UFC 186 and my dad
 

My buddy, Rampage Jackson, is fighting tomorrow night in UFC 186. He had a hard road getting there. The promoter he was fighting for sued him and got an injunction to prevent him from fighting in this fight. He won an emergency appeal on Tuesday and flew to Canada on Wednesday (that's where UFC 186 is). It should be an exciting fight! His opponent likes to brawl so that should make it exciting.

I know I haven't said anything to you guys but my dad passed away last week. Before he passed, I flew to TX a couple of times when my dad was in the hospital. The last time, Rampage sent my dad a video wishing him well. It really lifted my dad's spirits (he was a fan).

Anyway, as soon as Rampage found out he was going to fight, he texted me and let me know. He told me he'd be kicking ass for my dad.

So if anyone watches this fight, just know, that it has a special meaning to me.

Sorry to hear about your loss but congrats to Rampage.

Sorry for your loss. But that is great story.

Thanks guys. This is the video Rampage sent my dad.





And here's a video of my dad that I sent to Rampage when we all thought he was gonna pull through.

Sorry on your loss.

Bummer man, sorry for your loss.

Rampage seems like a cool dude, I have a few people who know him, I'm jelly, I'd love to spar with him.

This is what mmamania.com had to say about the fight:


And this is a text exchange we had this morning.

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Rampage is a very cool guy. He's also into cars. He got a Hellcat as part of his signing bonus for signing with the UFC. I tease him that I have the Hellcat killer. I made a T-shirt for him.

Yeah, he also has a lambo and a bunch of bikes.