Welterweight contender Jason
Jackson will draw from lessons learned by his teammate Logan
Storley’s losses against Yaroslav
Amosov when he challenges the reigning champ in the
Bellator 301 headliner at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Nov.
17.
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Storley has faced Amosov (27-0) twice so far, dropping a
closely-contested split decision loss in 2020 before suffering a
lopsided unanimous decision this past February. Nevertheless,
Storley’s
Kill Cliff FC teammate Jackson (16-4) is registering every bit
of information from those losses as he goes into his title bid
against the undefeated Ukrainian.
“Logan told me everything. He left nothing out. I have been
studying Amosov for years because I have always wanted to fight him
since he is the best in the division,” Jackson said at the Bellator
301 pre-fight press conference. “If you want to be the best, you
have to beat the best.”
Currently riding a six-fight win streak with wins over the likes of
Neiman
Gracie, Douglas
Lima and Benson
Henderson, Jackson is cognizant of the level of competition he
is up against. Furthermore, acknowledging his opponent’s caliber
only serves as more motivation for “Ass-Kicking Machine.”
“If I say Amosov is the best, it is going to motivate me to go out
there and beat the best. He is 27-0 so I can’t be too arrogant. But
if I go in there and beat him, I truly become the best. I’m
bringing the belt back to Kill Cliff FC. It means so much. I fight
for my family and my people just as he is.”
Meanwhile, Amosov is unbothered about his upcoming opponent being
from the same gym as someone he has beaten twice before as he
approaches every fight individually.
“Of course, they are in the same team, but they are different
fighters,” said Amosov. “Maybe he gave him some advice, but I don’t
know. I am a fighter and I have a plan. So, this fight is different
to me than my last one.”