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Rampage says 'f**k you' to 'fake-ass has-been' Couture

ESPN staff
July 22, 2011
Rampage Jackson labelled Randy Couture a 'fake' © UFC
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Rampage Jackson has risked making himself an enemy of the mass MMA public by attacking the man considered by many to be the grandfather of the sport.

Jackson has clearly been irritated by Randy Couture's recent prediction that Matt Hamill would pull off an upset at UFC 130. Couture felt Hamill's wrestling would lead to a decision victory.

It was Rampage who won the fight, comfortably after dominating Hamill for three rounds, and he is now preparing for Jon Jones at UFC 135. However, the hurt of Couture's prediction is still to leave the former light-heavyweight champion.

"F**k Randy Couture, I used to rep his [clothing] line, and he always picked my opponents over me, at first it was cool until Hamill," Jackson tweeted.

Couture attempted to calm the animosity by replying: "It sucks that Rampage would take an objective pick on a fight personally. He's a great guy and a friend. All the best to him.

"I thought Hamill would eke out a decision in that fight and Rampage took it personal. They're objective [picks] and I'm wrong a lot."

Rampage was not in the mood for forgiveness though, and his final retort is not likely to win him many fans ahead of his championship bout with Jones. He wrote: "Randy Couture f**k you dude, you a fake ass has-been, I was a real friend and kept my mouth shut when I didn't know if you would win or lose."

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