Before Jon Jones ultimately got a UFC 128 title with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was offered the bout but turned it down.
A UFC official today confirmed the turn of events with MMAjunkie.com. Rua first mentioned the possibility in an interview with Tatame.com.
The March 19 slot opened this past weekend when Rashad Evans’s knee injury forced him out of the upcoming title fight, which takes place in Newark, N.J. as a pay-per-view headliner.