

Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
In the days following his title loss to Forrest Griffin and before his high-speed chase with police in California, former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and his camp considered filing a protest to the Nevada State Athletic Commission concerning the scoring during his defeat at UFC 86.
The protest was never made and despite claiming that he “got his ass kicked” during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, Jackson is now publicly stating that he beat Griffin. In his recent comments to Fighters Only Magazine, Jackson showed much disdain towards his fellow ‘TUF’ coach.
“I just want my fans to know, I was at my worst and Forrest was at his best - and I still beat him,” Jackson said. “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’ [After the fight] I was being sarcastic, because I really could not believe that it went the way it did. I’m not a sore loser, shit happens. But I was hoping that Forrest would be a man and come out and say ‘You know what, I didn’t win that fight’, especially after he watched it.”
“After the fight, I said ‘I’ve got to give you a lot of respect, because you hurt my leg and you had a good game plan’,” Jackson continued. “But now, I don’t respect him as a man. Because if it was me, I would have said, ‘I have to give him a rematch right away, to remove all doubt’. I’m a man and when you fight it’s all about honor. I’m not angry at him or anything, don’t get me wrong, but I’ve lost respect for him as a man.”
For some reason, I can’t really remember whether or not Griffin said anything about a rematch after the fight. Then again, it’s not like he had time to since Jackson was arrested three days after the show and was expected to not be fighting anytime soon. Either way, it seems that the UFC doesn’t have plans for an immediate rematch anyway. Jackson is rumored as fighting Wanderlei Silva before the end of the year, and a win over Rashad Evans could land Chuck Liddell a shot at Forrest in December.

I was at the fight. Jackson lost. He got his ass-kicked, his offense was pathetic and his defence average. There were times during the fight were Jackson looked like he just wanted the fight to be over so he could lick his wounds and repair his ego.
Ironic that Jackson has no respect for Griffin, when Jackson was the idiot that initiated the most high-profile car-chase since O.J. Simpson, has shown no remorse for it and thinks the 3 felony charges are a joke.
The only way to describe Jackson is as a bitter has-been. Wanderlei Silva will destroy him, thus ending any chance of a re-match with Griffin, when Griffin beats Rashad Evans.

very well spoken Powerpuncher, i totally agree with your comment
I was a huge Rampage fan, i really was… But that’s mostly gone now tbh
Cornu

I watch every UFC fight. I am a HUGE Forest Griffin fan and think its rather pathetic that Rampage can try and talk crap on Griffin because he got his A$$ whooped by him. Griffin came to the fight with a plan and his plan was executed perfectly landing Griffin an honorable win. There was only one round that Rampage one so he’s just making myself look like a sore loser and a poor sport. Rampage had it right the first time he got whooped. Rampage is a bad example for the UFC. Its kind of funny how in the TUF series how Dana White was talking crap on Jesse Taylor about his actions, but bails Rampage out of jail for his actions which I feel were much worse and endangered many more lives. I can’t wait till Wanderlei shows him exactly how poor of a fighter he is.

Let’s not forgot the dude is some regligous nut. he’s prob been fasting and saw jesus in his corn flakes telling him he won the fight….
gosh give him a break, praise and worship the lemming that drives a hideous truck!!

If you think Forrest won, then you are of the few that think so along with some poor judgement of the judges. Most individuals I’ve spoken with really think that Rampage was the winner just like most individuals who watches Bisping vs Hamill thought that Hamill won.

I’ve been a fan of Rampage since his Pride days, and I can honestly say it doesn’t matter who won that “fight”, as a human being Rampage showed his true colors the coming days. I HATE Forrest, especially since beating Shogun, but I can respect him.
At least he’s no baby killer.
Rampage get your life in order. A belt is a belt and you didn’t finish. In your own words “finish the fight. dont leave it for the judges”. That match could’ve gone either way, but to be more concerned more about Forrest, and “you’ve lost respect” for him!?? Dude give me a f’ing break, you might think your Jesus, or God, but damn don’t go killing innocent womens’ kids to prove it!
EX-RAMPAGE FAN

The fight was very close. Rampage seemed like a really good guy on TUF but I’m starting to have my doubts with his recent words and actions. Jackson is losing a lot of face at the moment and would be best served by laying low, training hard and coming back hard in his next fight. It’s hard to take a guy’s comments seriously when you think he’s a nutjob.

Sounds like rampage needs to go back to the mental hospital..

some good posts here.. i think it boils down to this,
1) “finish the fight don’t leave it to the judges” -rampage jackson (thanks larry)
shut up hypocrite
2) White kicking Taylor out for acting a fool, but letting rampage stay after commiting 3 felonies and killing an unborn baby
shut up hypocrite
3) Rampage calling out Forest for not “acting like a man,” yet not taking responsibility or even showing remorse for the property he destroyed, the lives he put in jeopardy, and the life he ended.
shut up hypocrit. rot in jail. maybe you’ll be able to win a fight there.

Rampage is still high if he thinks he won that fight. This coming from a guy who in the last 3 months has run over people in a truck with not just his name on it, but his picture, told the police he thought he was Jesus and claims he was “dehydrated”.
Whatever, mental, crackhead, or just a freak, suck it up loser, you got beat and we all saw it. Same thing happened to him in Japan, he’d win 2 fights and say he was the greatest thing ever, then lose two and say he’s going to retire.
You have to beat the champion, the judges know that, we know that, and apparently Forrest did too. And that’s exactly what happened. Hopefully the Ax Murderer will make it two in a row and Forrest will finish his career for good in the rematch.

DEVIL DRIVER is the shit(music)!!

Ya’ll need to shut the Fuck up, wit the baby killing comments.
where you there???!!
Have some respect for yourselves, that woman, her family and for something you know shit about.
quit thinkin’ out loud

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Aug 27, 2008 3:34 PM
I agree with him. He did win and will kill Griffin the next time they fight. Unless he is in prison.