Dana likes the idea of Ace vs. Ortiz

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"We do like the idea of Tito (Ortiz) vs. Rich Franklin," he said today during an official UFC video chat hosted by Ustream.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/24979/ufc-president-warms-to-possibility-of-tito-ortiz-vs-rich-franklin.mma

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“I don’t know yet, still working on fights for Tito,” White said. “But we do like the idea of Tito vs. Rich Franklin.”

“The fans have talked about how they would be interested in that fight,” Franklin told MMAWeekly.com about facing Ortiz. “It’s something the fans have talked about being an entertaining fight, and if it’s something the UFC wanted to put on, I’d be open to that.”

http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news;_ylt=AvwPCFM129qx9o.uwWxzOxE9Eo14?slug=mmaweekly-673185e92c1ef8cb4cc51b9c1c76df96

I wouldnt mind seeing that fight either.

Fox ?

I don't know if its big enough for Fox, but I like it a lot. Franklin is on a legends tour... Andy, Hendo, Wand, Chuck, Vitor, and now Tito.

This would have to be the co-main. Tito in a 5 round fight at this point would be embarrassing

bobbitt15 wrote:

This would have to be the co-main. Tito in a 5 round fight at this point would be embarrassing

This is the type of fight that should be 5 rounds.

not for fox, and i think Tito is too big for Franklin... but it's a fight that probably happens

Had this as my Co-Main for the Fox show, is it a great fight for hardcore fans? Eh not really, but it's got name value and drawing power, it'll do.

The fight makes sense but sounds meh...

i don't understand why...but i just can't get into Rich Franklin. I can't remember the last time i found him interesting. He's an excellent fighter and he's not the kind of the fighter i'd find boring..so it's very strange that he's such a bore for me.

LA wrote:

Had this as my Co-Main for the Fox show, is it a great fight for hardcore fans? Eh not really, but it's got name value and drawing power, it'll do.

Why wouldn't har core fans love it? I do!

I like it too. I love seeing Tito win and Franklin lose.

freakzilla wrote:

I like it too. I love seeing Tito win and Franklin lose.

Then why do you like it? Ace puts Tito back on the chopping block.

Tito will win. Too big for Franklin.

freakzilla wrote:

Tito will win. Too big for Franklin.

yeah i think so too, but i won't count Franklin out, he's a trooper

Tito could certainly win a 3 rounder although I'd expect the 3rd to look like his rematch with Forrest. He'd have no chance in 5

Great fight for sure, don't do main even though cause I don't see Tito going five rounds, it would look like the last round of the 2nd Forrest fight for the 3rd, 4th, and 5th round if it went that far, Rich's striking is better and with Tito gassed it could be Tito's second straight TKO loss

Love the fight, it's perfect for five rounds.

Three round Fox bout. Andy vs Dan in the main event. Only issue with that line up is it is all Vets and guys 36 and older. But maybe they'd be wise to cash in on these older fighters while they still can.

Ali wrote:

Love the fight, it's perfect for five rounds.

How is a fight with Tito involved in any way perfect for 5 rounds?

bobbitt15 wrote:

Ali wrote:

Love the fight, it's perfect for five rounds.

How is a fight with Tito involved in any way perfect for 5 rounds?

come on bobbitt, you really don't see it? put your tito hat.... aww who the fuck am i kidding, this would be a horrible main event fight! no way around it!

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Three round Fox bout. Andy vs Dan in the main event. Only issue with that line up is it is all Vets and guys 36 and older. But maybe they'd be wise to cash in on these older fighters while they still can.

Didn't Dana rule Silva vs Hendo II out yesterday ?

Then I heard it was still a possibility. Like someone else said, they can't kill the Okami PPV by booking Silva in a subsequent bout as if the Brazil card is a formality.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

Three round Fox bout. Andy vs Dan in the main event. Only issue with that line up is it is all Vets and guys 36 and older. But maybe they'd be wise to cash in on these older fighters while they still can.

Good point Wolf. U would think they would throw 2 big names in the main event and maybe showcase some younger stars to show them off to casual fans but if Dana is just trying to kill the Pac Man PPV that night putting tito vs Ace on there definitely brings some star power that people know.

Their event is over before the Pac PPV even starts

bobbitt15 wrote:

Their event is over before the Pac PPV even starts

Seriously? What time does it start because that doesnt sound right at all.