Following a lengthy legal battle, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator MMA have come to terms on a new contract. Bellator’s official statement reads:
“Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator,” the statement read.
“Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.”
Jackson last fought for Bellator in 2014, defeating Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the finals of the season 10 light heavyweight tournament. Following that contest, he went on to sign a contract with the UFC in December, prompting a legal battle with the fighter, the UFC and Bellator.
Bellator took things to the courts to gain an injunction that would keep Jackson from fighting at UFC 186 against Fabio Maldonado last April. However, that was overturned and Jackson fought, besting Maldonado for his 36th pro win.
Jackson had claimed that Bellator was in breach of contract and that allowed him to sign the deal with the UFC and end his relationship with the Viacom-opened company.
During his long career, Jackson has earned victories over the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva and Lyoto Machida. He was named the 2007 “Fight of the Year” by Sherdog following his victories vs. Liddell and Henderson.
In 2008, he lost the UFC title to Forrest Griffin after the two were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. He returned later that year to best Wanderlei Silva and added a 2009 vs. Keith Jardine to his resume before finally squaring off with rival Rashad Evans. He suffered a decision loss to “Suga,” but again rebounded with wins over Machida and Matt Hamill to secure another shot at the title.
Jon Jones started Jackson on a three-fight losing streak, earning a submission win in 2011 over him. He also lost via decision to Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira before completing his UFC contract and signing with Bellator.
Following a lengthy legal battle, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator MMA have come to terms on a new contract. Bellator’s official statement reads:
“Following an amicable agreement to settle the litigation between the two parties, the always entertaining and exciting Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to Bellator,” the statement read.
“Bellator MMA is thrilled to have “Rampage,” one of the most recognizable fighters in the history of the sport, joining a very competitive light heavyweight division featuring champion Liam McGeary, Phil Davis, King Mo, Tito Ortiz, Emanuel Newton, Linton Vassell among others.”
Jackson last fought for Bellator in 2014, defeating Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal in the finals of the season 10 light heavyweight tournament. Following that contest, he went on to sign a contract with the UFC in December, prompting a legal battle with the fighter, the UFC and Bellator.
Bellator took things to the courts to gain an injunction that would keep Jackson from fighting at UFC 186 against Fabio Maldonado last April. However, that was overturned and Jackson fought, besting Maldonado for his 36th pro win.
Jackson had claimed that Bellator was in breach of contract and that allowed him to sign the deal with the UFC and end his relationship with the Viacom-opened company.
During his long career, Jackson has earned victories over the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Wanderlei Silva and Lyoto Machida. He was named the 2007 “Fight of the Year” by Sherdog following his victories vs. Liddell and Henderson.
In 2008, he lost the UFC title to Forrest Griffin after the two were coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. He returned later that year to best Wanderlei Silva and added a 2009 vs. Keith Jardine to his resume before finally squaring off with rival Rashad Evans. He suffered a decision loss to “Suga,” but again rebounded with wins over Machida and Matt Hamill to secure another shot at the title.
Jon Jones started Jackson on a three-fight losing streak, earning a submission win in 2011 over him. He also lost via decision to Ryan Bader and Glover Teixeira before completing his UFC contract and signing with Bellator.
We almost lost one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday that she almost committed suicide following her devastating loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193.
“I was literally sitting there and thinking about killing myself and that exact second I’m like ‘I’m nothing, what do I do anymore and no one gives a s–t about me anymore without this.’
“To be honest, I looked up, and I saw my man Travis was standing up there, and I looked up at him, and I was like, I need to have his babies. I need to stay alive.”
Rousey is expected to return to the world famous Octagon later this year to fight the winner of Holly Holm – Miesha Tate at UFC 196.
We almost lost one of the greatest MMA fighters of all-time. Former UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey revealed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Tuesday that she almost committed suicide following her devastating loss to Holly Holm at UFC 193.
“I was literally sitting there and thinking about killing myself and that exact second I’m like ‘I’m nothing, what do I do anymore and no one gives a s–t about me anymore without this.’
“To be honest, I looked up, and I saw my man Travis was standing up there, and I looked up at him, and I was like, I need to have his babies. I need to stay alive.”
Rousey is expected to return to the world famous Octagon later this year to fight the winner of Holly Holm – Miesha Tate at UFC 196.
Former WWE Superstar CM Punk is set to undergo back surgery today in Chicago to fix a herniated disc, according to MMAFighting.com. His planned UFC debut will be delayed once again as a result. Punk told MMAFighting:
“My back has always bugged me. Figured it was just wrestling sh*t. Turns out it was. It got bad enough to the point where I couldn’t do anything the week before I went to train with the New Jersey Devils last month. One day I could manage, the next day I couldn’t.
“I’ve been in agony for almost a month. Chiropractor, acupuncture, massage, cryotherapy … nothing worked.”
This past Saturday night, it was determined that 24-year-old Mickey Gall would be his first opponent after Gall defeated fellow UFC newcomer Mike Jackson via first-round rear-naked choke.
Punk reveals that he was informed about needing surgery prior to Gall’s win and their subsequent stare-down. Despite the setback, Punk remains positive, calling the back surgery “just a bump in the road.”
Former WWE Superstar CM Punk is set to undergo back surgery today in Chicago to fix a herniated disc, according to MMAFighting.com. His planned UFC debut will be delayed once again as a result. Punk told MMAFighting:
“My back has always bugged me. Figured it was just wrestling sh*t. Turns out it was. It got bad enough to the point where I couldn’t do anything the week before I went to train with the New Jersey Devils last month. One day I could manage, the next day I couldn’t.
“I’ve been in agony for almost a month. Chiropractor, acupuncture, massage, cryotherapy … nothing worked.”
This past Saturday night, it was determined that 24-year-old Mickey Gall would be his first opponent after Gall defeated fellow UFC newcomer Mike Jackson via first-round rear-naked choke.
Punk reveals that he was informed about needing surgery prior to Gall’s win and their subsequent stare-down. Despite the setback, Punk remains positive, calling the back surgery “just a bump in the road.”
The UFC Welterweight division saw the emergence of an exciting new contender in Saturday evening, as Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson upset former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks with a first round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82.
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The UFC Welterweight division saw the emergence of an exciting new contender in Saturday evening, as Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson upset former UFC Welterweight Champion Johny Hendricks with a first round TKO in the main event of UFC Fight Night 82.
In the co-main event of the evening, UFC Heavyweight contender Roy “Big Country” Nelson beat Jared Rosholt via unanimous decision.
Below are quick-match results of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 82 event:
UFC Fight Night 82 Main Card
– Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson def. Johny Hendricks via TKO (3:31) of Round 1.
– Roy Nelson def. Jared Rosholt via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
– Ovince St. Preux def. Rafael Cavalcante via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
– Joseph Benavidez def. Zachary Makovsky via Unanimous Decision after 3 Rounds.
– Misha Cinkunov def. Alex Nicholson via Submission (Rear-Naked-Choke) at 1:28 of Round 2.
– Mike Pyle def. Sean Spencer via TKO at 4:25 of Round 3.
The fight announcements keep coming, as several fights were made official for the next UFC On FOX event during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson event on FOX Sports 1.
Headlining UFC On FOX 19 will be the returning Khabib Nurmagomed…
The fight announcements keep coming, as several fights were made official for the next UFC On FOX event during Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson event on FOX Sports 1.
Headlining UFC On FOX 19 will be the returning Khabib Nurmagomedov against Tony Ferguson in a five-round lightweight contest, while former UFC Light Heavyweight Champions Rashad Evans and Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will battle it out in a three-round co-main event.
Rounding out a jam-packed undercard full of intriguing fights is another three-round battle of former MMA champions, as former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Lyoto Machida and former two-division PRIDE Champion Dan Henderson will compete in a rematch of their 2014 bout, which Machida won by decision.
The following fights were also announced for UFC On FOX 19, which is scheduled for April 16, 2016 from the Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida:
– Cub Swanson vs. Hacran Dias
– Bethe Correia vs. Raquel Pennington
– Michael Chiesa vs. Beneil Dariush
– Tecia Torres vs. Rose Namajunas
A big week for high-profile fight announcements got even bigger after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson event on FOX Sports 1.
In addition to the CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall fight being confirmed, UFC also announced a pair of title figh…
A big week for high-profile fight announcements got even bigger after Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Hendricks vs. Thompson event on FOX Sports 1.
In addition to the CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall fight being confirmed, UFC also announced a pair of title fights for their UFC 197 pay-per-view in April.
Headlining the event on 4/23 will be the highly-anticipated rematch between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, as “Bones” Jones looks to win back the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship he never actually lost in the Octagon in a rematch against D.C.
Cormier lost to Jones in their first meeting in January of 2015, but ended up being the man who became the new champion after Jones was stripped of the title following a hit-and-run incident in New Mexico.
The co-main event at UFC 197 will also feature a five-round title fight, as UFC Flyweight Champion Demetrious Johnson defends against former Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo.
UFC 197 is scheduled for April 23, 2016 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
