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Bellator 157: Rampage Jackson happy to be rid of Reebok, eyes eventual move to heavyweight

It's not quite heavyweight, but he's getting closer with each fight.

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson is booked for a special catchweight fight at 215 pounds opposite Japanese import Satoshi Ishii, as they headline the upcoming Bellator 157: "Dynamite 2" event on Fri., June 24, 2016 inside Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri.

And don't expect the future heavyweight to be rocking his Reeboks.

"Nothing against UFC because I've had my differences with UFC. They're a great company but I would say some people's dream is to go to the UFC but it's not everybody's dream.