Daley-Jackson Set for Bellato 260
Paul “Semtex” Daley & Jason “The Ass Kicking Machine” Jackson have been announced to square off in the co-main event of Bellator 206.
The match-up will see Daley, the number eight & Jackson, the number three ranked welterweights squaring off in a 175 lbs. catchweight bout.
Daley comes in on a three-fight win streak. At Bellator 257, Daley scored an epic come from behind knockout win over Sabah Homasi. Surviving a horrible first round to get the win in the second. The 38-year-old from England is one of MMA’s most well-known knockout artists with 34 of his 42 wins by knockout.
Since 2018 Jackson has won seven of eight fights. After a Bellator 231 split decision to Ed Ruth, the 30-year-old from Jamacia found his stride winning four in a row by decision over the likes of UFC vets Kiichi Kunimoto, Jordan Mein, & Benson Henderson. Most recently “The Ass Kicking Machine” beat welterweight grand prix finalist Neiman Gracie at Bellator 255.
Line Up
- Welterweight Title Bout: (Champ) Douglas Lima (32-8) vs. Yaroslav Amosov (25-0)
- Catchweight 175 lbs.: Paul Daley (43-17-2) vs. Jason Jackson (14-4)
- Featherweight Bout: Tywan Claxton (6-2) vs. Justin Gonzales (11-0)
- Lightweight Bout: Bobby King (9-3) vs. Nick Newell (16-3)
- Featherweight Bout: Lucas Brennan (4-0) vs. Matt Skibicki (4-3)
- Women’s Featherweight Bout: Amanda Bell (7-7) vs. Marina Mokhnatkina (4-2)
- Welterweight Bout: Demarques Jackson (11-5) vs. Mark Lemminger (11-3)