Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson was absolutely fuming with Randy Couture for a comment the UFC Hall of Famer made about him.
Growing up, the 46-year-old adored the sport’s first two-weight world champion.
Therefore, when his hero picked against him ahead of one of his major fights, it shattered the image he had of the gifted wrestler.
Subsequently, the pair engaged in a long-running feud, with Jackson only recently forgiving the icon.
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson was livid that Randy Couture predicted Matt Hamill would beat him
Throughout his career, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has exhibited a fearsome temper, with the legend once power-bombing Ricardo Arona.
However, it wasn’t just during fights that the American would get annoyed, with the warrior left seething when Randy Couture claimed Matt Hamill would get the better of him.
In an episode of the JAXXON Podcast, the power puncher revealed: “I was mad at Randy Couture for years because I looked up to him, and he said Matt Hamill was gonna beat me.
“He just kept it real.”
As it turns out, the former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion was wrong, with Rampage beating ‘The Hammer’ via unanimous decision.
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Randy Couture is happy to have made up with Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson
While Couture is undeniably one of the greatest fighters to have ever graced the sport, away from competition, he’s a friendly individual.
With that in mind, it comes as no surprise that the grappler was deeply upset to have been embroiled in such a long-running feud.
Couture has now opened up about the Rampage rivalry from his perspective, and expressed how happy he is that they’re now back on good terms.