Rampage Jackson: Bellator didn"t honor my contract, so I terminated it

Quinton Jackson is no longer under contract with Bellator MMA — at least as far as “Rampage” is concerned.

Jackson said Saturday night on FOX Sports Live that Bellator did not honor his deal and, after 45 days of his manager trying and failing to fix things, he terminated the pact. The UFC announced Saturday night during the UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway broadcast that “Rampage” had re-signed with the organization.

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Rampage Jackson: Bellator didn"t honor my contract, so I terminated it

FOX Sports 1 mistakenly shows feed from UFC 173 during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

UFC 173 aired Saturday night on FOX Sports 1. The problem was it happened during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway from Barueri, Brazil.

Before former UFC bantamweight champion Renan Barao’s co-main event matchup with Mitch Gagnon, the channel aired the intro to the UFC 173 pay-per-view event, which took place on May 24. Barao fell to T.J. Dillashaw in the headliner of that card.

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FOX Sports 1 mistakenly shows feed from UFC 173 during UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway

Tim Means on fan reaction in Brazil: "Thank you for all the names you called me"

BARUERI, Brazil — Tim Means discusses his controversial knee strike at UFC Fight Night 58, if they need to change the rule, the split decision win, his reaction to the fans, and more.

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Tim Means on fan reaction in Brazil: "Thank you for all the names you called me"

Vitor Miranda says warning bell made him go "for the kill" at UFC Fight Night 58

BARUERI, Brazil — Vitor Miranda discusses his comeback win against Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night 58, his strategy, and much more.

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Vitor Miranda says warning bell made him go "for the kill" at UFC Fight Night 58

Leandro Issa credits Evolve MMA for submission win at UFC Fight Night 58

BARUERI, Brazil — Leandro Issa discusses his return to fight in Brazil at UFC Fight Night 58, the growth of MMA in Brazil, Evolve MMA, his submission win, and more.

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Leandro Issa credits Evolve MMA for submission win at UFC Fight Night 58

UFC Fight Night 58 Bonuses: Lyoto Machida, Renan Barao honored for top performances

There wasn’t a fight of the night at UFC Fight Night 58, but four fighters earned Performance of the Night bonuses Saturday night.

Former UFC champion Lyoto Machida was honored for his first-round TKO of C.B. Dollaway in the main event, while Renan Barao earned his bonus for his submission win over Mitch Gagnon in the co-main event.

Erick Silva and Vitor Miranda were the other two fighters to earn $50,000. Silva put Mike Rhodes to sleep with a first-round technical submission victory, and Miranda defeated Jake Collier via first-round TKO.

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UFC Fight Night 58 Bonuses: Lyoto Machida, Renan Barao honored for top performances

UFC Fight Night 58 results: Lyoto Machida knocks out C.B. Dollaway in 62 seconds

It hasn’t been “The Machida Era” in about half a decade. But “The Dragon” is still one of the best in the world.

Machida cemented his status as a major threat in the middleweight division by destroying C.B. Dollaway in just 62 seconds in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway on Saturday night in Barueri, Brazil. Machida landed a left kick to the body that clearly hurt Dollaway and Machida pounced with punches.

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UFC Fight Night 58 results: Lyoto Machida knocks out C.B. Dollaway in 62 seconds