As most of you already know, I'm a huge supporter of Chuck and everything that's he's done in and outside of the cage. I've watched numerous fights that he competed in that weren't in the UFC including his Vale Tudo (anything goes) fight in Brazil, his fight with the promotion ...
The Daily Pilot is reporting: "A Huntington Beach woman who was more than 16 weeks pregnant and who police said was injured in a hit-and-run crash with mixed martial artist Quinton “Rampage” Jackson on the 55 Freeway two weeks ago has had a miscarriage, her fiance said Friday. Holli Griggs, 38, ...
Sorry fans, this is not a rumor. Former UFC Champion, Rampage Jackson, was arrested. While Rampage isn't normally known for hit and run tactics in the ring, he was booked into Orange County Jail for felony evading, hit and run and reckless driving. His bail has been set $25,000. From the San Fran Chronicle: Police received a report of an accident on the 55 Freeway near 19th Street in Costa Mesa involving a large pickup truck that had struck other vehicles and fled the scene, Dondero said.
From Yahoo Sports: “I just don’t see myself losing,” Irvin said. “I’m expecting to take a lot of damage. I’m expecting to eat a lot of his shots, but I’ve sparred and trained with guys who hit a lot harder than he hits. I’d rather take three or four of his punches than fight someone like Quinton Jackson, who will just knock you out with either hand. “I don’t think he has that kind of knockout power. I really don’t think he does. I’m not taking anything away from him, because he’s so well-rounded, but I don’t think he has that heavy handed punching power that someone like Scott Smith or Quinton Jackson does.” Before you get your panties in a wad, let's think about this. When compared to top strikers, his hitting power isn't at the top of the list. That's not to say he can't knock you out, because he has knocked out some tough chin opponents.
As of June 12 1. Forrest Griffin 2. Quinton Jackson 3. Chuck Liddell 4. Dan Henderson 5. Kyoto Machida 6. Maurico Rua 7. Thiago Silva 8. Wanderlei Silva 9. Rashad Evans 10. Keith Jardine
Calm down, nothing major fellas (and ladies). It's due to the injuries sustained from UFC 86. The full list of injuries is as follows (10 of the 18 fighters):
Official UFC 86 Fighter Payouts Forrest Griffin: $250,000 Quinton Jackson: $225,000 Patrick Cote: $32,000 Ricardo Almeida: $23,000 Joe Stevenson: $60,000 Gleison Tibau: $11,000 Josh Koscheck: $70,000 Chris Lytle: $14,000 Tyson Griffin: $40,000 Marcus Aurelio: $40,000 Gabriel Gonzaga: $100,000 Justin McCully: $5,000 Cole Miller: $20,000 Jorge Gurgel: $ 10,000 Melvin Guillard: $20,000 Dennis Siver: $7,000 Justin Buchholz: $8,000 Corey Hill: $8,000 Total Payout: $943,000 (Not including Bonuses... see below) UFC ...
It appears that a Griffin Jackson Rematch is in discussion. The question would be will we have to wait for other fights first. White is quoted as saying "Rampage wants a rematch, Forrest said right away it is only right to give Rampage a rematch and it is a huge fight to do again. But there are a lot of great fights now Forrest is champion, the rematch being one of them, so we'll look at that over the next few months."
You can view the video on the forums here: http://www.mmachump.com/forums/forum23/91.html
Quinton Jackson Vs. Forrest Griffin Rampage and the Original Ultimate Fighter both looked ready for war. Jackson with the look of a pitbull about to be let off his chain, and Griffin loose, and smiling excited for his opportunity.
Thought you would want to read this if you haven't already. Punch, punch lines make Rampage a star
In Rampage's Interview, it's clear he is confident that he will win this fight. I didn't count it up but I think he says "ass whoopin" more than a dozen times. He is certain that Forrest will fall as a chump and get an ...