Quinton Jackson won’t allow a narrative to go answered that he threw the fight against Fedor Emelianenko in the Bellator 237 main event.
It only took moments after Jackson (38-14 MMA, 5-3 BMMA) was caught by a fight-ending punch from Emelianenko (39-6 MMA, 3-2 BMMA) on Saturday for the skeptics to raise questions. It was the first time “Rampage” had been stopped with strikes since 2005, and the shot that put him down might not have landed flush.
Moreover, Jackson came into the fight looking out of shape. His weigh-in registered at a career-high 265 pounds, and the result of all this was an effort that did not paint the former UFC champion in the best light.
But did Jackson compromise his fighting integrity in the most shameful of ways at Bellator 237? He took to social media to clarify that was absolutely not the case (via 
@MKingRingo
@EntangledEntertainment (I’ll never do a fixed fight Fador won fair,i have to get my weight down,that loss was on me.. non fighters need to 
) much love to my real fans,you win some lose some
With the loss to Emelianenko at Saitama Super Arena in Japan, Jackson fell to 4-4 in his career as a heavyweight. He owned up to his lack of preparation and vowed to make changes going forward, saying he would return to light heavyweight moving forward.
'Rampage' Jackson responds to backlash after Bellator 237 loss: 'I'll never do a fixed fight'