A heated exchange captured on video has revealed what many are calling an unrealistic challenge from heavyweight boxer Shannon Briggs. He appears convinced he can take on former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson in mixed martial arts competition.
The incident happened on a recent episode of the JAXXON podcast. The confrontation shows Briggs making bold proclamations about crossing over into MMA territory. “Hey yo, that’s my word. That’s my word on my mom’s mama. D my dead moms. I want to fight you in an MMA match. I’m dead a*s serious,” Briggs declared.
What makes this challenge particularly eyebrow-raising is Briggs’ apparent lack of understanding of the complexities of MMA. During the heated exchange, the boxer attempted to demonstrate defensive techniques, repeatedly telling Jackson, “When you go to grab me and I go sprawl and I step back and I hit you, the whole world going to want me to fight.”
The former heavyweight contender seems to have calculated his entire strategy around landing a knockout punch while defending takedowns. “If I knock you out in MMA and you try to grab me and you go to grab me like and I sprawl and I punch you hard as I can,” Briggs explained, apparently believing his boxing skills would seamlessly translate to cage competition.
Perhaps most telling was Briggs’ assessment of Jackson’s size advantage, dismissing it entirely: “You’re not that big, dog. You look how small you are, dog. I got a chance with you.”
The boxer’s motivation appears rooted in perceived marketing value rather than realistic combat preparation. He suggested that defeating Jackson in MMA would open doors to bigger opportunities: “they going to want me to fight the top guys in MMA. Champ, that’s my plan.”
This latest outburst comes amid ongoing tensions between the two that have simmered since 2022. Their relationship deteriorated significantly following an altercation at a Triller press conference, where physical confrontation erupted between the camps.
The timing of Briggs’ MMA challenge coincides with the recent cancellation of their scheduled boxing match, which was set for Qatar in June. Industry insiders have suggested the bout was questionable from its inception, with reports indicating it “never been legitimate in the first place.”
Briggs himself noted, “there are a lot of MMA fighters stepping to the boxing ring, but it’s very few boxers stepping into the MMA cage.”
Jackson, meanwhile, has remained active in combat sports, most recently competing in an unusual tag-team format alongside Bob Sapp. His extensive MMA background includes championship runs in both PRIDE and UFC, making Briggs’ challenge appear even more disconnected from reality.
