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Ortiz v Griffin III set for UFC 148

ESPN staff
March 20, 2012
Tito Ortiz will face Forrest Griffin for a third time in Las Vegas © UFC
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Former UFC light-heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will face Forrest Griffin for the third time at UFC 148 in Las Vegas.

In what is widely expected to be his last fight in the UFC, Ortiz, who has won just one of his last eight fights, has the chance to bow out on a high against long-time rival Griffin.

Ortiz won the first meeting on a split decision at UFC 59 in April 2006, while Griffin edged another split decision at the rematch in November 2009. Ortiz has been campaigning for another shot at Griffin for some time.

"We have a history," Ortiz said recently. "I won the first won, they gave Forrest the second one, and fans want to see the third one. Me and Forrest had our bickering words back and forth on Twitter, of course.

"I think Forrest deserves it, man. I really like Forrest. I think he's a tough guy. We'd put on a great match. Fans love big fights, and we both put them on again and again."

The bout will take place on the undercard of another trilogy, with bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz taking on Urijah Faber for a third time.

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