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Mike Jackson and the Clash of the Entertainers

UFC 225 is now available on Amazon Prime.

For a man approaching a pivotal moment in his fight career -- his UFC 225 clash with Phil Brooks, in Brooks’ hometown of Chicago, no less -- Jackson gives the appearance of feeling little pressure. Well, that isn’t entirely true. Ensconced in a large leather power recliner at a cryotherapy center in Pearland, Texas, just south of Houston proper, both of Jackson’s legs are immobilized at the moment in inflatable compression sleeves. The toes that protrude from the far end of each black nylon sleeve, allowing the attendant to verify adequate blood flow, sport iridescent green nail polish.