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News: UFC champ Jon Jones: I'm fighting Quinton

The hand injury that Quinton "Rampage" Jackson sustained this past Saturday at UFC 130 is serious – but perhaps not serious enough to stall his career.

As light-heavyweight champion Jon "Bones" Jones (13-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) tells it, Jackson (32-8 MMA, 7-2 UFC) will get a shot at his belt.

"I'll be fighting Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson next," Jones said "I'm not allowed to discuss the date because I didn't sign a contract, but yeah, it will be very soon."

Jackson said he first hurt his hand while horsing around with teammates over the holidays and re-injured it in camp. The fight with Hamill did little but aggravate it further. However, it appears that the severity of the injury, which UFC president Dana White said could give machida or evans   the next title shot, has been downgraded.

The announcement may come as a surprise to those familiar with Jackson's recent health history. The Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended him this week following his lopsided decision win over Matt Hamill at UFC 130, which took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The former champ had to get his left hand X-rayed and could be suspended until Nov. 25 if an injury was found. He can, however, gain clearance before that from an orthopedic doctor.


White also said the title shot was Jackson's should he be healthy by fall.

"Bones" has wrestled with his own injuries, or specifically, one injury. He was expected to undergo surgery on a long-bothersome hand ligament, which scratched a potential fight with Evans at UFC 133. The promotion instead booked Evans to meet standout Phil Davis at the Aug. 6 event. Soon afterward, Jones caught fans by surprise when he announced that his doctor ruled against surgery and that he expected to return to the cage in the fall. But officials said it was too late to scratch Evans' UFC 133 headliner with Davis.

Jones said Thursday that his hand is "totally fine" and will be good to go for a fight with Jackson.

When would he like to return to the cage?

"September," he said.

If Jones gets his way, two options may accommodate him. "UFC Fight Night 25: Battle on the Bayou" is slated for Sept. 17 in New Orleans, and UFC 135 is targeted for Sept. 24 in Denver. However, the financial upside is far greater for Jones with a pay-per-view event since he receives a cut of its profits.



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I told you guys a few days ago this was  "rumoured"
vacazack (Upload Administrator) — ↑ 1.29 TB ↓ 545.89 GB ↕ 2.42 Jun 05, 2011 ‐ Report
where is sissy rashad
taeyang — ↑ 29.95 GB ↓ 46.00 GB ↕ 0.65 Jun 06, 2011 ‐ Report
Judging by his last few performances Jones is pretty much unbeatable in the light-heavyweight division as it is atm. Silva needs to move up or we will see Jones GSPing the light-heavyweights.
jack5 — ↑ 74.27 GB ↓ 83.05 GB ↕ 0.89 Jun 06, 2011 ‐ Report
I hope Rampage KO's this guy
dmarins — ↑ 8.09 GB ↓ 27.40 GB ↕ 0.30 Jun 06, 2011 ‐ Report
What?? i will watch with pleasure as that bully, uneducated rampage gets a beating from Bone and hopefully leaves the cage forever. He is nothing but a backyard brawler, an intimidating bully who picks  on guys half of his size (just ask ariel helwani and many more). F*ck off rampage.
hsard — ↑ 68.22 GB ↓ 175.50 GB ↕ 0.39 Jun 06, 2011 ‐ Report
My money is on Rampage.`
SolidSWARM — ↑ 75.45 GB ↓ 131.74 GB ↕ 0.57 Jun 07, 2011 ‐ Report
i really hope that rampage kick that monkeyfaced skinnyass bones' ass real hard...fuck off all u bones lovers
TEXAVERY — ↑ 275.40 GB ↓ 244.23 GB ↕ 1.13 Jun 07, 2011 ‐ Report
Rampage isn't big enough to be a heavy weight. He can balloon up to 250 or more but it would be an unhealthy easily fatigued 250. The fact that he's smart enuff to know that he would be at a disadvantage at heavy (like cro-cop and Emelianenko - in a cage) proves that he's educated. Jon Jones is another guy that can fight at heavy weight. In this sport it's a given that you should be fighting at your best performing weight. Use every advantage you have. Look at Roy Nelson and the embarrassment of a performance he put on recently.
catspaw — ↑ 207.04 GB ↓ 436.23 GB ↕ 0.47 Jun 07, 2011 ‐ Report
It wont be UFN25
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kns — ↑ 585.97 GB ↓ 247.90 GB ↕ 2.36 Jun 08, 2011 ‐ Report
Hah Rashad must be pissed, Rampage getting his title shot. If rampage loses they can set up a Rampage vs. Shogun 2 that would be cool.
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