UFC 106 marks the return of Tito Ortiz to the octagon, and now we think we know who he will face. Originally broke (and now confirmed) by Mike DiSabato (twitter.com/cagefightermike) it will be Mark Coleman, fresh off his win over Stephan Bonnar at UFC 100. The "Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Tito Ortiz last appeared in the Octagon in May of 2008, losing to current lightweight champion, Lyoto Machida. Ortiz and Dana White have had an on again, off again feud dating several years, but, at least for the moment, it appears to have been squashed.
Ortiz didn't fair too bad in his last match against Machida, however Coleman and Machida couldn't be more different in their styles. A Coleman/Ortiz match would expect to be very exciting to fight fans. Both are explosive fighters, and each possess a great ground and pound game. Despite being much older than Ortiz, Coleman showed he is still a formidable opponent if no longer a contender.
Ortiz on the other hand, has not won since his 2006 bout with Ken Shamrock. The loss to Machida, draw with Rashad Evans, and loss to Chuck Liddell round out his last 3 fights. Since that time, Ortiz married porn star Jenna Jameson, competed in The Apprentice, and in May 2009, had twin baby boys.
Let's see what a more domesticated "bad boy" is capable of November 21, 2009.
