Bellator® files complaint to keep Rampage Jackson
source | Newsday.com
Bellator MMA paid Quinton “Rampage” Jackson a $200,000-bonus despite not reaching the requisite amount of pay-per-view buys for its May 2014 event, according to a complaint filed by the Viacom-owned mixed martial arts promotion against the fighter.
The complaint, filed Monday, seeks an injunction to prevent Jackson from fighting at UFC 186 on April 25 against Fabio Maldonado in Montreal. A hearing is scheduled for April 2 in Superior Court in Burlington County, New Jersey.
Jackson, a former Pride and UFC champion, signed the six-fight deal with Bellator in May, 2013. The deal, which was negotiated with then-Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney, included a 2013 Tesla Sport worth $129,603, an additional $100,000 signing bonus and guaranteed fight purses beginning at $200,000 and maxing out at $300,000 for non-PPV fights, according to the complaint. Jackson also was to receive between $200,000 and $450,000 for a pay-per-view fight. Bellator also agreed to pay Jackson $50,000 “in the event that he did not receive a certain revenue amount from sponsorships,” the complaint said.