Mike Rome expands on his thoughts in this article at BloodyElbow:
MMA Community Reactions To Quinton Jackson Quitting MMA Part 2
Consider me skeptical about this “retirement.” If anything it seems like Dana kept slamming him publicly, and when he kept doing it after they made up, Rampage snapped. I don’t know if this is the case, but payment agreements are often confidential, and Dana talking about it in public could have put Quinton in hot water.
It seems we can’t have a period of time in which the UFC isn’t at war with one of its star fighters. I absolutely believe he will end up fighting Rashad Evans, but it all depends on how Dana handles this. He can either go to Rampage privately and sort this all out, or he can come out and bash him for all sorts of things, and remind everyone how he stood behind Rampage after the car chase. It’s really up to Dana at this point. Sometimes it’s not about being right; it’s about doing what’s best for business and what’s best for the fans.
Steve Cofield at Cagewriter is pretty much thinking along the same lines:
I hate to say this is much ado about nothing, but I’ll be you it is. Jackson is throwing a hissy fit. Let’s see if the new White handles this correctly or if he goes ballistic.
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