quinton ` rampage ' jackson has admitted he has already been through the wringer , even before he steps back into the octagon . jackson returns to the ufc after two years with bellator when he takes on fabio maldonado in montreal on saturday night . but he had to first endure a protracted legal battle before he was permitted to feature at ufc 186 . quinton ` rampage ' jackson and fabio maldonado face off during the ufc 186 weigh-in on friday . ` everything happens for a reason , ' he said . ` it was a very stressful period , it was so stressful preparing for this fight . i 've never went through this type of thing before . i felt like i had to fight to get here , and that 's been a tough fight . -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who were monitored for three weeks at an omaha , nebraska , hospital after being exposed to ebola in west africa have been released , a nebraska medicine spokesman said in an email wednesday . one of the five had a heart-related issue on saturday and has been discharged but has n't left the area , taylor wilson wrote . the others have already gone home . they were exposed to ebola in sierra leone in march , but none developed the deadly virus . they are clinicians for partners in health , a boston-based aid group . they all had contact with a colleague who was diagnosed with the disease and is being treated at the national institutes of health in bethesda , maryland . as of monday , that health care worker is in fair condition . the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta has said the last of 17 patients who were being monitored are expected to be released by thursday . more than 10,000 people have died in a west african epidemic of ebola that dates to december 2013 , according to the world health organization . almost all the deaths have been in guinea , liberia and sierra leone . ebola is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- rapper fat joe and others in his entourage were briefly detained and questioned early monday after a woman reported an alleged sexual assault , madison , wisconsin , police said . the 33-year-old madison woman called police with a complaint of `` inappropriate touching '' after fat joe -- whose real name is joseph cartagena -- performed at the city 's orpheum theater sunday night , a police report said . cartagena 's lawyer said the woman was a `` pretender groupie '' who was attempting to `` shake down '' the rapper for money . shortly after the concert ended , the woman `` found herself inside of a cadillac limousine with joseph cartagena and other male subjects all with the destination of a hotel located on madison 's west side , '' the police report said . ' i probably wo n't feel any emotions until after the fight or right before the fight . i just wanted to make it here for the fans , though . i feel like the fans wanted to see me fight , a lot of fans bought tickets and wanted to watch the pay-per-view and see this fight so i 'm glad to be here . ` he 's -lsb- maldonado -rsb- good on paper . he 's a stand up fighter ; on paper it 's the type of fight i love so it should be a good show for the fans . but i 've heard he 's been doing a lot of wrestling so we 'll see what happens . ' jackson , the former light-heavyweight champion , takes on maldonado at a catchweight of 215lb . former light-heavyweight champion jackson has been through a stressful fight to make ufc comeback . the address listed by police is on the university of wisconsin campus , a half mile from the theater . cross-channel ferry passengers are being warned of possible disruption to services tomorrow due to potential industrial action at the port of calais . officials at the port of dover have been alerted about potential strike action taking place in northern france between 8am and 6pm local time . passengers are being urged to travel ahead of the possible action amid concerns long queues could form on roads approaching the kent port . ` i 'm tired of fighting guys who are cowards , who just want to take you down and lay on top of you . in fights like that , the fans lose , ' he added . ' i am a true definition of a fighter , you know what i 'm saying . my style is a brawl , a street fighter . i like the excitement of the surprise of what he 's going to bring at me . ` we 're both pretty big guys . it was stressful preparing for this fight - it was kind of hard for either of us to keep our weight down . i just think it 's fair for both of us -lsb- that this is a catch weight fight at 215lbs -rsb- . strike action by workers at the port of calais will once again severely affect journeys from dover . `` there were allegations of inappropriate touching involving the female , and after some time had elapsed , the female reported this matter to madison police , '' the report said . cartagena and the others in his entourage were released after they were questioned , but the investigation continued , police said . attorney dawn florio issued a statement tuesday about what she said were `` false allegations made by a woman who initially posed as a fan and later claimed to be the victim of an assault after demanding money . '' a port of dover spokesman said : ` it is unclear how severely services may be affected . ` the port of calais does intend to keep a number of berths open for use throughout the day , although the number may be less than usual . ` customers wishing to travel on monday are strongly advised , where possible , to travel ahead of the possible action period . ` the port of dover , together with its major ferry partners , will do all that it can to minimise any customer delays and community impact but some disruption should be anticipated from a situation beyond its control . ` fighting is mostly mental , even the weight loss part of it . when you 're stressing out , there 's nothing you can do . the thing you guys want to see is two healthy , strong fighters fighting each other , not people who are killing themselves trying to get down to weight the night before . ' passengers planning to travel tomorrow -lrb- monday -rrb- from dover to calais are being urged to contact their ferry operators prior to their journey -lrb- file photo -rrb- . ` due to the current high volumes of seasonal traffic and the potential disruption , there may be queues on the approach roads to the port of dover . ` customers are therefore advised to allow plenty of time for their journey and the community should consider using alternative local routes to move around the area where possible . ' travellers are urged to contact their ferry operator before travelling or visit the port of dover website or its twitter account for the latest information . p&o state on their website : ` as a precaution , day trippers are advised not to travel but to change their bookings for another day . ` if you still wish to sail we will do everything we can to minimise any delays , but some disruption is to be expected . `` at no point did mr. cartagena or any member of his entourage assault or have any improper contact with the woman , '' florio said . `` it is truly unfortunate that false allegations such as these cause the public to doubt the claims of actual victims of sexual assaults . '' ` p&o ferries clearly regrets a situation beyond its control and will endeavour to keep any delays to a minimum . ' cnn 's denise quan contributed to this report .
quinton ` rampage ' jackson returns to the ufc after two year absence . former light-heavyweight champion takes on fabio maldonado in montreal . he had to come through protracted legal battle to feature at ufc 186 .
the disease and is being treated at the national institutes of health in bethesda , maryland . as of monday , that health care worker is in fair condition . the centers for disease control and prevention in atlanta has said the last of 17 patients who were being monitored are expected to be released by thursday . more than 10,000 people have died in a west african epidemic of ebola that dates to december 2013 , according to the world health organization . almost all the deaths have been in guinea , liberia and sierra leone . ebola is spread by direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person . -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- rapper fat joe and others in his entourage were briefly detained and questioned early monday after a woman reported an alleged sexual assault , madison , wisconsin , police said . the 33-year-old madison woman called police with a complaint of `` inappropriate touching '' after fat joe -- whose real name is joseph cartagena -- performed at the city 's orpheum theater sunday night , a police report said . cartagena 's lawyer said the woman was a `` pretender groupie '' who was attempting to `` shake down '' the rapper for money . shortly after the concert ended , the woman `` found herself inside of a cadillac limousine with joseph cartagena and other male subjects all with the destination of a hotel located on madison 's west side , '' the police report said . ' i probably wo n't feel any emotions until after the fight or right before the fight . i just wanted to make it here for the fans , though . i feel like the fans wanted to see me fight , a lot of fans bought tickets and wanted to watch the pay-per-view and see this fight so i 'm glad to be here . ` he 's -lsb- maldonado -rsb- good on paper . he 's a stand up fighter ; on paper it 's the type of fight i love so it should be a good show for the fans . but i 've heard he 's been doing a lot of wrestling so we 'll see what happens . ' jackson , the former light-heavyweight champion , takes on maldonado at a catchweight of 215lb . former light-heavyweight champion jackson has been through a stressful fight to make ufc comeback . the address listed by police is on the university of wisconsin campus , a half mile from the theater . cross-channel ferry passengers are being warned of possible disruption to services tomorrow due to potential industrial action at the port of calais . officials at the port of dover have been alerted about potential strike action taking place in northern france between 8am and 6pm local time . passengers are being urged to travel ahead of the possible action amid concerns long queues could form on roads approaching the kent port . ` i 'm tired of fighting guys who are cowards , who just want to take you down and lay on top of you . in fights like that , the fans lose , ' he added . ' i am a true definition of a fighter , you know what i 'm saying . my style is a brawl , a street fighter . i like the excitement of the surprise of what he 's going to bring at me . ` we 're both pretty big guys . it was stressful preparing for this fight - it was kind of hard for either of us to keep our weight down . i just think it 's fair for both of us -lsb- that this is a catch weight fight at 215lbs -rsb- . strike action by workers at the port of calais will once again severely affect journeys from dover . `` there were allegations of inappropriate touching involving the female , and after some time had elapsed , the female reported this matter to madison police , '' the report said . cartagena and the others in his entourage were released after they were questioned , but the investigation continued , police said . attorney dawn florio issued a statement tuesday about what she said were `` false allegations made by a woman who initially posed as a fan and later claimed to be the victim of an assault after demanding money . '' a port of dover spokesman said : ` it is unclear how severely services may be affected . ` the port of calais does intend to keep a number of berths open for use throughout the day , although the number may be less than usual . ` customers wishing to travel on monday are strongly advised , where possible , to travel ahead of the possible action period . ` the port of dover , together with its major ferry partners , will do all that it can to minimise any customer delays and community impact but some disruption should be anticipated from a situation beyond its control . ` fighting is mostly mental , even the weight loss part of it . when you 're stressing out , there 's nothing you can do . the thing you guys want to see is two healthy , strong fighters fighting each other , not people who are killing themselves trying to get down to weight the night before . ' passengers planning to travel tomorrow -lrb- monday -rrb- from dover to calais are being urged to contact their ferry operators prior to their journey -lrb- file photo -rrb- . ` due to the current high volumes of seasonal traffic and the potential disruption , there may be queues on the approach roads to the port of dover . ` customers are therefore advised to allow plenty of time for their journey and the community should consider using alternative local routes to move around the area where possible . ' travellers are urged to contact their ferry operator before travelling or visit the port
to fight to get here , and that 's been a tough fight . -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who were monitored for three weeks at an omaha , nebraska , hospital after being exposed to ebola in west africa have been released , a nebraska medicine spokesman said in an email wednesday . one of the five had a heart-related issue on saturday and has been discharged but has n't left the area , taylor wilson wrote . the others have already gone home . they were exposed to ebola in sierra leone in march , but none developed the deadly virus . they are clinicians for partners in health , a boston-based aid group . they all had contact with a colleague who was diagnosed with and questioned early monday after a woman reported an alleged sexual assault , madison , wisconsin , police said . the 33-year-old madison woman called police with a complaint of `` inappropriate touching '' after fat joe -- whose real name is joseph cartagena -- performed at the city 's orpheum theater sunday night , a police report said . cartagena 's lawyer said the woman was a `` pretender groupie '' who was attempting to `` shake down '' the rapper for money . shortly after the concert ended , the woman `` found herself inside of a cadillac limousine with joseph cartagena and other male subjects all with the destination of a hotel located on madison 's west side , '' the police report said . light-heavyweight champion , takes on maldonado at a catchweight of 215lb . former light-heavyweight champion jackson has been through a stressful fight to make ufc comeback . the address listed by police is on the university of wisconsin campus , a half mile from the theater . cross-channel ferry passengers are being warned of possible disruption to services tomorrow due to potential industrial action at the port of calais . officials at the port of dover have been alerted about potential strike action taking place in northern france between 8am and 6pm local time . passengers are being urged to travel ahead of the possible action amid concerns long queues could form on roads approaching the kent port . ` i 'm tired of fighting guys who are cowards , who just want to take you down and lay on top of you . in fights like that , the fans lose , ' he added . ' i am a true definition of a fighter , you know what i 'm saying . my style is a brawl , a street fighter . i like the excitement of the surprise of what he 's going to bring at me . ` we 're both pretty big guys . it was stressful preparing for this fight - it was kind of hard for either of us to keep our weight down . i just think it 's fair for both of us -lsb- that this is a catch weight fight at 215lbs -rsb- . strike action by workers at the port of calais will once again severely affect journeys from dover . `` there were allegations of inappropriate touching involving the female , and after some time had elapsed , the female reported this matter to madison police , '' the report said . cartagena and the others in his entourage were released after they were questioned , but the investigation continued , police said . attorney dawn florio issued a statement tuesday about what she said were `` false allegations made by a woman who initially posed as a fan and later claimed to be the victim of an assault after demanding money . '' a port of dover spokesman said : ` it is unclear how severely services may be affected . ` the port of calais does intend to keep a number of berths open for use throughout the day , although the number may be less than usual . ` customers wishing to travel on monday are strongly advised , where possible , to travel ahead of the possible action period . ` the port of dover , together with its major ferry partners , will do all that it can to minimise any customer delays and community impact but some disruption should be anticipated from a situation beyond its control . ` fighting is mostly mental , even the weight loss part of it . when you 're stressing out , there 's nothing you can do . the thing you guys want to see is two healthy , strong fighters fighting each other , not people who are killing themselves trying to get down to weight the night before . ' passengers planning to travel tomorrow -lrb- monday -rrb- from dover to calais are being urged to contact their ferry operators prior to their journey -lrb- file photo -rrb- . ` due to the current high volumes of seasonal traffic and the potential disruption , there may be queues on the approach roads to the port of dover . ` customers are therefore advised to allow plenty of time for their journey and the community should consider using alternative local routes to move around the area where possible . ' travellers are urged to contact their ferry operator before travelling or visit the port and will endeavour to keep any delays to a minimum . ' cnn 's denise quan contributed to this report .
quinton ` rampage ' jackson has admitted has already through, even steps back jackson returns the ufc after bellator when fabio maldonado montreal saturday night. but he had first endure feature ufc 186. quinton ` rampage ' jackson and fabio maldonado face off during the ufc 186 weigh-in friday. ` everything happens, ' he. ` it a very stressful period, it so preparing. i 've went this type. i felt fight to here, and that 's been. -lrb- cnn -rrb- five americans who monitored three weeks at an omaha, nebraska, hospital after ebola in west africa have, a nebraska medicine spokesman in wednesday one five had a heart-related issue on saturday has discharged but n't left the area, taylor wilson wrote. the others have already gone home. they exposed ebola in sierra leone march, but none developed. they clinicians for partners health, a boston-based aid group. they all had contact a colleague diagnosed is being the national institutes bethesda, maryland. as of monday, that health care worker in fair condition. the centers for disease control atlanta has said last 17 patients being monitored are thursday. more than 10,000 people died a west african epidemic that dates december,. almost all the deaths in guinea, liberia sierra leone ebola is spread direct contact. -lrb- cnn -- rapper fat joe and others in his entourage were briefly early monday a woman, madison, wisconsin police the 33-year-old madison woman called police with `` inappropriate '' fat joe -- joseph cartagena performed at the city 's orpheum theater sunday, a police report. cartagena 's lawyer the woman a `` pretender groupie '' attempting shake '' the rapper for money. shortly the concert, the woman `` found inside a cadillac limousine joseph cartagena other male subjects all with the destination a hotel located madison 's west side, ''. ' i probably wo n't feel any emotions until after or right. i just make it here for the fans, though. i feel the fans wanted fight, a lot bought tickets wanted and see so ' glad. ` he 's -lsb- maldonado -rsb- good on paper. he 's a stand fighter ; on paper the type fight i love so it should. but i ' heard he been doing wrestling so we. ' jackson, the former light-heavyweight champion, takes maldonado at a catchweight 215lb. former light-heavyweight champion jackson has through a stressful fight to ufc comeback. the address listed by police is on the university of wisconsin campus, a half mile the theater. cross-channel ferry passengers are warned possible disruption services tomorrow due potential industrial action calais. officials at the port dover have alerted potential strike action taking northern france between 8am. passengers travel ahead the possible action amid concerns long queues form roads approaching the kent port. ` i 'm tired fighting guys cowards, who just take you lay on top. in fights like that, the fans lose, ' he added ' i am a true definition a fighter, you 'm. my style a brawl, a street fighter. i like the excitement the surprise what he 's bring at me. ` we 're both pretty big guys. it stressful preparing this fight - kind either keep our weight. i just think 's fair for both -lsb- that this a catch weight fight at 215lbs -rsb-. strike action by workers the port calais will once severely journeys dover. `` there allegations inappropriate involving the female, after had, reported this matter madison police, ''. cartagena and the others in his entourage were released they questioned, the investigation continued police attorney dawn florio issued tuesday about what `` false allegations initially posed a fan after demanding money. '' a port dover spokesman said : ` it unclear severely services may. ` the port calais does intend keep a number berths use throughout, although the number may less usual. ` customers wishing travel on monday are strongly, where travel ahead the possible action period. ` the port dover, together its major ferry partners will do all minimise any customer delays community impact but some disruption should anticipated from a situation beyond. ` fighting is mostly mental, even the weight loss part. when 're stressing, there. the thing you guys two healthy, strong fighters, not people killing themselves trying down weight the night. ' passengers planning tomorrow -lrb- monday -rrb- from dover to calais are being contact their ferry operators prior file photo. ` due the current high volumes seasonal traffic the potential disruption, there queues the approach roads the port dover. ` customers are therefore advised allow plenty their journey the community should consider using alternative local routes move where. ' travellers are urged contact their ferry operator or visit dover website or its twitter account. p&o state on : ` as a precaution, day trippers travel but change their bookings for another day. ` if still wish sail we do everything minimise any delays, some disruption to `` at no point mr cartagena or any member his entourage assault have any improper contact the woman, '' florio said. `` it truly unfortunate false allegations such cause doubt actual victims. '' ` p&o ferries clearly regrets a situation beyond will endeavour keep any delays. ' cnn 's denise quan contributed.
' i probably wo n't feel any emotions until after the fight or right before the fight . i just wanted to make it here for the fans , though . i feel like the fans wanted to see me fight , a lot of fans bought tickets and wanted to watch the pay-per-view and see this fight so i 'm glad to be here . ` he 's -lsb- maldonado -rsb- good on paper . he 's a stand up fighter ; on paper it 's the type of fight i love so it should be a good show for the fans . but i 've heard he 's been doing a lot of wrestling so we 'll see what happens . ' jackson , the former light-heavyweight champion , takes on maldonado at a catchweight of 215lb . former light-heavyweight champion jackson has been through a stressful fight to make ufc comeback . the address listed by police is on the university of wisconsin campus , a half mile from the theater . cross-channel ferry passengers are being warned of possible disruption to services tomorrow due to potential industrial action at the port of calais . officials at the port of dover have been alerted about potential strike action taking place in northern france between 8am and 6pm local time . passengers are being urged to travel ahead of the possible action amid concerns long queues could form on roads approaching the kent port . ` i 'm tired of fighting guys who are cowards , who just want to take you down and lay on top of you . in fights like that , the fans lose , ' he added . ' i am a true definition of a fighter , you know what i 'm saying . my style is a brawl , a street fighter . i like the excitement of the surprise of what he 's going to bring at me . ` we 're both pretty big guys . it was stressful preparing for this fight - it was kind of hard for either of us to keep our weight down . i just think it 's fair for both of us -lsb- that this is a catch weight fight at 215lbs -rsb- . strike action by workers at the port of calais will once again severely affect journeys from dover . `` there were allegations of inappropriate touching involving the female , and after some time had elapsed , the female reported this matter to madison police , '' the report said . cartagena and the others in his entourage were released after they were questioned , but the investigation continued , police said . attorney dawn florio issued a statement tuesday about what she said were `` false allegations made by a woman who initially posed as a fan and later claimed to be the victim of an assault after demanding money . '' a port of dover spokesman said : ` it is unclear how severely services may be affected . ` the port of calais does intend to keep a number of berths open for use throughout the day , although the number may be less than usual . ` customers wishing to travel on monday are strongly advised , where possible , to travel ahead of the possible action period . ` the port of dover , together with its major ferry partners , will do all that it can to minimise any customer delays and community impact but some disruption should be anticipated from a situation beyond its control . ` fighting is mostly mental , even the weight loss part of it . when you 're stressing out , there 's nothing you can do . the thing you guys want to see is two healthy , strong fighters fighting each other , not people who are killing themselves trying to get down to weight the night before . ' passengers planning to travel tomorrow -lrb- monday -rrb- from dover to calais are being urged to contact their ferry operators prior to their journey -lrb- file photo -rrb- . ` due to the current high volumes of seasonal traffic and the potential disruption , there may be queues on the approach roads to the port of dover . ` customers are therefore advised to allow plenty of time for their journey and the community should consider using alternative local routes to move around the area where possible . ' travellers are urged to contact their ferry operator before travelling or visit the port
 The text appears to be a personal reflection or journal entry from an individual who is involved in some kind of fighting or combat sports, possibly wrestling or boxing. They express their emotions and thoughts about an upcoming fight, mentioning feelings of nervousness, anxiety, and stress. They also reflect on their preparation, training, and mental state, acknowledging that they are not feeling fully confident or prepared. The writer mentions specific details about their opponent, the location of the fight, and the potential consequences of losing. Throughout the passage, the tone is introspective and slightly anxious, with the writer grappling with their own doubts and fears.