UFC News - BJ Penn, Tito Ortiz, Ken Shamrock, Frank Mir return in 2006

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"Never say never.

During the pay-per-view broadcast of UFC 56, Zuffa President Dana White announced that two former champions will return to the Octagon in 2006 - Tito Ortiz and B.J Penn.

...Rumors have it that Ortiz will make his return against 'The Ultiamte Fighter' winner Forrest Griffin before taping the show. That fight will purportedly serve as a lead-in for Ortiz to serve as a coach for season three of TUF. Ken Shamrock will serve as the other coach, and the show will buildup a rematch between the two much like Season One did for Chuck Liddell's rematch with Randy Couture.

...Lastly, White announced that former heavyweight champion Frank Mir would return from his terrible leg injury and face Andrei Arlovski in 2006. White did not mention any dates for the fight. "