Published 03/22/2023, 1:15 PM EDT
Quinton Jackson a.k.a ‘Rampage’ is a name that still holds immense respect and admiration in the UFC world. The former UFC light heavyweight champion’s time in the octagon was nothing short of spectacular, with finishes over some of the greatest fighters in the sport under his credit. He last fought against the recently retired UFC legend, Fedor Emelianenko, in 2019, with the fight resulting in upset for him. After that, the 44-year-old fighter bid adieu to the sport and has been busy with his businesses and other pursuits. Jackson has lived an extraordinary life, filled with wild moments, both inside and outside of the ring.
During his interview with Paddy Pimblett, the 44-year-old ‘Rampage’ shared a bizarre story of how he was conned by his former manager, who was also a Scouser. The details of the story are nothing short of shocking, as Jackson was looted.
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Quinton Jackson tells Paddy Pimblett about getting conned for millions
Quinton Jackson recently sat down with the UFC lightweight star, Paddy Pimblett, on his podcast ‘Chattin Pony’. During the interview, the 44-year-old ‘Rampage’ opened up about his experiences with people from Liverpool and his admiration for the Scousers. Jackson even went on to say that he considers them to be his people.
However, the tough-talking Jackson also recounted a horrific incident that he had with his former manager, who was a scouser. The former manager stole millions of dollars from Jackson, leaving him devastated and betrayed.
Jackson stated, “My old manager was a scouser. And dude, he was like my brother and everything. People used to always tell me like, ‘Oh you hang around Liverpool, hang around with scousers.’ I was like, ‘Yeah, yeah. They cool as f*ck. They funny’… Then the dude was like, ‘You better watch your wallet.’ I’m like, ‘What?!’”
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Despite being warned, ‘Rampage’ didn’t give their advice any consideration until he fell prey to it himself. Speaking of which, he said, “My old scouser manager, that motherf*cker stole a couple millions from me, bro. He got me.”
He continued, “He stole my f*cking house, stole like, a couple of million dollars, had me invest like $500,000 in cash in some real estate… That motherf*cker got me from the rip, I had no idea till the end like, ‘Damn, this motherf*cker got me.”
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This incident sounds like it was a tough pill to swallow for Jackson, especially since he trusted his ex-manager so much. He learnt his lesson the hard way, unfortunately.
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