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Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson is one of the most entertaining fighters to compete in MMA. His fighting style made him a fan favorite amongst diehard mixed martial arts fans, while his personality drew casual viewers. Whether it was in PRIDE, UFC or even Bellator, ‘Rampage’ provided many memorable moments.
Jackson has accomplished a great deal in his 20-year MMA career. He is a former PRIDE middleweight champion and former UFC light heavyweight champion. In fact, he defeated Dan Henderson at UFC 75 to unify both titles after the UFC purchased their competitor.
During his 20-year career, some of Jackson’s wins have come in devastating fashion. Those finishes were against some of the biggest names in the sport. This list will look back at 5 of the most devastating finishes of Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s career.
#5. ‘Rampage' knocks out Kevin Randleman - PRIDE 25
‘Rampage’ Jackson's knockout win over Kevin Randleman at PRIDE 25 was one of the most devastating of his career. Both ‘Rampage’ and ‘The Monster’ were on impressive winning streaks heading into this bout. Randleman was on a five-fight winning streak, while Jackson was on a three-fight winning streak.
Most of the fight saw both fighters in the clinch, with ‘The Monster’ trying to utilize his wrestling to take ‘Rampage’ down. However, Jackson showed great takedown defense, which was impressive considering Randleman’s accolades as an NCAA Division I wrestler.
‘Rampage’ eventually dropped the former UFC heavyweight champion during an exchange. He connected with a knee to the face, which stunned Randleman and followed that up with an uppercut and a left-hook. He then unloaded powerful strikes from full mount that knocked his rival out.
There was a lot of mutual respect between the two and PRIDE caught a great moment between them backstage.
#4. ‘Rampage’ knocks out Marvin Eastman - UFC 67
After making a name for himself outside the UFC, 'Rampage' Jackson finally joined the promotion and made his debut at UFC 67. It wouldn’t be any ordinary debut for him as he took on Marvin Eastman, who had defeated 'Rampage' earlier in his career.
After an intense staredown, both fighters went at it. Jackson threw wild haymakers that caught ‘The Beastman’ towards the end of the first round. The round concluded with Jackson taking a dominant position in the clinch and landing knees to the body, while Eastman threw punches.
In the second-round, ‘Rampage’ once again got Eastman in the clinch and knocked him down with vicious uppercuts. He added a few more ground strikes to earn the knockout win and avenge his loss to ‘The Beastmaster.’
#3. ‘Rampage’ knocks out Chuck Liddell – UFC 71
Jackson’s knockout win over Chuck ‘The Iceman’ Liddell at UFC 71 was a significant moment in his career. It was a highly anticipated rematch from their bout four years prior at PRIDE: Final Conflict 2003, which saw ‘Rampage’ defeat Liddell. His TKO win saw him advance to the PRIDE middleweight Grand Prix final.
After an impressive UFC debut, Jackson earned an opportunity to challenge Liddell for his light heavyweight championship. Like their first encounter, ‘Rampage’ would pick up the victory by finishing ‘The Iceman.’ However, this time he defeated Liddell much quicker.
'Rampage' Jackson threw a right-hook that landed clean on Chuck Liddell’s jaw resulting with him dropping to the canvas. ‘Rampage’ went in for the finish and became the new UFC light heavyweight champion. In the end, Jackson just had Liddell’s number and proved it by defeating him at the peak of his career.
#2. ‘Rampage’ knocks out Ricardo Arona – PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004
'Rampage' Jackson's knockout win over Ricardo Arona at PRIDE Critical Countdown 2004 is one he's arguably most synonymous with. At the time, ‘Rampage’ had bounced back from his loss to Wanderlei Silva and was looking to get a rematch. Standing in his way was Arona, who had wins over the likes of Jeremy Horn, Dan Henderson and Murilo Rua.
The majority of the fight was contested on the ground when Arnona pulled guard. Jackson maintained control and didn’t get too reckless with his strikes on the ground, which didn’t allow Arona to catch him with a submission.
The fight ended in devastating fashion. After Arona applied an arm-triangle, ‘Rampage’ gained enough leverage to pick him up and slam him hard to the canvas, which knocked Arona out immediately.
#1. 'Rampage’ knocks out Wanderlei Silva - UFC 92
The history between ‘Rampage’ and ‘The Axe Murderer’ Wanderlei Silva stems back to their days in PRIDE. They fought twice for the PRIDE middleweight championship, with Silva winning by TKO on both occasions.
With both in the UFC, it seemed like it’d only be a matter of time before their paths would cross again. Heading into their trilogy bout at UFC 92, ‘Rampage’ was looking to bounce back after losing the UFC light heavyweight championship. Silva on the other hand, was coming off a massive knockout win over Keith Jardine.
This fight was much shorter than their previous bouts as Jackson made the necessary adjustments to defeat Silva. ‘Rampage’ caught ‘The Axe Murderer’ with a vicious left-hook to the jaw that knocked him out and avenged his losses.
