At UFC 186, Rampage Jackson will make his return to the Octagon against Fabio Maldonado.
Momentarily, Jackson's UFC return was very much in question. His most recent promoter, Bellator MMA, filed an injunction to have Jackson removed from the UFC 186 card, stating that Rampage's contract with them still barred him from competing for any other MMA organization:
Jackson, who has completed only three fights of his exclusive six-fight contract with Bellator, is barred by contract from fighting for any promoter other than Bellator. Our lawsuit for an injunction and related relief - filed in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court in Burlington County, New Jersey - will compel Jackson to honor his contractual agreement.