The first time these guys faced each other at UFC 59 in 2006, Griffin was an up-and-coming fighter that had just won the Ultimate Fighter show and was well on his way to UFC superstardom. Seven fights later (4-3 in that span) and a UFC heavyweight title relinquished, Griffin is looking to bounce back from the most embarrassing defeat of his career.
“You know when these guys lose you got to get back on the horse, especially Forrest,” UFC president Dana White said. “Forrest is a real emotional guy and you know he didn’t take that loss easily. He wasn’t Forrest after that fight, and I think it’s better to jump right back in there and fight again then sit around and commiserate for however many months until you fight again.”
Nevertheless, when it was announced that UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman wasn’t going to be able to welcome Tito back to the Octagon, Griffin jumped at the opportunity to avenge his first loss in the UFC. “I was coming down the mountains from my honeymoon and he (White) said, ‘You fight Tito,’” said Griffin. “And I said, ‘Well let’s do it December 12, give me a little more time.’
“And then he called me back the next day and he said, ‘It’s November 21.’ I said, ‘That’s fine, let’s do it,’ and I cut my honeymoon short and just drove back and started training right then.”
On the other hand, the “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” was nearing the end of his successful run with the UFC, and his fighting abilities and dedication to the sport were very much in question. In fact besides the Griffin bout, the only fights Ortiz has won over the last 3 years have been against a washed out Ken Shamrock twice, that’s it.
After that, he’s loss to Chuck Liddell, Draw against Rashad Evans, and loss against the now-UFC light heavyweight champion, Lyoto Machida. After a major back surgery, the former champ claims to be in the best shape to pull off an upset tonight. “The last six years I haven’t been able to squat at all,” Ortiz said. “I haven’t been able to lunge and able to do this now with a lot of weight is nice, you know, squatting with 305.
“Now I have strong legs I’m just excited because I am able to wrestle the way I used to wrestle and to punch the way I used to punch.”
Brock Lesnar to Return in Six Months to UFC? The biggest heavyweight in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship isn’t done with fighting just yet, says Rodrigo "Comprido" Medeiros, Brock Lesnar’s longtime friend and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu coach. According to Medeiros, the reigning UFC champ will not only return to the UFC, but will be in fighting shape within the next six months.
This weekend, the Ultimate Fighting Championship celebrates its 106th event with a historic rematch in the light heavyweight division. November 21st was supposed to be the day that Brock Lesnar was initially scheduled to make his second UFC title defense against the undefeated Shane Carwin.
The 7-time BJJ champ says that the Next Big Thing "is getting better and that is the most important thing ... He will be fine and be fighting again within 6 months." Medeiros also issued a warning to Carwin and the rest of the division, "I can just say that the heavyweights can stop laughing and get ready to start crying because the champion will be back soon."
Bob Arum says Pacquiao vs Mayweather Won't Happen: According to Hall of Famer Bob Arum, the Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight won’t happen after all. On Thursday, Arum stated that Pac-Man’s desire to fight Mayweather is not enough to get Money Mayweather to step into the ring with the reigning pound-for-pound king.
According to Arum, the American might not want to fight the (50-3-2) Filipino simply to not tarnish his “perfect” 40-0 record. "He is afraid, terrified of losing that zero," Arum said. "That's why he's ducked (Shane) Mosley, (Antonio) Margarito and Cotto, and the question is will he duck Manny Pacquiao because he's so afraid of losing that zero."
"But you have to understand Mayweather's psyche," Arum told reporters. "Psychologically he may not be prepared to do this fight… Now this is me being an amateur psychologist, but Mayweather is so tied up with the fact that nobody has beaten him, that he has a zero on his record, I don't know if he would be willing to go into the ring with anybody that could jeopardize that zero.”
But what does the 7-time champ think about all this back-and-forth with the Mayweathers and the possibility of this fight ever concretizing? "We are not pushing the fight,” Pacquiao told the Inquirer newspaper. “He should be the first to challenge me, after all I got a higher pay-per-view from my fight."
Pacquiao vs. Mayweather: Will Floyd Jr. Make Weight? Everyone in the boxing world is not only talking about it, but demanding it, and you get the feeling that sooner or later this Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Fight will happen! But one of the questions Pacquiao vs. Mayweather Betting Odds makers want to know is: Will Floyd Jr. Make Weight for this dream match?
After all, “Pretty Boy Floyd” didn’t make weight for his recent, return-from-retirement bout against Juan Manuel Marquez, as he showed up heavy and it cost him a few figures. What do you think will happen? Bet on it now at BetUS.com.
After his dominating win over Miguel Cotto, Pac-Man did more than solidify his name as the best fighter in the world today, as he captured an unprecedented 7th world title in a 7th weight class. Pacquiao proved that he has no problem at all moving up in weight, fighting bigger/stronger guys, as well as proving that he can dish out as well as take welterweight punches.
So impressive was the Filipino in his last 12-round stoppage win over Cotto, that THE RING magazine listed Manny Pacquiao as the No.1 rated welterweight in the world. This puts him ahead of current title-holder and a man who was defeated by Cotto, “Sugar” Shane Mosley.
“Manny Pacquiao’s TKO of Miguel Cotto drew a wide array of suggestions from THE RING Ratings Advisory Panel,” THE RING magazine’s Nigel Collins stated, “and the majority felt that Pacquiao deserved the top spot. The Editorial Board agrees.
“Shane Mosley (No.1 last week) has only fought three times at welterweight since he lost the 147-pound title to Vernon Forrest in 2002, winning a decision over Luis Collazo, losing a decision to Cotto, and stopping Antonio Margarito. Mayweather (No. 2 last week) has never faced a true welterweight anywhere as good as Cotto or Margarito, and in his only fight since his lengthy layoff he faced a blown-up lightweight.”
The former RING welterweight champion, Mayweather debuted at No.2 after his comeback destruction of lightweight champ Juan Manuel Marquez, who dropped to the No.3 slot. In that fight, Mayweather failed to make weight… Will Floyd Jr. Make Weight against Pacquiao?
Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Fight Betting Odds: With Manny Pacquiao’s recent TKO victory over Miguel Cotto, the writing’s on the wall for a mega-bout between Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather. However, is the promoting politics in boxing turning this into what happened to the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Felix Trinidad rematch?
Long-time promoter and Hall of Famer, Bob Arum addressed that very same question in a recent interview. “That was a fight that clearly had a lot of public demand and that never got made, and I am sad to say I am one of the people to blame,” Arum said. “(Trinidad promoter Don) King and I wound up arguing over stupid (expletive) and it never did happen.”
But as the speculation and the demand for a Pacquiao-Mayweather fight to happen, greed will certainly play a huge roll on the outcome. I mean, come on, the guy doesn’t call himself “Money Mayweather” for the heck of it! As expected, the undefeated fighter’s manager, Leonard Ellerbe said Mayweather is willing to take the fight “seven days a week, 24 hours a day,” but “the lion’s share of the money” would have to go to Mayweather. Of course…
“This is business, not a high school popularity contest,” Ellerbe said. “Look at the three common opponents. Floyd did 2.45 million against Oscar De La Hoya; Pacquiao did 1.25 (million). Floyd did a million against (Juan Manuel) Marquez; they are lucky if their two fights combined did 800,000. We did 940,000 with Ricky Hatton and they did 810,000. Those are the numbers and the numbers don’t lie.”
To me, this is a GREAT value if you like Pacquiao in this fight. Let’s not kid ourselves people, this fight is going to happen, one way or another! So, don’t waste any time. Take full advantage of these Boxing Betting Odds and bet on Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather Fight Betting Odds!
won the Ultimate Fighter show and was well on his way to UFC superstardom. Seven fights later (4-3 in that span) and a UFC heavyweight title relinquished, Griffin is looking to bounce back from the most embarrassing defeat of his career. 
heavyweight division. November 21st was supposed to be the day that 
(Antonio) Margarito and Cotto, and the question is will he duck Manny Pacquiao because he's so afraid of losing that zero." 