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By Brian Knapp, sherdog.com:
Former International Fight League heavyweight champion Roy Nelson "called his shot" when he ousted Internet street-fighting legend Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson on the latest episode of "The Ultimate Fighter" Season 10. Consider it his ode to the Sultan of Swat.

"I called it the night before," Nelson said during a Thursday teleconference. "I just wanted to point out to the guys that this was how I was going to win. And guess what? That's how I won. I did a Babe Ruth. I hit my home run."

Pegged as the Season 10 favorite by many pundits, Nelson strapped Slice in a crucifix and finished him with strikes on the ground in the second round of their heavyweight scrap, which aired to record ratings on Spike TV. According to preliminary figures, the episode drew 5.3 million viewers and peaked with 6.1 million during the actual fight.

Fresh from leaving the UFC after being disrespected by Dana White, Rampage Jackson appears as B.A. Baracus in the A-Team remake movie.

Rampage vs. Rashad - we may never know ...

According to reliable MMA Web site bloodyelbow, this is straight from Rampage's Web site (I put some paragraphs in here to make it easier to read, ya'll).

"The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done more for them ... this movie role came about that I have been trying to get for over a year & as soon as I found out I was close to getting it, I called Dana right away & asked to push the Memphis fight back just a month or so. I told him what this movie role meant to me.

I told him that I used to bond with my father watching the tv show as a kid when my parents where still married & it represents the memories I had with my father when we lived together. My dad became an alcohalic & addicted to drugs & we grew apart. But after my dad got his life back together, I was so proud of my dad & I told him I would always take care of him in the future & make him proud of me. My dad & I are still very big fans of the show & I am basically doing this for the childhood memories I had spending time in front of the tv with my dad.

Dana went on the internet & mocked me because of that & I still did nothing. Dana & I finally talked & we made up & then after that he went back on the internet & said some bullshit & he was talking bad about the movie when information is not even supposed to be released & talking about payments which is not even true could really hurt my future acting career, which could very well last longer than my fighting career.

I'm not like Randy Couture. My body has been getting so many different injuries that I wont be able to fight until my forties & neither do I want to fight that long. So I feel like my second career could be in jeopardy.. so I'm done fighting. I've been getting negative reviews from the dumb ass fans that don't pay my bills or put my kids though college. So I'm hanging it up. I'm gonna miss all my loyal fans but hopefully they'll follow me to my new career & I will gain more loyal fans along the way. & all you hater fans out there can kiss my big black hairy ass! & anybody that don't like what I just said can come try to kick my ass!

I still feel the UFC is a great organization and I felt like I was very loyal to them but they didn't respect my loyalty but I wish the UFC the best. I did a lot of things for them. I wish no bad blood between us but I have kids & a family back in Memphis to provide for & thats all that matters to me!"

DW saying Rampage caused "collateral damage."

By Gavin Vincent of fiveknuckles:
Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's decision to sign a movie contract to play B.A. Baracus in the upcoming "A-Team" movie has left UFC officials, fans and experts with a sour taste in their mouth. Even Rampage's personal website is flooded with negative comments and accusations of him dodging what will be two consecutive fights.

Jackson was rumored to face Lyoto Machida for the light-heavyweight title but chose instead on to sign on as a TUF 10 coach to fight nemesis, Rashad Evans. As with all previous Ultimate Fighter seasons, the coaches generally square off against one another but his decision to do a movie instead has forced UFC President, Dana White, to play musical chairs with the main event for TUF 10 finale on Dec. 12.

Last week, White announced that a lightweight title fight between B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez will replace the Jackson-Evans bout. White also announced Jackson's decision will have "collateral damage" but has not confirmed what those ramifications will be.

Jackson can't even escape criticism on his personal website as his homepage and "blog posts" section are flooded with negative comments and inappropriate posts.

Thanks to mmasportsreport.com:
The UFC 103 press conference was held today in Dallas, preceding this weekend's event headlined by Rich Franklin and Vitor Belfort. The conference was brief with Franklin, Belfort, and Junior Dos Santos saying a couple things about their fight.

Santos' opponent, Mirko Cro Cop, was not present though which President Dana White touched on.

"Cro cop holds the second-best record for wins in pride, and he also holds the best record for most press conferences missed," White said.

He also discussed boxing going head to head with UFC 103, and in an uncharacteristically relaxed demeanor said,

"I don't think us going against boxing is a good thing [for the fans]..." but regardless of the outcome this week on who sells more pay-per-views White said (speaking about the bad economy), "boxing is in trouble. The show we just did in Oklahoma had 75,000 people on a Wednesday night, and people came early at 3 p.m... You can combine WWE and boxing this year, and we beat them both."

Someone in the media asked him what he thought about Quentin Jackson doing the A-team movie and if the fight with Rashad would still take place at a later date.

"When the movie star's done doing his movie we'll find out when that fights happening... " he said criticizing Jackson. "He [Rich Franklin] did a movie when he wasn't fighting, like Randy Couture did."

"The crazy thing about Rampage is he's giving away a lot of money to do the A-Team. You can't fix stupid."

Speaking about Franklin fighting Belfort and how they both seem to be stuck in between fighting at middleweight and light heavyweight, White was asked on his thought about adding a weight class (possibly 195 pounds). He said he was not at all interested and did not want to make the same mistake as boxing did by having too many classes.

Belfort spoke about his fight and said that he likes Franklin and the fight "is going to be a classic"

from The Vancouver Sun, 9/4/09:
Former Ultimate Fighting Championship world light heavyweight champion Quinton (Rampage) Jackson is in Vancouver to star as BA Baracus in an upcoming movie version of The A-Team.

Jackson has been removed from the UFC 107 card where he was set to face Sugar Rashad Evans in an Ultimate Fighter finale showdown, so he can appear in the film. He was spotted on Robson Street Friday afternoon, signing autographs for fans.

Ted: Dana White gives a hilarious rant about acting while fighting professionally. But, as one member of the mmajunkie forum said, maybe he should just let it go, because more mainstream exposure will most likely lead to more asses in the seats.

By John Morgan and dann Stupp, mmajunkie.com
PORTLAND, Ore. - Dana White wants to make one thing very clear: He's no fan of fighters who also want to launch simultaneous acting careers.

While the likes of Randy Couture, Heath Herring and Georges St-Pierre have appeared in recent Hollywood flicks, the UFC president was none too pleased when he learned Quinton Jackson will reportedly play the role of B. A. Baracus in a film remake of "The A-Team."

Right now, the two LHWs are coaches on the set of The Ultimate Fighter 10 (which is actually for heavyweights, but whatever) and ever since their in-Octagon confrontation a while back, can't stand each other.

I don't like to use this space to complain - but when there's an argument to be made and I feel strongly enough about it, I'll say something. What the hell am I talking about? Not long after Lyoto Machida won the LHW title from Rashad Evans, the pundits took to the Internets, waxing about how long his reign will last, and who will be the one to dethrone him.

To which I say, who cares? Just enjoy the moment (unless, of course, you can't stand the guy), live in the now, dammit! Hug his nuts a little.

He may string together a number of title defenses, he might lose it the next time he fights. That's why I love this sport - you truly never know what can happen on any given night. I'm fine with predicting fights, everybody does that. But the dude just won the title and hasn't even made one defense yet. It's a bit premature to try to say how long his reign will last.

The only thing I know is that he won the title, it looks like Quinton "Rampage" Jackson gets the next crack at him, and it may not be until after the two serve as coaches on the next The Ultimate Fighter.That's it.

from mmaweekly.com:
Now that Lyoto Machida has cemented himself as the #1 light heavyweight in the world, the next step for him is to defend his title, and possibly build his reputation with more fans all over the world.

A natural step to build that bridge would seem to be placing Machida on the next season of the "Ultimate Fighter" reality show, and have him opposite his next opponent, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, who previously served on the show during season 7.

UFC president Dana White was asked point blank if the coaches for the tenth season of the show had been picked, and while he was able to confirm they have been chosen, he wouldn't divulge any names.

After all that trash talking, it may be two undefeated fighters - Lyoto Machida and UFC LHW Champ Rashad Evans - who go at it at UFC 98.

by Lotfi Sariahmed of sherdog.com:

Despite every assurance made during Saturday night's UFC 96 pay-per-view broadcast, UFC light heavyweight champ Rashad Evans doesn't believe Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will be standing across the Octagon to face him at UFC 98 on May 23.

"As I learned, 'Rampage' might need time off," Evans told the Sherdog Radio Network's "Beatdown" show on Monday. "It'll probably be Lyoto Machida, but I haven't gotten a confirmation on that."

Jackson, who earned a hard-fought decision over Evans' teammate Keith Jardine in the main event on Saturday, told reporters afterward that he needed time to evaluate the May title bout offered to him that night before he'd give his answer.

I just watched the weigh-ins for tomorrow night's UFC 96 - Jackson vs. Jardine. Everyone made weight. I'd have to say the two most intense stare-downs were Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Shane Carwin and Jackson vs. Jardine.

It's also interesting to note that apparently Dana White had said that Kendall Grove, who's facing Jason "Dooms" Day on the card, could get bounced from the organization if he loses. Although Dana didn't say it, I'd say Brandon Vera might be in the same position, having lost three of his last four.

Carwin's fight against Gonzaga is a pivotal one for both fighters. Gonzaga's already had his title shot and lost to Randy Couture, but if he wins tomorrow night, it's one step closer to a second chance at the gold. If the 10-0 Carwin wins, he might be next in line (behind Frank Mir, if he's healthy) to challenge Brock Lesnar. I know people want to see Carwin/Lesnar because the two are very similar in size, and that would include me. Who doesn;tr want to see two behemotsh collide? As Gorilla Monsoon said, "it's the irresistable force meets the immovable object." Speaking of size, Gonzaga weighed in at 257, which I believe is his heaviest ever, to Carwin's 259. I wonder if the extra weight for Gonzaga will be a factor tomorrow night.

Here's all the weights, courtesy of bloodyelbow.com:
Quinton Jackson 205 Vs. Keith Jardine 204
Gabriel Gonzaga 257.5 Vs. Shane Carwin 259.5
Pete Sell 170 Vs. Matt Brown 170.5
Matt Hamill 205 Vs. Mark Munoz 204.5
Gray Maynard 155 Vs. Jim Miller 154.5
Tamdan McCrory 170 Vs. Ryan Madigan 169
Kendall Grove 185 Vs. Jason Day 184.5
Tim Boetsch 205 Vs. Jason Brilz 204
Brandon Vera 205 Vs. Michael Patt 204.5
Aaron Riley 155 Vs. Shane Nelson 155

I'll be there Saturday. Not sure about Tom, cameraman/video producer extraordinaire. I'll let you know when I find out.

Here's a post I found on the Sherdog forums by a guy named Carmichael Dave who has a new radio show called MMASH. Looks like he's getting some top-notch guests. Have a listen if you get a chance.

"Hey all....

We're in our third week now of the MMASH (MMA Show) on CBS Radio, and thanks for all the support along the way. Each week we are trying to get new cities and radio affiliates, and you guys have helped a TON.

This afternoon at 4pm PST, we will have both Dana White and Rampage Jackson from England. All in all, we'll get about 20 minutes with Dana and 10 with Quentin.

I already wrapped the Dana interview, and as usual when he comes on, he covered a lot of shit:

-Breaks down BJ/GSP, saying the greasing was "FUCKING ILLEGAL"
-Hadnt seen the quote, but would love to meet with Fedor in June

-Actually compliments Scott Coker and Strikeforce

-Also compliments internet message board users, and talks about his own usage

Seriously, I promise this stuff was said, as hard as it is to imagine.

In addition to Rampage and Dana, Sam Caplan from MMA & UFC News, Results, Opinion, and more will join us for our MMA Insider segment, calling from Seattle where he's covering the M-1 fights.

You can listen at 4pm Pacific at Northern California's Sports Station KHTK - Homepage (just click listen live).

The show will be available for podcast Monday. If you missed any of the previous shows, you can check them out at Northern California's Sports Station KHTK - Mmash-The Mixed Martial Arts Show

Next week Frank Shamrock and Scott Smith...."

from the OC Register:
SANTA ANA - Ultimate Fighting Championship brawler Quinton "Rampage" Jackson pleaded guilty today to felony evading police and misdemeanor reckless driving for a high-speed chase down Newport Boulevard last July that left a wake of crumpled cars and scared pedestrians.

Jackson, a former UFC champion and one its brightest stars, was ordered to complete 200 hours of community service, seek mental heath therapy, and pay restitution to the people whose cars he damaged.

Superior Court Judge Thomas Goethals said if Jackson, 30, successfully completes those terms, the felony charge will be dismissed against him and he will likely serve no time in jail when he is officially sentenced on Jan. 7, 2010.

Jackson, who said he was delirious from a lack of sleep and a lack of food when he launched the wild police chase on July 15, said he was ecstatic that he wasn't going into custody.

"No one wants to get to jail," he said after in an interview after pleading guilty. "But my main concern was that no one got hurt. I am so relieved and happy that no one was injured."

He said he decided to plead guilty because he didn't want to put the other drivers through the ordeal of a trial.

"I feel sorry for everything that happened, and I apologize," he said.

Carol Lavacot, his attorney, said Jackson wanted from the beginning to take responsibility for the episode.

She said he will spend his 200 hours of community service speaking to youth groups.

"He has learned a great deal about his physical body and about mental health" she said.

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from fannation.com
UFC president Dana White on a radio show appearance Monday expressed his interest in seeing Rashad Evans make his first light heavyweight title defense against former champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. "I'd love to see Rashad and Rampage," White said on The Carmichael Dave Show on Sports 1140 KHTK. "I think that's a fun fight." A concern with Jackson in a title situation is that the fighter is currently facing two felony (driving recklessly, evading police) and three misdemeanor charges (hit and run) that could place him in jail for up to three years. However, White is confident that Jackson's legal problems will not be an issue and will not play a part in the UFC's matchmaking process.

Ted's Take: Will Rampage get the shot next? If he can clear up his legal troubles, probably. He's a bigger draw than Lyoto Machida or Thiago Silva, who will fight at UFC 94 on Jan. 31. The winner of that fight - both are undefeated at 13-0 - should really be the next contender for the LHW title, but Jackson, being a former champ, and given his recent destruction of Wanderlei Silva, will most likely get it. I don't see Jackson getting the better of Rashad in their match-up, but I do see Rashad losing the title to Machida in late 2009, if my crystal ball is working - ha-yow!

This one traces pretty much their entire history, from PRIDE to the UFC.

This one looks at the Chute Boxe-Hammer House rivalry in PRIDE, plus Wanderlei-Rampage, to the tune of the movie 300's music and words.

This comes from sherdog.com member "Bowpon Mihooda" don't ask me what that means ... God, I hope it's not some major curse in a foreign language. ... Anyway, although I am a Wanderlei Silva fan, I think this fight won't be easy for him. Despite Rampage's mental breakdown, despite him losing the title to Forrest, despite training overseas, despite Wanderlei's two previous wins over him, he is still a dangerous fighter. And this is MMA, anything can happen. But, even so, you wonder how Rampage sleeps at night:

Thanks to Tracy Lee from combatlifestyle.com

Rampage Jackson vs. Wanderlei Silva

Forrest Griffin vs. Rashad Evans

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Frank Mir

from FightersOnly magazine:
Wanderlei Silva says he was approached with an offer to train under Juanito Ibarra for his forthcoming fight with Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson.

Ibarra was Jackson's coach and manager until the former light-heavyweight champion moved to the Wolfslair team following an acrimonious split.

Appearing on Brazil Combate TV yesterday, Silva said: "I've received a letter from someone offering training with Juanito to me, but I didn't care to accept it.

The letter "contained phone numbers that I could use to get in touch with Juanito, but I threw it away," he added.

"I think it's unethical to accept the former coach of my opponent, and if Juanito is doing this with Rampage, he may do the same with me later."

Silva and Jackson, who are long-standing rivals, will square off for a third time at UFC 92 on December 27th.

John Joe O'Regan

Even though the UFC has not confirmed Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva vs. Quinton "Rampage" Jackson at UFC 91, Silva posted MMAJunkie's story about the possible fight on his Web site, along with this gif. So, does that mean it's on? You tell me.

from mmajunkie.com:
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (28-7 MMA, 3-1 UFC) has begun preparations for a UFC 91 fight with Wanderlei Silva (32-8-1 MMA, 2-3 UFC).

Sources within Jackson's new camp at the Wolfslair Academy tell MMAjunkie.com that Jackson has agreed to the Nov. 15 bout and has already begun a six-week fight camp with the U.K.-based team.

However, the UFC has yet to announce the bout, and neither fighter could publicly confirm the match-up.

The Jackson-Silva bout will likely serve as the co-main event to UFC 91's headline fight of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar. The fight card, which also includes Kenny Florian vs. Joe Stevenson, takes place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

All right, so by now you've probably heard that Rashad Evans knocked out Chuck Liddell. Cold. With one punch. As much as I don't care for Evans' showboating, you have to respect his abilities.

The first question is where does this leave The Iceman? Fighters can come back from devastating knockout losses. Wanderlei Silva did it - he had back-to-back knockout losses, courtesy of Cro Cop and Hendo. Before the fight with Rashad, Chuck talked about making another run at the title, implying that it would be a great way to end his career, but he also talked about fighting for years to come - a little Randy Couture, anyone?

Maybe it's time to get a new trainer. I know Chuck considers John Hackleman family, but something might need to be fixed. Jerod Phillips, who owns Tap or Sleep fightwear, hit the proverbial nail on the head: They finally started figuring Chuck out. He throws looping punches, and he keeps his hands down low. Couture, in their first meeting, got inside and dirty boxed him, evading the looping, yet dangerous bombs that Chuck can unleash.

Silva unleashed a vicious muay Thai clinch against Rampage in their two fights in PRIDE.

MMARated.com has learned that a light heavyweight bout between Wanderlei Silva and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been offered to both fighters for UFC 91 on November 15th and is very close to being finalized.

The addition of Silva vs. Jackson to a UFC 91 card that is already headlined by Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar for the UFC heavyweight title would put this pay-per-view in position to be the highest-grossing PPV in UFC history. Currently, UFC 66 holds that distinction since that event - headlined by a rematch between Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz - grossed $5,397,300 in live gate revenue and just over a million in pay-per-view buys.

This would be the third meeting between Silva and Jackson. "The Axe Murderer" holds two wins over Jackson while they were members of the PRIDE Fighting Championships in 2003 and 2004.

Silva was last seen defeating Keith Jardine in devastating fashion at UFC 84 while I'm not quite sure what Jackson has been up to lately. If anyone out there knows, please let us know.

Man, that is a small photo. Probably the smallest I've ever used on this site. If you can't see it, it really is Rampage training at Wolfslair, I think.

Anyway, we had heard that Rampage had kicked trainer Juanito Ibarra to the curb. But who imagined he'd end up in England? Well, I guess we should have figured, since he and Michael Bisping are good friends. It'll be interesting to see what kind of fighter he turns out to be after some training there.

From fightersonlymagazine.com:
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson has joined the Wolfslair fight team, Fighters Only can exclusively reveal.

The Wolfslair is home to top British fighters Michael Bisping and Paul Kelly; gym owners Anthony McGann and Lee Gwynne confirmed earlier today that Jackson has signed a three-year deal.

"Wolfslair management has been advising Quinton over the past couple of weeks and he has decided to join the team with Michael Bisping and Paul Kelly," said McGann.

He said Jackson's former coach, Juanito Ibarra, "has resigned as Quinton's manager and will now be concentrating on his other up-and-coming prospects. The split was amicable and they have parted on good terms".

Jackson said he chose to join the Wolfslair "because those guys got it together. Michael Bisping took to me like a brother from the first time I met him. He and Anthony were very hospitable towards me when I first came to the UK.

Don't know how this is going to happen with the felony charges he's facing. I'm just hoping for swift justice - if he's guilty, let him take whatever punishement the court metes out; if he's innocent, get him back in the Octagon.

Rampage Jackson says he hasn't heard anything from the UFC regarding a rematch with Mauricio 'Shogun' Rua.

Speaking to Fighters Only earlier today, he said: "I didn't know anything about Shogun, I was trying to get Wanderlai Silva, I was told I might be fighting him."

"But to be honest with you, I don't really give a damn who I fight, I just want to fight and show the world that Rampage is the best when he gets the best elements around him and the best training."

But one fight he definitely does want is a rematch with Forrest Griffin, after losing a controversial decision - and he light-heavyweight belt - to him last month.

Regarding that fight, he says: "I just want my fans to know, I was at my worst and Forrest was at his best - and I still beat him.

He added: "A man is not a man if he can't 'fess up to when he gets his ass kicked. See me, if I get my ass kicked I am like 'yeah, I got my ass kicked'.

from TMZ.com:
The Orange County District Attorney has charged Rampage with one felony count of evading while driving recklessly, one felony count of evading a peace officer, three misdemeanor counts of hit and run, and one misdemeanor reckless driving.

You'll recall Rampage was driving a monster truck with a huge image of himself plastered on the side (always a bad move when you're evading police) when he allegedly struck two cars on a freeway, hit another car on a surface street and sent pedestrians scurrying for their lives.

If convicted he'll face three years in prison.

Now, shock of shocks. He was NOT charged with DUI. And, a few days after the incident, a pregnant woman in the car he hit on the freeway lost her baby, but Rampage was not charged for that after an investigation revealed that the miscarriage was unrelated to the accident.

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Tom Joyce and I give our picks for the upcoming UFC 88 - Breakthrough event, discuss the KJ Noons- Nick Diaz-EliteXC feud and break down steroids in MMA.

Ok, here's three fights that really impressed me so far this year. The biggest factor I look for is a battle that is evenly fought, where either guy could win it at any time, where it almost boils down to a battle of wills, who's gonna quit first, or who pulls something out of his butt and wins the fight:

-- Jonathan Goulet vs. Kuniyoshi Hironaka at UFC 83

-- Carlos Condit vs. Hirmitsu Miura at WEC 35

-- Forrest Griffin vs. Quinton Jackson at UFC 86

and the latest addition:
-- Georges St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch at UFC 87

Toward the end of the year, I might add a few more fights and more detailed descriptions of each one (maybe some video too).

Tracy Lee's combatlifestyle has all the pics from the UFC Seek and Destroy press conference. Here's some of the best:

Dana White stands behind Rampage ... er, in front of Rampage.

Battle of the Titans: Brock Lesnar vs. Heath Herring

The dapper St-Pierre vs. regular guy Fitch

Roger Huerta: "Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"

Ken-Flo; Man, I sure hope I don't have to review my own loss on the next episode of MMA Live!

This was uploaded on Youtube on Wednesday.

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson appears to be in better spirits as he relaxes with two of his kids. Tracy Lee posted these recent photos on her Web site, combatlifestyle.

It wasn't all that long ago that Rampage lived up his name, getting arrested and then committed to an institution.

Looks like we may see Rampage vs. Silva III in the fall after all.

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We're back with a vengeance ... not really, just always wanted to say that. Anyway, Tom Joyce and I give you our opinions on the latest goings-on in the wild-and-wooly world of MMA. Enjoy, dammit!

Hopefully, Rampage is on his way back, because who wouldn't want to see Silva-Jackson III?:"the UFC is said to be interested in a November return for Rampage with a third fight against Silva."

By Josh Gross, si.com:
On July 15, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, lived up to his nickname. But not in a positive light.

After treating the 55 Freeway near Newport Beach, Calif., as a demolition derby, crashing into multiple cars with his raised Ford truck (which had his image emblazoned on the side), Jackson soon found himself behind prison bars.

"I was very scared for him," said a source close to Jackson who asked not to be identified.

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 Juanito Ibarra, his trainer, manager and occasionally spiritual mentor, came shortly thereafter. A lack of food and sleep compounded unsettling behavior, and TMZ photos of Jackson face down in the street at the rear of his Bigfoot-inspired truck -- its left front tire shredded -- documented the result of a dangerous chase with police

Well, at least he still has the Audi. ... seriously, it sounds to me that he needs some medical help and I hope he gets it. I wish Rampage the best.

From TMZ.com:
Sources say around 4:30 PM yesterday, friends who were hanging out with Rampage, waved down an Irvine police car after they were worried about his behavior. This, of course, following the insane chase the day before in which the UFC fighter hit several cars in his monster truck and was arrested at gunpoint.

We're told Irvine cops saw Rampage, deemed him a danger to himself and others, and took him to a hospital for observation. Rampage was very coopertive with police.

Cops won't officially confirm if it's a psychiatric hold.

Thanks to tmz.com