("I pity the fool who makes fun of my scarf and inability to ignore the camera.")
It didn’t take Quinton Rampage Jackson long after his unanimous decision loss to Rashad Evans at UFC 114 to pull a Tito Ortiz. Just two and a half weeks after the bout and Rampage has already formulated his own "cracked skull" defense.
Speaking with Fighters Only this week, the A-Team star explained away his less than stellar performance in the bout.
“I apologize for the fight not so much because I lost but because of how it went down. I always like to put on exciting fights for the fans but Rashad came out to use that ‘Greg Jackson’ plan: be boring and squeak out a victory. So that bothers me more than the loss… I remember one other thing he was doing – he was punching me in my knee! It was weird because I had suffered a real bad knee injury in camp but we kept it secret, we didn’t say anything about it and we didn’t even tell the UFC. I told my doctor and that was it, he helped me out but I was going to back out of the fight. The only reason I didn’t back out was the fight had been so hyped and I didn’t want to disappoint the fans. Why was he punching me in the knee though? That’s kind of weird – did he find out about the injury? I don’t know. Its weird.”
He went on to say that he held back from finishing Rashad after rocking him with a punch in the bout because he was worried Evans would take him down and make the fight even more boring than it already was.
“The reason why [I didn't finish him when I had him stunned] is because I thought he wanted me to rush in so he could take me down again. That’s the worst time to rush in and take somebody out. So the whole time I was walking on eggshells and trying to keep him from taking me down because Rashad is an awesome wrestler and I was having trouble getting up off the floor. So I figured if I rushed in he was gonna take me down."
One movie under his belt and already Rampage is more concerned about the entertainment value of a project than finishing production.
How "Hollywood" of him.
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commentsAs a coach/trainer guys like him frustrate the hell out of me.
I know his camp/and previous ones, have had success with other fighters and I'm sure they told Quinton he needed to change up his fight game a little.
But Rampage strikes me as a "in one ear and out the other" kinda guy.
He has created this whole persona Of RAMPAGE, and he still thinks he is able to win the way he always wins.
Shitty thing is, I think everyone has his number now,.. so look for his wins from now on to be few and far between.
If you still like a fighter after a loss you're a fan. If you only like someone when they're winning you're just a nuthugger. Looks like you're a Rampage fan like me
It is what it is. Or was what it was, if you prefer.
If Rashad was a better fighter he woulda just stood with you... right Page?
That's 100% the real reason Rampage didn't win that fight, never mind the rest.
Machida v. Evans, that was about the most exciting Rashad fight I have seen.
I just hope Rashad tries to use his "footwork" and "speed" against Rua like he did against Rampage.....He won't have time to talk to Rua before he get's all stanky legged, it'll be lights out quick.
I don't understand why a fighter who hates his fans and hates taking pictures with dudes, (guess I can't blame him for that,) wants any sympathy from anyone. He really is playing a Tito by trying to stay relevant after a horrible performance. I really liked Jackson until Season 10 of the Ultimate Fighter; then my loyalties began to wane a little. It was when I met both him and Rashad in Sydney, where I discovered that Rampage will punch anyone in the face who touches him, because he has a severe case of homophobia. While the look on some fans' very dissapointed faces was amusing at times, it was quick to tell Rampage wanted nothing to do with them. Rampage and Rashad are just "wanna-be Mike Tysons" with delusions of celebrity permeated in their brains.
But that's only if you were to ask me (MORE SILENCE)
sure he knocked out sean salmon but cmon,
then hit got chuck which seems to be a thing these days
and then took out forrest who can just never be consistent
before that how did he get to where he was.....oh yeah his wrestling
I like rashad he rocked rampage in the opening seconds even
but hes never been the most exciting fighter to watch
Yes, that kooky Greg Jackson; you never know what madcap wackiness he's going to come up with next.
The Rampage plan, now there is a good plan.
Not practice for a year and smoke a pack of Newports per day. That's how you bring the heat, you stank breff, boring-ass faggot! I got some Sun Tzu, General Muhfuckin' Patton level strategizin' up in here, dawg!
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