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Sep 5, 2009 - 11:01:08 AM
By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson is playing BA Baracus afterall in the new A-Team movie. A report in The Vancouver Sun states that "Rampage" is in town to report for filming on the movie.

The movie's scheduled to film until November, and with the coaches fight with Rashad Evans originally set for UFC 107 on Decemeber 12th that fight will now be pushed back. B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez were tapped earlier this week to replace that fight on top of the 107 card in Memphis, TN.

One man who is not a fan of Jackson taking this part is UFC President Dana White. When asked about Rampage wanting to take this part at the UFC 102 press conference, White's response was, "Guess what Rashad Evans is thinking about right now. He's thinking about beating your f**king ass. He's not sitting around thinking about how him and his mom used to watch the f**king Love Boat together and he wants to get the role of Isaac the bartender."

With Rampage filming for six weeks the delay may not be too lengthy. Also, as Michael Rome at BloodyElbow.com mentioned, this fight will be good for another "Primetime" series and the fight could simply be pushed back to the Super Bowl weekend event.

Link to Vancouver Sun report

Penick's Analysis: It's disappointing that the fight will be pushed back, but it looks like it won't be too far back as the filming only goes for the next six weeks. The exposure for Rampage in this movie could be big, and if he beats Rashad it sets himself up for a title shot likely around when this movie could come out. Stil, the UFC can't be too thrilled with him pushing their plans back yet again, and with how big of a push this fight will get with the Ultimate Fighter the fact that it won't take place right away may diminish it a bit. Of course, if they bring back the "Primetime" special for that one it will get things heated up once again.

[Rampage Jackson art by Cory Gould (c) MMATorch]

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Michael Pepper
05 Sep 2009, 12:18

I think you should get your facts straight.

MMABay.co.uk broke this story 12 hours before the Vancouver Sun.

http://www.mmabay.co.uk/Story%2002551.html

LeroyJJ
05 Sep 2009, 13:04

Rampage is a little small to play BA Baracus.

Tee
05 Sep 2009, 19:05

Rampage Is NOT playing B.A in the movie.

http://www.themovieblog.com/2009/08/rampage-is-not-ba-in-the-a-team

The sun is about as reliable as the National Enquirer.Plus who thought it was a good idea to let these UFC guysinto acting?

Jay
06 Sep 2009, 11:43

Tee:
The source you're working off of is old and outdated. The story has gone from "yes he is" to "no he isn't" to "maybe he is" and now if he's in Vancouver as reported, then it turns out that he is after all.

And Rampage isn't that much smaller than Mr.T. Rampage is 6'1", 225. Mr.T isn't that much bigger.

Michael Hiscoe
06 Sep 2009, 12:35

So if the fight is off for December, do you guys think UFC should save Kimbo Slice's first fight outside of the house for PPV or should they put him on the Finale on Spike since he's proven himself as a TV ratings draw. I'd love to hear the columnists or Wade's take on this. Even if the Evans/Jackson fight isn't off it's still a relevant question.

george
07 Sep 2009, 14:42

I would've went with Kimbo as B.A. Baracus.