Quinton “Rampage” Jackson Lawyers for Bellator MMA and Quinton Jackson are due in court April 2 for a hearing on an injunction filed this past month by the Viacom-owned fight promotion. Bellator is asking a judge to prevent “Rampage” Jackson from signing with the UFC and fighting Fabio Maldonado next month at UFC 186. Jackson claims Bellator breached its contract by failing to provide pay-per-view numbers for his fight with Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal at Bellator 120 in May 2014. Bellator counters that it provided the numbers verbally, but declined to reveal the report because it feared Jackson’s rep would release the document and details about his relationship with the promotion to the public. Additionally, Bellator argues Jackson breached his deal by not providing the promotion an opportunity to match an offer from the UFC. It’s a claim that could ultimately be its strongest argument for keeping the fighter from immediately jumping ship, according to Erik Magraken, a Canada-based lawyer who maintains combatsportslaw.com
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Matching clause for Bellator may tie up ‘Rampage’ Jackson in court, says lawyer – MMA Junkie