Quinton “Rampage” Jackson believes King Green may have been too tough for his own good this past Saturday.
Green collided with Esteban Ribovics on the UFC 332 main card in Salt Lake City. There was some bad blood going into this one after Green’s team confronted Ribovics for missing weight. In the end, it was Ribovics who got the last laugh as he delivered several knockdowns to earn the first-round TKO finish.
While Green has said he wishes referee Herb Dean gave him more time to recover, Jackson told Nina Drama that the fan favorite lightweight was likely saved (h/t MMAMania).
“You put on a show before you worry about your own safety,” Jackson said. “We don’t think about the wear and tear that we have on our body. That’s what they be thinking about. Like, my brother, I wanted to see you win but that might have been a bad decision. What we don’t think about in fighting is that s–t adds up.”
Jackson made a rare appearance as a cornerman for Green, and he said it was difficult for him to deny the request.
“I don’t really corner,” Jackson said. “Bobby asked me to corner him and all that stuff, I was like, ‘Ah, I don’t wanna do all that stuff.’ But, he’s such a good guy, I didn’t want to say no.”
“Rampage” admitted that it was tough seeing Green suffer a TKO loss, but it comes with the territory of being a prizefighter.
“Bobby’s an entertainer, he’s going to bring it no matter what,” Jackson continued. “It’s just, for me, he’s my boy, he’s like my brother. It just sucks seeing one of your boys get beat but it happens. It’s part of the job.”
Green will have to reassess what went wrong before his next outing, which likely won’t be until 2027. His three-fight winning streak is over, but Green is no stranger to rebounding from defeat.
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