Despite his best efforts, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was unsuccessful in his attempt to reclaim the UFC light heavyweight title against Jon Jones at UFC 135.
However, Jackson appears to have moved past his recent loss and now looks to the future. He requested a rematch with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua shortly after the Jones bout and hoped to face him when the UFC returns to Japan next year.
But after learning that Rua is already scheduled to face Dan Henderson in November, Jackson redirected his focus on another opponent.
“I’ll fight Forrest [Griffin] in Japan, me and Forrest just lost, put two losers in there together,” Jackson told Fightline.com.
Jackson and Griffin previously met for the UFC light heavyweight crown at UFC 86 in 2008. The bout was met with controversy after Griffin upset Jackson in a narrow split decision, which the former champion still believes he won.
Considering Jackson’s popularity and success during his tenure in Pride FC, it would make sense to include him on the event.
The UFC plans to make its return to host an event at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan in February 2012.
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