Quinton Jackson is from Memphis Tennessee. He had a difficult childhood. He began to sell drugs from a young age and was always getting into many street fights. His father was a drug addict and disappeared when he was only 10 years old and came back into his life during 2003. Quinton had his first combat sports experience as a wrestler for Raleigh-Egypt High School, enrolling at the school as a 17-year-old freshman. His high school career included All-State honors in his senior year after finishing fifth in the state tournament at 189 pounds. He became friends with a fellow Bellator light heavyweight Jacob Noe who showed Quinton striking techniques in exchange Quinton would show him wrestling techniques. Quinton intended to pursue a career in professional wrestling after graduating high school but extended his amuture wrestling career at Lassen Community College in Susanville, California before being expelled after a fight with a teammate. After discovering mixed martial arts Jackson went to Las Vegas to train with BAMMA fighter Lewis Rumble and starting his journey to becoming one of the most feared UFC fighters ever.
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