Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson reveals the biggest payday of his UFC career
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has revealed the shocking figure he earned for the biggest payday of his UFC career during a conversation with Sean Strickland.
UFC fighters' pay has been an interesting topic among MMA fans, as fighters rarely reveal the exact amount they earn per fight, leaving fans to speculate about how much their favorite fighters are taking home after competing inside the octagon.
Now, former UFC superstar Quinton Rampage Jackson has revealed the highest amount of money he made for a single fight in the UFC.
Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson reveals unbelievable figure as biggest UFC paycheck
In Jackson's recent live stream, UFC middleweight champion Sean Strickland asked ‘Rampage’ about the largest check he ever received from the UFC. The former fighter revealed surprising figures.
“Seven million?” Rampage Jackson replied.
Strickland was quick to ask which fight earned him that massive payday. Jackson revealed that it was against Chuck Liddell.
“Chuck Liddell,” Rampage shared.
Check out Sean Strickland and Quinton ‘Rampage' Jackson’s conversation below:
The matchup came during one of the biggest periods of Jackson’s career. ‘Rampage' and Liddell were two of the most recognizable names in MMA at the time, and their rivalry eventually produced one of the biggest fights of the 48-year-old’s UFC run.
Jackson squared off against Liddell at UFC 71. He made quick work and knocked out ‘The Iceman’ in the early first round to capture the UFC lightweight title.
Later, Jackson lost his title to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86, and faced several ups and downs, but remained a fan favorite throughout his career.
In his last UFC fight, Jackson faced Fabio Maldonado at UFC 186. He secured a unanimous decision victory to break his three-fight UFC losing streak and left the promotion with a victory.
As for Strickland, he recently fought Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 328 in a hard-fought battle, winning a split decision and dethroning Chimaev to reclaim the middleweight UFC belt.
He has suffered some injuries in the fight against Chimaev and has said he will take some time off, but he recently revealed he has started training at full capacity. He is now expected to face Nassourdine Imavov late this year or early next year.
