when he did, the UFC did not ask if he was hurt, he said he fought injured almost every fight in the UFC and mentioned that the UFC never thanked him for not pulling out when he was hurt. Aside from the injury situation, Jackson was critical of the opponents he has been matched up with in the UFC. In the interview with Rutten, Jackson said, "I think Joe Silva needs to be slapped in the face. I'm sorry, but you've got a fighter like me who likes to go out there and fight fights, so why do you keep giving me wrestlers who are going to take me down and hump me?" I'm a big fan Quinton Jackson fan and I would pay money to see him fight. However, just because he likes to trade punches on the feet, doesn't mean the UFC has to hand pick opponents for him to knock out. It's about who are the top guys at that time that are available to fight. If Jackson can't stop a takedown, this is not the fault of his employers. However, Jackson can stop takedowns and most of the exchanges in his last fights have taken place on the feet. In fact, it was a punch by Rashad Evans, a strong wrestler, which sent Jackson backpedalling at UFC 114. I'm an advocate of free speech and I certainly don't want to see fighters become robots. With the UFC dominating the worldwide MMA scene, its fighters should be