Various rumours abound that Evan Tanner and Ken Shamrock are coming back to the UFC.
Reportedly UFC 76 for Tanner and as yet unkown for Shamrock. SHamrock's agent has confirmed that they are in direct negotiations with Dana White. Also, The Fight Network has reported that Bisping will face off against Shamrock in London at UFC 75. Being as Bisping told me personally at the press conference he was facing Matt Hamill, this is seemingly not going to happen.
So Tanner and Shamrock? Surely they have been brought back to put over some of the younger talents or put on some Old Boy Superfights. I know Shamrock is the same age as Coture, but he's not in the same class. Tito would attest to that Im sure.
Evan Tanner is great. THe last time I saw him was him losing top Rich Franklin. I'd like to see him against Mike Swick although if he has dropped to Welterweight that may not happen.
MMAPlayground's got the Bisping vs Shamrock fight scheduled....Come on!! Shamrock's got strenght and nothin gelse. He's done for! Retire again and pls don't come back!!!
As for Tanner, he's a good fighter but will never be back at the top. He also cuts much too easily...one dirty look at him and he starts bleeding....
Tanner has signed a new 4-fight contract with the UFC (his first opponent has not been named).
Shamrock has an exclusive contract with Strikeforce/EliteXC and is scheduled to defend his title against Jorge Santiago in 2008. He also has a possible fight with top kickboxer Cung Le in the future.
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