We'll see who cares about Rampage when he's in Hollywood. He seems to forget that his fans are the in the MMA community.
BlackSpade wrote:
The way he's dealing with Rampage is like a growth whore CEO, not a friend of fighters or of the sport, and certainly not a friend of the fans- since we all want to see Rampage in the UFC and WE ALSO WANT TO SEE HIM IN THE A-TEAM. More Rampage is better.
Do you really think Dana won't let Rampage fight again, if Rampage comes to him with his tail between his legs? He is much smarter than you give him credit for. Rampage is money, and there's no way he wouldn't take him back. The problem is, he fucked over the UFC for the movie completely. There's no denying that, or making excuses about it. Despite that, Dana still wishes Rampage the best of luck, even though he clearly doesn't agree with the decision. Rampage will wise up soon enough and come back.
If Dana isn't a "friend of the sport," I don't know who is. No other organization has worked harder to legitimize and expand the sport as a whole than the UFC and Dana White. If it wasn't for Dana and the UFC, the national sports media wouldn't give a shit about the sport, and certainly wouldn't give a shit about the short-term promotions like StrikeForce, EliteXC, Affliction and so on.
I personally don't want to see him in the A-Team. He's a fighter, not an actor.