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Rampage reveals why he turned down TUF 17 gig opposite Sonnen
According to both Jackson and UFC president Dana White, the organization offered “Rampage” an opportunity to be a coach opposite…
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Chris Palmquist
According to both Jackson and UFC president Dana White, the organization offered “Rampage” an opportunity to be a coach opposite Chael Sonnen on TUF 17 before asking Jon Jones. Interestingly enough though, Jackson turned down the opportunity.
“Forget TUF,” Jackson told MMAFighting.com on Thursday. “I’m not interested in that.”
“I don’t want to fight Chael. He’s the kind of fighter that I don’t want to fight. He’s a boring fighter that just wants to hump people.”
White confirmed that Sonnen was very interested in coaching against Jackson, and eventually fighting him, as well.
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