A light heavyweight bout between former champion Forrest Griffin and former middleweight champion Rich Franklin is in the works for the UFC's Super Bowl Saturday card, tentatively labeled UFC 127.
Sources told MMAfighting.com that the fight has yet to be signed, but that the bout is expected.
Griffin (17-6, 8-4 UFC) has been out of competition since last November, when he defeated Tito Ortiz by split decision at UFC 106. Griffen had been scheduled to face Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 114, but was forced to withdraw due to a shoulder injury.
Franklin (28-5 (1 NC), 13-4 UFC) will also look to rebound from injury after breaking his left forearm in a first round KO win over Chuck Liddell at UFC 115. The former middleweight champ has spent the last two years bouncing between light heavyweight and 195 lb catchweight fights, going 2-1 in the former.
Griffin last three fights:
Win (Split Decision) Tito Ortiz - UFC 106
Loss (KO - Punch) Anderson Silva - UFC 101
Loss (TKO - Punches) Rashad Evans - UFC 92
Franklin last three fights:
Win (KO - Punch) Chuck Liddell - UFC 115
Loss (TKO - Punches) Vitor Belfort - UFC 103
Win (Unanimous Decision) Wanderlei Silva - UFC 99
Props: MMAfighting
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