If we’re to go off Dana White’s reaction from UFC 225, welterweight Mike Jackson, who beat CM Punk in the opening bout on the main card, will be exiting the promotion very shortly.
The good news for Jackson is that, despite possibly leaving the UFC on bad terms, ‘The Truth’ might just have another high-profile fight lined up under the Bellator banner.
On Saturday, UK reality TV star turned professional MMA fighter Aaron Chalmers, known for his role on Geordie Shore, called out Jackson on Twitter and also tagged Bellator CEO Scott Coker.
We have asked for the Jackson fight there is a guy who is 5-1 in bellator who we have also asked for next, so let’s see https://t.co/gezGYtfqAX
— Aaron Chalmers (@AaronCGShore) June 16, 2018
If you want it @TheTruthJackson then let’s have it, tagged #GetTheBag
CC @ScottCoker @rtemike @rich_chou
— Aaron Chalmers (@AaronCGShore) June 16, 2018
That’s when Jackson, 33, responded and triggered an entertaining back-and-forth with ‘The Joker.’
1) what is it that I want?
2) who are you? https://t.co/orPhATWTkx— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) June 16, 2018
You messaged me first you muppet https://t.co/ayWxvYpQ7Q
— Aaron Chalmers (@AaronCGShore) June 16, 2018
Oh, so that’s what we’re doing? Did you not mention my name first? “We have asked for the Jackson fight…” And “muppet”? Is that supposed to offend me? https://t.co/2I0aCKhiPx
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) June 16, 2018
I said I’ve asked for the fight you tweeted me so I replied let’s do it? I thought you had some intelligence to put 2 tweets together https://t.co/ZPm9rmyeMe
— Aaron Chalmers (@AaronCGShore) June 16, 2018
When Michael Jackson pretends to want it.. but then changes his mind pic.twitter.com/3AJFaLlbqL
— Aaron Chalmers (@AaronCGShore) June 16, 2018
Jackson, who made his professional MMA debut in 2016, got in the last word by calling Chalmers a ‘British wanka.’
Now, I have the British wankas coming at me… pic.twitter.com/FyWAcDpIJF
— Mike Jackson, Esq. (@TheTruthJackson) June 16, 2018
Chalmers, who made his Bellator debut last month at London’s SSE Arena, has also called for a fight with Kevin Ferguson Jr., eldest son of the late Kimbo Slice.
The Newcastle-born fighter has won all his fights in the first round and extended his professional record to 4-0 after submitting Ash Griffiths in the first round at Bellator 200.
If Jackson does, indeed, part ways with Ultimate Fighting Championship, a fight with Chalmers would make for an entertaining opening bout to kick off a stacked Bellator card.
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