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Think you can busta' grape? Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson will be the judge courtesy of his latest punching game app, which is currently in production and scheduled for release sometime in the near future. It's apparently the second of three punching-inspired apps that "Rampage" has/will help(ed) create with MEDL Mobile, an early leader in the emerging mobile applications software market. In fact, Rampage's "three-app deal signifies a continuing trend of celebrities who are marketing their own mobile apps to connect with their fans and extend their brands into the fast-growing mobile apps market," according to a recent press release. Anyway, here's how "Rampage Punch" will work: Test your punching power and get inspiration from Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. Steady up, wait for the bell, then swing away. Rampage will rate your swing and tell you how you did. Jackson is currently estranged from the UFC; however, he has agreed to complete the last fight on his contract as soon as possible once he recovers from knee surgery. In the meantime, feel free to get your Jackson fix on your mobile device if that's your pleasure. Here's to hoping the third and final installment is "Punch Rampage."

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Quinton Jackson hasn’t been happy with the UFC lately, and he’s not hesitating to let everyone know.

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A few updates on what's been going on in the MMA & UFC Twitterverse STUGSTUGS TUGS STUGS "little known fact I used to be a DJ but quit when UFC took off,anyway you can download my latest mix here... enjoy... off to bed! enjoy the tunes!!!! ...just checked out the listens, its going viral man, lol" -Michael Bisping BRING BACK JON TUCK? "About to get picked up by the toe truck to pay the doc a visit to see what we are working with. Thanks @ufc" -Jon Tuck "@danawhite @ufc @InsideTUF doc said Im good to go! Im your man if you have any slots to fill in! #GAME" -Jon Tuck CONTROVERSIAL TWEET OF THE WEEK ""What are your plans after your done fighting?" -- Now with the TRT I got 10 more years!" -Quinton Jackson There's a ton of tweets after the jump, but first, don't forget to follow me on twitter: @antontabuena Oh, and these guys are probably worth following as well: The Official BloodyElbow Twitter Account, Luke Thomas, Kid Nate, Brent Brookhouse, Richard Wade, Chris Barton, Damon O, Scott Broussard, Tim Burke, Matt Bishop, Fraser Coffeen, Dallas Winston, KJ Gould, Ben Thapa, Josh Nason, T.P. Grant. JAMES TONEY SPARRING WITH NICK DIAZ "@nickdiaz209 @ufc we will be getting some great sparring. James Toney is a fan" -Cesar Gracie STILL ON A RAMPAGE "Yo guys not sure who I'm fighting yet but I hope it is Shogun cause he always come 2 fight,just got my MRI today,n I'm feeling great now" -Quinton Jackson, who will probably be getting his wish. "Let me clear things up 4 my fans,it might take 2 tweets! I'm upset cause I've been fighting hurt 4 a few years now,cause I have kids n 4yall... The @ufc knew I was hurt,n almost everyfight I was hurt n,but instead of saying thanks 4 not pulling out,they talk shit about a poor job I did, I never missed weight,but when I do, nobody stop 4 a second 2 ask if I was hurt,yall just quick 2 talk shit,so I'm done with them after" -Quinton Jackson "I'm not complaining about money,cause I'm about 2 make a lot less money now,but at least the people I fight 4 will appreciate what I do4mma" -Quinton Jackson "Real talk,2 those that r tired of hearing me bitch or whatever,it can b easily fixed,but I know u aint smart enough 2 stop following me! Tuf" -Quinton Jackson "@ufc said I lost my appeal... Well I'm hoping the @ufc just let me go so I can do my thang,they took my love of fighting after the Forest fight! #bloodtypeBpositive" -Quinton Jackson ROY NELSON WEIGHT WATCH Current likes on Facebook, 101,794. Nelson still needs around 30,000 before March 18, for him to lose the bet and drop to 205. JOSE ALDO SPARS WITH A FAN "Aldo realiza sonho de fã e lhe aplica uma "surra"" -Erik Tatame JOE WARREN AFTER THE BELLATOR KO "I'm fine physically but egos bruised have fun playing with the kids!" -Joe Warren NATASHA IS BACK! ...WELL, SORT OF. "Exciting news 4 my MMA fans! I am honored to b @InvictaFights Ring girl 4 their 1st fights.. April 28th & July 1st Ill b in Kansas City :D ... I am so honored to be a part of their fights... support the woman in mma :)" -Natasha Wicks, will have her ring girl duties in Invicta, an event which will host all female MMA fights. "HollyMolly im tired!! Pushin through on todays weight sesh.. at AKA.. hill repeats kicked my butt yest." -Natasha Wicks "Happy #friskyfriday everyone! Today is a speedwork, chiro., core day. W/ BBQ and TUF tonight!! stoked on my day :)" -Natasha Wicks TWIDEOS "Here's my 10yr old son Callum killing it with me at the the strength and conditioning gym! Hes a real hard worker. http://yfrog.com/7hrboz" -Micheal Bisping "UFC 145's @MaydayMcDonald may be only 21, but says fighting "has been my job forever"" -UFC "You don't choose if we fight, you just choose if it's in the Octagon. You and me, we can step outside and see, who's the winner." -Chael Sonnen, the video below isn't really related, but Sonnen also tweeted that without adding a comment: TUF: LIVE FEATURING MASTER THONG "Coaches choose who's on #TeamCruz and who's on #TeamFaber Friday on #TUFLive - http://on.ufc.com/wh0iUJ - who do you think gets picked first?" -UFC "#TUFLive Blog 2 #TeamFaber" -Urijah Faber

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Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is at it again. Whether you're a fan of the former UFC light heavyweight champion or not, few will dispute he's one of the most interesting characters in a mixed martial arts business full of them.

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Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson will get his wish to leave the UFC, but not without one more fight, and it's a big rematch.

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Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson will get his wish to leave the UFC, but not without one more fight, and it's a big rematch.

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Is Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson's time with the UFC coming to a close?

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Dan Henderson and Quinton Jackson met inside the Octagon several years ago when the two unified the PRIDE and UFC championships. Jackson claimed victory in the encounter. However, “Hendo” appears to be ahead on the scorecards in a recent war of words. Henderson, who is sitting on the sidelines while waiting for a bout, sounded off on “Rampage” through Twitter regarding Jackson’s performance and overall appearance relating to the former champion missing weight and eventually being outpointed by Ryan Bader in the co-main event of UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson. “Might just be me but Rampage’s stomach is hanging out past his dicky do. Not really able to get aggressive,” Henderson posted. “Bader fought great. Nice job. Quinton looks like he just showed up to get paid.” Jackson said that he didn’t want to disappoint his beloved Japanese fans by pulling out of the fight despite doctor’s orders. During the weigh-in special, Rich Franklin questioned Jackson’s desire as well, though “Rampage” later revealed he suffered a knee injury in training preventing him from reaching the required weight. PHOTO CREDIT – UFC

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(Maybe he's just being a crabby old man?) Dan Henderson is currently stuck in superstar limbo. All the big fighters he wants to fight are already booked up, leaving him with options like Lil Nog and Machida. Not that there's anything wrong with those guys, but when you're hot sh*t like Hendo, you don't just take the first or second or third palooka the UFC offers you. Especially when a nice long vacation actually increases your chances of getting an immediate title shot.It does sound like Dan is looking forward to the future though. Check out what he tweeted during the Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson / Ryan Bader fight at UFC 144: Good round for Bader. Rampage has never been the smartest fighter.Might be just me but rampages stomach is hanging out past his dicky do. Not really ably to get aggressive.Bader fought great. Nice job. Quinton looks like he just showed up to get paid. Oh snap. And extra points for snap accuracy. I too noticed the gut to dicky do ratio was out of whack, and that Rampage seemed to have left his heart back in the United States. What purpose could Henderson have for being such a meanie towards Rampage? It couldn't be to stoke the flames for an eventual rematch, could it? The two clashed in London back in 2007 (the heady days when the UK still got title fights) and Quinton managed to outwrestle Dan for a unanimous decision win. It was one of the best performances we'd ever seen out of Rampage, and probably not the kind of thing he's capable of recreating nowadays. Hendo meanwhile has gone from being called Decision Dan to Hollywood Henderson. He's got that H-Bomb finisher and he just starched Fedor Emelianenko. Not only would a fight with Quinton Jackson be an excellent chance to avenge that earlier loss, but it'd make Dan a buttload of money and raise his profile ever higher into the stratosphere. I know he really wants to get his ass kicked by Anderson Silva or Jon Jones, but there's no way he can't look at the low hanging fruit of a Rampage Jackson rematch without drooling at least a little.

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As if the travel, near-silent crowd and incredibly early start weren't enough to factor into betting UFC 144, along comes the weight snafu of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. The former UFC light heavyweight champ whiffed badly on making weight at 205 … Continue reading →

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UFC 144 in Japan was supposed to be Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson's coming home party, but it's been anything but smooth thus far.

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Tonight the UFC held the official weigh-ins for UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson. Aside from the obligatory ogling of Yoshihiro "Sexyama" Akiyama, everything seemed to be normal until Quinton "Rampage" Jackson walked up to the stage. Jackson looked visibly softer than he usually does when weighing in and tipped the scales at a whopping 211 lbs - 6 pounds over the 205 lb. limit. Following the weigh-in ceremony, Rich Franklin appeared on FuelTV as an analyst and questioned Rampage's professionalism and dedication. Apparently, Quinton saw the commentary and was not entertained saying, "Rich Franklin should watch his mouth." Jackson went on to explain that he suffered an injury during training and was unable to do the necessary work to continue his weight cut. Will the injury and failed weight cut even the odds or give Ryan Bader an advantage? We'll find out tomorrow night. Main Card: Frankie Edgar (154) vs. Ben Henderson (154)Ryan Bader (205) vs. Quinton Jackson (211)Cheick Kongo (229) vs. Mark Hunt (264)Yoshihiro Akiyama (169) vs. Jake Shields (170)Tim Boetsch (186) vs. Yushin Okami (185)Hatsu Hioki (145) vs. Bart Palaszewski (146)Joe Lauzon (156) vs. Anthony Pettis (155) Preliminary Card: Takanori Gomi (155) vs. Eiji Mitsuoka (154)Vaughan Lee (135) vs. Norifumi Yamamoto (136)Steve Cantwell (185) vs. Riki Fukuda (185)Chris Cariaso (136) vs. Takeya Mizugaki (135)Issei Tamura (145) vs. Tiequan Zhang (146)

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Quinton Jackson and Ariel Helwani take a 40-minute leisurely stroll through Tokyo, Japan, on a recent evening prior to his 205-pound showdown with Ryan Bader in the UFC 144 co main event from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Sat., Feb. 25, 2012. "Rampage" is rather candid throughout most of the video, talking about the energy drink-fueled, sleep-deprived incident that followed his unanimous decision loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86: "Jackson vs. Griffin" back in July 2008, among other topics. His rise in mixed martial arts (MMA), which basically took place overseas under the Pride FC banner, as well as his career highs and lows from that point until today, also dominate much of the discussion. And "Rampage," who is likely winding down his professional MMA career, also talks about the legacy that will define him once he calls it quits. All that and more in the comprehensive video above -- enjoy ... if this is your type of thing. For more on the UFC 144 bout between Quinton Jackson vs. Ryan Bader be sure to hit up our complete fight archive right here.

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Though Quinton Jackson is now one of MMA’s most popular personalities, when “Rampage” made his initial journey to Japan in 2001, he was a cash-strapped young fighter who had yet to make a name for himself.

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Former light heavyweight champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson talks to HeavyMMA's Megan Olivi in Tokyo about his return to Japan for the first time since his Pride days.

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In the sport of mixed martial arts we are constantly told that combatants are ever evolving, and in many cases this is far from true as grapplers continue to throw looping, straight armed swings at each other until one succumbs. In the case of Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson however, evolution has been a real process through his career and is recently costing him fights and fans. Beginning as a man obsessed with picking up his opponent and slamming him to the mat as many times as possible, Quinton then evolved a ground game like few others once he had slammed his opponents - led by brutal knees and elbows to the body, on top of this he added a dirty boxing game, then a devastating boxing skill set. Unfortunately in recent years, every single one of these abilities has decayed away from his game plan except for his boxing, and it is becoming tedious to watch, and predictable to fight against. Since Quinton burst onto the major MMA scene against Kazushi Sakuraba in PRIDE FC he has attracted unparalleled media attention. An engaging personality with a self deprecating sense of humor, Rampage made no promises to grind out a win but simply came to put on a show. In his losing effort against the Sakuraba, Jackson slammed the Japanese legend from above the top rope to the mat multiple times before succumbing to the Gracie Hunter's superior submission game, but he had already found a fan following in this performance. Quinton followed this win up with several wins on the PRIDE promotion's undercard against less than stellar fighters, before being matched against the declining but still frightening knockout artist, Igor Vovchanchyn. Vovchanchyn is a legend of the early era of MMA and despite being built for middleweight, spent the majority of his career fighting heavyweights and still having the power to knock them out while going backwards. In this match Quinton used his trademark slams, interspersed with great clinch work and a brutal body attack on the ground to stop the Ice Cold Ukrainian. Though the match provided some fantastic slams, it was Quinton's ground and pound that really took it's toll on Vovchanchyn. Quinton's defining performances in PRIDE came against the powerful wrestler, Kevin Randleman, and the UFC representative in the PRIDE Middleweight Grand Prix, Chuck Liddell. Randleman was supposed to be a far superior wrestler, but Rampage stuffed his shots and from the clinch brutalized his opponent with punches and knees, knocking him down with a body shot and finishing him, once again, with his brutal ground and pound. Against Liddell, Quinton exposed the Ice Man's inability to deal with well rounded fighters (having spent the past few years fighting almost exclusively grapplers), Quinton mixed in big punches on the feet to make Liddell raise his hands, thwarting the Ice Man's legendary takedown defence. Once again this fight was stopped by a brutal and relentless ground assault as Quinton bored the Ice Man down with knees and elbows to the body before Liddell's corner conceded defeat. 4 years later, when he came to the UFC, Jackson was nowhere near the dynamic all-arounder that he had been in his PRIDE hayday, relying almost entirely on punching and punching alone. Since moving to the UFC however, Jackson has looked less rounded with every appearance. It is not that Jackson can't wrestle anymore, as proven by his stuffing almost every take-down attempted against him by wrestling greats Dan Henderson and Matt Hamill, it's that he flat out refuses to use it offensively. Since his teaming with Juanito Ibarra, a boxing coach, Rampage has been more and more moving towards a one dimensional boxing offense. It is a testimony to the raw talent of Rampage that he can still win fights by walking forward and throwing either a left hook, right straight or a right straight, left hook as his corner directs him loud enough so that everyone in the arena knows what he is going to do. Even when he was getting thoroughly out-struck by Forest Griffin, a man whose weak punches and mediocre wrestling should never have given him trouble, Quinton refused to attempt any takedowns - instead remaining on the feet and swinging hooks when Forrest was almost never in range. Formerly a ferocious ground and pounder who bored his opponents down, Quinton's UFC striking percentage reveals that only 13% of his strikes have come on the ground through recent years. This is a far cry from the man who knocked out Ikuhisa Minowa with a knee to the face from mount. Jackon's most recent performance, a title shot against Jon Jones, was suspected by most sensible critics to be a "gimme" match for the young champion. Rampage's modus operandi is to walk forward and throw hooks with his 73 inch reach, whereas Jon Jones is a powerful kicker with an 84 inch reach. Anyone who knew anything about the fight game knew that Rampage wouldn't be able to even touch Jones with his hooks unless he had some incredibly inventive gameplan to do so - and as was expected by this time, he did not. The match played out exactly as expected, with Rampage being ground down with long, biting kicks and punches, before being stopped for the first time since 2005, and choked out for the first time since his big break against Kazushi Sakuraba. Quinton Jackson had gone full circle - from a one dimensional wrestler, to a brilliant clinch fighter, to one of the most devastating ground and pounders in the game, to fully rounded fighter, to one dimensional boxer. All that remains to be seen is if a) Ryan Bader is inexperienced enough to fall for the same two punches that Rampage has used since 2007, and b) if Rampage, at this stage in his career - seeming unmotivated and distracted - can change the rut his technique has been stuck in for almost 5 years. Jack Slack now blogs at his brand new website www.fightsgoneby.com He can also be found on Twitter @JackSlackMMA

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The UFC is less than two weeks away from returning to Japan after a decade-long absence from the martial arts Mecca with a card featuring not only a title-fight but as many quality match-ups as could be asked for including those between Joe Lauzon-Anthony Pettis, Tim Boetsch-Yushin Okami, Hatsu Hioki-Bart Palaszewski, and Yoshihiro Akiyama-Jake Shields. However, the quartet of competitors involved in the evening’s co-headlining clashes will take center stage this afternoon while participating in a conference call related to the event. As always, Five Ounces of Pain will be on the line throughout and relaying live highlights back to readers as they unfold from the phone. Today’s 1:00 PM EST call will feature appearances from lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, highly-touted contender Ben Henderson, Ultimate Fighter winner Ryan Bader, and iconic former title-holder Quinton “Rampage” Jackson. Read below for all the interesting nuggets of information and soundbytes pulled from the proceedings: Frankie Edgar Ben Henderson Ryan Bader Quinton Jackson

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The words "welcome to the Machida Era" uttered by Joe Rogan May 23rd, 2009 at UFC 98 are a well worn punchline at this point. But it wasn't always so funny. Who wasn't entranced by Lyoto Machida's unique style? Who didn't find his methods intoxicating? Sure, Machida had his critics. But it certainly seemed like his win over Rashad Evans had ushered in a new 'era'. Nobody was gonna figure out his unique style. Machida was more Fermat's Last Theorem than a Rubik's Cube. But with two official losses behind him (many would argue three), the mystery is gone: the scrutiny of his skills resigned to the equivalent of a Ninja Turtle arcade game. But is that to say he has nothing to offer Jon Jones this weekend at UFC 140? You would think so. I think it's fair to say there are not many people who think Machida stands a good chance. And why should they? Jones just obliterated Quinton Jackson and Mauricio Rua: the only two guys to beat Machida. You're not gonna see me laying down money on Machida. But I do think, that on paper, Machida is an interesting opponent. Against Jackson, Jones had to deal with Quinton's lunging combinations. Against Rua, Jones had to deal with whether or not he'd break his hands on Shogun's face. But I wonder, for devil's advocate sake, if Jones' own style of intoxicating violence hasn't deluded us into thinking he too, is invincible? Jones is a world class fighter, and his potential to dominate LHW is something I find difficult to question. But he's still young. His boxing still leaves a bit to be desired, and he maintains range with just his feet. He does these well, be he's done them well against opponents who either only knew how to come forward, or who stayed in range. I don't think Machida lends himself to these descriptions: he's a counter puncher, but he moves forward, and he gets out fast. In addition, if Jones does have success taking down Machida, expect it to be limited. Jones is not a double leg wrestler, and typically scores his takedowns from the clinch. Machida happens to thrive in the clinch, and his sumo background, while atypical, has aided him immensely. While Dallas Winston will no doubt break this fight down far better than I ever will, the old cliche is worth repeating: styles make fights. Machida only ever took a stupid breath in his second fight with Rua at UFC 113: watching that fight recently I was struck by how aggressive Machida was early on. When he gets caught, it's while he's lunging in for a left: something highly uncharacteristic of a fighter typically heralded for his ability to maintain distance. I don't expect Machida to make that same mistake, and he hasn't, despite the controversial loss to Quinton Jackson. The talking point when it comes to Jones often centers around his maturity. Jones can be disagreeable, and the Evans fiasco inflamed that perception. But what I find interesting about this fight is that Machida will, I think, reveal much about Jones' maturity in the cage. The perception of Machida may not be what it once was, but that's not to say he should be taken any less seriously. Every opponent who beat Machida had to tweak bits of their game: Shogun was never more measured, or calculated with his striking than in their first match (I'd argue it was the best Shogun has ever looked, Pride days included), and Quinton fought with a real gameplan in successfully pressuring Machida (to the extent that he was successful). Fighting Machida requires at least some adjustment. And so it's at least moderately shocking that he's flown so low under the media radar. I don't think he'll win. But I do think Jones can look vulnerable if he ignores whatever adjustments Machida will force him to make. Less Modern English, and more Talking Heads, Machida is no one hit wonder. Jones would do well to remember that. Poll Is Lyoto Machida a legitimate threat to Jon Jones? Yes. Jones is still raw on the feet, and Machida will exploit that. No. Machida will never close the distance.   2 votes | Results

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Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson has some strong words for Jon 'Bones' Jones and a stern warning what to expect when they meet at UFC 135.

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