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Bellator King Jason Jackson Yearns to Bring Combat Sports Back to Jamaica

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Jason Jackson has been taken all over the world throughout his 12-year career. The Bellator MMA welterweight champion recently fought in Saudi Arabia and will visit Ireland for the first time when he defends his title against Ramazan Kurmagomedov on Saturday at 3Arena in Dublin.

Jackson loves to experience new cultures and lands, but as the 33-year-old settles into his reign, there’s one place above all that the champ wants to go: Home.

Jamaica consistently produces excellent fighters but hasn’t seen a significant combat sporting event since George Foreman fought Joe Frazier in 1973.