Chuck Liddell Set to Face Rich Franklin? Randy Couture? The Rumors Are Flying
Chuck Liddell
The rumor mill has it that Chuck Liddell is now set to square off with Rich Franklin in his next bout and not with rival TUF 11 coach Tito Ortiz.
Sherdog is reporting that Liddell and Franklin have verbally agreed to meet at light heavyweight in June at UFC 115, a card which has been tentatively scheduled for June 12 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Liddell just wrapped a six-week taping in Las Vegas for Season 11 of Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter,” which debuts on March 31.
Liddell and longtime nemesis Tito Ortiz served as opposing coaches on the show and were originally expected to meet for a third time at UFC 115.
A message posted late Saturday on UFC President Dana White’s Twitter account denied that the bout was slated. “We are doing couture vs franklin not chuck,” read the post.
Word of the Liddell vs Franklin bout was making the rounds of the message boards – a not always reliable indicator – but an industry source confirmed that Liddell will indeed be facing former middleweight champion Rich Franklin.
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