DANA WHITE: B.A. Baracus Fucked Me!

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  1. Anthony

    Anthony Admin Staff Member

    "Collateral damage" from Jackson's "A-Team" role blocks counter-programming options

    by John Morgan on Sep 17, 2009 at 8:00 pm ET
    [​IMG]DALLAS – UFC light heavyweight superstar Quinton "Rampage" Jackson's decision to forego a December bout with Rashad Evans has resulted in a series of headaches for UFC brass.

    Rescheduling main events and shuffling fight locations may seem troubling enough, but today White admitted he was forced to scrap plans for a potential third event in November based on Jackson's decision to take a role as B.A. Baracus in a feature film version of "The A-Team."

    "Thanks to [expletive] B.A. Baracus, I couldn't [expletive] pull it off," White said. "B.A. [expletive] me. The collateral damage that was done by him doing this thing was unbelievable."

    That revelation comes at a particularly interesting time when paired with today's Strikeforce announcement that the organization will host an event on CBS on Nov. 7 – the rumored date of the now-scrapped UFC event – that will feature top heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko.

    But White said the loss of a counter-programming option is but one of the effects of Jackson's Hollywood aspirations.

    With Jackson withdrawing from a planned December bout with opposing "The Ultimate Fighter 10: Heavyweights" coach Evans – a bout that was scheduled to take place in "Rampage's" hometown of Memphis, Tenn. – White was forced to schedule a B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez bout in the main event of the as-yet-unannounced UFC 107 event.

    White said that switch forced a domino effect for the organization's remaining 2009 events.

    "You have no idea how much collateral damage was done by [Jackson] pulling out of this thing," White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). "It literally screwed up the rest of our year. We've got B.J. Penn fighting in Memphis, you know what I mean?"

    White said he thought he had talked "Rampage" out of doing the movie, but the situation quickly took a turn for the worse.

    "What happens is, [Jackson] calls up and says he's doing this movie. I said, 'No, you're not. You're going to fight Rashad in December. You do whatever you want to do after this fight. You want to retire and become an actor? You want to join the monastery? I don't care what you do after this fight, but 'Rampage,' you're going to fight this fight.'

    "He said, 'OK.' Then he had his manager fly in from England and met me at the hangar before I was leaving to go out of town to tell me that he wasn't going to (fight Evans). [Rampage] and I haven't talked since."

    While many MMA observers have wondered aloud how White could allow Jackson to walk away from the fight, the UFC exec said his hands were tied.

    "You can't make anybody fight," White said. "I can't force anybody to fight. You don't want to fight, then you're not going to fight. And you don't want a guy going into it whose head isn't in to fighting, anyway.

    "If you'd rather be on the set of 'The A-Team,' then you definitely don't belong in the octagon."

    White admits Jackson's decision has caused a rift between the two.

    "I feel like he [expletive] me," White said. "I'm not even talking to 'Rampage.' I'm really, really upset with 'Rampage.'"

    One more victim of the collateral damage was original opponent Evans. White said he's simply not sure what the next move for "Sugar" will be.

    "[Evans] is really messed up over this whole thing," White said. "He wants to fight 'Rampage.'

    "When you get your mind set that this is who you're going to fight – he's bummed out about it. I think he's going to need a little recovery time before we decide if he's fighting 'Rampage' or somebody else."
     
    Anthony, Sep 18, 2009
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  2. TKO

    TKO Administrator Staff Member

    I like Dana, I find the dude pretty funny but this [expletive] is pretty unprofessional if that is an official press release.
     
    TKO, Sep 18, 2009
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  3. Anthony

    Anthony Admin Staff Member

    It was an interview
     
    Anthony, Sep 18, 2009
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  4. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    I don't get how fighters can just go take months off to do movies while they are under contract to fight. Couldn't Dana have just said "Fuck you" and scheduled the fight anyway? If Rampage wants to make movies when he should be training that is his decision.
     
    *Z*, Sep 18, 2009
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  5. TKO

    TKO Administrator Staff Member

    Rampage says fuck you Im injured. As Dana said you cant make guys fight.
     
    TKO, Sep 18, 2009
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  6. whiskey

    whiskey Czarcasm

    Dana White can go [expletive] himself.
     
    whiskey, Sep 18, 2009
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  7. TKO

    TKO Administrator Staff Member

    :bears:

    But we don't converse like that around here.
     
    TKO, Sep 18, 2009
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  8. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    That ould be pretty ballsy of him to do that considering Dana can put him on the shelf for as long as he wishes AND Dana is paying Rampage good money to fight, not star in movies.

    I just hate it when fighters hold up their careers for shit like this.
     
    *Z*, Sep 18, 2009
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  9. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    It's Pretty Obvious that the Money Rampage will Get from the Flick SHITS on his UFC Money...Perhaps Dana White Should ADJUST his COMICALLY LOW Payscale???:dunno:...

    & if Dana is Sooooo Pissed that he Tries to Freeze Rampage Out, Rampage is a Big Enough Name to Make it in ANY Organization...

    REED:hammert:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 18, 2009
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  10. Anthony

    Anthony Admin Staff Member

    That depends on how long his contract is. Rampage is not a young buck anymore and if he has a contract, Dana could sit him out the remainder of it. Rampage could be 38 years old when he can leave.
     
    Anthony, Sep 18, 2009
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  11. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    But Rampage is a Certified COMMODITY..."When's Rampage Fighting?" would B the 2nd MOST Asked Question After "When R U Signing Fedor?"...


    REED:hammert:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 18, 2009
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  12. Joe King

    Joe King WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    It sucks for us as fans, but when someone gets punched and kicked for a living, you gotta support them making some side $$$.
     
    Joe King, Sep 18, 2009
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  13. Anthony

    Anthony Admin Staff Member

    People will know. Hopefully Dana and B.A. Reconcile
     
    Anthony, Sep 18, 2009
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  14. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    Don't confuse Rampage's pay with any low level guy. He's getting paid better than most. Look it up.
     
    *Z*, Sep 18, 2009
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  15. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    Still, REED is Quite Confident that Rampages Motion Picture Pay DIMINISHES his Customary UFC Check...


    REED:hammert:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 18, 2009
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  16. *Z*

    *Z* WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    I doubt it, but find his pay and then we can talk about that, I won't argue a topic nobody has facts on.
     
    *Z*, Sep 18, 2009
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  17. royyjonesjrp4pno1

    royyjonesjrp4pno1 "Twinkle Toes" McJack

    TUF 10 intro
    "These guys want to be champions again really bad"
    "These guys turned down title shots because they want to fight each other bad"
    Now this.:lol:
     
    royyjonesjrp4pno1, Sep 18, 2009
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  18. TFK

    TFK WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ

    I can understand White being pissed. They marketed a whole season of TUF around this fight, and planned the event in Rampage's home town. He also did some major damage control when Rampage started up his Abortion Clinic on Wheels. He's given Rampage the opportunity to become a star, allowing the world to see his personality outside of the cage.

    Do you think for a second that Rampage would've gotten the movie role if it weren't for his time in the UFC and on TUF?

    But like I've said, I can't blame Rampage for doing the movie. At this stage in his career, it's smart to start laying the groundwork for life after fighting.

    Hopefully everything works out and the fight is only pushed back a few months. I have a feeling that's what's gonna happen, and before you know it, we'll be seeing the trailer for the A-Team movie during a UFC PPV.


    TFK
     
    TFK, Sep 18, 2009
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  19. jarhead

    jarhead Undisputed Champion

    I just always feel like Dana comes off looking like a spoiled brat. I somewhat side with him, but damn, grow the {expletive} up.
     
    jarhead, Sep 18, 2009
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  20. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    :lol: Yeah, O.K...

    U Make it Seem as if Rampage Makes MILLIONS in UFC...Has he even Made $500,000 in a Single Fight???...Considering Rampage was PURSUED for this Role, he's Making MORE than 500K, Homey...ALOT More, More than Likely...



    REED:hammert:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 19, 2009
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  21. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    Rampage was ALREADY an MMA Star PRIOR to UFC, Dude...Dana White Didn't "Give" Rampage Shit....B 4 REED had EVER Seen an MMA Bout, he'd ALREADY Heard of Rampage Jackson...



    REED:hammert:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 19, 2009
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  22. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    :lol:

    Exactly...REED Doesn't Get how White Can Get High & Mighty w/Brock Lesnar After his Mir II Tirade, when he's ALWAYS Dropping F-Bombs Or Disparaging SOMEBODY in his Press Briefings...For Whatever Reason, Dana Gets a PASS...



    REED
     
    REEDsART, Sep 19, 2009
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  23. TFK

    TFK WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ


    C'mon Reed, that's ridiculous. Obviously Rampage was known among hardcore MMA fans that followed Pride, but the UFC and TUF made him the star that he is today. There's no way in hell Rampage gets the movie part had he never been part of the UFC and got to show off his personality on TUF.


    TFK
     
    TFK, Sep 19, 2009
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  24. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    REED WAS NOT a "Hardcore" Fan OR Watcher of MMA (Until Rampage Fought Dan Henderson), yet he'd Heard of Rampage @ Least a Couple YEARS B 4 he Came to UFC...

    Sure, UFC has Helped to HEIGHTEN Rampage's Profile, but U're Making it Seem as if Dana White Took an UNKNOWN Commodity & Made Rampage What he Is Today...To Say that White has "Given Rampage the Opportunity to B a Star" is MISLEADING in REED's Opinion....



    REED:hammert:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 19, 2009
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  25. TFK

    TFK WBC Silver Diamond Emeritus Champ


    There's a difference between having heard of someone and that person being a star. A lot of people may have heard of him, but that doesn't mean anything.


    TFK
     
    TFK, Sep 19, 2009
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  26. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    There's Also a Difference in "Giving the Opportunity" to a Complete UNKNOWN & Giving 1 to a Guy that was ALREADY an Established Star in MMA...& Besides that, w/his Over-the-Top Personality, Rampage was BOUND for STARDOM No Matter WHERE he Fought...

    Kimbo Slice is ARGUABLY THE BIGGEST "Name" In MMA & that was Accomplished w/Out Dana White "Giving" him Shit...U Don't Think Rampage Could've STILL Been a Star, had he Fought in Elite XC/Strikeforce???:dunno:....

    Dana White ISN'T This BENEVOLENT Soul that Everybody Owes their Lives & Careers To, Homey...

    REED:nono:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 19, 2009
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  27. Anthony

    Anthony Admin Staff Member

    I would be shocked if Rampage is getting 1 million dollars for his role as B.A. Baracus. He isnt even the star of the movie and its his first movie role. He isnt taking the movie for the money.
     
    Anthony, Sep 19, 2009
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  28. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    Do U Realize how MINISCULE a Million Dollars is, for Making a Movie???...That's like MINIMUM WAGE by Motion Picture Standards...


    REED:lol:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 19, 2009
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  29. Anthony

    Anthony Admin Staff Member

    Thats not true. I will give you an example, Ben Stiller only made a little over 2million for Zoolander and There is Something about mary and he was already an established actor in the business. And those were starring roles
     
    Anthony, Sep 19, 2009
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  30. REEDsART

    REEDsART MATCHMAKER

    How Much did he Get for PRODUCING & WRITING It???...Stiller Could Afford to Take Less as an ACTOR, Since he was Getting Paid in Other Ways...Moreso, those Flicks R like a DECADE Old...


    REED:kidcool:
     
    REEDsART, Sep 19, 2009
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