LEWJ Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 OK, so I kinda follow UFC, sometimes.I thought there may be fans on here so I decided I'd post this.The former light-heavyweight champion faces two felony counts and four misdemeanor counts in a car chase last month in which he allegedly fled from police and hit several cars in Costa Mesa.By Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer August 26, 2008 Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, a former light-heavyweight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, was charged Monday with reckless driving, evading arrest and hit-and-run driving in a destructive car chase from Costa Mesa to Newport Beach last month, prosecutors said. Jackson, 30, who was arrested July 15, allegedly left a chaotic scene in his wake, hitting at least three cars with his lifted 2008 Ford truck and driving on the sidewalk with a blown tire. The incident began when Jackson drove over a curb in Costa Mesa, sideswiped two cars and drove away with a flat tire, authorities said. A motorcycle officer spotted Jackson weaving in and out of traffic and tried to pull him over, but the former fighting champion fled, running several red lights and crashing into a Toyota Camry, prosecutors allege. At one point, Jackson drove onto a curb on the wrong side of the road, narrowly missing a bus stop and forcing several people to run for cover, prosecutors said. Jackson was eventually taken into custody without further incident.The arrest came two weeks after Jackson lost the UFC light-heavyweight title, which he had held for more than a year, in a Las Vegas fight with underdog Forrest Griffin. The day after he was arrested, police in Irvine -- where Jackson lives -- escorted him to mental health professionals after getting reports that he was acting strangely and might be a threat to himself and others.Jackson is charged with one felony count of evading arrest while driving recklessly, one felony count of evading a peace officer and driving against traffic, three misdemeanor counts of hit-and-run with property damage, and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving. He will be arraigned Thursday in Santa Ana. If convicted, he faces a maximum of three years in prison paloma.esquivel@latimes.com | BROWNS | BUCKEYES | CAVALIERS | INDIANS | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFoA Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Yeah, Rampage is in some trouble. I really thought he had turned a new leaf since he had his 'come to Jesus' moments and was a pretty good mentor/example on The Ultimate Fighter.It's a damn shame that he's in this situaton, though. That's one guy that doesn't need more black marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Definitely expected an assault charge when I opened this!So he loses his title and then goes crazy over it? Why not use that motivation in a rematch, instead of going nuts and hitting parked cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 The guy's nickname is "Rampage." What'dya expect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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