Props to MMA Weekly on the scoop:
MMAWeekly.com was able to confirm that Rich Franklin and Wanderlei Silva have agreed to fight each other at UFC 99.
“I talk with (UFC matchmaker) Joe Silva and… say no problem, I’m down for 185? He say, no problem,” Silva said in a recent interview with MMAWeekly.com, but adding, “I could fight in both divisions; I could fight 185 and 205.”
It appears that he may not fight at either weight come June 13. Though it is too soon for bout agreements, sources have indicated that Franklin and Silva have agreed to face each other at a catch weight somewhere in the neighborhood of 195 pounds.
This is a really cool fight on a card that is shaping up nicely. I’m not really sure what to make of the decision on weight. I think it’s a compromise as Wand is in the process of moving down and Rich has put on too much weight to go back down, so they’ll meet in the middle…works for me.
The rumored card so far is Penn vs. Florian, Silva vs. Franklin, Fisher vs. Uno, and Mirko vs. TBA. Not bad if it all comes together.