“I am (going to fight Quinton), but not when I’m supposed to. He’s kind of getting sidetracked taking other opportunities above fighting. They haven’t nailed down any dates, but they did say it would happen after the new year. I think they we’re waiting to speak with Quinton’s guys to see when exactly he feels he should be ready. If it couldn’t happen at all, I would definitely want to fight somebody else, but I know the UFC definitely has a lot invested in us fighting each other. It makes no sense for us to fight somebody else because then all that they have created is just a waste.”

Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Rashad Evans confirmed on today's episode of "It's Time" with Bruce Buffer on the Sherdog Radio Network that his fight against rival and fellow former light-heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson will not take place at UFC 107. Jackson withdrew from the bout due to his decision to accept the role as B.A. Baracus, which was played by Mr. T in the 1980s, in the upcoming feature film, "The A-Team."

Numerous media reports circulated on whether Jackson would accept the role, however, Evans' confirmation of the UFC 107 bout cancellation puts all the rumors to rest.

UFC President Dana White was not too fond of Jackson taking the movie role. White tried to resolve the situation and save the Evans vs. Jackson UFC 107 bout during the UFC 102 weekend, but it appeared that things took a turn for the worst, and the situation could not be resolved.

The bitter feud between Jackson and Evans started at UFC 96 in March when Evans was still the UFC light-heavyweight champion. After Jackson beat Evans' teammate, Keith Jardine, in the headlining bout of the event, Evans came into the ring and a heated  verbal exchange ensued.

The pair were supposed to fight at UFC 98 in May, however, Jackson opted not to take the bout. Lyoto Machida then filled in for Jackson and captured the light-heavyweight belt by defeating Evans. The UFC took advantage of the Jackson and Evans feud, and booked them to be coaches on the upcoming 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter. Evans and Jackson were supposed to clash at the conclusion of the series.

Replacing Evans vs. Jackson as the new main event of UFC 107 will be a UFC lightweight title bout between champion BJ Penn and number one contender, Diego Sanchez. UFC 107 takes place on Dec. 12 in Memphis, TN.