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September 19, 2008
Iceman Calls Out Rampage!
In an interview with THE SUN, Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell called out Quinton “Rampage” Jackson as his next opponent. Liddell said: "I want to fight Rampage real badly. I actually think I match up very well against him, but I’ve managed to lose to him twice now.
"But the third fight will not have anything to do with the first two, it will be a fresh start. Rampage is the one fight I really want, as much as I want my title back.
"He’s lost the belt now, so I can’t beat him and win the title back in one fight, but I want to fight him just as bad as when he was champion.” It had been speculated that the winner of UFC 88 would face off with Forrest Griffith for the belt.
Before that, Chuck must get through Rashad “Sugar” Evans on September 6 at UFC 88, where he is the odds on favorite. "Evans is a very different type of challenge because he is very fast, goes for takedowns, and has a mentality to try and take the fight into his comfort zone.
"I won’t allow him to do that, I’ll pressure him for three rounds if I have to but I think I’ll knock him out. I think I’ll get to him. I have real doubts about his shot.
"He won’t be able to take me down. He had a hard time taking Michael Bisping down in his last fight, and I’m known for stopping shots.Source: The Sun UK
