Zuffa CEO, Lorenzo Fertitta, revealed Thursday that former light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (32-9-0) would get his wish to fight on the UFC's upcoming card in Japan, where he will meet TUF Season 8 winner, Ryan "Darth" Bader (13-2-0).
UFC 144 will take place February 26, 2012, at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and will feature a lightweight title showdown between defending champion Frankie "The Answer" Edgar, and #1 contender, Benson "Smooth" Henderson.
A veteran of the now defunct PRIDE Fighting Championships, "Rampage" competed under the popular Japanese promotion from 2001-2006, amassing a record of 12-5 while gaining widespread popularity among Japanese fans for his aggressive style inside the ring. The native of Memphis, Tennessee, who now represents Wolfslair Academy owns fourteen wins by way of [T]KO and most recently headlined UFC 135 where he was defeated by light heavyweight king Jon "Bones" Jones, in the fourth round by Rear-Naked Choke. Lobbying hard for a placement at the event when it was announced this fall, Jackson will get his opportunity to entertain those at the Saitama Super Arena once more.
12-0 to begin his professional career, Bader appeared to be on the fast-track to a title shot until he ran into Jon "Bones" Jones in February of this year; submitting to a Guillotine Choke against the eventual champ, the Power MMA representative was then caught in the same manuever against UFC legend Tito Ortiz in what many dubbed a 'passing of the guard' match, in July. UFC 139 however, saw Bader return to his winning ways when he found the knockout blow against Jason Brilz just a minute and seventeen seconds into their contest. Looking to regain the thunder that was taken from him, "Darth" will get another opportunity against one of the division's elite in Jackson.
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