Mark Coleman Out Against Tito Ortiz [Updated]
by Zak Woods on Oct 6, 2009 9:00 AM EDT
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Tito Ortiz announced via his Twitter feed that he will not fight Mark Coleman at UFC 106 due to Coleman "sissies out."
WKR is assuming what Tito meant to say is that Mark Coleman "was injured while training and feels really bad about havign to withdraw and wants to assure all his fans that he will back and better than ever real soon."
According to Ortiz he will stay on the UFC 106 card, which will be headlined by a heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin. Ortiz vs. Coleman was suppose to be the co-main event so the UFC will be looking for a big name to fill the coffers.
Cagepotato names everyone under the sun (including Kimbo Slice) that could step in to fight Tito, WKR thinks that Rich Franklin would be an interesting option. Then again that would actually be a competitive fight so maybe that won't happen.
[Update: Note by Zak Woods, 10/06/09 10:15 AM EDT ]
The news has been confirmed. No word on why Coleman is out nor who the new opponent will be.
[Update #2: Note by Zak Woods, 10/06/09 1:40 PM EDT ]
Mark Coleman was forced to withdraw due to an ACL tear MCL tear. It will definitely be a difficult road to recovery for the 45 year old Coleman.
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franklin would be nice and a much better fight but I’m thinking they want tito to be guarentted a win
@mikefareri on twitter.
The only fight that makes sense to me at this point is…..
Tito/Shamrock IV!
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by Nick Becker on Oct 6, 2009 10:48 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
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