Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has raised the entropy of the fight fans with an announcement. 14 years after losing against Rashad Evans, ‘Rampage’ rocked the world by putting himself against ‘Suga’ for a second time. Well, their rivalry was what made TUF season 10 a grand success. But getting to watch Jackson and Evans enter the boxing ring had the fight fans put up the next opponent for Jake Paul. Well, ‘The Problem Child’ does tend to fight old and retired MMA fighters. 

‘Rampage’ took to Instagram to announce the big fight. He dropped a poster titled ICS MANIA I: BOXING SHOWDOWN. Well, he’s supposed to go up against Evans at Albuquerque in 2025.

In the caption, he wrote, “IT’S ON! 🔥Y’all thought it was over? Nah. Time to settle this once and for all! 🥊Rashad “Suga” Evans got me last time, but that was then—this is NOW. 💥📍 Albuquerque, NM | 📅 2025 (TBA). This ain’t just a fight; it’s a reckoning. Let’s see if Suga can handle Rampage 2.0! Stay tuned for the venue and PPV details. Time 4 more Black on Black crime!” ‘Suga’ wasn’t too far behind in hyping up the battle. He confirmed that it was actually happening on social media. 

Shannon Briggs was quick to jump to the comments section and diss Jackson. He reflected on the fallout of their fight slated for June 1, 2024. After all, the cancelation of the fight created quite some chaos in the fighting community. Who doesn’t like a little spice, eh?

The former professional boxer wrote, “Cut it out. Drop out lol. We couldn’t find someone willing to put up the bread to see me do my boi filthy. I wish him luck. I’m rooting for him to win. I’ll be watching cheering him on.” And that’s why most fans were worried about Jackson’s fight against Evans. 

But the fighting community didn’t fail to bring Jake Paul into the discussions. After all, watching Jackson execute his demolishing power in the squared ring against ‘The Problem Child’ excited the fans a bit more. Let’s see what the fight fans had to say.

Fight fans put Quinton Jackson as the next MMA fighter to box Jake Paul

Some fans dragged Paul into the picture. With ‘The Problem Child’s habit of fighting retired MMA stars, Jackson’s boxing venture might get him in the ring against Paul. One fan weighed in on this and commented, “Rampage, you gotta fight Jake Paul in MMA and teach him a lesson. He’s always out there disrespecting old MMA fighters.”

Well, the YouTuber-turned-professional boxer tends to call out big names and hype up a matchup before it gets canceled. That’s exactly what happened when Paul was set to land against Hasim Rahman Jr. A fan reflected on this and wrote, “This a real fight? Or a Paul ruse?” Another fan claimed that Jackson vs. Evans was a more exciting fight than Paul’s bouts. The comment read, “Still better than Jake Paul fight.” 

Many fans believed the fight would fall out just like it did with Briggs. A fan weighed in on this and wrote, “Rampage you my Dawg but wasn’t you post to fight Shannon Briggs? These fights seem like they never happen smh.” One fan commented, “It’ll be canceled. Someone will back out.” Another fan expressed his doubts and quoted, “Is it actually going to happen? Or is this another one that falls through?”

A few others pointed their fingers at ‘Rampage’ Jackson at 46, planning to go up against a 45-year-old Evans. Needless to say, the fighting community wanted an action-packed match, and fighters in their mid-40s rarely have that kind of energy in them. A comment read, “I don’t need you all hurting each-other. Just let us pay for an hour of your banter back and forth and have two young dudes fight!” Another fan branded the bout as “battle of the uncs.” One more fan claimed it was “Battle of the old heads.”

UFC 114 witnessed Evans outwrestling Jackson and winning the bout via unanimous decision. But ‘Rampage’ was strong enough to finish the bout in the third round.

Now, with wrestling out of the picture, things seem to look good for Jackson. Nevertheless, the excitement of watching ‘Rampage’ cause chaos in the ring was indeed palpable. But is that excitement enough to materialize the fight? Or would we be disappointed with a fallout? Let us know what you think in the comments down below.