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Twitter reacts to Rampage re-signing

For the past several days it was a not very well kept secret that Rampage had signed with the UFC, but when the UFC made the official announcement, Twitter reacted.

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Chris Palmquist
December 21, 2014 · 2 min read
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For the past several days it was a not very well kept secret that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson had signed with the UFC. Still, when the UFC made the official announcement, Twitter reacted.

#TheTimeIsNow @ufc

HE’S BACK!! @Rampage4Real

 Scott Coker @ScottCoker

Let us be clear that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is under an exclusive contract with #BellatorMMA. We will protect our contractual rights

 Dana White @danawhite

🙂

Adam Martin ‏@MMAdamMartin

1) Bellator isn’t in the PPV biz, Rampage wanted PPV points, 2) Rampage wouldn’t fight their champion Newton. I can see why he wants out.

 MMA Roasted ‏@MMARoasted

Rampage just announced that he is unhappy with the way the UFC has been treating him so far. #UFCBarueri

Dave Doyle ‏@davedoylemma

“Me and Bellator, we tongue kissing right now, baby.” Rampage, from the day he signed with Bellator

 Manny Gamburyan @MannyGamburyan

Welcome back #Rampage @ufc where you belong

 David Spears @Davei_Boi

@MMARoasted how Tito Ortiz feels about Rampage Jackson re-signing with the UFC.

 Tito Ortiz @titoortiz

@Rampage4real WOOOW!!!! Didn’t see that one coming!

 Quinton Jackson @Rampage4real

🙂

Jon Anik ‏@Jon_Anik

Hope Rampage walks out to this when he returns

 Marc Raimondi @marc_raimondi

There a number of UFC light heavyweights I would watch Rampage against. Shogun, Manuwa, Maldonado, Lil’ Nog, Hendo, Feijao.

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Who else wants to see this rematch? Shogun vs. Rampage 2. There’s a solid chance we will see this in 2015

 Jeremy Botter @jeremybotter

•So many people are saying “rampage isn’t relevant” just over one month since Ortiz and Bonnar drew a big cable number. #howsoontheyforget

•I wonder if Rampage actually thinks his statement about terminating his own contract will be the end of this whole thing.

 Josh Gross @yay_yee

I don’t know if I believe the Jackson signing is linked to the antitrust case. But the timing and reality of it are strange. Not UFC’s M.O.

 Zeus Tipado @tipado

In a legal battle between Viacom and ZUFFA, Viacom wins 100% of the time, all the time. #UFCFightNight

 Kirik Jenness @KirikJenness

Whether by design or serendipity, UFC fighting against the leviathan Viacom to get @Rampage4real back is PR genius given class-action suit.

 Luke Thomas @SBNLukeThomas

•Rampage isn’t a huge gain for UFC, but he’s a tremendous loss for Bellator.

•FWIW, I am told Viacom will not accept Rampage signing lying down. What does that mean? In the words of @adbrandt, there will be lawyers.

 Derek @ricketyoldshack

Rampage is back, to complain about being wrestled.

 Quinton Jackson @Rampage4real

Official statement on my UFC signing and what’s happening at http://RampageJackson.com (so Scott Coker can shut up)

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