Why is quinton rampage jackson so good?

I dont get it , dose this guy even train? you know what I mean look at his profile on ufc , he has no krazy credentails , he dose not have the best , jiu jitsu , the best wrestling , the best muay thai , the best anything , all he has is pro-wrestling moves , and a good personality. Dont get me wrong I like the guy one of my favorites , but you never see him train or compete in grappling competetions , he just hangs out at clubs , gets drunk , and talks smack. do you think its all just genetic or something , also he started like in his late 20s training i think. so how is he the best 205r in the world now? dose anyone know much about his training routine?


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Why is quinton rampage jackson so good?
He was a collegiate wrestler at a community college. He was a tough kid that fought a lot and when he "heard he could beat people up AND get paid" he asked where could he sign up. (his words)





He primarily won his early fights based on his physical strength. His wrestling was adequate, and his standup was okay. He learned a lot from a guy named Colin Oyama who has credentials out the wazoo.


There are still holes in his game but he trains hard, has picked up a new training camp and has the natural gifts it takes for any athlete to excel in any sport.


Is he the best in the world right now? He looks good. However, there is a guy in the UFC (Wanderlei Silva)now that's made Quinton look pretty bad on two seperate fight-ending occasions.


Don't be too quick to say Rampage is the best until he's had his third match with Silva...





On a side note: He's only considered number one because Shogun (torn knee ligaments) lost a fight. Before that Quinton was ranked second, third or sometimes even fourth in the LHW division.








Also, quinton is 29 years old now. He's been fighting professionally since 1999. He was 21 when he started...
Reply:I think he was a street brawler and used to be in construction ,so he's naturally tough. He trains 2 or 3 times daily for fights I think.





I agree, he is a monster and he is a funny when he talks smack.
Reply:He has a great punch. A great knockout punch can make up for a lot of quirks. Look at the guy he took the belt from, Liddell... same deal.
Reply:That's the beauty of MMA. You don't need to be the best at any one thing to be good. He's good at everything he does, and that's all he needs. Juanito seems to know what he's doing with his fighters. I have one of his first fights on DVD, when he was 22, and he didn't look good. He's trained hard for 7+ years now.





He's considered number one because he just knocked off both the UFC and PRIDE champions in back to back fights.
Reply:Instead of training in jiu jitsu and all these other sports he just kinda jumped in the sport and got first hand experiance right away. And he is strong as hell.
Reply:I liked James B answer.





Well he has definitely progressed a long way since the beginning. He has vastly improved his technic since he first began. His striking is great now and you can tell he spent alot of time working on it.


His takedowns are legendary. He knows how to use his raw strength to his advantage.





I guess my opinions is natural talent, experience and hard work.
Reply:well that dude is gifted he is a natural brawler easy chicks easy money .... don`t idolize him to much you`re better than him man

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