Quinton Jackson
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Jackson at the UFC 75 weigh ins
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| Born | Quinton Ramone Jackson June 20, 1978 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Other names | Rampage |
| Residence | Irvine, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg; 16 st 1 lb) |
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Light Heavyweight (2000–2015) Heavyweight (1999–2000, 2016-present) |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling, Kickboxing, Karate, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | Irvine, California, U.S. |
| Team | Team Oyama Team Punishment Wolfslair MMA Academy Rampage Fitness Academy Team |
| Trainer | Colin Oyama Lance Gibson |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 48 |
| Wins | 37 |
| By knockout | 16 |
| By submission | 7 |
| By decision | 14 |
| Losses | 11 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 5 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Notable school(s) | Raleigh-Egypt High School |
| Website | http://www.rampagejackson.com/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Quinton Ramone "Rampage" Jackson (born June 20, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist, actor and retired professional wrestler. He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, a title he unified with the Pride Middleweight Championship (205 lbs). As of July 2016, Jackson is signed to the Bellator MMA fighting promotion. Due to his eccentric personality and aggressive fighting style, Jackson became a star in Japan during his stint with the Pride FC and following his move to the UFC, he helped pioneer MMA's growth into a worldwide sport.
Jackson is from Memphis, Tennessee and had a difficult childhood, as he began selling drugs from a young age and was involved in many street fights. 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. 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. 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. 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. After discovering mixed martial arts, Jackson trained in Las Vegas with BAMMA fighter Lewis Rumble.
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