Round 2 -- Cops Nab "Rampage" Again

Posted Jul 17th 2008 10:44AM by TMZ Staff

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been picked up by police again.

Sources say around 4:30 PM yesterday, friends who were hanging out with Rampage, waved down an Irvine police car after they were worried about his behavior. This, of course, following the insane chase the day before in which the UFC fighter hit several cars in his monster truck and was arrested at gunpoint.

We're told Irvine cops saw Rampage, deemed him a danger to himself and others, and took him to a hospital for observation. Rampage was very cooperative with police.

Cops won't officially confirm if it's a psychiatric hold.

Story developing...

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports

Tags: Arrested, Rampage, UFC

Rampage's Used Rubber For Sale

Posted Jul 17th 2008 10:30AM by TMZ Staff

That's right ladies and gentlemen, for the small price of $20 you can own your very own piece of the wildest, craziest, most splendiferous celebrity car chase since O.J. Simpson rumbled his white Bronco down the 405!

One unlucky bystander, who "almost got hit by this big a** truck being chased" was crafty enough to pick up the pieces of Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's reputation -- in the form of one shredded monster truck tire.

Of course, the entrepreneur put up an ad for the tire on Craigslist, which the dudes from Deadspin.com happened to catch while trolling for used car parts.

Filed under: Talk Sports

Tags: arrest, car chase, CarChase, craigslist, quinton jackson, QuintonJackson, rampage, rubber

Rampage Mad Dogs Cop Cam

Posted Jul 16th 2008 5:24PM by TMZ Staff

Shirtless Quinton "Rampage" Jackson didn't smile or say "cheese" for cops after his arrest. TMZ obtained his official mugshot -- taken at a local precinct moments before he was taken to a nearby O.C. hospital where the UFC fighter was treated moments after his drive from hell.

Is this the scariest mugshot you've ever seen? Imagine how the guy behind the camera felt.

Tags: mugshot, quinton jackson, QuintonJackson, rampage

The Iceman Commenteth -- Liddell Shocked

Posted Jul 16th 2008 4:15PM by TMZ Staff

Rampage Jackson's UFC rival and close personal friend Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell has finally broken his silence on yesterday's craziness, telling TheDirty.com:

"I know Rampage in and out of the ring. He is a great showman in the ring and a smart level-leaded businessman outside of it. I am shocked over this. It's really out of character for him. I don't know all the details on what happened, but I just hope everyone involved is ok."

Rampage famously knocked out Liddell to win the UFC light heavyweight title last year. Jackson just lost that title on July 5th to Forrest Griffin in Las Vegas. When contacted by TMZ, Griffin had no comment on Rampage's arrest.

Filed under: Talk Sports, Chuck Liddell

Tags: Rampage, The Iceman, TheIceman

Rampage Back on the Loose

Posted Jul 16th 2008 3:02PM by TMZ Staff

Watch out pedestrians -- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson was just released into the wild.

Rampage led police on an insane chase yesterday that left him face down in the middle of the street with cops' guns pointed at his head. He was refused from an Orange County jail for being "medically unfit" and sent to an O.C. hospital -- handcuffs and all.

Rampage was treated and released on $25,000 bail.

Tags: Orange County, OrangeCounty, Rampage

Toyo: Rampage Didn't Blow His Tire Deal ... Yet

Posted Jul 16th 2008 2:46PM by TMZ Staff

When the Toyo tire company decided to officially sponsor Rampage Jackson and plaster their name on the side of his monster truck, there's no way in hell they could've expected this kind of exposure in return

Now, the company, who's name was clearly displayed on Rampage's mayhem-causing, fear-inducing billboard on wheels has made it clear they have no intentions of dropping the fighter -- even though he managed to blow out one of their tires during the police chase yesterday.

Any publicity is good publicity, right?

Filed under: Celebrity Justice

Tags: Rampage, Toyo Tires, ToyoTires

Rampage Over -- Takedown on Tape!

Posted Jul 16th 2008 11:45AM by TMZ Staff

TMZ has just obtained the dramatic footage of Rampage Jackson being cuffed by cops after he led police on a maniacal chase through Orange County.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice

Tags: Rampage

Rampage Pre-Rampage: I'm Fat and Messed Up

Posted Jul 16th 2008 11:35AM by TMZ Staff

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.

Filed under: Talk Sports

Tags: interview, mma throwdown, MmaThrowdown, quinton jackson, QuintonJackson, rampage

Rampage: Terror Outside the Ring

Posted Jul 16th 2008 8:00AM by TMZ Staff

Turns out, if local news had run the Rampage Jackson car chase live, it could have gotten Super Bowl ratings because it was one of the craziest chases on record, causing pedestrians to "flee for their lives."

As TMZ first reported, the just-defeated UFC champ was busted yesterday afternoon for alleged felony hit and run. Now we have the details -- and they're insane! Rampage was on the 55 Freeway in the O.C., hit two cars and got off the freeway. The chase was on.

Rampage then began driving on the center divider. But it gets worse. According to the police report, Jackson then drove on the sidewalk, "causing pedestrians to flee for their lives." He started driving the wrong way on a crowded street, colliding with yet another car in an intersection. As he continued on, running several red lights, his tire disintegrated and he began driving on the rim.

Rampage eventually got to the exclusive Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, where he again drove on the sidewalk, "causing pedestrians to flee in terror."

Eventually, his car came to a stop and he was taken into custody at gunpoint. Cops took him to the Orange County Jail, but they determined he was "medically unfit" to be booked. Cops won't say if he was high.

Rampage is currently in an O.C. hospital.

Filed under: Celebrity Justice

Tags: Rampage, UFC

Cops Say Jackson Went On Rampage

Posted Jul 15th 2008 6:48PM by TMZ Staff

Former UFC light heavyweight champ Quinton "Rampage" Jackson got busted just minutes ago, and is currently in custody on the way to the clink -- but not before he was ordered to the ground, cops nearby with guns drawn.

Law enforcement sources tell us, Rampage was in a car crash near Newport Beach (that's near Laguna Beach in the O.C.) and then split the scene. Cops gave chase and eventually caught up and charged him with felony hit and run and felony evading arrest.

Here's the deal about the dumbest hit and run ever. Notice the truck he tried evading police in -- the one with the giant picture of him plastered on the side!

We're told there could be additional charges. No word yet on whether Rampage resisted arrest.

Bad week. He got his ass handed to him last week (courtesy of Forrest Griffin) and just got it handed to him again.

Story developing ...

Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Talk Sports

Tags: Rampage, UFC

Rampage on Suge: Was He Drunk?

Posted May 15th 2008 12:30PM by TMZ Staff

Most stars are afraid to talk smack about Suge Knight's one-punch knockout. Rampage Jackson, the UFC Light Heavyweight champion, is not most stars.


Wave goodbye to Rampage.

Filed under: Fights, Suge Knight

Tags: rampage, suge knight, SugeKnight

UFC Brawler Wants TMZ as Punching Bag

Posted Mar 26th 2008 12:15PM by TMZ Staff

One person you don't want to piss off is UFC fighter Rampage. Well, TMZ did.


Quinton Jackson said we took him too seriously when he said "Black folks, when you get in trouble [and you] call 911, please sound white when you call," referring to slain NFL player Sean Taylor back in November.

Take a look back at that tape -- was he just joking?

Filed under: Wacky & Weird

Tags: quinton jackson, QuintonJackson, rampage