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“Scared to Go Back to Jail…”: 13 Years Later, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Who Created Havoc at TUF House, Makes a Daring Admission

Published 03/04/2023, 1:00 PM EST

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The new season of The Ultimate Fighter is about to air. The heated conflict between the coaches is something the fans always enjoy. Sometimes the rivalry between the coaches is entertaining and sometimes they just turn friendly. However, some of the clashes turn out to be highly controversial.

One such incident that comes to mind is Quinton Jackson and Rashad Evans, which happened 13 years ago. The rivals went head to head in The Ultimate Fighter and some might say they even crossed some lines at TUF house. Moreover, ‘Rampage’ came forward to make an admission regarding their season of The Ultimate Fighter.

Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson roll back the days

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Rashad Evans and Quinton Jackson reminisce about their old days in front of their fans. The duo took a stroll down memory lane as the former shared a clip of the two arguing in an episode of TUF.

The UFC heavyweights’ rivalry was one that the fans loved. Moreover, the fighters themselves expect more of such conflict to play out in another TUF season.

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Evans tweeted an old clip from TUF, captioning it as, “Will we see this kind of intensity with  @TheNotoriousMMA and @MikeChandlerMMA?”

Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler are expected to throw some fireworks in the TUF 31 house.

Seeing this, Jackson was quick to respond. The former UFC fighter said, “I was scared to go back to jail back in those days i came close a few times”.

The shocking revelation by ‘Rampage’ is certainly one to pay attention to. However, the time has passed and ‘Suga’ and ‘Rampage’ can look back at the season as mere nostalgia.

Moreover, the fans too expect the fighters and coaches to have a heated rivalry in every season of The Ultimate Fighter.

‘Rampage’ had a breakdown on The Ultimate Fighter once

Quinton Jackson also revealed what happened before he had the famous ‘breaking the door’ incident. The former UFC heavyweight revealed how he had boiling anger before the incident happened in a recent interview.

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‘Rampage’ also infamously said, “The door had it coming“. The event was one of the most talked about incidents during The Ultimate Fighter.

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What do you think about the incident that happened at TUF between Jackson and Evans? Do you want to see McGregor and Chandler go at it like this at TUF 31? Let us know in the comments.

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Faizan Mirza

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Faizan Mirza is a UFC Writer at Essentially Sports. He has had a keen eye on the UFC since 2015 and is a fan of Conor McGregor because of his attitude and charisma. Faizan had been following McGregor's ascent in the sport.
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Vineet Nandwana