The rift between UFC president Dana White and Quinton "Rampage" Jackson over Jackson's participation in the upcoming movie remake of "The A-Team" may not be over after all.After White told reporters last weekend that he and the former light heavyweight champion had mended fences, Jackson wrote a post on his official blog stating that he is retiring.
Here is the blog entry, dated Sept. 22 at 4:43 p.m. P.S.T., in its entirety:
"The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done more for them. The UFC bought WFA to get my contract & they saved my life, so I felt loyal to them. They pushed me into a fight with Chuck Liddell even when I clearly stated I wasn't ready to fight for the belt because the American fans didn't know me but I took the fight and didn't complain & after I won the American fans booed me for the first time which changed the way I saw them & it hurt me deeply.
"Then before I can even get out of the cage they announced that I was fighting Dan Henderson without even asking me. After I beat Dan Henderson, I made history in becoming the first undisputed champion in MMA but was never even given the pride belt in the cage & I was never promoted as the undisputed champ. Later Anderson Silva was.
"Then they had me coach TUF season 7 and fight Forrest and the fight was very controversial & normally when a fight is that close & controversial there is normally an instant replay. I can name a couple of instances. Instead they offered me the Vanderlei Silva fight which I gladly accepted even though I know it was a very risky fight for me to take because of all the drama that was happening to me at the time. I fought that fight with a jaw injury and then a couple weeks later Dana called me and asked me to fight Rashad. For the first time I said no, I didn't want to fight because it was such short notice & I wouldn't have had a long break between camp. Dana talked me into fighting Rashad anyway but Rashad refused the fight and so I had to fight Jardine as a favor to the UFC instead of getting my belt back (which wasn't even worth it to me financially).
"Then I reinjured my jaw in the fight with Vanderlei & Jardine. Frank Mir gets hurt so they wanted to switch my fight from UFC 100 to the fight Frank couldn't make it to but I couldn't fight cause I needed jaw surgury. So they give Machida the fight against Rashad & they told me they want me to coach TUF season 10 against Rashad. That's why I wanted Rashad to win so bad but when Rashad got knocked out I told them I wanted to fight Machida for the belt but Dana told me if I coach TUF against Rashad that I could fight Machida afterwards cause this was a different type of ultimate fighter show they were doing. After I signed the contract Dana then changes his mind & says I have to fight Rashad & even told me what to say in the press & so my fans think I was scared to fight Machida. After all that I still never complained & I did it all.
"Then this movie role came about that I have been trying to get for over a year & as soon as I found out I was close to getting it, I called Dana right away & asked to push the Memphis fight back just a month or so. I told him what this movie role meant to me. I told him that I used to bond with my father watching the tv show as a kid when my parents where still married & it represents the memories I had with my father when we lived together. My dad became an alcohalic & addicted to drugs & we grew apart. But after my dad got his life back together, I was so proud of my dad & I told him I would always take care of him in the future & make him proud of me. My dad & I are still very big fans of the show & I am basically doing this for the childhood memories I had spending time in front of the tv with my dad. Dana went on the internet & mocked me because of that & I still did nothing. Dana & I finally talked & we made up & then after that he went back on the internet & said some bullshit & he was talking bad about the movie when information is not even supposed to be released & talking about payments which is not even true could really hurt my future acting career, which could very well last longer than my fighting career. I'm not like Randy Couture. My body has been getting so many different injuries that I wont be able to fight until my forties & neither do I want to fight that long. So I feel like my second career could be in jeopardy.. so I'm done fighting. I've been getting negative reviews from the dumb ass fans that don't pay my bills or put my kids though college. So I'm hanging it up. I'm gonna miss all my loyal fans but hopefully they'll follow me to my new career & I will gain more loyal fans along the way. & all you hater fans out there can kiss my big black hairy ass! & anybody that don't like what I just said can come try to kick my ass!
"I still feel the UFC is a great organization and I felt like I was very loyal to them but they didn't respect my loyalty but I wish the UFC the best. I did a lot of things for them. I wish no bad blood between us but I have kids & a family back in Memphis to provide for & thats all that matters to me!"
44 comments:
Wow. I can't really believe it.
Alot of information there...damn you Dana white. Each day I learn to hate you more, rampage, I will always be loyal!
Wow! That was unexpected...
Naaahhh.....he'll be back. He's quitting for now to do the movie. The UFC will throw him some serious money and bring him back next year. Rashad and Page have some unfinished business. It will happen!
Actually stupid the fans do PAY your bills!!!!
Ok .....Let him go make movies........ We have more then enough stars in the UFC and in MMA. Like the Dukes of Hazzard and all the other crappy remakes the A-Team movie could flop. Anyone see Rampages last movie?
CLEARWATER Beach Bad Boy!!!!!!
Rampage is the man and has given his fucking heart in every fight.. never a dull moment when you watch or hear him do an interveiw. That fucking cocksucking, uncle fester, boxercise, fuck dana white is the best and worst thing to ever happen to mma.
ramapage your the man feed them kids
This confirms alot of shit about dana that I already suspected (hes a leech)
he has no respect for the fighters
aww this sucks!!! this can't be true...damn i really want to see rampage whoop rashad's ass...shit that a-team movie better be the shit!!
hey rampage i'll kick ur ass in ufc undisputed...hahahaha
benzon...76south
I'm hoping this is a classic case of why you don't update your blog drunk. Certainly interesting reading - I assume we'll see a rebuttal from Dana soon.
I hate to see Rampage retire so soon but I am also glad he doing what he wants. Dana this talk a lot of shit about Rampage when he took this role and said Rampage was an idiot and he wasn't going to get no where with this. I have been a fan of his since pride and he is one of first MMA fighters that I liked and got me into MMA. This was since pride in 01 when he KO'ed Ishikawa. Good Luck Rampage.
Umm, does anyone remember what happened to Randy when he tried to quit.? I bet the Ufc makes rampage fulfil his contract. Watch & see
Rampage isnt done. He's like Kobe Bryant, anything for a little attention and drama. If it is true, when the reviews for the A-Team comes in and it flops, he'll need some cash and back to UFC. That's if he doesn't piss Dana off too much. Strikeforce will take anyone they can get there hands on.
Rampage...You are scum and a coward. You are ducking all the legit fighters now.
Dana made sure you didn't do time for tarding out on the freeway, you piece of trash.
Go to hell, you rambling freak.
Dana White isn't to blame for Rampage being afraid of Evans, afraid of Machida, hell even afraid of Forrest Griffin.
Was never a huge rampage fan(sorry w. silva fan), but he was definitely entertaing. He did always fight his ass off, and he has power in both hands and the power bomb. Who knows the full story between dana and him but I understand the whole money deal. Any chance he has an agent putting this shit into his head? I give a fuck about him doing the movie, but what I really do want to see is him fight rashad. Atleast settle that score and then I wish you the best of luck in the movies!You were always great to watch fight, talk shit, and just be Rampage!
DANA WHITE NEEDS TO START COMING OUT OF POCKET FOR HIS FIGHTERS.. HES ONE TWISTED MOTHRFUCKER
Dana, isn't that a bitch's name? anyway he seems like he's trying to be like Vince McMahon, except he doesn't throw his body around.
Why does Dana White seem to always get into these silly little beefs with all his fighters?
He needs to start showing a little bit of respect.
I wish Lorenzo Fertitta would straighten Dana White up.
Show some respect Dana!
That's why fighters loved it when they used to fight in Japan. They got paid good, they got so much respect and they were allowed to have a second job, acting in movies. Do what makes you happy Rampage, I'm always gonna be a fan.
1ts of all, Fuck u to the faggot who called rampage a piece of trash. Rampage is the shit and he would beat your ass with both hand tied behind his back. Shit, I would beat ur ass, so shut the fuck up. I hate all these ignorant fans who don't have a fuckin clue about the sport, but feel that their opinion matters. If you dont train, please shut the fuck up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm pissed at how stupid Rampage is being but saying he's afraid to fight Rashad or Machida is fucking stupid! He had no problem fighting Chuck and Wanderlei when they were in their prime and those two are a lot more intimidating than Rashad and Machida. And no I'm not saying they are better just more intimidating (just so no dumbass misinterprets and starts complaining). Rampage isn't afraid, he's just being a bitch.
Well, I guess ya'll are happy now. Ya'll have bitched and whined and talked plenty of shit about Rampage, now he's gone. Thank you for idiot bloggers.
Oh by the way, to the dummy who said that the fans do pay him, you're wrong. When you order PPV, you pay the UFC. When you buy a ticket, you pay the UFC. Rampage gets a small peice of what you UFC gets.
Rampage fears nobody. He sees an opportunity to make more money than he is making now and he is taking it. Very smart BUSINESS move. As he said, he has kids and family in Memphis that he supports. That's the bottom line.
Do your thing Rampage.
Fuck what they talking about.
Daddy has spoke.
Quinton, no longer to be deamed "Rampage", is acting like my 12 year old niece. "Dana was a meany head, so I'm not gonna do what I signed to do." Whatever excuse he has, it doesn't overshadow his obligation, as well as the fact that he promised Rashad an ass-whooping... That his hands aren't fast enough to deliver. Dana, regardless of personality, is the reason we all know any of these fighters. He is the godfather of mma... Period.
Actually I've known about Rampage before UFC. So you're wrong Duke.
Duke said "it doesn't overshadow his obligation".
His main obligation (and yours) is his family. That's the bottome line. Dana is a much a a 12 year old as Rampage "is". Dana started it. If Rampage says "this means a lot to me" in terms of doing this movie, why would you allow it and then diss him every chance you get. He did the same thing with Randy. Like one of the other bloggers stated, Dana White is a gift to MMA as well as a curse.
I don't know how it makes sense that he though he would fight Machida after coaching against Rashad. The coaches always fight each other.
i see a bunch of dumb people writing blogs and have no idea about what there talking about....
dana white runs a fighting company not a actong company i dont think any fighter should put fight on the back nurner lik cung le what a bitch gave up his title to act bitch move.... dana my have pushed ramppage to do sum shit he didnt want to but he only lost to forrest griffin in the the ufc so if any thing dana helped him. rampage is just like a jelious little kids complaining about not gettin enough publisity not being known as the undisputed champion i can understand if he beat forrest but i dont think u can be undisputed if u get beat rampage is doing a stupid move now he looks like he is afraid of rashad he needs to at atleat fight rashad than retire but if he backs out of rashads fight it will look like he scared of the younger faster fighter..... what kills me is i love rampage i hate rashad.... rampage is crying like a my daughter
I am glad to hear Rampage answer all the criticism. I am a Rampage fan that was losing respect... Guess I got caught up listening to Dana 'coke-head' White. I hope Rampage does come back and fight a couple more times. If he doesn't, shame on Dana. I don't know why everyone thinks Dana makes all his descions all by himself, I am sure he is given guidelines to follow from above. Rampage doesn't owe me anything. I love when people speak whats on their mind. Especially when it is the raw uncut truth. I still ain't gonna watch the movie though.
Hey Duke, get dana's nuts out of your mouth. Dana has been great to the ufc for the fans and for the business side of the ufc. He cuts down any other mma league rahter than support mma, which is the business side of things. He treats the fighters like shit however. You can love or hate tito and randy, but he did the same shit to them. Fedor was a god until he signed with strike force, now dana sees him as a piece of shit. Think of any job that we have, if our boss went around talking shit you would probably say the hell with this job if you had something else lined up. Any professional will handle things face to face, man to man, behind closed doors. It is no one else's business. Rampage should man up too, rather than sending out text messages or twitter. Stand up say what you mean and mean what you sayin person!
now maybe every one can see why fedor dosent want to have any thing to do with ufc, rampage is a great fighter, and a good guy, and god forbid if he wants to make some money for his and his families future,the fight game is not an easy game and to have a guy like dana white controlling your life would be pretty fucking scary,considering he bad mouths everybody who dosent do what he wants, wish him and tito would have fought just so he could get a small taste of what these guys go through for a pay check, fuck dana
When Duke said, "Dana, regardless of personality, is the reason we all know any of these fighters," I think he meant if it wasn't for Dana White, UFC wouldn't be around which means MMA wouldn't be as big as it is. I'm a Pride FC fan but MMA wouldn't be as big if it wasn't for UFC/Zuffa. UFC growing back in the late 90's and early 2000's also helped Pride grow. That's why it's because of Dana that we know Rampage.
I'm a Rampage fan but he had to know that Dana would be pissed when he backed out of the fight. Its understandable, too. Yeah, this movie is going to make him more money than one fight but I doubt he does a whole lot more movies knowing his previous roles. He would have fought in December and probably three times next year which would make him a lot more money than this sure to be shitty movie. I've been a fan but ever since he had that hit and run last year, I've been questioning what type of a person he is. I hope he gets his head straight.
You people that dont understand there has to be boundaries are crazy. Its Danas fault that he put a ton of hype behind this fight, made it a main event and a major draw, and now the fight isnt going to happen coming off the biggest season of TUF? That part is Danas fault for trusting Rampage at his word. If this was a regular fight under regular circumstances, it would not be this big of a deal. Dana even agreed to push it back to March. Now Rampage is retiring? Dana has every right, as the main cog of the company that made MMA what it is today, to be pissed off! What people are forgetting is that Rashad is the biggest victim in all of this. With his record and whos who list of opponents, this fight alone could have done big things for his career. Rampage is one of the most recognizable fighters in the sport, a fight with him is huge coming off possibly the biggest season of TUF,a victory could have been even bigger. It is not selling out to be a good employee that lives up to your agreements. How many fighters answer "Whatever the UFC wants me to do next"? The rewards of playing ball must be pretty tasty if that is such a popular response.
The worse thing for all of us fans is we dont get to see the fight we were promised by the Memphis Mouth when he agreed to it. People that hate Dana are hypocrites if they watch any of the 3 major sports that monopolize and dont allow competition. How would the Pittsburgh Steelers have handled there QB Big Ben taking off even one game to shoot a movie?
Good job against Arona, "Marvelous" Marvin Eastman!!!!
Good point JonnyZ. None of the other major sports markets wouldn't allow a player to miss a game to do a movie. Rampage agreed to it, and then begged Dana to do a movie that had sentimental value to him, dana was pissed and ran his mouth, they made up, then rampage was pissed again and then they made up, then rampage agrees to fight, then rampage gets his ass kicked, then rampage is pissed off because dana made him fight,ect..... Do you see where this is going? Rampage should do his all important movie, take some time off and clear his head and then decide if he is going to fight Rashad or punk out, or decide to put the gloves up.
Rampage, the ufc was not providing you with enough income to take care of your family? is that it? look, i make about 1,000 dollars a month and seem to suport mysef and my child just fine. You, sir, are a coward and for one i think you are lucky that you got out of the hurting Rashad would have put on you. You KNOW damn well what is really th underlying reason for your QUITTING, that is what you are a quitter, and no matter what you try to do you will never prosper to your full potential. you act like a child and through tantrums anytime something goes arye for you. Grow up, and most importantly, Man up!
I am very well rounded and would loe a chnce to fight u, nothing to loose hee, doyou?
idk why everyones pissed at dana, nobody except for those two will ever kno the real story so i wouldnt be so quick to jump to conclusion nd chances are rampage is gonna be back in about 3 or 4 ufcs, hes throwing too much away to not come back
Fedor doesn't want anything to do with the UFC because they will not let M1 in on a deal. M1 does not have a brand and why let them in on a deal like a co-promotion? Rampage was not making pennies & rice fighting reportedly he got paid $325,000 for his fight with Jardine and he did not even have a belt. Does champions like Anderson Silva and GSP get that sort of compensation when they have title fights? I guess fighting is getting to hard for Rampage and he would like a much less strenous career that is more about being pampered than real hard work in the gym! I still love you Rampage. Give up those smokes and get back in the gym! What do you think he is going to make off this remake of the A-Team? He should not have let the move interfere with his obligations as a coach on TUF plain and simple. I don't think Dana would have reacted the way he did if Rampage did the fight with Rashad as planned and tried to push back filming when he had no obligations to the ufc! I am one fan that was dying to see the fight, season will continue to build up the fight but we will probably have to wait a year or so to actually see it happen!!
Rampage is the shit....one of my favorite fighters, mainly cause of his character...his not fake....I respect that his doing this for his kids....I would do the same....After the movie he'll be back...Dana White cannot afford to let him go.....The bad blood between Dana ans Tito was way worse...this shit will blow over after the movie....it always does cause its always about the $$$$$
I've watched Rampage since King of the Cage and his amazing wars in Pride. His UFC run left some of the best moments in modern MMA history. Jon Fitch, Randy Couture, Rampage, Big John, Tim Silvia, Andre "The Pit Bull", Bas,frank trigg, frank Shamrock, Nick Diaz, the list keeps going man. dana's a cut throat business man and will step on YOUR momma to prove it. That's how all fight promoters make their money, period.
He'll be back next year. Not a first fighter to do something like that.
Rampage i am with you all the way brother, You are a truly great champion that will be missed in the mma world.
Peace.....One Love
jackson sucks anyway GOOD RIDDANCE!!
He makes alot of excuses about dodging Machida and evans!!
"Anonymous urdaddy87 suck my ball if u dont like my posting said...
i see a bunch of dumb people writing blogs and have no idea about what there talking about....
dana white runs a fighting company not a actong company i dont think any fighter should put fight on the back nurner lik cung le what a bitch gave up his title to act bitch move.... dana my have pushed ramppage to do sum shit he didnt want to but he only lost to forrest griffin in the the ufc so if any thing dana helped him. rampage is just like a jelious little kids complaining about not gettin enough publisity not being known as the undisputed champion i can understand if he beat forrest but i dont think u can be undisputed if u get beat rampage is doing a stupid move now he looks like he is afraid of rashad he needs to at atleat fight rashad than retire but if he backs out of rashads fight it will look like he scared of the younger faster fighter..... what kills me is i love rampage i hate rashad.... rampage is crying like a my daughter"
Maybe Rampage could become an english teacher if acting dosn't work out, he could maybe even tutor you "Anonymous urdaddy87 suck my ball if u dont like my posting said...", by god you need to learn about spelling, grammer and punctuation.
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