'Rampage' Jackson detained for mental health evaluation <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Former mixed martial arts light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has been hospitalized for a mental health evaluation. Irvine police went to Jackson's home Wednesday after his friends told authorities they were "concerned about his behavior and some remarks he was making," Lt. Rick Handfield said Thursday. "Officers spoke to him to evaluate whether he was a danger to himself or others," Handfield said. "He was detained and was taken to an area hospital for mental evaluation." Handfield declined to elaborate, citing privacy restrictions. Jackson was arrested Tuesday in Costa Mesa after a 3-mile chase that began as the result of two freeway collisions and another crash when he allegedly ran red lights in his 2008 Ford F250 pickup, police said. During the chase, police said, Jackson drove over the raised median of the roadway, drove onto a sidewalk, causing pedestrians to flee, and a tire on his truck disintegrated before he taken into custody without incident. Jackson was booked for investigation of felony evading, reckless driving and hit and run, and released on $25,000 bail. After the arrest, police said they learned that Jackson may have been involved in two collisions on the freeway, which did not involve injuries. Jackson lost his Ultimate Fighting Championship title July 5 in Las Vegas to Forrest Griffin in an unanimous decision. UFC spokeswoman Jennifer Wenk in Las Vegas declined comment on the 30-year-old fighter's recent troubles.</div>
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jul 17 2008, 08:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think he ate less punches to the head than Forest did.</div> I'm saying maybe from the previous fights as well? (not just the last)
Given what he did, something is obviously not right with him, and he needs to get help before someone or himeself gets injured.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Answer_AI03 @ Jul 17 2008, 09:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Forrest got his ass whooped. That was a bullshit fight.</div> I dunno, I thought it was close, and thought it could go either way. I wouldn't say Forrest got his ass whooped though. but Forrest landed a lot of leg kicks and managed to hurt Rampage's leg making him a lot less mobile and less able to burst out with an attack. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CelticKing @ Jul 17 2008, 09:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lavalamp @ Jul 17 2008, 08:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I think he ate less punches to the head than Forest did.</div> I'm saying maybe from the previous fights as well? (not just the last) </div> Well he didn't have any fights inbetween the Forrest fight and the start of the filming of TUF 7. And he seemed fine during that, albeit a tad frustrated that his fighters kept losing.
Page needs a rematch with Forest! Hopefully one of them actually whoops the others ass, and it doesn't go to decision.
Obviously losing the belt in such a close decision really affected his mental well being. Chances are though, there are previous issues with his mental health. This may take a while to figure out exactly what is going on.
