Rampage rules at UFC 71
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is the new top man in UFC after blasting Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell at the UFC 71 pay-per-view in Las Vegas on Saturday Night. Liddell’s four-year winning streak is over, and Jackson is the new light heavyweight champion.
Jackson floored Liddell with right to the jaw in the first round. Jackson seized the advantage and pummeled Liddell until referee John McCarthy stopped the fight.
Dan Henderson appears to be next in line for a title shot, as UFC announcer Joe Rogan invited him into the ring to talk about a possible bout against Jackson.
In other featured fights, Karo Parisyan won a unanimous decision over Josh Burkman. Karo then challenged the winner of the upcoming Matt Hughes-Matt Serra fight for the welterweight title.
Houston Alexander made a strong UFC debut by knocking out “The Dean of Mean” Keith Jardine in 48 seconds.
Also, Terry Martin won by TKO over Ivan Salaverry; Kalib Starnes beat Chris Leben by unanimous decision; and Din Thomas made Jeremy Stevens tap out to an armbar.
Next up is UFC 72: Victory in Belfast, Ireland, on June 16. The main event will be Rich Franklin vs. Yushin Okami.
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