Filed under: Bellator , Featured , Featured Videos , News , Videos CHICAGO – Quinton Jackson doesn’t regret voicing his wish to live a normal life in a recent interview, though he claims reporters cast his comments in a negative light. Jackson raised eyebrows when he told ESPN he wished he’d never become a fighter , instead focusing on his family business in construction. The statement stood out for a veteran MMA star just days ahead of a pivotal rematch in a main event, in this case a second meeting with Muhammed Lawal (20-6 MMA, 9-4 BMMA) at Bellator 175. But Jackson (37-11 MMA, 4-0 BMMA) downplayed its overall significance, attributing the reaction to his story to the media’s reporting. Related: Watch 'Rampage' and 'King Mo' face off before Bellator 175, as well as other main-card fighters “Half the time you do interviews, you get negative people in the world who want to spin your words and get a click-bait, or just get people to listen to the interview,” Jackson said during a press conference today in support of the event, which takes place Friday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill
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‘Rampage’ Jackson: ‘I just kept it real’ about MMA regret during ESPN interview – MMA Junkie