Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is an emotional dude. This news shouldn’t surprise you in the slightest. And that’s why you also shouldn’t be surprised that Jackson went on a Twitter rant while you slept, revealing that he has one fight remaining on his UFC contract.
After that fight ends? I’ll let him tell the rest in today’s UFC Morning Update.
Rampage Says He’s Quitting The UFC After One More Fight
Jackson is an open book. He’ll tell you exactly what’s on his mind and detail his trials and tribulations to the entire world. It’s one of the things that has made him one of the most endearing fighters in the history of the sport. In short, he’s real. Fans appreciate that kind of thing.
Last night, Jackson was once again an open book on his Twitter account.
I didn’t say I would b done fighting,I just said I’m not fighting 4 the UFC,(u fight cheap)I said I have other things on my mind (big head)
I will fight who ever they put n front of me,I always have,but it will b my last fight n the ufc,I have other things on my mind
@VWAssassin: @Rampage4real your leaving the UFC?” Y should I stay? I don’t need them or anybody else negative dealing with my carrie
Much of this likely stems from the interview Jackson did with Fighter’s Only where he admitted to using Testosterone Replacement Therapy for his fight with Ryan Bader. Jackson also said the UFC’s doctor pushed him towards using TRT, which probably didn’t go over too well in the Zuffa offices in Las Vegas.
Jackson has a history of emotional outbursts, so there’s no real way of knowing if this will stick. He and Dana White have one of the most up-and-down relationships in the industry.
He won’t be able to earn the kind of money he gets from Zuffa anywhere else in the world. If he wants to keep fighting, he’ll stick around and forget this whole incident ever happened.
Benson Henderson Willing To Rematch Frankie Edgar
New UFC lightweight champion Benson Henderson appeared on Ariel Helwani’s MMA Hour podcast on Monday and said he’s perfectly willing to give Frankie Edgar the rematch he so badly wants.
Frankie had a very tough situation. He had a rough road with two rematches right away after his title defenses. So the fan in me feels that he deserves (the rematch). He had to put himself on the line, I don’t want anybody coming back to me and saying ‘oh, Henderson didn’t want to rematch Frankie because he was scared.’
I’m more than willing to give Frankie a rematch. Let’s do it. Set it up for tomorrow.
It’s looking more and more likely that we’ll see a rematch. Dana White badly wants Edgar to move down to featherweight for a big fight with Jose Aldo, but Edgar has resisted all efforts to force him to switch weight classes. He wants the rematch, and Henderson would seemingly rather face Edgar a second time than face Anthony Pettis a second time.
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