| Rampage Jackson vs Forrest Griffin UFC 86 Betting Preview |
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Saturday, 05 July 2008
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 UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson puts his title on the line, Saturday July 5, when squares off against Forrest Griffin, at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Nevada. Oddsmakers at SBGglobal.com have Rampage Jackson as -260 moneyline favorite over Forrest Griffin who is listed as +200 underdog. Get your Rampage Jackson vs Forrest Griffin UFC 86 Betting Preview in now at SBGglobal.comRampage Jackson has been one of the most dominating Light Heavyweight fighters since he first joined UFC. With a perfect 3-0 record he looks ahead to his fight against Forrest Griffin. “I think this fight with Forrest will be a great fight; we both like to please the crowd and we both have the same agenda, we both want to win this fight. It's my job to stay the champion - I've come too far to back down now, so I'm going to have to drag Forrest through the woods.” Rampage said. Rampage is an American professional MMA fighter who rose to prominence with his fights in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He is the current UFC light heavyweight champion. He has a professional record of 28-6. His first win since he joined the UFC was against Marvin Eastman in UFC 67. Jackson defeated Eastman by knockout due to strikes at 3:49 in round two. His debut was so impressive that the win set up one of the biggest fights with the current Light Heavyweight Champ Chuck Liddell. UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson was a huge event that had Rampage as the favorite, considering he cleaned house with Liddell in Pride FC. Jackson defeated Liddell by TKO (punches) at 1:53 in the first round. Jackson is the new UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. This bout earned the "Knockout of the Night" award. His next fight was in UFC 75 when he went up against Dan Henderson in a Unification fight. The winner would be the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and the Pride FC Fighting Champion. Jackson wins a unanimous decision after five rounds to become the unified light heavyweight champion. Forrest Griffin is a fighter that does not give up, even if his face has been rearranged. He rose to fame by winning the very first The Ultimate Fighter reality show. His win over Stephan Bonner, in the finally, has been considered the most important fight in UFC history, it made the UFC what it is today. Since that fight Griffin has a 6-2 record, his total MMA record is 15 wins (3 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission, and 5 by decision) and four losses (2 by KO/TKO and 2 by decision). He holds notable wins over: Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Hector Ramirez, Chael Sonnen, Stephan Bonnar, and Jeff Monson. Forrest is a well rounded fighter with great grappling skills and a jaw like a brick. He’s currently training on wrestling, counter wrestling and his Thai clinch right now. His best chance against Rampage is to take it to the mat, Rampage is a power puncher that can put your lights out with one good punch. UFC 86: Rampage Jackson vs Forrest Griffin When: Sat, July 5, 2008 10:00 PM ET Line: SBGglobal.com Pick: Rampage -260 Point-Spreads.com Rampage Jackson vs Forrest Griffin UFC 86 Betting Preview – Rampage -260 The Bottom Line: Rampage will be too much for Forrest, even though Forrest can take a beating, Rampages punches are too strong. He demolished Liddell, who is another heavy puncher, in dominating fashion. The only chance Griffin has is to take it to the mat. Get your Rampage Jackson vs Forrest Griffin UFC 86 Betting Preview in now at SBGglobal.com and receive a 30% sign-up bonus on your initial deposit!                        |
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