Jason Jackson needs 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 Collection: Dublin principal 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. Nonetheless, Jackson nonetheless looks 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 degree to essentially make it look straightforward as I’m making it look proper now,” Jackson instructed MMA Junkie Radio. “I’ve beat former UFC champions and UFC rivals and contenders, so as soon as I get there, they may notice they’ve been sleeping on me.”
With PFL not too long ago buying Bellator and Bellator’s future unsure, Jackson hopes to ultimately make his technique to the octagon to stake his declare because the No. 1 welterweight.
“I feel I’m going to wash 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 mentioned. “And I wish to go to the UFC and turn out to be champion there and clear out the division, as properly, earlier than I cling it up.”
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