Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson came very close to trading punches with a rugby player.
In his fantastic career, the American cemented his status as one of the most terrifying men on the planet, rendering his opponents unconscious with his powerful shots.
Rampage even used to get in real fights with Jason Miller when tensions boiled over during training sessions.
Therefore, the concept of getting into a brawl with the icon isn’t something most would recommend.
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Rampage Jackson almost fought a rugby player
During a trip to the UK, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson found himself in what came close to being an explosive situation.
After a local started picking on his friends, things nearly escalated past the point of return.
During an episode of The JAXXON Podcast, from July 2024, he said: “The last time I almost got into a big brawl was my first time going to the UK. Long story short, these rugby guys were trying to bully us. The biggest one was trying to f— with the small guy.
“I said, ‘Hey, leave him alone’. I was UFC champion, he didn’t know. I was like, ‘Hey bro’, and he started talking s— to me.
“I said, ‘Let me buy you a beer so I don’t have to beat your a–‘. He thought it was funny.
“I go to the bathroom, and I see him walk into the bathroom behind me, I could see his silhouette, he started getting behind me.
“Then, one of his teammates walked in, he was like, ‘Rampage Jackson, what the f— are you doing in England’?
“Then the guy was like, ‘Do you know him’? [He replied] ‘You don’t know him, he just knocked out Chuck Liddell, he’s the baddest man on the planet right now’?
“I washed my hands, and he came to me and was like, ‘Do you wanna buy me that beer now’? I was like, ‘Get the f— out of my face’.”
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While that rugby player escaped without having to go to war with Rampage, not everyone has been so lucky.
On one occasion, something happened that left the warrior nothing short of furious.
Because of this, things well and truly kicked off.
On a day he’ll never forget, Rampage had a fight with someone significantly bigger than him.