Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson expresses his admiration for the inclusive nature of Brazil, contrasting it with the prevalent racial divisions in the United States. Jackson, a renowned figure in MMA, known for his exceptional performances in Pride and his former UFC light heavyweight championship, now co-hosts the JAXXON podcast. In a recent episode, he welcomed UFC welterweight Vicente Luque as a guest, and their conversation began with a focus on Brazil.
Luque, who was born in New Jersey to a Brazilian mother and a Chilean father, takes great pride in his Brazilian heritage. Jackson also shares a fondness for Brazil, having had positive experiences training there. Jackson elaborated on his appreciation for the country, stating:
“When I trained in Brazil, it was a completely different experience. The atmosphere was welcoming and inclusive, without the racial divide that I witnessed in the United States.”
Luque, on the other hand, shared his surprise upon moving to the United States to train, where he encountered a stark racial divide that contrasted with his training experiences in Brazil. However, he also acknowledged the existence of a class divide between the wealthy and the less privileged.
In his most recent fight at UFC Vegas 78, Luque emerged victorious in a unanimous decision. Originally scheduled to face Garry at UFC 296, Luque faced a change of opponent due to Garry’s withdrawal due to Pneumonia. Luque had previously faced adversity after his first knockout loss against at UFC Vegas 59, but he made a successful comeback after a period of recovery and defeated Dos Anjos.
UFC 294 faced unforeseen circumstances, requiring last-minute replacements for both the main and co-main events. Stepping in on just 12 days’ notice, fought in the main event, while took on the co-main event with only ten days’ notice. Unfortunately, Usman suffered a loss via majority decision against at UFC 294.
As a training partner of Usman, Luque believed that if the fight had been scheduled for five rounds, Usman would have emerged victorious. This sentiment was echoed by UFC veteran Matt Brown. During their conversation on the JAXXON podcast, Luque, co-hosted by Rampage Jackson, noted that Usman gained momentum as the fight progressed at UFC 294. Additionally, Luque highlighted the challenges faced by Khamzat Chimaev as the fight wore on.
Luque, despite not having fought for the title, served as the emergency backup fighter for the UFC 268 welterweight title fight between Kamaru Usman and . Despite training with Usman, Luque expressed his belief that is the greatest welterweight fighter of all time.
According to the Source firstsportz.com