After having badly battered Fabio Maldonado at UFC 153 in Rio de Janeiro (= Teixeira vs Maldonado), Glover Teixeira called out Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, but only if the former champion is actually ready and wants to fight: “I don’t care. Like I said, I want to fight who wants to fight, I want to fight Rampage if he comes in, in top shape. I don’t want to fight him if he’s not motivated to fight”.
“I want to fight guys like this guy (Fabio Maldonado) that wants to make a career in the UFC. Quinton’s got too much money already,” said Teixeira.
After hearing that, ‘Rampage’, who was scheduled to face Teixeira at UFC 153, but was forced to pull out of the bout after suffering an undisclosed injury during training, asked Dana White to organize a match as soon as possible: “Yo [Dana White], set up that fight with Glover please!” Jackson said on Twitter. “Let’s give him what he wants. Fans, I won’t let you down.”
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, 34, comes from two consecutive losses, against Ryan Bader and the champ Jon ‘Bones’ Jones, but he is still Glover’s idol: “He’s talking all the time like I disrespect him, I’ve never disrespected Quinton Jackson, that guy was my idol, he was incredible, and then he says I disrespect him? I don’t disrespect him at all, but I’m not afraid of no man either”.
So, when Jackson’s ready to return will Glover Teixeira’s name be the one on the bout agreement?
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