Quinto͏n “Rampage”͏ J͏ackson was un͏͏do͏ubtedly one ͏of͏ the big͏͏g͏est͏ names ͏͏͏in t͏he U͏͏FC, p͏artic͏͏u͏larly in the light he͏a͏vy͏͏weig͏ht div͏i͏si͏on. ͏͏’͏Rampa͏ge’ has͏ delivered ͏s͏om͏e o͏f ͏th͏e͏ most memorable mome͏͏͏nts in͏͏͏ the divisi͏on, includi͏n͏g h͏is ͏c͏͏lash ͏aga͏inst F͏orrest ͏͏͏Grif͏fin͏ at ͏UF͏C͏ 8͏͏6͏. T͏he ͏fig͏h͏t͏ w͏͏as c͏ontrover͏sial͏,͏ wi͏th͏ Jackson insistin͏g he ͏͏w͏͏o͏͏n, de͏spite͏͏͏͏ the͏ ͏loss͏ via unanimous decision.͏ In a co͏nve͏rs͏at͏ion ͏͏wit͏͏h Joe Rogan, ͏Ja͏ckson r͏͏eve͏aled a͏͏n im͏p͏orta͏͏nt asp͏ect of the fi͏ght t͏hat͏ had ͏r͏em͏aine͏͏d͏ hidden͏ until͏ n͏ow͏.

It was a rather important fight for Jackson as he was defending his light heavyweight title, however, things never worked in his favor. Why, you ask? Well, a leg injury halted his progress mid-fight. ‘Rampage’ in his latest take with the multi-million dollar podcaster explained how he helped himself mid-fight. Let’s have a look at it.

Quinto͏n J͏ackson highlighted the importance of mental power to Joe Rogan

Joe Rogan and Quinto͏n J͏ackson recently sat with each other on ‘JRE MMA Show #159 ‘ to have a very candid conversation with ‘Rampage’. The duo initially started their conversation about the emerging trends of the MMA world but it transitioned to some lesser-known facts about Jackson’s career. Amid the conversation, Jackson shared a bit about his controversial fight with Forrest Griffin.

“I used to have a really strong mind back in the day. Remember I told you about Forrest kicking me the calf kick?” Back in 2008, Jackson locked horns with Griffin to defend his light heavyweight title, however, he failed to gain the victory as Griffin won the bout by a unanimous decision. Jackson emphasized that his presence of mind helped him forget about his leg injury.

He further added, “Yeah, bro, my mind was so strong back then. I healed my leg up in between rounds. My s*it was in pain, but I was mentally strong. I also think that’s why I lost that fight, because I had the manager at the time that I wasn’t—I didn’t trust him anymore. I remember him saying, ‘If Rampage loses this fight, I’m going to retire.'”

Well, ‘Rampage’ Jackson was the only fighter who held the PRIDE middleweight championship and the UFC’s light heavyweight title so the words coming out of his mouth has some weight. The fun fact is that Jackson, who is much more humble now was not that of a kind fighter back in his days. The fighter blamed the system for his defeat.

The time when Jackson almost had a breakdown after losing UFC title

The then-light heavyweight champion didn’t mince or sugarcoat his words when the media asked him about his defeat against Forrest Griffin. Jackson really went on a rampage after the defeat and stated that the real MMA fans understood that he was the real victor of the clash. “I got hurt. I couldn’t fight Glover. I didn’t want to wait that long.”

He further added, “Forrest’s opponent [Chael Sonnen] pulled out. Why not just go fight Forrest? I don’t care. I’ll fight Forrest and I’ll still fight Glover later. Everyone knows I’ve been gunning for Forrest, because anyone who knows MMA—anyone who’s got a true heart, a real heart, and [is] not a bigot—they know I won that fight. That’s real talk.”

Jackson got another chance to claim the light heavyweight title, however, his opponent was Jon Jones. Regardless, what’s your take on Jackson’s statements on Joe Rogan’s podcast? State your thoughts in the comments below.