Rampage Jackson Smokes?

by Zak Woods on Feb 23, 2010 3:52 PM EST in Rumors

(Hey man, it is my turn to hit that!)

Kevin Iole passes along this juicy bit of blog gossip in his mailbag this week:

I'll favor Jackson in this fight, as well. He isn't close to being in shape now, though his Muay Thai coach, Dave Jackson, insists he's already working hard. But I saw him in Australia and he looked plenty plump to me. I was also surprised to see him smoking a cigarette. But if Rampage is in shape and committed, I think he's definitely the favorite.

An athlete smoking during the off-season is nothing new but usually it is, well, a more "natural" relaxation product.

For the curious readers, it usually takes two weeks to kick the chemical addiction from nicotine.

Rampage is approximately three months away from his fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 114 in Las Vegas. Will that be enough time to get into shape? Remember, Jackson is fighting out of Wolfslair and how much do you trust that training staff?

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Remember, Jackson is fighting out of Wolfslair and how much do you trust that training staff?

lol…not very much.

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by scoozna on Feb 23, 2010 3:56 PM EST reply actions

I would be less concerned with the nicotine intake than the actual smoke inhalation. Wonder if he’s doing it to curb appetite to lose the weight?

by Norm78 on Feb 23, 2010 4:12 PM EST reply actions

In my experience

cigarettes do not curb appetite. But it could just be me.

"It’s going to be like sex with a grizzly bear, you know, a lot of scratching and growling on both sides." - Don Frye

by Excelsior! on Feb 23, 2010 6:39 PM EST up reply actions

N=1 it’s a know effect of nicotine, so it’s likely you are immune to the effects.

by Norm78 on Feb 23, 2010 7:24 PM EST up reply actions

True, I’m always hungry. Rampage probably started for the same reasons I did… all the cool kids do it

>.>

"It’s going to be like sex with a grizzly bear, you know, a lot of scratching and growling on both sides." - Don Frye

by Excelsior! on Feb 23, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions

rashad wins this fight easily. he is focused on the win and another title match while.....

rampage is not focused and has his finger in too many pies. rashad by second round tko.

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by wolfmanshowlforever on Feb 23, 2010 7:18 PM EST reply actions

Man that picture is hillarious, that whatever he has assuming it’s a cigarrette or a joint looks like a cock with a rubber on it and rampage’s is about to get all pornstar and DT. I got rashad on it.

by Lil Pinga on Feb 24, 2010 8:56 AM EST reply actions

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