Last month, it was exclusively revealed by the Sun Newspaper that he had won the part of BA Baracus in the forthcoming A-Team movie. Speaking on his personal website, Jackson said: "The UFC has done a lot for me but I think I have done more for them. The UFC bought WFA [World Fighting Alliance] to get my contract and 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 and after I won, the American fans booed me for the first time which changed the way I saw them and 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 and I was never promoted as the undisputed champ. Later Anderson Silva was.

"Then they had me coach TUF season 7 and fight Forrest. The fight was very controversial and normally when a fight is that close and controversial there is normally an instant replay. I can name a couple of instances.