<Articles tagged with: tito ortiz
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It’s the event that everyone was looking forward to as #1 heavyweight contender Shane Carwin was scheduled to take on champ Brock Lesnar. After the current belt holder withdrew from the scrap, anticipation dropped off but only for a moment before the UFC patched the sinking ship. By moving Ortiz vs. Griffin to the headlining slot with Josh Koscheck vs. Anthony Johnson handling co-main duties, momentum is back for this event.
UFC 106 will take place on Saturday, November 21 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. We …
MMA Industry, Opinion »
Wins and losses mean something different to every fighter based on where they are in a career, recent outcomes, opponent, contract terms etc. The one universal impact of a loss for any MMA athlete is that being on the defeated end of an outcome does not bear nearly as much fruit as the opposite.
As former and current Japanese MMA fans (think: PRIDE, DREAM) will tell you, a loss on a fighter’s record is much less detrimental in Asia than in the States. A competitor’s reputation and stock rises from pure …
Fights »
A co-headline UFC 106 light heavyweight bout between former champs Tito Ortiz and Mark Coleman is apparently not happening. Ortiz posted to his Twitter account last night that he will be looking for a new opponent to fight on Nov. 21.
Coleman,coleman,coleman to bad he sissies out!!! Who’s next??? I’m kicking someone’s ass on Nov 21st! - Ortiz
No word yet on if this is official, as the fight is still showing on the UFC’s website as scheduled for 106. If indeed Coleman has pulled out, it’s a loss for the card …
Events, Fights »
So much has been rumored, announced and changed over the past few hours in regards to UFC 105 and 106. For those who don’t tune in to our events section, the two fight cards have filled out and now include intriguing match-ups sure to turn these events into major draws.
UFC 105 will take place live from the M.E.N. Arena in Manchester, England a week before 106 and is rumored to be airing for free via Spike TV in the U.S.
Let’s run down the recent developments:
UFC 105
- Wanderlei Silva unlikely and …
