On Tuesday the court ruled in favor of Bellator, that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson would not be able to fight at UFC 186 in Montreal, Quebec against Fabio Maldonado.
UFC ‘surprised’ by judge’s ruling in Jackson case
The UFC released the following on their website.
“UFC has been advised of the New Jersey state court’s ruling in the matter between Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Bellator MMA. The UFC organization was surprised about the ruling because Mr. Jackson represented to UFC on multiple occasions that he was free to negotiate and contract with UFC. The UFC organization is also surprised that Bellator sat on its alleged rights for months before taking action.
UFC understands that Mr. Jackson is considering an emergency appeal, and UFC is also considering action to protect its rights and minimize damages regarding this matter. UFC 186 in Montreal, Canada will proceed as planned and UFC is currently evaluating its fight card options.”
Despite the removal of Jackson, UFC 186 will continue as planned and the fight card will be as follows.
MAIN CARD (PPV – 7pm PT/10pm ET)
- Champ Demetrious Johnson vs. Kyoji Horiguchi – for flyweight title
- Fabio Maldonado vs. opponent TBA
- Michael Bisping vs. C.B. Dollaway
- Shane Campbell vs. John Makdessi
- Thomas Almeida vs. Yves Jabouin
PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1 – 5pm PT/8pm ET)
- Patrick Cote vs. Joe Riggs
- Alexis Davis vs. Sarah Kaufman
- Bryan Barberena vs. Chad Laprise
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. David Michaud
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass – 4pm PT/7pm ET)
- Chris Clements vs. Nordine Taleb
- Valerie Letourneau vs. Jessica Rakoczy
- Aisling Daly vs. Randa Markos
