Quinton “Rampage” Jackson found an offer to his liking. | Photo: Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
Bellator MMA has signed former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight titleholder Quinton Jackson to a multi-year deal.
Jackson, 34, departed the UFC earlier this year amid complaints about how he was treated by the Las Vegas-based promotion. Rampage joined the UFC in 2007 and captured the organization’s light heavyweight crown by knocking out Chuck Liddell. Later that year, the Memphis, Tenn., native outpointed Dan Henderson to unify the UFC and Pride Fighting Championships titles.
The hard-hitting light heavyweight would relinquish the belt in his next defense, however, as he lost a decision to Forrest Griffin at UFC 86. Though Jackson would proceed to win four of his next five bouts, he exited the UFC on the heels of three consecutive losses, most recently falling to Glover Teixeira four months ago at UFC on Fox 6.
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