Former UFC Champion Quinton ’Rampage’ Jackson Seeks “Revenge Fights”: “Couple of Guys I Owe a Kick in the A** To”
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There was a time Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson was lifting his opponents and slamming them on the mat. Jackson made appearances in many different MMA promotions and had a long Pro-MMA career. One of his very popular rivalries with Wanderlei Silva is being renewed now. Quinton Jackson has called out Silva once again. He was talking to the YouTube channel ‘No Jumper’, which has over 4.5 Million subscribers. ‘Rampage’ has an MMA record that reads, 38-14-0, and two of those losses were from Silva.
Rampage fought in promotions like the UFC, Pride, King of the Cage, and Bellator. He has been fortunate to be in the cage with absolute legends like Chael Sonnen, Fedor Emelianenenko, Glover Teixeira, and even Jon Jones. ‘Rampage’ started out as a wrestler but moved to MMA after he saw wrestlers getting great success.
Quinton Jackson renews rivalry with Wanderlei Silva
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Talking to Adam22 on ‘No Jumper’, Jackson remembered his old foe and called him out for another fight. As reported by ‘Super Lutas’, he said, “I’d like to do some revenge fights since I’m old and all. There are a couple of guys I owe a kick in the a*s to. For example, Wanderlei Silva. Me and him, we fought four times. We are 2v2. I would like to box with him or something else. Settle the score.” (Translated via Google Translate).
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The duo clashed twice in Pride. Brazilian fighter, Silva, knocked Jackson out on both occasions. The rivalry, however, didn’t end there. The two fighters met again in the UFC. It was Jackson’s turn to return some favors, and he did.
In a fight that took place at UFC 92 in December 2008, Jackson Knocked out Silva. The last chapter of the rivalry took place in Bellator. At Bellator 206 which took place 10 years after their last meeting in the UFC, Jackson dropped Silva again, taking the score to a 2-2.
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Wanderlei Silva looks ready for the challenge
Brazilian fighter Wanderlei Silva didn’t take much time to accept the challenge. He took to Instagram to respond to ‘Rampage’ calling him out. Silva wrote on his Instagram post, “Anyway, I’ll have to grab the gloves again! Would you like to see more of this?
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Wanderlei Silva vs Quinton Jackson has enough spice from history to make it a mouth-watering prospect today. Both the fighters are experienced and will remember the knock-outs inflicted by their opposite corners when they go against each other for the fifth time. Which fighter will you cheer for? Will it be ‘Rampage’ or will the ‘Murderer Axe’ Prevail? Let us know.
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Rohini Kottu