Many expected Jackson's wild style of striking would not translate into the K-1 ring, thinking he would be outclassed by such a schooled and disciplined striker as Abidi. The first kickboxing bout between Abidi and Jackson was on July 14, 2002. He also made forays into kickboxing with a pair of victories over kickboxer Cyril Abidi, under K-1 rules. Jackson went on to defeat Masaaki Satake, Igor Vovchanchyn, Kevin Randleman and Mikhail Illoukhine in successive Pride bouts. In his next fight, Jackson was disqualified for a low blow against Daijiro Matsui. Jackson captivated the Japanese fans with his exciting performance and also gained their respect and admiration for his valiant effort against the much more experienced Sakuraba.Īfter beating pro-wrestler Alexander Otsuka in a fight for the Battlarts promotion, Jackson was invited back for Pride 17 where he scored a knockout victory over Otsuka's training partner, Yuki Ishikawa. Jackson lost due to a rear naked choke from Sakuraba. Jackson, still a relatively unknown fighter, first was matched at Pride 15 against fellow wrestler and Japanese superstar Kazushi Sakuraba, who was at that time Pride's most prominent domestic fighter. In 2001, Japan's Pride organization marketed Jackson as a homeless person. Jackson's successful first MMA Title shot against Rocko Hammerhands Henderson proved to be the beginning of many upsets. Jackson gained a reputation for lifting his opponents and slamming them to the mat. Jackson built up a record of 10 wins and 1 loss fighting for a variety of smaller scale American promotions, including King of the Cage, Gladiator Challenge and Dangerzone. Impressed by the success of other wrestlers in MMA, Jackson decided to try his own hand at the sport. After discovering mixed martial arts, Jackson trained in Las Vegas with BAMMA fighter Lewis Rumble.
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Originally, Jackson intended to pursue a career in professional wrestling after graduating high school, but ultimately extended his amateur wrestling career at Lassen Community College in Susanville, California before being expelled after a fight with a teammate. In high school Jackson also befriended fellow Bellator light heavyweight Jacob Noe, a karate practitioner who taught Jackson striking techniques, in exchange for wrestling techniques. Jackson had his first experience with combat sports as a wrestler for Raleigh-Egypt High School, enrolling at the school as a 17-year-old freshman, where his career included All-State honors in his senior year after finishing fifth in the state tournament at 189 pounds (86 kg). Jackson also had a dysfunctional family, as his drug-addicted father disappeared when Jackson was only 10 years old, before returning to his life in 2003. He began selling drugs from a young age and was involved in many street fights. Jackson is from Memphis, Tennessee and had a difficult childhood. 3.1 Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2013–2014).2.4.4 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.2.4.1 Winning the Light Heavyweight Championship.2.2.2 Final bouts with Pride Fighting Championships.Due to his eccentric personality and aggressive fighting style, Jackson became a star in Japan during his tenure with Pride FC and following his move to the UFC, he helped pioneer MMA's growth into a worldwide sport. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and unified the Pride Middleweight Championship belt. Quinton Ramone "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist, actor and former professional wrestler, who most recently fought in the Bellator MMA and won the Bellator MMA: Season Ten Light Heavyweight Tournament.
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