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In the long run, Quinton Jackson wants what anybody wants out of a career: Respect, appreciation and the occasional “thank you.”

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s days in the UFC appear numbered.

Following a week-long series of Twitter posts in which the former
champion said he will leave the organization once he completes the one
remaining fight on his contract, Jackson on Monday confirmed he’s
planning to continue his career elsewhere.

With HDNet’s Bas Rutten, he also discussed his recent testosterone-replacement therapy.

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From the department of biting the hand that feeds you, Quinton Jackson complained on Twitter about the UFC and said his next fight in the UFC will be his last. “I feel sorry for my next opponent, no matter who … Continue reading →

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MMA fans are nothing if not passionate and opinionated. Cagewriter appreciates those passionate opinions, and wants to give them a home. Welcome to “Reader Rants,” the best reactions to MMA’s biggest stories on Cagewriter’s Facebook page. Opinions differed on the … Continue reading →

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Phil Baroni can understand why Quinton “Rampage” Jackson got angry at UFC commentator Joe Rogan.

Back in the day, he did too.

But Baroni’s opinion changed when he did Rogan’s job himself. Now on the verge of a gig calling the fights for the new India-based promotion, Super Fight League, he knows the job.

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According to former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage”
Jackson, his UFC career is just about done.

Jackson on Tuesday wrote that his next UFC appearance will be his
last, though he said he’ll continue to fight on in some other fashion.

“I feel sorry for my next opponent, no matter who or what it is,”
Jackson wrote via Twitter. “I will fight whoever they put in front of me
- I always have – but it will be my last fight in the UFC.”

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The UFC issued medical suspensions to nine fighters from this past weekend’s UFC 144 event.

Three of them – main-event winner Benson Henderson and co-main-event loser Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, as well as Elji Mitsuoka – could be out up to six months.

The UFC, which served as its own regulatory body for the overseas event, today confirmed the suspensions with MMAjunkie.com.

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It may not have pleased the Japanese audience, but light heavyweight Ryan Bader got the job done against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.

Avoiding the PRIDE veteran’s power, Bader outworked Jackson on the feet and outwrestled him on the mat for a unanimous-decision victory.

The bout served as the co-main event of UFC 144, which took place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. It aired live on pay-per-view following prelims on FX and Facebook.

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SAITAMA, Japan – Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage”
Jackson dreamed of a return to Japan, but the result ended up as more
of a nightmare in truth.

And following his decision loss to Ryan Bader at Sunday’s UFC 144 event
in Saitama, Japan, Jackson admitted he wasn’t terribly surprised at the
result.

“If I’m going to be critically honest, I’m not surprised that I lost the fight,” Jackson told MMAjunkie.com.

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Quinton Jackson didn’t come to Japan ready to fight and it costed him in what he hoped would be a triumphant return. The former PRIDE legend and UFC light heavyweight champ didn’t make weight on Friday. When it came time … Continue reading →

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