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RebLMunkE · 07-10-2007, 03:44 AM

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July 9, 2007
By Gary Herman
Special to CBS SportsLine.com

Immediately after Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans fought to a draw, Ortiz asked for a rematch.

That wish was granted a few moments later.

"We have to see a rematch between Tito and Rashad. It was a good fight," UFC president Dana White said at a press conference following UFC 73 on Saturday. "The rematch will happen almost immediately. They will not fight anyone else in between."

Other notes from the UFC 73 post-fight press conference:
Pride's future

The biggest story in mixed martial arts for 2007 was the UFC purchase of rival organization Pride Fighting Championships. At this point, nothing has been decided about the future of the organization.

"When we bought Pride, we were going to put on events in both Japan and the U.S., but we need to have a TV deal to get it going," White said. "The deal needs to be in both countries."

In the meantime, many of Pride's fighters will be competing in the UFC.

"Pride has some great guys. They have contracts, and they need to fight," White said.

The champ is coming

Pride heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko has been rumored to be entering the UFC for a quite a few months now. White confirmed that Emelianenko's debut is imminent.

"We are planning to have Fedor fighting in the UFC at the end of 2007 or early 2008," White said.

Penn to remain a lightweight ... for now

Despite some indications to the contrary, B.J. Penn will not be moving back to 170 pounds right away. Penn's recent defeat of Jens Pulver on the Ultimate Fighter 5 finale opened up a new option for "The Prodigy."

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