A long anticipated second rematch between former UFC light heavyweight champions and “The Ultimate Fighter Season 12” coaches Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz is apparently on hold.
Liddell (21-7), coming off of a year-long layoff, is rumored to be facing former middleweight champion Rich Franklin instead. The bout, which was first reported by Fighters Only magazine, would be featured at UFC 115 on June 12. Multiple MMAWeekly.com sources confirmed the bout.
UFC president Dana White, however, denies the reports. Saturday afternoon White said the reports were not true, tweeting that the Liddell vs. Franklin, saying they would instead match Franklin up with Randy Couture.
MMAWeekly.com stands by it sources, believing that White’s response may be tied to Liddell’s participation on “The Ultimate Fighter.”
Ortiz’s posts on Twitter during the show’s filming were sometimes rather cryptic, saying things like, “If things couldn’t get worse. They just did!” “Thinking that life couldn’t get any harder? It just did! Another challenge that god has given me! WOW.” and “Many things that challenge us in lives will make us stronger. One thing I can say is don’t ever quit. I’m strong because of my family and fan(s)!!”
Source: http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ys-mmaweek031310
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