This viral story is a perfect example of how Rampage Jackson (Quinton Jackson) remains one of the most unpredictable and hilarious personalities in combat sports.
The “freak out” in question happened during a jiu-jitsu training session in late January 2026, and it wasn’t due to fear of injury or lack of skill—it was due to a very human, and very awkward, biological reaction.
The Viral “Bricked Up” Incident
In the video that began circulating on January 28, 2026, the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion was practicing grappling transitions with a female training partner.
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The Moment: As his partner was in a dominant “mounted” position (straddling him) while the instructor explained the mechanics of the move, Rampage became visibly uncomfortable.
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The “Freak Out”: Instead of continuing the drill, he began gently pushing her away and signaled for the coach to stop.
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The Quote: With his trademark bluntness, Jackson looked at the instructor and said: “Switch places with me… I’m getting bricked up.”
The room immediately exploded in laughter as Rampage walked away to “collect himself,” effectively ending that specific portion of the session because he was too “freaked out” by his own body’s reaction to the close-contact drill.
Rampage’s “Anti-Jiu-Jitsu” History
This moment is particularly funny to MMA fans because Rampage has a long-running, tongue-in-cheek “feud” with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
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The Blue Belt “Sandbagging”: Despite being a world-class fighter who has beaten BJJ black belts, Rampage famously remained a blue belt for over 20 years. He recently returned to “gi” training in 2025, joking that he wanted to see if he could still hang with the lower ranks.
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The “Fish Gill” Technique: On his JAXXON Podcast, he often demonstrates his “anti-BJJ” moves, like the “Fish Gill,” where he defends a guillotine choke by jamming his fingers into the opponent’s jawline rather than using traditional escapes.
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The “Power Move” Philosophy: Rampage has always preferred “slamming” his way out of submissions (like his legendary knockout of Ricardo Arona) rather than playing the technical ground game.
The Response
Never one to shy away from a viral moment, Rampage took to X (formerly Twitter) shortly after the clip blew up, jokingly posting, “I’m done coaching,” suggesting that the hazards of close-quarters grappling were more than he bargained for in his post-UFC career.
“I haven’t done gi jiu-jitsu in over 20 years… I wanted to know how I would do. I did good against a blue belt, I did well against a brown belt… but the close contact? That’s the real challenge.” — Rampage Jackson, Jan 2026
