Revenit în UFC după un an de absenţă, Rampage nu a reuşit să le ofere fanilor un meci spectaculos, aşa cum o face de obicei. Întrebat dacă următorul adversar va fi fostul campion Lyoto Machida, Rampage a răspuns că nu are motiv pentru a lupta cu brazilianul, din moment ce nu mai are centura şi are şi un stil plictisitor.

Vezi mai jos ce le-a răspuns Rampage fanilor pe blogul său, referitor la următorul adversar pe care îl va avea în Octogon:

Cause my last fight was boring,and homeboy’s Karate style is(no offence )REALY boring,I wanna give MY fans a great fight next

(Rashad Evans) was pulling my damn shorts,I tried my damnedest to ko him,sometime things don’t work out,trying to get someone who will bang next… This sport is growing so fast,I’m scared it’s gonna be like boxing,were people just wanna win on points,and nobody go 4it anymore.

yall need 2 shut the hell up about me ducking people! u r the type of fans i hate! u dont know what the hell u r talking about,he got no belt and is boring,my last fight was boring,so i want a exciting fight next 4 my fans,then Machida and i can fight,so shut the f*ck up!