{"id":123484,"date":"2014-12-21T08:39:57","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T16:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/?p=123484"},"modified":"2022-02-04T20:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T04:00:40","slug":"ufc-exec-ufc-signed-rampage-theyre-optimistic-hes-position-signed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/bellator\/ufc-exec-ufc-signed-rampage-theyre-optimistic-hes-position-signed\/","title":{"rendered":"UFC Exec: &#8216;If the UFC signed Rampage, they&#8217;re optimistic he&#8217;s in a position to be signed&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rampage2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/backend.bjpenn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rampage2.jpg\" alt=\"Rampage2\" width=\"550\" height=\"381\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-123485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rampage2.jpg 550w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rampage2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Rampage2-361x250.jpg 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Following the announcement made at UFC Fight Night 58 that former champion Quinton Rampage Jackson had returned to the UFC, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said that Bellator would defend their contractual rights (See that <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/bellator-ceo-rampage-still-contracted-bellator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>).  The Tweet made by Coker left many fans wondering if Rampage would be able to fight in the UFC, despite the announcement that he was now under contract.<\/p>\n<p>UFC Managing Director of Internal Development Marshall Zelaznik, who regulated the post-fight press conference, spoke about the potential conflict of contracts, saying:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI can assure you that if the UFC signed him, the UFC feels optimistic and confident that he\u2019s in a position to be signed.  If we expect there\u2019s any issue, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll figure that out as the days go on.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for updates as the situation unfolds over the coming days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the announcement made at UFC Fight Night 58 that former champion Quinton Rampage Jackson had returned to the UFC, Bellator MMA President Scott Coker said that Bellator would defend their contractual rights (See that HERE). 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