Dana White Updates Us On Health Of Rampage Jackson
Posted by Dustin James on 07.19.2008
What's going on with Rampage?
Dana White recently sat down with Yahoo! Sports and gave the fans an update on the health of former UFC light heavyweight champion, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, who had been arrested earlier this week and has been suffering from mental health issues:
On when Rampage is expected back:
"I think it's going to be a while before we get him back. I'm talking as a friend. It's a sensitive issue. Rampage, the UFC fighter, who cares about that. We're concerned about Rampage, the human being. What matters is his personal life."
On what might have caused Jackson's "rampage" leading to his arrest:
"He was up for four days and he was doing some crazy fasting thing. He was up for four days, drinking water and energy drinks, that was it. It's not good. Rampage doesn't do drugs. Rampage really doesn't even drink. This whole thing made no sense to me. (Then) when I got there it made a lot of sense."
On Rampage's newfound "fame" being the cause of his outburst:
"As this thing continues to grow and people will get more famous. Fame isn't easy to deal with. Harder for all the fighter are all the cling-ons. I can't police every fighter. As soon as something goes wrong I'm there and I'll help them."
I guess losing the championship hit him pretty hard.
Posted By: Vallejo (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 03:26 PM
Up four days consuming water and energy drinks? WTF was he thinking.
Posted By: Tugman (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 03:49 PM
Rampage dosent drink? After the fight with Foresst he said he was still getting drunk in a club with his cousin.
Posted By: UcantCLA (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 05:18 PM
I hope the man gets well. I can't imagine what he was thinking to do something like that - stay up four nights just before a title defense. But right now, I hope he beats whatever it is that he has.
Posted By: woody (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 06:21 PM
Almost sounds like Dana doesn't expect Rampage to be back anytime soon...
Posted By: Scott Kuczkowski (Registered) on July 19, 2008 at 08:00 PM
Energy drinks?? Whatever...it was an upper drug I am sure..those fighters take lots of these illegal "up all night and day drugs". Give me a break...look at their dilated pupils..
Posted By: Cassidy O'Brien (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 09:46 PM
I agree, Dana...it IS extremely difficult to deal with all of the Klingons.
Posted By: James T. Kirk (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 10:49 PM
"Energy drinks?? Whatever...it was an upper drug I am sure."
actually..
first line of wiki's entry on caffeine:
"Caffeine is a bitter white crystalline xanthine alkaloid that acts as a psychoactive stimulant drug and a mild diuretic (speeds up urine production)[2] in humans and other animals."
which is in many coffees, pop's and..
Energy drinks as we all know.
Caffeine -is- an "upper drug"
if he'd been mixing a high water intake
with no sleep and a boat load of energy drinks.. you could have convinced him he was white in all likely hood.
4 days of little to no sleep alone can do that.. mix in a lack of diet plus high dose caffeine..
makes sense to me.
Posted By: DumDum (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 11:25 PM
Much Respect. I hope to see Rampage back in the cage soon.
Posted By: DTrue184 (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 11:30 PM
I think he was chasin the white rabbit....livin the MMA dream...he realized that Dana and UFC were takin him and every other fighter for everything they have and givin nothin back, so he went for the "blow"...smooth move bro. Hey dana, UFC is awesome, but the fighters make the brand, the brand doesn't make the fighter...
Posted By: Boxing Fan (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 11:33 PM
I think Rampage is Bi-polar...sounds like a classic case of a manic moment taking over...i wish him well.
Posted By: ArmChair Doc (Guest) on July 19, 2008 at 11:42 PM
"Give me a break...look at their dilated pupils.."
Um, that may be due to getting punched in the head so much. I'd look goofy too.
Hope Rampage gets well and gets back in the Octagon when he's good and ready and doesn't rush things...MMA doesn't need the kind of negative attention that wrestling gets in the media...I don't think Dana is saavy enough to handle a scandal.
Posted By: Ramsey (Guest) on July 20, 2008 at 02:19 AM
energy drink rampage. look at all you haters. "upper drug im sure." thanks for your opinions on that. but get over yourselves, how long did you have to think about that to "be sure" it doesnt matter if it was an uppper, downer or otherwise, all that matters is that rampage has people around him who care. he'll be back, trust me, someone took what he cared about most in life, his championship title. cant say weather or not it was F.Griffin who took it from him, or Dana White(called for the fixxx) but either way, he will soon be on a RAMPAGE to reclaim what hes worked so hard for. FIGHT ON RAMPAGE !
Posted By: chargedsrt (Guest) on July 20, 2008 at 03:00 AM
its not the fame getting to his head it was the fact that he worked his ass off for the griffin fight and to lose it like that has caused him a lot of stress we all hope to see him again soon
Posted By: cammie (Guest) on July 20, 2008 at 09:20 AM
Everyone just get off Quinton's back. He's human and deserves a break. Send him your concern and caring thoughts, rather than your judgments. I truly wish you all the best in your recovery Quinton. You are still a Champion to me and many, many more.
Sincerely,
Michelle
Posted By: michelle (Guest) on July 20, 2008 at 04:10 PM
I'm sorry to hear what happened. I'm a big fan of the sport and a bigger fan of Rampage. Get well soon, hun, can't wait to hear the howling again. AAAAAAWWWWWWOOOOOOOOOOOO. Take it easy and get well soon. I'll be waiting for your return to the cage.
Posted By: Mi (Guest) on July 21, 2008 at 02:34 AM
well it was nice to read the support for rampage.not too many haters..God knows what led him to the weird behavior....we will never know the full truth as things are usually spun for the media.plausible....but wtf do I know about the situation...the guest that logged in as Capt Kirk made me LOL with the Klingon comment though...thanks Capt....good luck rampage...i am sure you will be back kicking ass soon
Posted By: steve (Guest) on July 21, 2008 at 04:05 AM
