Maldonado: I always wanted to fight Rampage
Fabio Maldonado: “I’m sure ‘Rampage’ will stand and trade punches with me. He’s dangerous. He knocked out a guy that I couldn’t finish.”
When Quinton “Ramage” Jackson announced he had terminated his Bellator contract and signed with the UFC, the first question the hardcore fanbase was “can he do that??!?” Second question was “who is going to fight??!?”
Fabio Maldonad, on a four fight win streak at light heavyweight, has a suggestion – he wants to fight Rampage.
“I think this fight is interesting not only for me, but for a lot of people. It’s an exciting match-up,” said Maldonado to Guilherme Cruz for MMAFighting.com. “He has better wrestling and I have a better jiu-jitsu, and we both like to brawl. It would be a fun fight to watch, and you don’t know what to expect. I think it’s a good fight.”
“When I beat Beltran in the UFC, he went to Bellator and got the fight I always dreamed about. I always wanted to fight ‘Rampage’, and the guy I beat got the chance. I want to fight him.”
“I’m sure ‘Rampage’ will stand and trade punches with me. He’s dangerous. He knocked out a guy that I couldn’t finish, a guy that I won a close split decision. I’m sure he’ll stand with me. He won’t shy away from a brawl. His hands can knock anyone out in the UFC.”
Maldonado is recovering from knee surgery in Nov, and wants to fight in March.
“I’m back to training already,” he said. “It was the meniscus, so it’s a quick recovery. I’m getting better every day, and I want to fight again in March. My manager Alex Davis will talk to the UFC and I hope I have good news soon.”