UFC Press Conference: Belfort vs Franklin, Tito Back, Etc

[Eccocide]

Here are the highlights from the press conference:

-UFC tried everything and gave everything to sign Fedor. Fedor wont get an offer like this ever in MMA
-UFC was willing to do anything to make a deal at any cost other than co-promote
-If M1 is ready to make a deal they can call any time. Dana wanted the deal bad
-Fedor doesn't want to fight the best
-UFC going to Japan no matter what
-UFC to air PPVs in the UK through ESPN
-Vitor Belfort is back!!! Will fight Rich Franklin @ UFC 103
-Fight will be at 205
-Dan Henderson next in line to face Anderson Silva
-Tito Ortiz IS BACK!!
-Tito will fight in November or December - probably against Mark Coleman
-UFC still working on network deal for US
-UFC has no interest in Sylvia or Arlovski
-Dana will base jump off Mandalay Bay because he said he would i UFC 100 did over 1.5mill buys
-The deal Dana said is close to changing the UFC forever is close to happening -(??? not sure what that means - maybe network deal)

[Eccocide]

Its still going on btw.

-Dana Compares what Fedor's management want to Brett Favre telling a team they are 50% partners. - SO TRUE
-Also said he is over the Fedor deal. He offered Fedor an insane amount of money and gave in on almost everything and it still didnt happen.

[Bread]

Hopefully he can sign several other quality fighters with the money saved on the Fedor deal.

What a bummer though.

[brooks85]

Glad to see belfort and tito back in the UFC but they aint gotta easy matchups. Ill take coleman again for another gritty decision.

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

How long will it take people to turn on Fedor? Dana has now made up with Tito Ortiz and the "T-Shirt guy" two of his biggest bashing targets the last year, and it seems has offered Fedor a ton to get into the UFC.

[Eccocide]

How long will it take people to turn on Fedor? Dana has now made up with Tito Ortiz and the "T-Shirt guy" two of his biggest bashing targets the last year, and it seems has offered Fedor a ton to get into the UFC.

Ya its pretty unbelievable. It's his management...This stupid M-1 Global thing has gone to their heads. Hopefully when his 3-fight contract with M-1 is done, he will be willing to go to the UFC.....only problem with that is how long is that gunna take? They have barely been able to find him a fight once a year, and in reality I think everyone is going to lose patience with him fighting cans in Japan.

Oh and on a side note, The Franklin vs Belfort fight has been moved to 195lb catchweight. Makes more sense to me as Belfort is prolly gunna be fighting at 185lb after this fight and Franklin will be going back to 205lb.

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

wow just read "Josh Barnett is reportedly under consideration for a return to mixed martial arts action later this year at Sengoku 11 which takes place from the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan on November 7". How about Fedor Vs Barnett in Sengoku!!!!!!!!!!

[Eccocide]

wow just read "Josh Barnett is reportedly under consideration for a return to mixed martial arts action later this year at Sengoku 11 which takes place from the Ryogoku Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo, Japan on November 7". How about Fedor Vs Barnett in Sengoku!!!!!!!!!!

For me this match has totally lost all of its appeal. I can't support a guy who's been busted 3 times for roids and STILL denies it. I got no respect for him.

[THE_LOCKSMITH]

well Fedor ain't fighting in the UFC and i'd rather see him fight a juiced Barnett in Japan then any of the cans that are out there

[odtw524]

i hate tito ortiz...he should not come back

[scruffy mojo]

tito coleman like to see, like tito but coleman is sick, think coleman knocks him out. belfort will smack down franklin he's weak and always has been.