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October 8, 2009

TUF quick thoughts: Rampage as a coach?

Another episode of The Ultimate Fighter, another loss for one of Rampage Jackson’s fighters. It looked like Demico Rogers was going to win his bout as he was dominating the action, but he fell prey to a choke near the end of the first and that’s all there was.

Rampage is a great guy for TV but he does not seem like a good coach by any means. It was sad watching Rashad Evans and his guys comforting Rogers after his loss. I get that Rampage is funny but because he’s so poor at picking fights and telling his guys what to do, the season is starting to feel pretty one-sided.

I feel that Evans is simply a much better coach. He’s done a great job of picking fights and getting his guys ready. He’s been through it as a competitor and I think that makes a world of difference when it comes to winning a contest like this. Sure, Rampage has some experience with it as a coach, but Rashad has now seen both sides of it.

And, on the Kimbo Slice watch, it’s only a matter of time before he's fighting again. I don’t know who is going out, but we have not seen the last of Kimbo on the show. Someone will trip and “sprain an ankle” or will get hurt in some other dubious fashion and have to step down. They can’t keep Slice away for too long.

Posted by Mark Chalifoux at 12:31 AM | | Comments (0)
        

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Mark Chalifoux covered his first MMA event at UFC 68 in Columbus, Ohio. Since that night, he’s been hooked on the sport. He is based in Cincinnati and also works in sports talk radio. He’s written for the Athens News, ESPN.com, SI.com, The Cincinnati Enquirer and the Chalifoux Family Christmas Newsletter.

Pramit Mohapatra, who currently runs FightTicker.com, previously authored this blog.
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