Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson wins injunction appeal, to face Fabio Maldonado

ByBRETT OKAMOTO
April 21, 2015, 6:52 PM

— -- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson has won an emergency appeal of an injunction in the New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division, which will allow him to compete at UFC 186 on Saturday in Montreal.

Jackson, 36, is once again scheduled to fight Fabio Maldonado in the co-main event of Saturday's pay-per-view inside Bell Centre. UFC president Dana White confirmed the news to ESPN on Tuesday.

"We are happy with the decision from the New Jersey court allowing Rampage to fight in Montreal this Saturday night," White said. "I am looking forward to seeing Rampage back in the Octagon."

The bout was canceled earlier this month when Bellator MMA, Jackson's previous employer, successfully obtained a court-ordered injunction to prevent Jackson from appearing in the UFC. Bellator has stated Jackson is still under an exclusive contract he signed in January 2014.

Since the bout is four days away, the UFC has re-booked the originally scheduled light heavyweight contest at a 215-pound catchweight.