Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is returning to the Octagon in 2015 after a nearly two-year absence.
News of the Memphis, Tenn., native’s re-signing with the UFC was announced Saturday, after Jackson terminated his contract with his previous promoter and met with UFC officials to finalize a new deal.
“It hasn’t really hit me, but it sounds like most people are happy for me to come back,” Jackson told UFC.com. “I feel like I can put on some exciting fights. I don’t feel like there are a whole lot of people out there putting it on the line the way I do.”
Jackson expects to be back in action in the first half of 2015. Since his last bout against Glover Teixeira in January of 2013, the popular 36-year-old has gone 3-0 with two knockouts, defeating Joey Beltran, Christian M’Pumbu and Muhammed Lawal.
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