Jake Hager—best known for his time in WWE as Jack Swagger—is making his mixed martial arts debut this Saturday for Bellator MMA.
Hager fell out of favor with WWE, but he played a prominent part on the card as recently as WrestleMania 29 when he challenged Alberto Del Rio for the world heavyweight championship. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Hager discussed his upcoming Bellator debut, internal politics in WWE and his next step in pro wrestling.
The 36-year-old’s heavyweight fight against J.W. Kiser will be broadcast from the Los Angeles Forum, in a card headlined by Fedor Emelianenko, on the Paramount Network, as well as streaming live on DAZN, this Saturday at 9 p.