Quote of the Day: Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson Talks Tito Ortiz

by Kid Nate on Nov 12, 2009 4:35 PM EST in MMA News

For such good friends, Rampage and Tito aren't photographed together very often.

PLAYBOY: Is it true you didn't join the UFC earlier because of your friendship with Tito Ortiz?
JACKSON: Yeah, that has some truth to it. I was in Pride and trying to be champion over there, and Tito was champion in the UFC. We were the same weight class. We became friends by training with each other. We had the same coach, and I helped Tito prepare for a few fights and stuff.

PLAYBOY: If you ever returned to the Octagon, what would it take for you to fight him?
JACKSON: If a fight came along for the belt. That's probably the only way we would have ever fought-if we could have gotten a championship or something out of it, but not if we were just fighting for money. It's kind of odd, because we both have a lot of the same friends and the same training partners. Unless it was for a big goal, I don't think we would fight at all.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson talking to Playboy.

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Not that Jackson seems to inclined to fight Rashad – who he “hates” – for money…

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Nov 12, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions

sigh

to =/= too

Damn grammar.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Nov 12, 2009 4:38 PM EST up reply actions

Also who =/= whom.

But who’s counting?

Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion

by The Kittitas Kid on Nov 12, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions

Starting a sentence with a conjunction (but) is also questionable. ;)

by MauiPimpin on Nov 12, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

Smiley after sentence is despicable.

'Ello G'vnor!

by IHateMMA on Nov 12, 2009 5:02 PM EST up reply actions

Indefinite articles are your friend.

by pdl on Nov 12, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions

wurkd fur me

Although detractors decry (MMA) as a brutal, bloody form of human cockfighting, aficionados know it is a brutal, bloody, totally fucking awesome form of human cockfighting. -The Onion

by The Kittitas Kid on Nov 12, 2009 5:07 PM EST up reply actions

Absolutely not. I write professionally and can assure you there’s nothing wrong with starting a sentence with a preposition.

by cmsove on Nov 12, 2009 5:25 PM EST up reply actions

A preposition is not a conjunction

Grammar sucks.

by Neil Manich on Nov 12, 2009 5:30 PM EST up reply actions

lol

Even conjunctions can be ok. That’s why I said “questionable”.

by MauiPimpin on Nov 12, 2009 5:53 PM EST up reply actions

Sure sounds like someone who is “retired”

by MMAWrestling on Nov 12, 2009 4:38 PM EST reply actions

I guess he figured out people stop giving a shit about you – once they realize you’re not a “UFC” fighter anymore.

by mmalogic on Nov 12, 2009 4:56 PM EST up reply actions

I think he is afraid of Rashad.

by Riney on Nov 12, 2009 4:51 PM EST reply actions

Maybe

Rashad’s chicken leg

by TennesseeTopTeam on Nov 12, 2009 4:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Ortiz vs Jackson

Battle of the big heads.

Sorry, he Jason Bourned me.

by MMAussie on Nov 12, 2009 4:56 PM EST reply actions

Tito wins by 8 hat sizes.

by Riney on Nov 12, 2009 4:59 PM EST up reply actions

‘hard core’ mma tattoo T shirts have come a long way.

by ryanwk628 on Nov 12, 2009 5:25 PM EST reply actions

Chuck's Face

Tells me how pleasant it is to be spending quality time with everyone in the picture.

by asa on Nov 12, 2009 6:07 PM EST reply actions

Would be interesting to know if this is after Chuck fought Rampage the first time and was brutalized, probably the worst beating he has ever taken.

by DirtyML on Nov 12, 2009 6:14 PM EST up reply actions

Tito's bad bet

One of the reasons they may not be as close anymore is that Tito bet $5,000 on Chuck when Rampage fought for the title.

Not something a true friend would do (unless Rampage was planning on taking a dive.. which certainly wasn’t the case)

by Footstomps on Nov 12, 2009 6:13 PM EST reply actions

I remember that, maybe Rampage never found out cause I’ve never heard him mention it.

But he may just laugh and say “Well Tito doesnt know shit and he lost money.”

by DirtyML on Nov 12, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions

i read the whole interview and love how he trys to portray himself as a “family man”. i heard his kid call him “quinny”…….. i’m mean. :(

by bdw on Nov 12, 2009 7:23 PM EST reply actions

anybody know the guy who rampage's hand and fingers kinda block out? i'm curious.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Nov 12, 2009 8:04 PM EST up reply actions

oioioioi

by TDITZ on Nov 12, 2009 8:37 PM EST up reply actions

Dunno, but looks like he’s circling into rampages power hand

The path to my fixed purpose is laid with iron rails, whereon my soul is grooved to run. Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering BROCKLESNAR; to the last I grapple with thee.

by judonerd on Nov 12, 2009 11:37 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 2 recs

hehe

by dancingChicken on Nov 13, 2009 1:06 AM EST up reply actions

it looks to me like a certain brit who’s fighting tomorrow nite for the first time after having his head knocked knocked off by Dan Henderson recently…aka…..Bisping

by erogers72 on Nov 13, 2009 2:09 PM EST up reply actions

I have always wanted to see Rampage vs. Tito (both in their primes of course). It would be interesting to see if Rampage could slam/ KO Tito or if Tito could gnp Rampage.

for all intents and purposes, just consider all my posts as works of satire.

by Bandaka on Nov 13, 2009 8:03 AM EST reply actions