'All the fighters in Japan were scared of him'… Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson reveals the one UFC and PRIDE legend who intimidated everyone
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Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has opened up about the one MMA superstar who used to terrify all of his rivals.
During his time in Japan, competing in PRIDE, the American engaged in a feud with one of the greatest Brazilian competitors to have ever graced the sport.
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson says Wanderlei Silva intimidated all the fighters in Japan
In his MMA career, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson had a number of heated feuds. But perhaps none were as intense as the one he shared with Wanderlei Silva.
In total, the pair battled it out in four electrifying contests, with ‘The Axe Murderer’ winning the first two, before the American bounced back and won the third and fourth.
At the peak of his powers, Silva was a truly frightening individual with a fearsome aura and an equally scary style inside the cage.
However, Rampage claims his attitude towards the legend was different from the rest, and that actually got under the Curitiba native’s skin.
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On an episode of the JRE MMA Show, the former world champion said: “That guy was so vicious, he’d just walk around mad the whole time. You know all the fighters in Japan were scared of him?
“That’s why he didn’t like me, because I was never afraid of him.”
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson reveals the only time he 'lost his temper' in a fight
While his brutal knockouts could convince you otherwise, Rampage was always a composed operator on fight night.
His innate ability to stay calm under pressure often helped him secure the victory.
However, on one occasion, he was left in so much pain, that his anger sizzled past boiling point, and he reacted accordingly.
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