Rampage's conditioning

ChuckBooty · #1 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:08 PM

One of the first things that I noticed last night when Rampage walked into the octagon is that he didn't seem like he was in as good a shape. Here are a couple of pics to compare:

Right after he KO'd Chuck

At the weigh-ins on Friday

Thoughts?

thumper · #2 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:09 PM

I think he was pumped and his blood was flowing in the first pic. In the second i think he casually walked up to a scale and was not at cardio level.

Other than that he looks exactly the same to me

ChuckBooty · #3 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:12 PM

His chest and arms look way smaller to me. I'll give you the "pumped" up thing..but I was going to point out that he looked way less vascular.

m_babyface_g · #4 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:16 PM

lol the second pic is at the weigh-in when he is cut and depleted of water... what kind if a comparison is that?

The Sundance Kid · #5 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:18 PM

I saw no difference.

NixHex · #6 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:19 PM

Ricardo Almeida had conditioning issues... Rampage just got his lead leg smashed up.

ChuckBooty · #7 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:20 PM

Yeah...I could be seeing things. Just thought I'd throw it out there.

The Sundance Kid · #8 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:22 PM

I mean, Rampage never really gassed, did he?

I mean he fought for 25 minutes pretty damn hard.

I'd say is Cardio was great for the fight.

Submissionist · #9 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:24 PM

I don't think Rampage was smaller than usual but he was definitely a lot softer physically.

Omoplata · #10 (**permalink**) 07-06-2008, 05:38 PM

I didnt start thinking about conditioning until the 5th. But Forrest was pretty pooped himself, just not as much as Rampage.