game before squaring off in the Octagon to settle their unresolved trilogy. Both men have met twice before in the UFC, with Edgar having lost the first, and the second resulting in a thrilling yet unsatisfying draw.
A third fight was long-scheduled for UFC 130 on May 29, but two broken ribs for Edgar and a damaged knee of Maynard’s has forced the scrap to be postponed for now. While unfortunate that the two exciting …

With Jon Jones’ win over Mauricio “Shogun” Rua this past Saturday at UFC 128, there are quite a few intriguing fantasy match-ups that could come to fruition this year. Let’s take a look at a few of the fights I was discussing with fellow fans after Shogun had his clock cleaned by the young gun.
Rampage Jackson vs. Rashad Evans: Rashad Evans is matched up with Jon Jones, and I believe he’ll lose that fight. Following the potential loss by Evans and win for Jackson over Matt Hamill, a rematch could …