Jason Jackson desires to show he’s the perfect welterweight throughout all organizations.
Jackson (18-4 MMA, 8-1 BMMA) defends his welterweight title towards Ramazan Kuramagomedov (12-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) within the Bellator Champions Sequence: Dublin major occasion June 22 at 3Arena in Dublin.
The previous Final Fighter alum is having fun with his finest profession run having received eight straight – together with back-to-back stoppages of Yaroslav Amosov and Ray Cooper III. Nevertheless, Jackson nonetheless seems like he doesn’t get the credit score he deserves.
“I simply really feel like they nonetheless doubting me as a result of I haven’t been on the UFC stage to essentially make it look straightforward as I’m making it look proper now,” Jackson informed MMA Junkie Radio. “I’ve beat former UFC champions and UFC opponents and contenders, so as soon as I get there, they may understand they’ve been sleeping on me.”
With PFL lately buying Bellator and Bellator’s future unsure, Jackson hopes to finally make his technique to the octagon to stake his declare because the No. 1 welterweight.
“I feel I’m going to scrub out Bellator and clear out PFL to the place they’re like, ‘Man, we have to let this man go do one thing else and proceed on constructing his legacy,’” Jackson stated. “And I wish to go to the UFC and grow to be champion there and clear out the division, as properly, earlier than I hold it up.” For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for Bellator Champions Series: Dublin.
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