Octagon pioneers and longtime rivals Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz should finally see the conclusion of their fight trilogy at UFC 115 in Vancouver, as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” maintains their fight is still set for June 12 following their duties as coaches on the upcoming eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF).
Ortiz confirmed the bout is still on with Josh Gross of SI.com — despite recent reports that he was forced to bow out of the contest due to a laundry list of personal and medical problems.
“The Iceman” currently holds a 2-0 advantage over “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” winning by way of KO at UFC 47 in April 2004 and then by TKO at UFC 66 in Dec. 2006.
Liddell (21-7) hasn’t competed since a technical knockout loss to Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at UFC 97: “Redemption” from the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, back in April 2009…
