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Juanito Ibarra Wishes Quinton Jackson “Nothing But The Best”
Aug 5, 2008 - 5:42 pm ET | 27 Comments

“I’m devastated by what he’s been through and some of the things I’ve heard. I’ve not sat down with Quinton to this day to discuss things. I pray for his well-being, and if I helped Quinton out a little bit with his growth in the sport, then I’ve been very blessed and honored to do [...]

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More Bad News For Quinton Jackson
Aug 5, 2008 - 9:00 am ET | 44 Comments

Some may recall that shortly after Quinton Jackson’s infamous hit and run incident transpired, a woman who was about four months pregnant was reported as one of the victims who Jackson allegedly injured after sideswiping with his sponsor-clad Ford F-350.  Apparently, that woman has since miscarried, and may or may not be bringing legal recourse [...]

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“Rampage” Fires Ibarra, May Fight Wanderlei Silva In November
Aug 1, 2008 - 12:30 pm ET | 59 Comments

In a recent SI.com article, Josh Gross reports that the rumored split between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and long time trainer/manager Juanito Ibarra is in fact a reality:
“Rampage’s seismic shift from an idolized mixed martial artist began after he relinquished his title on points to Forrest Griffin UFC 86 on July 5. The decision to fire [...]

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Quick Hits: “Rampage” Court Date Set, WEC 36 in Florida, and More
Jul 17, 2008 - 6:02 pm ET | 21 Comments

A third meeting between recent Strikeforce light heavyweight title challenger Anthony Ruiz and Jeremy Freitag will likely serve as the swing bout for EliteXC “Unfinished Business” on July 26th. [MMAJunkie]
World Extreme Cagefighting has signed former NCAA wrestling champions Jake Rosholt, Johny Hendricks, and Shane Roller. Rosholt will take on Danillo Villefort in his WEC debut [...]

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Report: Police Take Quinton “Rampage” Jackson To Hospital For Observation
Jul 17, 2008 - 11:52 am ET | 94 Comments

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been picked up by police yesterday for the second time in as many days and taken to the hospital for observation according to TMZ.com:
Sources say last night an Irvine police car was waved down by people near the place Rampage was staying who said he was [...]

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Released From Jail
Jul 16, 2008 - 10:09 am ET | 44 Comments

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who was charged with multiple felonies yesterday in California following a hit and run and brief chase, has been released from the Orange County Jail after posting bail, according to MMAJunkie.com.
Jackson was arrested yesterday by Costa Mesa, California police after hitting multiple cars, fleeing the scene, and leading police on a brief [...]

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Official Police Report on Quinton Jackson Hit and Run
Jul 15, 2008 - 10:25 pm ET | 31 Comments

From the Costa Mesa, California Police Department:
A Motor Officer was monitoring traffic at the intersection of Newport Blvd and Broadway. He saw Jackson driving sound bound weaving in and out of traffic, with a flat front left tire speaking on his cell phone. The Motor Officer activated his lights and siren and initiated [...]

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Arrested
Jul 15, 2008 - 7:23 pm ET | 64 Comments

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has been arrested following an incident today in California and charged with felony hit and run, evading arrest, and other charges, MMAFrenzy.com has confirmed.
TMZ.com is reporting that Jackson “was in a car crash near Newport Beach (that’s near Laguna Beach in the O.C.) and then split the [...]

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UFC 86 Fighters Test Clean
Jul 12, 2008 - 12:00 am ET | 6 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that all eight UFC 86 fighters who were tested for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse have tested negative.
The 9-bout pay-per-view event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 5th.
The tested fighters were Forrest Griffin, Quinton [...]

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Quick Hits: Fedor To Fight Twice More In 2008, Rampage To Resume Training, Kampmann To Undergo Surgery, and More
Jul 11, 2008 - 9:00 am ET | 18 Comments

Fedor Emelianenko’s manager, Vadim Finkelstein, has announced that the top-ranked heavyweight plans on fighting two more times in 2008. The first bout will be at an October Affliction-promoted event and the second will come in December at a New Year’s Eve event in Japan.
UFC veteran Joe Jordan will take on Ryan Ford in the main [...]

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Eight UFC 86 Fighters Drug Tested
Jul 10, 2008 - 10:00 am ET | 19 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com (www.mmafrenzy.com) has confirmed with the Nevada State Athletic Commission that eight UFC 86 fighters were tested for performance enhancing drugs and drugs of abuse.
The 9-bout pay-per-view event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, July 5th.
The tested fighters were Forrest Griffin, Quinton Jackson, Melvin Guillard, Justin Buchholz, [...]

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UFC 86 Medical Suspensions: “Rampage” Suspended Until January 2nd
Jul 8, 2008 - 1:21 pm ET | 41 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com has acquired the official medial suspensions for UFC 86 “Jackson vs. Griffin” directly from the Nevada State Athletic Commission.
Topping the list of medical suspensions is former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, who was defeated by Forrest Griffin in the night’s main event, who is suspended until January 2nd unless his knee, tibia, [...]

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Juanito Ibarra To Protest “Rampage’s” Unanimous Decision Loss
Jul 8, 2008 - 11:30 am ET | 137 Comments

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s coach, Juanito Ibarra, plans to protest Jackson’s unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86 according to Sherdog.com:
“We got robbed,” Ibarra told Sherdog.com Sunday afternoon. “We won the majority of the fight.”
Judges Adalaide Byrd and Nelson Hamilton scored the bout 48-46 for Griffin, while Roy Silbert turned in a 49-46 tally [...]

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UFC 86 Fighter Salaries
Jul 7, 2008 - 3:42 pm ET | 21 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com has acquired the official fighter salaries as reported to the Nevada State Athletic Commission for UFC 86 “Jackson vs. Griffin”.
The pay-per-view event, which took place on Saturday, July 5th at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, drew an official attendance of 11,172 for a live gate of $3.2 million.
Main event winner Forrest [...]

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Quick Hits: Arlovski To Make Boxing Debut, Pulver Planning October Return, Fights Booked For Upcoming UFC Events, and More
Jul 7, 2008 - 7:00 am ET | 31 Comments

Former UFC lightweight champion and current WEC featherweight Jens Pulver, who is coming off of a loss to WEC featherweight champion Urijah Faber, will likely return to the cage in October, possibly against Alexandre Franca Nogueira.
The UFC is planning to hold an event in Chicago in October and in Boston in November and will also [...]

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