Quinton Jackson Will Fight Despite Charges

UFC President Dana White has spoken out about Quinton "Rampage" Jackson and his status within the UFC.

There has been a lot of speculation amongst fans and the media about when Jackson will fight next, if he will fight again at all, due to the charges he faces regarding his traffic incident in July. Here is what Dana had to say about the issue:

“Of course he’ll fight,” White said. “If he was doing drugs, if he had been drunk, if he had gone out there and done what he did because he was pissed off at someone, that would be a completely different story. But he was ill. And in this company, we support our friends and anyone who works for us when they’re ill and have problems. He was ill, the incident occurred, and now he’s fine."

This is good news for Rampage fans. Rumors are currently circulating that he could be facing Mauricio "Shogun" Rua as early as November. Dana did clarify that he won't be facing Wanderlei Silva in his next fight.

RUMOR: Shogun To Face Coleman In December

Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has recently stated that a fight between himself and Mark Coleman may happen in December.

Rua, who is currently recovering from knee surgery, has expressed a desire to face Coleman since Coleman defeated him in a Pride event via broken arm. Rua also suggested that Coleman has turned down a rematch on several occasions.

The fight will take place in December, giving both Shogun and Coleman time to recover from their recent injuries. The fight is expected to take place at Shogun's natural weight of 205, as Coleman recently expressed a desire to drop down from heavyweight to light heavyweight.

On a side note, Shogun's new training centre, UDL (Universidade da Luta), has opened this week. Shogun runs this training facility along with his brother, Murilo "Ninja" Rua.