Something went wrong. More News. The Latest. Error Please enter an email address. Success Thanks for signing up. Please check your email for a confirmation. Jackson says for the first time since he competed in King of the Cage from to , he's got a promoter who understands him and is working with his best interests at heart. He'll look you in your eye and keep it real. These are the types of people I want to be in business with," Jackson said.
The only two promoters that treated me well so far. Jackson can't speak for other fighters and their relationship with the UFC, Bellator or any promotion. He just knows he's extremely happy with the deal he received, and he knows there are fighters out there that would be elated with a similar kind of contract. One name that comes to mind is former Ultimate Fighter winner Roy Nelson, who Jackson dealt with during his time as coach on the reality show alongside Rashad Evans.
Jackson would welcome a fighter like Nelson to Bellator—and then he'd slap him silly. I'm more than just a fighter, I'm an entertainer, I like to entertain people," Jackson said. A lot of Americans look like him, especially where I come from in the South. Be honest, he's a lot of people's hero. I'm thinking he's the type of guy to get his own reality show. I think it would be a great show.
Bellator's into promoting people, they're not just about promoting their brand. I wouldn't mind seeing Roy Nelson over where I'm at so I can knock his head off. Knocking heads is what Jackson knows best, and while his head may be wrapped around a million different ideas right now, ultimately his home is still inside the cage.
He's aware of the mistakes he made in the UFC and Pride for that matter, and he's got something to prove when he returns to action later this year. It's not a chip on his shoulder or getting the fans back on his side.
It's something personal for Jackson, because he knows he hasn't been at his best for the last few years. This old dog still has time to learn some new tricks. Bizarrely marketed as a homeless man living in a bus while talking to birds, Jackson nonetheless shed that erroneous image with a gutsy effort in defeat against Sakuraba, and Japanese fans soon embraced him for his fighting style and sense of humor.
They've never really watched me fight back in the day, and I've got a lot of experience in Japan. I really miss the fans; I'm not going to lie. I really miss fighting there, so it was something personal for me, so my two younger kids can come watch me fight and the in-laws can be in the crowd and watch me fight.
I never had that before, so it is something that I want to do. With Jackson coming off a championship bout defeat against Jon Jones last September, this is the perfect return bout for the former pound titleholder, considering that he can avoid a post-loss letdown by getting ultra-motivated for his first bout in Japan since decision win over Yoon Dong-Sik at PRIDE 31 in In America, everybody is always worried about who's going to win and who's winning.
The fans want to see an entertaining fight and the fans got that. In America, I don't think we have that yet.
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