Octagon pioneers and longtime rivals Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz should finally see the conclusion of their fight trilogy at UFC 115 in Vancouver, as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” maintains their fight is still set for June 12 following their duties as coaches on the upcoming eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF).
Ortiz confirmed [...]
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (25-5) will not face Chuck Liddell (21-7) at UFC 115 on June 12 in Vancouver despite numerous reports that surfaced earlier today.
On the contrary, “Ace” will headline the show opposite former heavyweight and light heavyweight champion, Randy Couture, in a 205-pound showdown, according to UFC President Dana White.
In addition, [...]
Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin (25-5) has reportedly agreed to return to the light heavyweight division to face Chuck Liddell (21-7) at UFC 115 in Vancouver after Tito Ortiz was forced to withdraw from the June 12 event for undisclosed reasons.
MMAWeekly confirmed the change in opponents based on an initial report by Fighter’s Only [...]
28 Middleweights To Vie For A Six-Figure Contract With The UFC. Premieres Wednesday, March 31 at 10:00 PM ET/PT on Spike TV
New York , NY , March 1, 2010 – The 11thseason of Spike TV’s most popular original series ever, “The Ultimate Fighter,” for the first time will feature 28 of the best up and [...]
Josh Kocheck attempts to tweet his way into a grudge match against Tito Ortiz after “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” made fun of “The Hammer” for losing to Randy Couture at UFC 109: “Relentless” last Saturday night.
The AKA standout is on track to battle Paul “Semtex” Daley at UFC 113 to try and quell the [...]
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Quoteworthy:
“These six weeks should motivate me. I did one interview with [Ortiz] today and I’m already getting pumped about punching him in the mouth. I knocked him out twice already, but I have no problem getting up to fight him. I’d want another fight (after Tito). Hopefully, Dana will be happy [...]
While former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is no stranger to making headlines with his often controversial brand of
trash-talking, it was something far different that had MMA fans buzzing earlier this week.
A quick snapshot taken of Ortiz during a media day for “The Ultimate Fighter 11″ showed the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” sporting a [...]
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin (17-6) will try to derail the title aspirations of PRIDE import Antonio Rogerio Nogueria (18-3) when the two reportedly meet at the upcoming UFC 113 event from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on May 1, according to Tatame.com.
From Lil’ Nog:
“It’s almost set, we’re negotiating, but it’s [...]
LAS VEGAS – Whether or not you feel former UFC champion Tito Ortiz won his November 2009 rematch with Forrest Griffin, almost every MMA observer and fan agreed on one thing: Ortiz’s post-fight injury report probably wasn’t appropriate.
Ortiz is aware of the criticism, but he promises to be physically ready for his summer bout with [...]
Spike TV has announced that The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 11 is mixing things up for its March 31 debut by featuring a new, 28-man roster of hungry middleweights vying for a “six-figure contract” under the tutelage of former TUF Coaches and bitter rivals Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz.
The head count is a departure from [...]