Conference Recap:

A lot of news came out of today's press conference with The UFC's President, Dana White. Perhaps the biggest story is the fact that we will not see FedorEmelianenko in The Octagon. We do get to see The Hunnington Beach Bad Boy Tito Ortiz back in the UFC as well as Vitor Belfort. "We tried everything that we could possibly do to get Fedor in the UFC." Said the President of The Ultimate Fighting Championship Dana White, "They did not want to take the deal. I guarantee they won’t be offered a better deal." Sounds like the same old story between Fedor and the UFC.



In other news, the headline for UFC 103 will no longer be Dan Henderson vs Rich Franklin, but is now going to be Rich Franklin vs Vitor Belfort. Freeing up Henderson to be the next in line for a title match against current UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. The two fought back in March of 2008 where Henderson put on a good first round only to be submitted with a Rear Naked Choke late in the second. Since then Henderson has put on a three fight win streak beating Rich Franklin via decision and most recently at UFC 100 Michael Bisping with a brutal K.O. midway through the second round to earn a title rematch.

Tito Ortiz is still rehabbing his back surgery he had back in October of 2008. He believes that he can still be a contender in the UFC's Light Heavy Weight Division. "Forrest Griffin, I beat; Rashad Evans I thought I’d beat, but they called it a draw; Machida, I gave him the best fight anybody’s given him to this point and I almost submitted him. So me coming back at a hundred percent, everyone in the light heavyweights better watch out..." said the former UFC Light Heavy Weight Champion. The UFC is aiming towards a November or December possibly against former UFC Heavyweight Champion and UFC Hall of Famer Mark Coleman.

Other new additions to the UFC is Joe Lauzon's brother Dan Lauzon, Ben Rothwell, Paul Daley and Chase Gormley. Also the UFC Signs a three year long deal with ESPN in the U.K.

RUMOR MILL: Fedor signs with the UFC

According to FiveKnuckles.com a source close to Fedor Emelianenko's camp, The Red Devil Sport Club, has made claims that Dana White will announce the signing of the Pride Heavyweight and WAMMA Heavyweight champion, Fedor Emelianenko. The supposed date of this announcement is scheduled to take place this Friday, July 31st.

FiveKnuckles.com's source claims that a bout between Fedor and the current UFC champion, Brock Lesnar could be scheduled for UFC 103 in Dallas Texas September 19th. This will of course be for Brock's UFC Heavyweight Title. Brock just came off his first title defense with an impressive second round TKO against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Frank Mir.

Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko's last fight was January 24th against former UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei Arkovski with a stunning KO mid way through the first round.