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Tito Ortiz, Ryan Bader to Meet at UFC 132 in July

Filed under: UFC, NewsTito Ortiz will go after his first win since October 2006 when he meets Ryan Bader at UFC 132.

The two fighters confirmed the bout on their Twitter accounts, including Ortiz saying it was a fight UFC president Dana White wanted….

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Tito OrtizTito Ortiz will go after his first win since October 2006 when he meets Ryan Bader at UFC 132.

The two fighters confirmed the bout on their Twitter accounts, including Ortiz saying it was a fight UFC president Dana White wanted. The matchup was first reported Monday by MMA Weekly.

Ortiz, a former UFC light heavyweight champ, was scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in the main event of the UFC’s Fight Night 24 card on Spike TV in Seattle this Saturday. But he was forced out of the bout several weeks ago when he suffered a concussion and cut while training that required more than 20 stitches to his head. Phil Davis stepped up and will face Nogueira on Saturday.

Tito Ortiz Wants to Return Soon, Fight Forrest Griffin for Third Time

Filed under: UFC, NewsAfter pulling out of his main event fight against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira later this month thanks to a training injury, Tito Ortiz said he will be ready to fight again later this spring – and wants a trilogy fight with Forrest Gr…

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Tito Ortiz wants to fight Forrest Griffin in his next fight.After pulling out of his main event fight against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira later this month thanks to a training injury, Tito Ortiz said he will be ready to fight again later this spring – and wants a trilogy fight with Forrest Griffin.

Ortiz, the former UFC light heavyweight champion, was scheduled to face Nogueira at the UFC’s Fight Night card in Seattle on March 26. But last month, a cut suffered in an accidental sparring headbutt required 22 stitches. On Monday, he told Ariel Helwani on “The MMA Hour” losing training time for an opponent of Nogueira’s caliber would be a crucial setback.

“I just got the stitches out at the end of last week, and I’m not able to wrestle for another week and a half,” Ortiz said. “I can’t take three weeks off and (be prepared) for Nogueira – it’s impossible to do. So I had to pull out of the fight.”

Dana White Says ‘The Ultimate Fighter: Philippines’ Could Happen in 2011

Filed under: UFC, NewsOne of Dana White’s favorite mantras is that the UFC is taking the sport of mixed martial arts global and that he believes it will be the biggest sport in the world.

On Tuesday, the UFC president said on a media call that he exp…

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Dana WhiteOne of Dana White‘s favorite mantras is that the UFC is taking the sport of mixed martial arts global and that he believes it will be the biggest sport in the world.

On Tuesday, the UFC president said on a media call that he expects the promotion’s flagship program, Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” to soon have its first international version – perhaps even this year.

And White said the Philippines, in southeast Asia, could be the first country outside the United States to host a version of the reality competition.

“This year,” White said, “I’m pretty sure the first one’s going to be the Philippines.”

Rich Franklin vs. Forrest Griffin Fight Planned for Feb. 5 UFC Card

Filed under: UFC, NewsA light heavyweight fight between former champions Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin is in the works for the UFC’s card on Super Bowl Saturday, Feb. 5, which tentatively has been labeled UFC 127.

Sources with knowledge of the pl…

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Forrest GriffinA light heavyweight fight between former champions Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin is in the works for the UFC’s card on Super Bowl Saturday, Feb. 5, which tentatively has been labeled UFC 127.

Sources with knowledge of the planned bout told MMA Fighting that the fight has yet to be signed, but is the intended direction of the promotion. Additionally, sources have informed MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta the battle between the two former champions is expected for that event.

The bout will likely serve as the pay-per-view’s co-main event under an anticipated middleweight title fight between champion Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort. Light heavyweight contenders Jon Jones and Ryan Bader are also expected to fight on the card. The event has not yet been announced, but is expected to take place in Las Vegas.