The investigation into Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s arrest last month in California will continue, while the former UFC light heavyweight champion’s arraignment has been postponed.
The news was first reported by Sherdog.com. Other media has been slow to pick up the story.
Jackson, 30, was scheduled for arraignment in Costa Mesa, Calif., on Friday. Police arrested the fighter on several charges on July 15 after a bizarre hit-and-run incident.
Police reports indicate Jackson’s rampage was driving a Ford pick-up, adorned with a photo of himself, that struck other vehicles, jumped medians and swerved onto sidewalks.
It has been reported that a woman suffered a miscarriage after her SUV was struck by Jackson’s truck (although there is no evidence at this time that proves the two are related).
“The district attorney’s office is responsible for filing charges and that case is still under investigation based on some new evidence that has been discovered,” Farrah Emami, a spokeswoman for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, told Sherdog.
Jackson has not been given his next court date. He was released on $25,000 bail only hours after the arrest. The next day he was hospitalized following reports of erratic behavior.
The strange week came in the aftermath of his loss to Forrest Griffin on July 5 at UFC 86 in Las Vegas.
Dana White, UFC president, has said the fighter was living on a diet of energy drinks and water for several days prior to the arrest and hospitalization.
Since then Jackson has split with Juanito Ibarra — his longtime trainer and fellow born-again Christian.
Jackson appealed his jovial self during a press conference last week during the lead up to UFC 87 in Minneapolis.
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I think we just all want Rampage back in the ring! Hopefully his new training staff can keep him under control and prevent anything stupid like this again.
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Are you kidding, they are some of the ugliest creations ever. I know some of them are great looking and all like Stacy but seriously they are overly muscular, usually have the facial structure of a caveman, and are terrible actresses as they are acting on a soap opera. With a comment like that I have to wonder if maybe you like men?
Good one Cogito! “creatures” hahaha
By more unique you mean more plastic? By better looking you mean you like women that look like men? You keep Chyna, I choose Leah.
I agree with that comment actually. My 12 yr old son watches wrestling and I have watched a couple of the womens matches and they aren’t what they use to be guys. They don’t have Chyna’s anymore they got hot sluts. They are half naked all the time and they are rolling around all sweaty. Free soft core girl on girl action is what it is nowadays. But you are right there is still a couple of fuglies that wrestle.
NO WAY!!! when, what issue, how many pics……(calm down jason) please dont b lying cos its sounding to good to b true
john where’s your source?
mmarated.com is 1 source.
who cares what my source is? I am always accurate and I dont make things up! Enjoy the news, dont worry where I got it from
for those who think this is a good thing, usually they post pone hearings to gather more evidence in hopes for a plea. I for one have been critical of rampage, but I hope the plea doesn’t include jail time, I do like to watch him fight. As far as the miscarriage, we’ll never know, I do GUARANTEE one thing, he’ll settle out of court and there will be a gag order, hence we’ll probably never know!
I have a feeling that Rampage will wind up back with Juanito.
I know he wont get any Jail time and thats all that really matters so whatever! Happy to hear that he will be back in the Octagon very soon!
I love how you bash for speculating, but you KNOW he won’t get time. This is california john! How do you KNOW? just curious?
because OJ didnt get Jail time! Nuff said!
Oh Dang. Guy said OJ.
well then John, if ur basing ur opinion on “oj not getting jailtime”
u better cross ur fingers cause it is not looking good for him in his current court case!!
Would you want someone training you that you accused of stealing money? And on the flip side, who is to say that Juanito even wants to train Rampage after this fiasco. Sometimes it is better for everybody just change scenery and start over new.
BNF: I am not saying that its true or that I agree or disagree. All I am saying is that I have a feeling he will wind up back with Juanito!
I agree with you on this point John, and the glove didn’t fit, and they didn’t have pictures of OJ committing multiple felonies…nuff said! lol, have a good week end!
I feel the same way.. those to seemed to be too tight. They had almost a Father/son type of Bond.. and since seeing Rampage’s story..it makes sense.
Since it appears that Rampage is virtually under “house arrest” with Dana (it seems that everywhere Dana is Rampage is there as well), I doubt that Juanito will be back in the picture. Rampage needs a fresh start.
Glad to know you at least want to watch him fight. I agree that what he did was terrible and he should at least give an apology statement but I’d rather him fight than go to jail. I read from a poster (so I don’t know the legitimacy) that California does not consider a fetus quite human so there should not be a manslaughter charge but a Civil case may be opened against him by the woman and your right Kevin it’ll get settled out of court and part of the deal will be not to name how much the settlement was and not to speak about any part of the case with media. We will never know what happens and Dana and Jackson know it, thats why they are so smug. I think the lady should make Jackson publicly admit wrong doing so that way she gets more than just a dollar price for her baby, maybe she can get closure as well.
This will play out in court. I can also see all of the UFC 87 backstage footage of Rampage’s antics being presented in the case. One thing is for sure, he’s not appreciating the seriousness/gravity? of the situation and He’s gonna end up burning for this.
Camera’s a rarely allowed in a court and also this will be settled out of court and never spoken of again by any UFC members, officials, or fighters.
civally yes, criminally he can’t settle bro. He’s facing multiple felonies from hit and run to driving to endanger to fleeing and eluding and then some. those can’t be settled! He can plead guilty, but that won’t happen!
Yeah isn’t he being charged? Where is it that you can buy your way out of a low speed police chase?
to be honest i don’t think it was stupid…if he felt compelled to do something he felt was needed to show his faith…well then so be it lol..we may not agree with it…but its Jackson decision and we should respect that! its not his camps responsibility for what he does at home for his religion.
lol, john may be the only other guy to back you with backing his decision to drive on sidewalks and flee police…oh wait I don’t know the facts, even though I saw him arrested at gunpoint. Yeah god approved his “rampage.” some of you guys crack me up, I agree with the manson murders too, it’s not like charlie murdered anyone right!
Difference between us Kev, is I just dont give a F**k at all! All I want is to see Rampage fight, and I wish him good health…Other then that I could care less! I was still watching tyson when he was raping people and I will continue to happily enjoy watching Rampage fight! I could care less about anything else in his life! I just dont care, he isnt my friend, he isnt my family, He is a fighter and if he is fighting…..I am Happy! simple as that! Get off your High Horse dude! Who gives a crap, he is fighting in a cage not running your country!
Some of you are just way too stuck up!
Kev: I am willing to bet you money RIGHT now that Rampage isnt going to Jail. Any amount you want, except or decline the terms NOW before any further info is released!
lol, I don’t care either, just giving an opinion like you. my high horse, coming from a guy who bashes randy’s wife. I don’t get you, you have opinions too, so you need to realize that you bashing or not agreeing with people is the same as the rest of us. I could quote you a bunch of times that would be considered making similar statements to me. you just come off as a hypocrite, if you had no opinion, you could say I’m on my high horse, you just say it cause we disagree. I don’t care, I still enjoy reading your thoughts, you just hate people not agreeing with your opinions!
i will bet you a bj, if you win i got to blow you,if you win you have to let me give you a bj.
lol, that wasn’t me john, but funny none the less. it’s one flaw in mmamania, anyone can imposter us!
HOLY SH*T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kevin please say it isnt so! If that is some imposter for real, then Im LAUGHING MY ASS OFF!!! That was a good one, who ever it was?
I really hope that wasnt you Kevin! lol I feel Violated!
Please don’t ever post anything like that again. Seriously religion is the cause of many bad things, how about Manifest Destiny? Also camps are responsible for things you do inside and outside of the ring, it looks bad on them when one of their fighters is a convict hence they get less fighters who want to come train with them. I think you should think before you write.
FREE RAMPAGE!
He is free…
Who will or is Q. Jackson training with now??
WHo do you think he’d get the most from ?
He said he already has new trainers. Who is it??? If it were me I would go to the best trainer, who also happens to have the same last name as Rampage.
What is it that makes Yoda so great? I’m not being a jerk. I was just wondering the other day why he is always given such great reviews from everyone, what is it that he is good at? And why hasn’t other camps started emulating that formula?
Who do you guys n gals think Jackson should train with ??
If he is found guilty then he deserves whatever jail time, if any, he gets. He should be shown the same regard his selfish ass showed everyone that he endangered while sideswiping cars and running from the cops. Great father figure!
The only bars we will see Quinton behind are the octagon’s! Quinton is a good man and im sure he is in contact with the people’s cars he hit and this will all get settled out of court. I’m also sure some good money will be exchanged!
holy crap, what does a civil settlement have to do with the multiple felonies the state has/will charge him with? Yes money will be exchanged with individuals, but that has NOTHING to do with charges filed for hit and run, driving to endanger, fleeing and eluding, etc, etc.
When asked about his trainers, he only mentioned “a buddy” who’s helping him with his “hands” (boxing). Doesn’t sound like he has a full team yet. Got this info from Kevin Iole’s interview. Should be up on the Yahoo MMA page.
Who is he training with now?
Hopefully everything works out for Rampage. I am sure we will see him back in the ring before February.
i think Rampage should switch and start training with
Sean sherk and lesnars camp!
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/7/15/572423/will-quinton-jackson-go-to
Here is a site that explains what can happen to Rampage.
thats good news.
Not so much . . .
Quote from the site:
“A hit and run in California is only a felony if there is an injury, and all reports suggest no injuries”
The article was written the day after the incident and well before the woman who was hit had a miscarriage. I believe in California, this will be looked at as a “physical injury” to her, and in turn, it could be ruled a felony. Then there could be a Civil Suit by her for the “non-physical” injuries that she has suffered after loosing her unborn child. That would be up to a jury to decide, but either way – it doesn’t look good.
I keep reading rampage went crazy, maybe as a result of his split with juanito, however, when chieck congo was fighting last weekend, both juanito and rampage were both in cheick’s corner.
would seem a bit strange if rampage had distanced himself from that camp (big bear training isnt it)?????
He’s nothing but a murderous criminal. I hope he gets jail but he wont because hes rich,famous and bl@ck. There’d probably be the usual riots if he was convicted, claiming r@cism.