If a guy beats you twice...

[MichaelDavidBla]

I'd always understood that if you fight a guy twice and he beats you both times, that pretty much means he's better than you and you're not going to beat him.

Babalu is never going to beat Chuck. Chuck is never going to beat Rampage. Josh Barnett is never going to beat CroCop. Sakuraba is never going to beat Wanderlei Silva.* And so on.

Yet in the post-fight of Rampage/Liddell bout last weekend, Rampage called out Wanderlei Silva, and a couple other guys who beat him. The question is this: Can Rampage beat Silva? Or is that just a pipe dream? The boastful words of a proud warrior who was high on his last victory?

Can you guys think of any examples of someone getting beat twice by an opponent, and then coming back and earning a victory over the guy in their third fight? And I'm not talking about Chuck v Randy, where Randy won the first fight and Chuck won the next two. I'm talking about a situation where one guy won the first two fights, but the other guy won their third battle. I'd love to believe Rampage could beat Silva, but I can't think of an example where something like that has ever happened. What do you think?



*I know Barnett has lost to CroCop three times, but one was a freak injury; I know that Sakuraba has actually lost to Silva three times.

[asugar]

Don Frye Vs. Gary Goodridge.

Winner=me.

[HellRaizeR]

I think Chuck can beat Rampage!

I think if they faught 10 times then both of them would win a few and lose a few.

You have to also consider that Chuck lost after defending his title what 5 times? Id say it was bound to happen, 5 times is a hell of alot of times to defend it.

I love Rampage and Chuck but I dont think either is superior to the other. On that night Chuck lost and Rampage won, if they fight tonight .. who knows.

But I agree that Silva has Rampages number

cant think of one off the top of my head, maybe ill go do a little research and come back lol

[SakurabaSan]

The last time they fought was three years ago and Rampage didn't have the team he has now. I think he can beat Wanderlei.

[HoldenMcGroin]

I kinda agree, if you go 0-2 against a guy, should you get another shot ? Maybe if the last one is marginal, and one of you is champ and one is #1 contender.

[USMCGixxer6]

well technically speaking, Randy has lost to Chuck twice but has also beaten him once. So I think it could happen, lose two times and then win a 3rd....

[MichaelDavidBla]

Originally Posted by asugar

Don Frye Vs. Gary Goodridge.

Winner=me.

Great call!!!!

[hypocalking]

Nah Silva has Rampage number. Silva destroyed Rampage that last fight, with Rampage falling into the ropes like a yo yo.

[Vudu Apostle]

If a guy beats you twice... he can probably beat you one more time.
Cro Cop-Barnett
Or in the case of Don Frye and Gary Goodridge some how you can win the 3rd fight.