“His sister was supposed to take me,” UFC legend Rampage Jackson recalls ALMOST getting kidnapped in Mexico

Former UFC champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson reveals story of how he almost got kidnapped in a taxi in Mexico.

“His sister was supposed to take me,” UFC legend Rampage Jackson recalls ALMOST getting kidnapped in Mexico

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Former UFC champion, Rampage Jackson, now runs a successful podcast. In one of its episodes, the UFC legend reveals the story of how he almost got kidnapped. Here is what happened:

Rampage Jackson almost got kidnapped in Juarez, Mexico. Recalling the story on the JAXXON PODCAST, Jackson said: 

I was there with one of my friends, Hector. And we had some event there and me, Tito and couple other fighters was there. And then his sister was supposed to take me to the airport when it was done. But the airport was in El Paso, Texas. So she's supposed to take me to the airport, and he said whatever you do, don't take a taxi.
Rampage Jackson via JAXXON Podcast
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Jackson waited for thirty minutes but Hector’s sister did not come. So Jackson disregarded his mate’s instructions and hopped on a taxi. The driver inquired about what he was doing there and where he was headed. Jackson told him he wanted to go to the airport.

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According to Jackson’s narrative, the driver checked him out to see if he had any jewelry on. Jackson lied to the driver and was super nice to him. The driver took him to the border and dropped him off safely. However, Jackson said that he felt if he had behaved any other way, he would have been robbed or kidnapped in Mexico.

Rampage Jackson will fight Shannon Briggs in boxing debut

Rampage Jackson and Shannon Briggs are now clashing in a boxing match. Jackson is a former UFC light heavyweight champion. He is the first person to unify the UFC and Pride championships.

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson discloses that he is going to make his boxing debut against Shannon Briggs
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson discloses that he is going to make his boxing debut against Shannon Briggs (via ESPN India/ Bleacher Report)

Jackson won the Bellator Season 10 light heavyweight tournament championship. However, his last MMA bout was at Bellator 237 back in 2019. Meanwhile, Briggs is a two-time world heavyweight champion, with 53 of his 60 wins coming by knockout.

Jackson and Briggs will face off in a boxing match this June in Qatar. However, this will be 45-year-old Jackson’s boxing debut against the 52-year-old Briggs. Meanwhile, this fight has been long in the making and fans cannot wait to see the two titans clash in the boxing ring.

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