Kevin Iole of YAHOO! SPORTS has an exclusive interview with former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, his first public statements since running wild with his Truckasaurus on the streets of Orange County in mid-July, and possibly later being taken to a mental hospital for evaluation. And it turns out that Jackson isn’t completely off his rocker - according to UFC chief Dana White, he was just tired and amped up on too many energy drinks.

I can totally sympathize - the same thing happens to me all the time. One minute I’m driving home late after a long night of volunteering at the local youth center, so I decide to pound seven or eight Red Bulls. The next thing I know, I’m face down in on the road, with my hands behind my back and a cop pointing a pistol at me. They really should put a warning label on those things: “Drinking excessive amounts of energy drink may cause you to black out, drive at high speeds away from cops and run other cars off the road.”

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Quinton “Rampage” Jackson certainly lived up to his nickname on Tuesday, as the UFC fighter was arrested after a SoCal car chase that resulted in a few damaged vehicles.

(Quinton will have to do a few more PPVs just to pay for gas)

The ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER punches up news that the incident began around 1:30 p.m. in the O.C. town of Costa Mesa. Jackson’s vehicle - a lifted Ford F-250 pickup featuring large images of himself on the sides - smashed into two cars near the end of the California 55 freeway.

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Two of the most media-friendly fighters in the MMA world went at each other in Las Vegas last night in UFC 86 for the light heavyweight title and, more importantly, the claim to the face of the UFC franchise (excepting Dana White, of course). CHICKS HEART FIGHTS deftly covers the Forrest Griffin and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson styles, camps, and fan bases.

Griffin took out Jackson’s base by pounding his left leg relentlessly and then wrestled a unanimous decision away from Rampage in a mild upset, becoming the most successful reality show contestant since Tiffany Pollard. The scoring came under some scrutiny as the match was close enough to bring disagreement between experts and fans.
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We’ve never read MEN’S FITNESS mag, and we’ve always wondered how they keep that thing going. How many times can you publish pieces about sit-up technique? And the “long, hard road to huge, rock-hard lats!”

(Not covered: How to avoid a belt for staring at Gym hotties)

But thanks to the online version, we were introduced to an Q & A on “gym etiquette” with MMA brawler Rampage Jackson. The questions pretty much cover every cliched douchenozzle you’ve ever observed in the gym. One example:

You’re obviously a guy who has spent a lot of time in the gym, so we’re assuming you know all about proper gym etiquette. … (What do you say to) Guys who talk to you while you’re trying to workout.
‘Are you hitting on me? What are you here for-to workout or hit on me?

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BREAKING: ZERO BLACKS SPOTTED AT COMPUSA SINCE ‘97: TMZ.com took time out from rooting through Britney’s garbage to video UFC fighter Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s reax to the Sean Taylor shooting:

“Shot in the leg and died. Where the hell was the ambulance? Flavor Flav was real when he said 911 was a joke. Black folks, when you get in trouble [and you] call 911, please sound white when you call … We all sound white when we need to.“TMZ then has a poll, asking if Jackson’s is right:

NEWSFLASH: Who knew no black people had computers either!