Quote Originally Posted by Biggin View Post
Wow, that is incredibly immature and bitter.

Why be like that?

I am a fan, so naturally it sucks, I love watching him fight, he is one of my favorite fighters.

But, I respect him as a man. He is just trying to find a way to provide for his family for the rest of his life. He can't fight forever, and his body has taken a beating over the years. I have no ill will towards him, as a man, I respect him as a man for trying to take care of his family.

And Burton, as far as I know, if you retire, the contract is void. The UFC will just be **** outta luck. Its like the NFL system, when you retire, the contract is void.
The reason I replied like that is because it sucks to see Rampage completely leave his MMA career and accomplishments behind for some acting gig he's trying to get just to relinquish a few childhood memories of him and his father watching television shows. That, to me, shows a total lack of commitment and direction in his career. Yes, in his blog he states that he feels he was done wrong by the UFC and Dana White, but wasn't this the same company and man who came to his rescue and helped maintain his career following his incredibly notorious "road rage" incident" not all too long ago?

It just seems so short-sighted and uncharacteristic of Rampage to suddenly give up fighting so quickly just because of some beef between him and Dana regarding his decision to try and take up acting. The excuse about his father feels like just that - an excuse - to cover up the fact that he's actually angry at Dana and therefore wants to try and screw him over by leaving the company. In fact, it seems as if he is overreacting even with the "victim" role he is trying to play in saying he has been given fights he didn't want or that he has been asked too many times to fight when he couldn't. I understand it was wrong that he was done that way and anyone would complain about it, especially with the jaw injuries and so forth he has sustained, but again, it seems as if he's overreacting to the situation and making it seem worse than what it really was.

But hey, who knows what's really going on in Rampage's head or if Dana White and the UFC are really the evil ones in this case. All I know is that I'm really going to miss seeing Rampage in MMA if his words hold true, and it's going to be a ****ed shame if the Rampage/Rashad fight doesn't follow through following the Ultimate Fighter season. Talk about a bummer for the finale, especially after the trash talk between the two we've already seen. And not only will we be losing a great character, but also a world class fighter. This just flat out sucks, and that's why I'm bitter and, yes if you say so, immature about the situation.

/rant