Rampage Jackson has always been known as a big light heavyweight, and his flirtations with heavyweight have finally come to a head at Bellator 175, his first official heavyweight bout. His Bellator run has seen multiple catchweight fights around 210 and 215 pounds, but no one thought he’d balloon up quite like this, even after Page said he’d be weighing “260” against King Mo.
But, the scale doesn’t lie — Rampage Jackson weighed in at a svelte 253 pounds against King Mo’s 212, giving Page a 41-pound weight advantage. And you know what? He doesn’t even look that bad. He doesn’t really have a tummy or anything. Just look at heavyweight Rampage!
Back in the day, Rampage was known to sneak candy during his camps, so you have to wonder if he’s an “in shape” 253, or this is just how he is when he walks around. We know his weight cuts near the end of his UFC run were particularly brutal, but even then he would start around 230 and cut down to 205, so now we have a fully-hydrated, not hungry Rampage ready to impose his will on King Mo, who is no stranger to fighting dudes much bigger than him.
Mo fought Cro Cop on two weeks of notice, giving up nearly 30 pounds to the legend there, and he paid for it by getting knocked out. What’ll happen here?
The question: Does this weight give Page the advantage, or will he gas?
