Quinton “Rampage” Jackson said he is prepared for everything Keith “The Dean of Mean” Jardine has to offer when they clash in the main feature of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 96 this coming Saturday (Sunday in Manila).

“I trained for MMA (mixed martial arts) so wherever he tries to take it, I've got an answer,” said the former UFC light heavyweight champion in a UFC promotional video.

Jackson, who has an MMA career record of 29-7, said he is no stranger to ground fighting although he is better known for his stand up skills.

“I'm a wrestler, so I know how to defend, to take down,” he said. “I've been taking down people before in fights.”

MMA fans expect quite a difficult match for the 30-year-old Jackson as he will be facing a more rounded fighter in Jardine.

“I'm ready in all areas. I fought black belts, all good wrestlers, all good strikers, all good boxers, good kick boxers. I'm ready, homie,” Jackson said.

For his part, the 33-year-old Jardine said he is prepared to go toe-to-toe with the powerful Memphis native, whom he referred as among the legends of MMA.

“I wanna fight all the guys, the legends in the sports, that's what I've been doing. To me this is as big as a title fight,” said the six-foot-two fighter from Albuquerque.

However the Dean of Mean, who totes a 14-5-1 record, said he expects a different fight with Jackson.

“I'm one of the best, more complete MMA fighters out there. Definitely I'm trying to bring all the skills into all these fights. This fight’s a little different, though. I might be more like the Chuck [Liddel] fight, I might be more on a standing fight,” he said.

The Jackson vs. Jardine fight card, which also features Fil-Am Mark Muñoz against Matt Hamill, is slated to take place at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

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