While “The Ultimate Fighter 10” showcased a pair of rival coaches, the
root of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s beef with Rashad Evans stretches
back almost six years.
After 11 months of verbal warfare, the rivals face off May 29 at UFC 114
in what’s become the most heated rivalry in the promotion’s history,
according to UFC president Dana White.
MMA fans’ first peek at the rift came when the two went nose-to-nose in
the cage at UFC 96 after Jackson’s decision victory against Keith
Jardine, Evans’ teammate. But the seeds of discontent were sown in
middle-of-nowhere Colusa, Calif.