About to return to the fight, Quinton Rampage Jackson highlighted his good physical shape for his Bellator debut, this Friday, in New Jersey (United States). The former UFC light heavyweight champion is coming off three consecutive defeats, accumulating apathetic performances due to an old knee injury. However, Rampage He claims to have left his problems behind and is now in one of the best physical shapes of his career.
“The problems I had really made me depressed. That’s part of the reason I haven’t been performing well,” she explained. “Now, I’m not depressed anymore. I noticed a big evolution. My knees are like they were when I was at PRIDE”, added the American, who gained notoriety in the fight world through the Japanese event.
For Jackson, two of his last three losses are due to injury. “I know why I lost my fight to Ryan bader – because I was hurt. I needed surgery, but I didn’t want to give up because the fight was in Japan,” she commented. “I also know that I lost my fight to Glover [Teixeira] because I was injured. I shouldn't have even fought, but I wanted to finish my UFC contract, so I fought anyway. It already counts Jon Jones, I lost because Jon Jones He's a better fighter. Who faced Jones and wasn’t defeated?” he noted.
This Friday, Rampage faces another former UFC fighter, Joey Beltran. His return to fighting was scheduled to take place on November 2nd, but his initial opponent, Tito Ortiz, had to withdraw from the fight due to an injury.
For Jackson, the new opponent offers much more risk than the UFC Hall of Famer. “I think Joey Beltran is a much tougher opponent than Tito. He's a different kind of fight. With Tito, if I lost, I would hang up my MMA gloves,” he stated.
However, even recognizing the qualities of the opponent, who asked his family not to attend the event, Rampage promises a violent fight. “He is right to tell his family to stay home. They shouldn't even want to watch the fight on television. I plan to hurt this boy”, he guaranteed.
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