I recently asked my Twitter friends who Rampage would fight if Rashad loses to Thiago Silva at UFC 108. The results were overwhelmingly in Rashad's favor regardless of the outcome against Silva. Here is what they said:

DaMMAgeControl After all that trash talk and drama, I say he fights Rashad anyway, win or lose. I lost alot of respect for Rampage on TUF...

HellnBackMMA I think he still fights Rashad no matter what happens at 108

Bauzen Rashad

MMAAdvertising If they give him another fight first then things could get way more complicated.


kingofcaffeine I agree with Dammage! I'm a fan but I lost a lot of respect for Rampage - but they have to fight, too much hype!

jeffgarciaspfd Rashad, its about rivalry.... Chuck and Wand lost before their epic battle.

Raider_Dave Still Rashad.

CamChristoff Rashad/Rampage will still happen.

Scream13 Anyone he wants. He was in line for the shot. He did the show when Dana asked him too & pulled off major hype while filming movies.

colintimberlake I kind of think even if Rashad loses, Rampage fights Rashad...

If Rashad loses to Silva which I believe is a strong possibility he will have lost 2 fights in a row. What other fighters have lost 2 in a row & still got the fight they wanted for the 3rd? Will the UFC make him & Rampage fight someone else prior to their fight? What happens if they both lose those fights?

Rampage hasn't fought since he beat Jardine at UFC 96 last March. He will more than likely not get into the cage until around the same time in '10 if not later. I'm sure ring rust will be talked about plus he will have been a pro fighter for over 10 years and going on 32 years of age. As he stated a few months ago his body is beat up a lot more than us fans realize. He chose not to fight Rashad & took a lead role as Sgt. Bosco Baracus in The A-Team. Tons of critics bashed him for a few weeks & continue to do so because of his antic on the last season of TUF. I guess people don't care what kind of shape his body is in as long as he fights. I think they also failed to realize that the A-Team is Rampage's 9th film he has been a part of so it's not like filming the A-Team is an excuse not to fight Rashad. The UFC does a great job of promoting but all the shit talking backfired when Rampage backed out, so naturally Dana talked shit about him which gave the situation even more press.

Rashad on the other hand was ready to fight no matter what. I think Thiago Silva is going to be a tough test for him. I won't make my picks until after the weigh-ins.

I would like to see Rampage fight Rashad next year. Even with ring rust I think Rampage aka Mr. T wins that fight any way he chooses. Make sure you follow me on Twitter & throw some answers my way if you would like to be featured on our site.