News Rampage Jackson: I'll Never do a Fixed Fight.

[HoFF]

Per MMAJUNKIE.com


Quinton Jackson won’t allow a narrative to go answered that he threw the fight against Fedor Emelianenko in the Bellator 237 main event.


It only took moments after Jackson (38-14 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) was caught by a fight-ending punch from Emelianenko (39-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) on Saturday for the skeptics to raise questions. It was the first time “Rampage” had been stopped with strikes since 2005, and the shot that put him down might not have landed flush.

Moreover, Jackson came into the fight looking out of shape. His weigh-in registered at a career-high 265 pounds, and the result of all this was an effort that did not paint the former UFC champion in the best light.

But did Jackson compromise his fighting integrity in the most shameful of ways at Bellator 237? He took to social media to clarify that was absolutely not the case (via Instagram).



With the loss to Emelianenko at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, Jackson fell to 4-4 in his career as a heavyweight. He owned up to his lack of preparation and vowed to make changes going forward, saying he would return to light heavyweight moving forward.

 

[Tylerlikesmma]

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Rampage's head snaps to the right from the punch & his head is stopped from snapping further by right shoulder. This is evident from the 4th frame of this .gif where his face jiggles from being stopped from moving by his shoulder. Look at his neck, ears & cheek. you can see the recoil.

the snapping back & forth of the head is what causes the brain to move in the skull & fighters to be rocked or KOed.

I am not able to say with 100 % confidence that he didn't say fuck this & sell the fall, but he was certainly stunned from that shot & threw some close shots at Fedor that if they had landed probably would have KOed Fedor

 

[Benny Viper]

Didn’t the yakuza have business dealing with Pride?

 

[Verace]

Backstage picture of Scott Coker sending rampage into his walkout

 

[El Fernas]

Well, no shit, Sherlock, no figher would accept that ever, not only for his fan base, its also illegal...having said that, his performance was horrible, he obviously didnt train or diet properly, or both most likely, and the weird fall he had it was suspicious, even if not a fixed fight, which i believe it wasnt, he wanted out and just took it.

 

[Manhunter]

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That punch looks almost completely blocked by Rampage's left glove wtf

 

[rambosabeast]

First reply ko'd the doubters.

 

[Deleted member 546119]

Punch landed clean, it was not a thrown fight. Fedor has KO'd many people with that same punch over decades

 

[usernamee]

That punch looks almost completely blocked by Rampage's left glove wtf

how? his left glove is at the back of his own head ffs

 

[Karelinator]

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Some straight reptilian shit going on with Rampage's ear there....

 

[Senzo Tanaka]

Keep in mind, Rampage was bleeding from his eye when he got up. I think he probably thought he had a broken orbital.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Only delusional haters can come up with such ridiculous conspiracy theories. Rampage is a legend. No shame in losing to the GOAT.

 

[Tylerlikesmma]

Some straight reptilian shit going on with Rampage's ear there....

Lol yeah. Couldn't be from the impact of the punch & his head being stopped from snapping over further by his shoulder. The fight was a complete fix, so he must have been shape-shifting.

"His ears wiggled!" - Joe Rogan discussing Werdum being KOed cold by JDS

 

[TrueBias]

Punch landed clean, it was not a thrown fight. Fedor has KO'd many people with that same punch over decades

If youre gonna throw a fight, best to sell it by getting hit.

I dont think anyone is doubting the hit, per say, i think the doubt lies with if the strike hurt him enough to say i quit.

 

[BFoe]

Punch landed clean, it was not a thrown fight. Fedor has KO'd many people with that same punch over decades

Beat me to it, I was just going to post the same GIF. Punch split Rampage open too.

 

[Tylerlikesmma]

If youre gonna throw a fight, best to sell it by getting hit.

I dont think anyone is doubting the hit, per say, i think the doubt lies with if the strike hurt him enough to say i quit.

Why didn't you pick my .gif, which shows Rampage's head snapping to the right & his face jiggling when being stopped by his shoulder from the punch, to say this to?

 

[jsbx45]

Rampage simply didn't want any more of those right hands. Next fight at LHW? LOL not much chance of that...

 

[TrueBias]

Why didn't you pick my .gif, which shows Rampage's head snapping to the right & his face jiggling when being stopped by his shoulder from the punch, to say this to?

Cuz it doesnt matter. I didnt say he wasnt hit. He was hit.

 

[wearetheromans]

Rampage got cucked by Chael, who Fedor tossed around like a child.
He then showed up in even worse shape against Fedor. Why would he need to throw the fight? He's just bad now

 

[Ares Black]

That punch looks almost completely blocked by Rampage's left glove wtf

It wasn't.

Maybe watch the fight?