Tito Ortiz: Rashad Evans' mouth is writing checks his a-- can't cash
Posted on July 27, 2011, 04:14 PM by Joey Santosus"(Rashad Evans) is making a big mistake talking about me being “lucky” to beat Bader and get this fight with him. His ass can't cash this check. I said it before and will say it again: all the pressure is on Rashad. And I am going to put a ton more on him in the first round."
"Can Rashad deal with that pressure? Can he deal with the pressure that everyone expects him to win this fight, against a guy he should have lost to before even though I was hurt in that first fight? That's a lot of pressure on him. He stayed out for 14 months rather than take fights, and it was a huge mistake in his career. Now he's almost forgotten and the guy he has a W over -- Rampage -- is fighting for the title and not him. That's even more pressure on him for this fight. I am not sure he can handle that pressure. - For more from Tito Ortiz, visit ESPN.com
Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans first met at UFC 73 in 2007. After a closely contested three-round affair, in which Ortiz was deducted a point for grabbing the fence, the judges declared the bout a unanimous draw. In the four years since, the two competitors have traveled opposite roads. Evans went on to capture and lose the Light Heavyweight strap, while Ortiz, meanwhile, suffered a three-fight losing streak, which was snapped in February with a first-round submission victory over Ryan Bader.
Although Evans was initially in line for a shot at reclaiming the title, a series of canceled and rescheduled match-ups have left one final obstacle remaining between he and a crack at the belt - a rematch with "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy." So what do you think LowKick'ers? Will Rashad Evans buckle under the pressure or will he derail the recently resurgent hype train of Tito Ortiz?
Photo: Tito Ortiz enters the arena during UFC 73 at the Arco Arena in Sacramento, CA on July 7, 2007. Photo credit: Francis Specker
Comments
Tito's Head is so damn big, its 2 and 3 times the size of anyone else in that main picture
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the look on his face says it all..DOUCHE
Tito is right for once. Nobody was expecting anything out of him, but Rashad's expectations are huge.
New nicknmae for Ortiz- "Hype Train".
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dude tito's face looks like that midget king from shrek(forgot his name) but im pullin for tito in this fight
tito's head is hella big...but he is right there is 0 pressure for Tito and ALL the pressure on Rashad.
Rashad striking has improved, but his wrestling is the same. Not sure if he can stop Tito from taking him down and smashing him. For some reason I actually think Tito is going to win this fight. Especially with him being so rusty. Rashad will not be able to KO Tito because of that head. If he plays stick and move eventually Tito brings him down and scores points winning rounds.
Lord Farquaad?
@Head chieftain, stop wachin' so much Shrek... :)
Tito' s head is so big, a blind fighter could go and KO him lol
I think Rashad's wrestling has improved. He has been taking it down to the mat ever since he lost the title. I think he's more athletic and dynamic than Tito. I never understood why Bader was considered to be a top 10 LHW fighter. I think Rashad has Tito beat in almost all categories, wrestling, stamina, striking, only thing Tito has an edge is BJJ. On paper Rashad should have this fight, but we've all seen fights that don't workout in the ring.
tito's got this one. WAR TITO. let's go for the shocker.
That's 2 in the pink and 1 in the stink right?
He has a point. 14 months is hella long not to fight.
And if Tito knows about anything, it's writing checks with your mouth that your ass can't cash....from the bank of putting your heart and soul into hte match.
I agree, crane. Rashad hasn't fought in a good while and ring rust is real. It affects everyone... That's primarily why I'm picking Tito in this fight. Rashad's been out for some time and Tito's fresh; believe it or not. Call me crazy but I have been cheering Tito on his last few matches, so I'm hoping he takes it.
@ The weak clowns, offering no counter argument or debate...
Tito's got a better chin, and he's speaking gospel here...ring rust is real, you better believe it. Plus, his gameplan is spot on, everyone knows evans can't take someone coming at him with immense stand-up pressure, whilst stuffing his takedowns, i saw how he broke down psychologically in a matter of seconds with silva in the 3rd round and same thing with machida. Evans tried to be too smart for his own good from a business perspective, just like he is with his gameplans in the ring...and it pissed alot of people off including dana white...I hope it blows up in his face with tito beating him...tito's is a fighter, evans an athlete, I always vouch for fighters 1st.
I don't think it's fair to say Rashad can't back up his mouth. He has some of the most spectacular KOs in UFC history on his resumé.
yes, i think his ko from machida was amazing
only other 'amazing' ko rashard had after was chuck and i mean, c'mon, even skreetch from 'saved by the bell' could proberbly knock chuck out now
"writing checks his ass can't cash"...never heard that one before.
ring rust is real.
i think people are over stating the striking abilities of Evans. he has some impressive KO's none of which are against high level strikers, other than post prime Liddell. the 3 best strikers he has fought Machida,T.Silva, and Rampage, Machida destroyed him on the feet and he simply avoided the stand up against T.Silva and Rampage.
Tito actually makes alot of valid points about the nature of the fight for Evans. I think if any other fighter than Tito had said the same thing it would be a much more respectable statement.
Talk about someone running their mouth and not backing it up .. that is a summary of Tito's career.
He wins his 1st fight since 2006 and got lucky in doing it ... and he is bad mouthing Evans? Tito hyped-up every single fight he has lost in the last 5 years just as he is doing now.
"Im finally healed up ..bla bla bla",
"Your gonna see the real Tito in this fight ..bla bla bla",
"Quit banging my wife ..bla bla bla".
Don't ever change Tito.
its cool to see tito being seen as the 'good guy' going into a fight!