<a href="http://Unofficial UFC News.com/files/2009/07/UFC-President-Dana-White.jpg”>In the wake of reports that Chuck Liddell would not be fighting rival Ultimate Fighter 11 coach Tito Ortiz and would instead return to action against Rich Franklin, likely at June’s UFC 115, UFC President Dana White took to Twitter on Saturday afternoon to deny the rumors and confirm that Franklin will likely fight Randy Couture next.

“Not true! We are doing couture vs franklin not chuck. Nothing happened to tito. Tito and I are cool,” wrote White.

The matchup between Franklin and Couture was <a href="http://Unofficial UFC News.com/13174/randy-couture-vs-rich-franklin-possible-for-ufc-115-in-vancouver/”>first reported last month and was originally believed to be in the works for UFC 115 on June 12 in Vancouver, but later reports indicated it would <a href="http://Unofficial UFC News.com/13195/randy-couture-vs-rich-franklin-now-in-the-works-for-august/”>likely take place in August.

The status of the previously-announced bout between Liddell and Ortiz, <a href="http://Unofficial UFC News.com/13068/dana-white-marquardt-sonnen-winner-gets-title-shot-kimbo-mitrione-at-ufc-113-liddell-ortiz-3-at-ufc-115/”>expected for UFC 115, is uncertain.

According to <a href="http://Unofficial UFC News.com/13568/chuck-liddell-vs-rich-franklin-likely-for-ufc-115-in-june-not-april-fight-night-event/”>earlier reports, Ortiz was unable to complete taping for TUF 11, which debuts on March 31 on Spike, and Franklin was reportedly brought in as a replacement.

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