Russian PFL fighter Magomed Magomedkerimov will meet Bellator champion Jason Jackson at a tournament in Saudi Arabia.
Magomedkerimov is a two-time PFL Grand Prix winner with a $1 million top prize. On November 24, Magomedkerimov defeated Swede Sadibu Say by third-round choke. On November 18, in the third round, Jackson inflicted the first defeat of his career on the Ukrainian fighter Yaroslav Amosov and won the Bellator welterweight champion belt (up to 77 kg). The 33-year-old Russian’s MMA stats are 34 wins and 1 loss, while Jackson has 17 wins and four losses.
— You have won two Grand Prix. Are you interested in moving to the UFC now?
“I’m interested in a fight with Jason Jackson. They have already approved the date, the fight for the unified belt will take place on February 21 in Saudi Arabia,” Magomedkerimov told .
The PFL previously announced it would acquire the Bellator league, but multiple sources said the two organizations are expected to pursue parallel developments. The fight between Jackson and Magomedkerimov is the first announced fight between the champions of the two organizations.
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