Do you know that former UFC champions Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson and Rashad Evans have been purported to struggle this month? Properly, now they’re not.
Each Evans and Jackson took to social media on Friday, revealing that their scheduled scrap on the ICS Mania 1 occasion in Albuquerque, New Mexico, is now not on the docket attributable to unfulfilled “contractual obligations” on the aspect of Signature Punch Promotions.
“Unhappy information for @sugarashadevans and myself,” Jackson wrote on Instagram. “I’m dissatisfied to say that we’ve got to tug out of the boxing match on April twelfth as a result of contractual obligations wasn’t fulfilled. I’ve misplaced confidence within the promotion of this struggle. As soon as once more I apologize for this dangerous information for everybody that received flights n struggle tickets.”
Evans confirmed the cancellation in his personal put up.
“I’m dissatisfied to announce the struggle between @rampagejackson will NOT happen April twelfth in Albuquerque on the PIT,” Evans wrote. “There have been contractual obligations not met, so we needed to make this tough determination to tug the struggle. Nonetheless we do stay hopeful that this struggle can occur at a later date. Sorry to you struggle followers, we have been actually excited to placed on a present. Thanks all for the assist!”
Evans additionally revealed that the 2 fighters finally opted to take a step again and “let the attorneys” deal with it, however expressed hope that issues could be labored out and that the struggle could be rescheduled for a later date.
Whereas ‘Rampage’ is out, ICS claims Evans will nonetheless compete on the cardboard
Curiously, ICS additionally posted on Instagram that very same day, confirming that the undercard and the scheduled co-main occasion between Fernando Vargas Jr. and Gonzalo Coria remains to be on. The promotion additionally claimed that Rashad Evans would face a brand new opponent within the night’s headliner.
Evans and ‘Rampage’ beforehand fought contained in the Octagon at UFC 114 in Might 2010. Evans gained the bout by way of unanimous determination.
‘Suga’ retired from MMA in 2018 amid a five-fight dropping streak, however returned to the game in 2022 beneath the Eagle FC banner, defeating Gabriel Checco.
Jackson has not fought since a first-round knockout towards Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 237 in December 2019.
