Rampage Interview (Affliction Deal, Energy Drink, and Rims) - Fight Forum - MMA - UFC - Boxing - K1

The-Iceman-Chuck-Liddell · 12-01-2007, 03:23 PM

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By Jesse Holland

UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is used to surprising people. Not only is he one of the few PRIDE fighters to find success in the UFC, he’s done it against two of the sport’s biggest icons in Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell and Dan “Hollywood” Henderson.

Now 3-0 in the UFC, Rampage looks to broaden his horizons with the creation of the “Rampage Empire” and by working behind the scenes with UFC President Dana White on an unknown endeavor.

I managed to track down the 205lb superstar for a few minutes of Q&A. As we’ve come to expect from the boisterous Jackson, the results speak for themselves.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): What’s up Rampage, how’s the hand? When are we going to see you back in the Octagon?

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson: It feels good, I should be ready to start punchin’ in a few weeks. I’m gettin’ back to training and all that. As far as my return I don’t know what the hell’s goin’ on. You guys will probably find out before I do.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): Dana White mentioned that he’s got “big plans” for you in the near future. What’s he alluding to?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: I love Mexicans. I love tacos, burritos…I don’t know man, I don’t know what the hell Dana’s talkin’ about.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): So you’re not prepared to announce your role as coach on the next season of The Ultimate Fighter?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: I can’t announce none of that. I can’t announce the new Rampage energy drink that’s coming out, I can’t announce my new deal with Affliction, I can’t announce the Rampage rims for your ride. I can’t announce nothin’.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): How would you do in that type of role as a guy who notoriously loathes training?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: I hate training. I’m not sayin’ I don’t train - I’m the hardest training guy in this sport but I don’t like it. I hate it. That’s why I have to whoop so much ass. That fool standing across from me in the Octagon made me train for so long just to fight them. Now they have to pay. It’s punishment dammit.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): What’s your prediction for the Chuck Liddell vs. Wanderlei Silva fight at UFC 79?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: I think it’s gonna be a good fight. (Yawns) Damn I need a Rampage energy drink right about now. I wish they would have done it a few years ago back in the day. They both lost two fights but they were against good people - well, Chuck lost to Jardine let me check that - it don’t matter. Two fights don’t end a career.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): What’s your contract status with the UFC? How long will you be around?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: Damn you askin’ some nosy-ass questions. I ain’t tellin’ you none of that. Damn you nosy.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): Do you think the UFC could have done a better job of marketing you?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: The UFC is very smart with their marketing. They just want to make sure I have the belt for a while. Marketing is expensive. Why they gonna spend all that money and then have me get knocked out by Dan Henderson like he did to Wanderlei. Then they gotta market Dan and then he gets knocked out. The UFC been around awhile that’s why they’re on top. I’m not trippin’ on them for marketing ’cause I can market my damn self.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): Were you disappointed that Fedor signed with M-1 instead of the UFC?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: Who the hell is M-1? I love Fedor so whatever he does is good for him. I wish he was in the UFC but I guess I’ll have to watch him in M-1 - whatever the hell that is.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): Is there anyone in the light heavyweight division you want to fight? What about Sokoudjou? He’s talking about making some noise.

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: Whoever they give me. I ain’t worried about these guys talkin’ crap. They just trying to blow themselves up. That’s the oldest trick in the book. They crazy if they think I’m fallin’ for that crap. I do my talkin’ inside the Octagon. I don’t talk crap about nobody until after I whoop their ass except in some cases if they have bad breath or they ugly as hell.

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): How do you feel about fighting a friend? What if they offered you Tito?

Quinton ”Rampage” Jackson: I might not want to do it, but I guess I would fight a friend if they wanted the belt or if they needed the money that comes with fighting the champ. What kind of friend would I be if I didn’t? I’ll do anything for my friends. Well, almost anything. I ain’t dyin’ for them. I ain’t Jesus Christ man, I got kids.

Hurry up with those questions homeboy I gotta take a mean crap. You wanna come into the bathroom and finish this?

Jesse Holland (MMAmania): Uh, no thanks!

I love Mexicans: 10 questions with UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com

Pretty funny interview. I thought he already had an Affliction deal though.

fullonshred · 12-01-2007, 03:56 PM

Classy as always.

lwbfl · 12-01-2007, 04:57 PM

Rampage is the 2nd funniest man in MMA. #1 is still Bas "Leever shot" Rutten.

DoQ1 · 12-01-2007, 05:29 PM

Weak. He just wants to be funny and I don't think anyone sees who he is in his interviews.

On another note he is the ONLY pride( a former pride fighter ) champion in the UFC. I no more consider A. Silva a Pride fighter than I consider Wandy or Hendo UFC fighters. Lets be honest the bulk of A. Silva's wins/fights were not in Pride. The wins/fights that Hendo and Wandy were not had primarily in the UFC. So Jackson is the ONLY former Pride fighter that holds a UFC title. I hope Randy takes the fight and finally kills the Pride myth since Fedor was unable to rise to the challenge. Or any challenge for that matter. Hong man Choi?? LOL Monson?? LOL Lindland LOL War Pride HAHAHAlol

NateRupe · 12-01-2007, 05:54 PM

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They both lost two fights but they were against good people - well, Chuck lost to Jardine let me check that - it don’t matter.

Not cool.

Ring_Raider_07 · 12-01-2007, 06:25 PM

Hey you're talking about my guy Monson all wrong. Don't make me whack you.

whmurphy46 · 12-01-2007, 07:27 PM

[quote=DoQ1;248386]Weak. He just wants to be funny and I don't think anyone sees who he is in his interviews.

ya know, I tend to agree. I think thats partly a character he created for show. I mean he's admitted that he believes its his job to entertain so......

AikaImmortal · 12-01-2007, 07:48 PM

Nah, its just the way he is. Even in KOTC or PRIDE he was a joker.. was a joker back before he hit it big too. You guys overanalyze things.

The-Iceman-Chuck-Liddell · 12-01-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by AikaImmortal

Nah, its just the way he is. Even in KOTC or PRIDE he was a joker.. was a joker back before he hit it big too. You guys overanalyze things.

I'm not questioning whether or not he's trying to be funny. It's just Rampage. Sometimes though he just goes to far. For example when he made the Asian people say they are fat and gay, or when he farted on the Asian lady. I just didn't think that was very funny.

However I find 90% of Rampages stuff pretty funny. Him and Forrest will make one hell of a TUF 7 if it's true.