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It’s no secret at this point that Juanito Ibarra was one of the problems in Rampage’s life that triggered his incident from last July, but it is interesting to hear now how Dana got in a (verbal) fight with Ibarra in the police station parking lot when he went to bail Quinton out of jail.

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The look of a friend or opportunist?

Just because Juanito Ibarra no longer manages and trains Rampage Jackson, doesn’t mean he wasn’t trying to get in on part three of Rampage’s trilogy with Wanderlei Silva.

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There’s no denying it, Juanito Ibarra, Quinton Jackson’s former trainer, has been going through some rough times since Rampage fired him following the Forrest Griffin loss. Not only did he lose his biggest client and someone who referred to as his “son,” his reputation was dragged through the mud by allegations that he had taken money from Jackson. Not too long thereafter, his clients started jumping ship, and now he’s seemingly left with nothing in mixed martial arts. The question is, is it warranted? Did he actually overcharge Jackson by $30,000 for his training camp as Tito Ortiz alleges? Is there more to this story?

UFC 91: Silva vs. Jackson III

Two reports have surfaced today that suggest the highly rumored UFC 91 match-up between Wanderlei Silva and Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson is all but signed. According to MMACanada.net, Rampage will get his shot at UFC 91 to avenge his losses against Wanderlei Silva from 2003 and 2004. MMA Mania has a similar report up, except it states that the UFC is awaiting signed bout agreements from both parties.

In numerous interviews, Quinton Jackson stated that a “betrayal” in his professional and personal life was the primary reason behind the string of bizarre events that took place the week of July 15. He refused to name the person that betrayed him, but with the firing of his trainer Juanito Ibarra, and reports of Ibarra stealing money from Quinton, it quickly became apparent who that individual was.

More UFC 87 presser photos at CombatLifestyle.com

Yesterday, we posted part three of Dana White’s video blog, which showed Dana at a restaurant with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Well, it appears Rampage is in town for UFC 87 as he showed up at the UFC 87 pre-fight press conference which was held at the Mall of America. Rampage spoke briefly at the presser and stood up on stage in good spirits, apparently mimicking (jokingly) Dana as Dana spoke about him.

Leave it to Josh Gross to get the story no one else could. After two weeks of questions and speculation surrounding the bizarre incidents with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Gross has been able to confirm many of the rumors floating around, and find out exactly what has been going on with Jackson.

More UFC 86 photos at CombatLifestyle.com

Forrest Griffin’s decision victory has caused quite the stir in the MMA community. Bloggers and journalists have been debating the how the judges scored the fight. Rampage fans have been all over message boards screaming bloody murder. However, no one is perhaps more upset about the decision than Quinton Jackson’s manager and trainer, Juanito Ibarra. In fact, Ibarra is so convinced his fighter won, he is going to protest the decision with the athletic commission.