LORENZO FERTITTA CONFIRMS SEVERAL UFC BOUTS INCLUDING DOS SANTOS VS. OVEREEM
By Joe Lebeau on 2/10/2012 5:05 AM
UFC co-owner and CEO Lorenzo Fertitta took to Twitter this morning to answer questions from fans. In doing so, Lorenzo confirmed several rumored bouts upcoming in the UFC.
In response to a question about what's next for Frank Mir, Lorenzo answered that Cain Velasquez would be next for the former UFC heavyweight champion.
When asked who Forrest Griffin would fight next, Lorenzo answered that he will be having a third fight with Tito Ortiz.
When asked when Overeem and JDS would fight, he answered on Memorial Day Weekend in Las Vegas.
Aside from the bouts, he also confirmed plans for UFC to hold several events overseas, explained their desire to do international Ultimate Fighter shows, and announced that TUF Brazil would air for free with subtitles on UFC.com
At this time, these bouts are not 100% set, but Mr. Fertitta has given some insight into what the UFC has planned for the near future.
