July 1, 2009, at 11:44 pm
Wow. If this is real, it’s one of the worst money grabs of all time. From MMAweekly.com:
In a seemingly revolving door of endless negotiations, the former UFC champion sounds as if he is nearing the time when he will set foot back in the cage, once again ready to compete.
“I’m in negotiations right now with Strikeforce and working with CBS and Showtime, so all three of us are going back and forth to make a contract that makes sense to me,” he told MMAWeekly.com recently.
“Hopefully by October I’ll be competing. We’re finishing the contract I’d say with CBS, Showtime, and Strikeforce and making a deal that UFC can’t match.”
When asked what his motivation was, he brought up the man that might be the best pound for pound fighter in the world:
“After that, I don’t want no more warm-up fights. I’m hoping by my fourth fight, possibly fight Fedor Emelianenko at a catchweight. That’d be something that I’m looking forward to possibly by the middle of next year.”
Wow. Tito hasn’t fought in nearly a year, and hasn’t won a fight in almost three years. Last time we saw him he was being beaten in a decision by current UFC Light Heavyweight champ Lyoto Machida. Now, he wants to step in against Fedor. You sir, are going to get crushed.
This is news because Ortiz is one of the biggest names in MMA, but if you expect him to ever fight at a championship level again, you are going to be disappointed.
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