 Jackson made his Bellator debut on November 15, 2013 at where he faced Joey Beltran.He won via knockout in round 1 after dropping Beltran with a left-right hook combination and following up with another right hand on the ground, stopping the action with 1 second left in the round.Jackson next faced former Bellator Champion Christian M'Pumbu on February 28, 2014 in the at in the semifinals.