Rampage could face Jon Jones for title with a win at UFC 130
“Let’s say hypothetically speaking, Rashad Evans fights and wins this fight against Phil Davis,” White said. “Let’s say he wins…
“Let’s say hypothetically speaking, Rashad Evans fights and wins this fight against Phil Davis,” White said. “Let’s say he wins that fight in 30 seconds and comes out without a scratch, feels like a million bucks, and is ready to go against Jon Jones in September. We will have already shot the commercials and all that stuff. That stuff is three months out. It would be impossible to do.”
Instead, White said, it is likely that the UFC will have an answer by the end of the weekend. Which essentially means that it’s Jackson’s opportunity to lose.
“I think that if Rampage wins, you’ve got to be more interested in the Rampage fight because Rampage deserves it,” he said. “I think he’s at the top. [Lyoto] Machida is coming off a win over Couture. I think Machida needs another fight, but the way my luck’s going lately, who knows?”