Just 24 hours before the worst day of his life, a babbling Quinton "Rampage" Jackson revealed that he had been battling depression, injuries and fat issues before he took his monster truck on the drive from hell.
Throughout the entire MMA Throwdown interview, Rampage's ramblings paint the picture of a guy who just ain't right.
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1. That man is totally doped up on SOMETHNG! I've never heard people who weren't mentally impaired ramble like that, and the body language confirms it.
Thank heavens no one was hurt when he went off.
Posted at 12:20PM on Jul 16th 2008 by Catlanta1960
2. Damn, how hard did Forrest hit this guy?
Posted at 12:26PM on Jul 16th 2008 by lol
3. Hmmphf...either Quinton's taken too many shots to the melon or too many hits from the bong or perhaps a combination of both. I speculate it's the latter.
Posted at 12:30PM on Jul 16th 2008 by Stevo
4. leave the man alone. he made a mistake; granted a big one. he's a good man with a big heart and a love for people. just let him get better
Posted at 12:52PM on Jul 16th 2008 by ufcfan
5. I AGREE, LEAVE THE MAN ALONE. I THINK THE PEOPLE WHO ARE ASSUMING ALL THE WRONG THINGS, KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE MAN! I AM A HUGE FAN AND I THINK HE IS A SWEETHEART WHO IS OBVIOUSLY LOSING A BATTLE WITH INNER DEMONS. EVERYONE HAS THEM, SOME JUST JUST DO NOT KNOW HOW TO COPE. I WISH RAMPAGE THE BEST AND HOPE HE GETS THE HELP HE NEEDS! MUCH LOVE TO THE MAN!
Posted at 1:53PM on Jul 16th 2008 by robyn lozano
6. Quinton has always spoken with a stammer/stutter. But he you can hear the depression or something (bi-polar perhaps), coming out while he's speaking.
He always came off as a good guy, and I doubt its a drug problem, but more of a mental breakdown on his part. If fact I believe there was a report that he was on a medical hold, but no drugs or alcohol was found in his system.
Posted at 1:55PM on Jul 16th 2008 by mewho
7. So sad, I feel so bad for him. I hope things turn around and he gets the help he needs.
Posted at 2:39PM on Jul 16th 2008 by J
8. He seems like a nice guy. He hot his "ass wooped" twice now. I think he gets nicer with every "ass whoopin".
Posted at 11:18PM on Jul 16th 2008 by Danny
9. Ok, I love, LOVE Rampage. He's been through a lot. He's a great fighter. Fame messes alot of people up. Unfortunatley he had some bad rounds. He's still a great fighter. A lot of people get depressed, I have certainly had my share of the monster. He's got a lot of pressure on him and imagine being at the top of your game and losing it all. I just hope he gets some help before he gets too far into depression. RAMPAGE we love you and are still fans no matter what happens. You are a real person and people sometimes forget that. Don't worry about what the media says or does and forget all the negativity. Get back in shape, focus and move forward!
Posted at 2:13PM on Jul 17th 2008 by Misty B
10. I'm glad I got to see this TMZ. I always hear about TMZ being terrible. But at least this proves Rampage was really having serious emotional problems before he went off the deep end. He's a good guy. He's always trying to be fun for everyone else which is totally the opposite of our culture.
Posted at 6:05PM on Jul 18th 2008 by Okg
11. I think that Rampage just has a heart for GOD and has having his battles with the Enemy and God has showed him where his purpose is going to be. He is a warrior for GOD and his opponents should be scared!!
Posted at 11:18AM on Jul 23rd 2008 by Shawn Balcorta
12. I agree with people who stick up for Rampage. He has a huge heart and is born again Christian. God tests us everyday and Rampage is going through a very tough test right now. But I promise everyone here, he will pass the test because his Faith is authentic, and his heart is true. But people need to let HIM pay for HIS own mistakes and give him a break.
Posted at 4:36PM on Aug 6th 2008 by David
13. If he was really having some kind of breakdown then I feel sorry for him. But we all know that this will be the last we hear about this particular incident. Like all people with money (famous or not) he'll maybe get community service and a fine.
Posted at 9:21PM on Aug 20th 2008 by spgirl
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