Aka the Reason Rampage won’t fight Rashad.

Should we be mad that one of the world’s best light heavyweights postponed one of the most anticipated fights to pursue a lucrative opportunity and to further his “advance” his acting career? In a word, yes and no. The UFC does have a tendency to treat their fighters like shit.

From Rampage’s account, Dana White kept on pushing him into fights when he wasn’t ready for them and for the most part he stepped up. The Chuck Liddell fight was only his second UFC fight, and before that he had fought the over the hill Marvin Eastman. Jumping into the Dan henderson fight and the Wanderlei fight, he had a hand injury.

Ok, Rampage’s job is to be a fighter, he’s not an actor, comedian, or any other sort of entertainer. Fighting is Quinton’s bread and butter, does anyone think he is going to be taken serious as an actor? As much as Randy Couture and the Rock are. Sure you might land a role here or there and get paid. But unless you have some serious acting chops or buzz, it isn’t likely.

Rampage needs to give the fans what they want, a fight with Rashad. How anti-climatic, that one of the biggest feuds in MMA history, true “Black on Black crime” as Quinton would put it, would be put on hold. I hope it was worth it. I don’t have a problem with Rampage going out and making some cheddah, but don’t cut down one of your best fights to do it.

Rampage/ Rashad moments…

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