Rampage frustrates UFC and does not face Shogun in 2012. Photo: Josh Hedges
The announced rematch between Mauricio Shogun e Quinton Rampage Jackson you will have to wait a little longer. The fighters, who had faced each other in the now-defunct Pride in 2005, would repeat the duel in the UFC in the second half of this year. A confirmation of the fight was made by the organization's president, Dana Whitebut Rampage he frustrated the manager's plans by announcing that he will have to operate on both knees, and is out of action.
“To tell the truth, the fight against Mauritius Shogun will have to wait. I just found out that I will need surgery on both my knees. But don't worry, I'll recover quickly, said the American on his Twitter account. “Jon Jones he destroyed my left knee, and my training partner Tyson Jeffries destroyed his right. Thanks, partner! But don’t worry, I’m in the hands of the best doctors,” he added. Rampage on the microblog.
In the first fight between Shogun and Rampage, the Brazilian got the upper hand and knocked out the North American just over four minutes into the first round. Watch the video with the best moments of the fight in the player below.
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