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Rampage Jackson Responds To Those Who Suggest Fedor Emelianenko Fight Was Fixed

There was a lot of talk coming out of Bellator 237 in Japan this past weekend suggesting that the fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was fixed. Many watching didn’t believe that the punch Emelianenko landed on Jackson, that subsequently ended the fight, landed cleanly, and therefore, believed Jackson simply took a dive. […]

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There was a lot of talk coming out of Bellator 237 in Japan this past weekend suggesting that the fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson was fixed.

Many watching didn’t believe that the punch Emelianenko landed on Jackson, that subsequently ended the fight, landed cleanly, and therefore, believed Jackson simply took a dive. Of course, there are also those who argue that the finish was a legitimate one, and even the slightest of touches, especially at heavyweight, can be deadly.

Jackson has now offered his take on the situation. Taking to his Instagram page, Jackson responded to those who believe he took a dive against the Russian legend, saying he’d never take part in a fixed fight.

“When that bag secured and the ladies waiting back in the room ??????? @MKingRingo
@EntangledEntertainment (I’ll never do a fixed fight Fador won fair,i have to get my weight down,that loss was on me.. non fighters need to ?) much love to my real fans,you win some lose some”

Shortly after the fight, Jackson attributed his poor performance to his weight, claiming he felt sluggish at heavyweight and plans to cut back down to light heavyweight for his next fight. It will be interesting to see how much Jackson’s performance improves if he returns to the division in which he once reigned as champion in the UFC.

What did you think of the finish between Jackson and Emelianenko?

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Bellator 237 Medical Suspensions: Rampage Jackson Sits 60 Days

The Bellator 237 medical suspensions are in following this past weekend’s event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In the main event of the night, Fedor Emelianenko downed Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via knockout. Now, Jackson has received a 60-day medical suspension, while Emelianenko received no suspension. Other fighters such as Shinsho Anzai and […]

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The Bellator 237 medical suspensions are in following this past weekend’s event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

In the main event of the night, Fedor Emelianenko downed Quinton “Rampage” Jackson via knockout. Now, Jackson has received a 60-day medical suspension, while Emelianenko received no suspension. Other fighters such as Shinsho Anzai and Sidney Outlaw, who also suffered knockout losses, also received 60-day suspensions.

Check out the full medical suspensions here below.

Bellator 237 Medical Suspensions

  • Daron Cruickshank: no suspension
  • Goiti Yamauchi: suspended indefinitely until kidney check cleared by a nephrologist (Yamauchi missed weight)
  • Kana Watanabe: no suspension
  • Ilara Joanne: suspended 30 days for TKO loss
  • Keita Nakamura: no suspension
  • Lorenz Larkin: suspended indefinitely until kidney check cleared by a nephrologist (Larkin missed weight)
  • Shinsho Anzai: suspended indefinitely until MRI is cleared by doctor; also suspended 60 days for knockout loss
  • Michael Page: no suspension
  • Sidney Outlaw: suspended 60 days for knockout loss
  • Michael Chandler: no suspension
  • Quinton Jackson: suspended 60 days due to knockout loss
  • Fedor Emelianenko: no suspension

What do you think about the Bellator 237 medical suspensions?

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Fedor Emelianenko Eliminates Rampage Jackson, Retires – Bellator 237 Highlights

Fedor Emelianenko’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career has seemingly come to an end. In tonight’s (Sat. December 28, 2019) Bellator 237 main event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Emelianenko picked up a big first-round knockout win over fellow MMA heavyweight legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. After exchanging strikes for the first few opening […]

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Fedor Emelianenko’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career has seemingly come to an end.

In tonight’s (Sat. December 28, 2019) Bellator 237 main event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, Emelianenko picked up a big first-round knockout win over fellow MMA heavyweight legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. After exchanging strikes for the first few opening minutes, Emelianenko landed a huge blow that face-planted Jackson to the canvas.

“The Last Emperor” got in one more shot before the referee stepped in to wave the action off. After the win, Emelianenko announced that he is likely ending his MMA career in the country in which he built his amazing legacy.

Check out Emelianenko’s big knockout win over Jackson below.

What did you think of Emelianenko’s knockout win over Jackson?

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Bellator 237 Full Fight Card, Start Time & How To Watch

Bellator 237 goes down tonight (Sat. December 28, 2019) from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. In the main event of the night, Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson meet at heavyweight. Also, at a 160-pound catchweight, Michael Chandler and Sidney Outlaw will go head-to-head. Michael “Venom” Page will return to action for his fifth […]

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Bellator 237 goes down tonight (Sat. December 28, 2019) from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

In the main event of the night, Fedor Emelianenko and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson meet at heavyweight. Also, at a 160-pound catchweight, Michael Chandler and Sidney Outlaw will go head-to-head. Michael “Venom” Page will return to action for his fifth fight of the year at a 173-pound catchweight against Shinsho Anzai. At welterweight, former UFC star Lorenzo Larkin returns to face off against Keita Nakamura.

You can check out the Bellator 237 full fight card, start time, and information on how to watch the show below.

Bellator 237 full fight card

Main Card (Paramount Network & DAZN, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Heavyweight: Fedor Emelianenko vs. Quinton Jackson
  • Catchweight (160 pounds): Michael Chandler vs. Sidney Outlaw
  • Catchweight (173 pounds): Shinsho Anzai vs. Michael Page
  • Welterweight: Lorenz Larkin vs. Keita Nakamura
  • Women’s flyweight: Ilara Joanne vs. Kana Watanabe
  • Lightweight: Daron Cruickshank vs. Goiti Yamauchi

What do you think about the Bellator 237 fight card? Will you be watching?

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Rampage Jackson: I’m Always Thinking About Retirement

Two mixed martial arts (MMA) legends will clash on December 29 in Japan. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Fedor Emelianenko will headline Bellator Japan from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Recently, Jackson spoke to MMA Junkie to discuss his upcoming bout with Emelianenko. During the interview, the topic of possible retirement came up. Jackson […]

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Two mixed martial arts (MMA) legends will clash on December 29 in Japan. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Fedor Emelianenko will headline Bellator Japan from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.

Recently, Jackson spoke to MMA Junkie to discuss his upcoming bout with Emelianenko. During the interview, the topic of possible retirement came up. Jackson admitted that he’s always thinking about retirement.

“Man, I’m 41. You don’t think … I think about it every time I get on the mat, every time I train. It’s all I can think about is my retirement,” Jackson said.

“It’s going to be like old times. I really do miss fighting (in Japan), and I was telling my coach like maybe a couple months ago, like man it would be nice to finish up my career fighting in Japan again. And he said yeah, that would be nice, fighting back there, so hopefully I can fight back there again.”

Jackson has been competing in MMA since 1999, competing for promotions such as King Of The Cage, Pride, the UFC, and Bellator. There were plenty of opportunities during Jackson’s days with Pride for “Rampage” and Emelianenko to collide, however, Jackson wasn’t a heavyweight yet.

As soon as he made the jump up in weight, Jackson new a fight with the Russian legend was inevitable.

“I never dreamed of fighting Fedor because back when we were both in PRIDE, I wasn’t a heavyweight, and I’m a big guy now. I’m a heavyweight now; he’s obviously still a heavyweight,” Jackson said. “I knew it was a matter of time that I was going to have to fight him as soon as I came to heavyweight, but I never thought about it.”

What do you think about Jackson saying he’s always thinking about retirement?

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Quinton Jackson Interested In Taking Boxing Fight, Just Not Against Deontay Wilder

Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is nearing the end of his combat sports career, and wants to get in a boxing match before riding off into the sunset. Jackson is currently slated to meet fellow heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in a New Year’s Eve clash in Japan. After that, however, as […]

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is nearing the end of his combat sports career, and wants to get in a boxing match before riding off into the sunset.

Jackson is currently slated to meet fellow heavyweight MMA legend Fedor Emelianenko in a New Year’s Eve clash in Japan. After that, however, as Jackson tells TMZ Sports, he’s interested in boxing. Jackson notes that he asked UFC president Dana White, during his days with the Las Vegas-based MMA promotion, about allowing him to box. Unfortunately, there was nobody for him to fight.

Now, however, Jackson wants to give it one more shot, and is ready to step into the squared circle. (H/T BJPenn.com)

“I asked Dana White a long time ago, way before Conor McGregor even was around, let me do some boxing. It wasn’t my time, there was nobody for me to fight. I still want to fight a boxing match before I retire,” Jackson said.

Of course, there are some opponents Jackson would rather not box. One being WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Jackson said he doesn’t like fighting tall opponents with a long reach. Jackson finds matchups like these extremely difficult, most notably his submission loss to Jon Jones in 2011.

“I’ll fight anybody but Deontay Wilder. He’s too tall. Unless they give me like $100 mil, then I’d fight him. I’m keeping it real. I don’t like to fight tall guys with a long reach. I’ll tell you what. I’ll fight him if they give me $100 mil and we do me one boxing match and one MMA match, then I’ll fight him. $100 mil. I’m keeping it real. I don’t like fighting them long, tall dudes,” Jackson said.

What do you think about Jackson potentially pursuing a career in professional boxing before he retires?

 

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