UFC sketches out future fights for mixed martial arts circuit

[Andrew Green]

UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie is Dana White's immediate priority but the Ultimate Fighting Championship president has already mapped out mixed martial arts plans for the rest of the year.
Look for a Tim Sylvia-Andrei Arlovski rematch, Forrest Griffin taking over for the injured Tito Ortiz against veteran Ken Shamrock, Canadian David (The Crow) Loiseau facing a heavily touted UFC newcomer, and major changes to the fourth season of The Ultimate Fighter.
Also, Hughes will defend his welterweight title against Montreal's Georges St. Pierre later this year.

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[Rich Parsons]

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I thought Tito decided to go ahead and fight Ken?

 

[Andrew Green]

He did, but this article is a few days old.

 

[elder999]

I thought Tito decided to go ahead and fight Ken?

Yeah, I think 'cause he thinks Forrest Griffin would whup up on Mr. Shamrock, ala Rich Franklin........

 

[Robert Lee]

Tito does plan to fight he does not want to pass the money up for the fight. And does want to fight Shamrock agin 2 good reasons to make the fight happen agin. Both have had recent injuries So they both will be healing then training

 

[Andrew Green]

Tito's contract says he has to win his last, and his next fight then he gets a title fight. Ken, he's pretty sure he can beat as he dominated last time. If he let Forrest have the fight (and I think Forrest would have won) He might not get a fight he's as sure he can win.


There may also be more money in a Shamrock fight, depends on his contract. Not to mention that against someone else he probably wouldn't be on the main card unless he was in a title fight, which he won't be.

Fighting Ken is a good business decission, and probably one he wants personally.