Topping the bill is the return of former UFC light heavyweight champion “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) as he is set to face former UFC light heavyweight champion Forrest Griffin (16-4) in a rematch of the 2006 fight that was Griffin’s first loss in the UFC.

Although a winner of the inaugural Ultimate Fighter reality show, to many observers Griffin’s loss to the veteran Ortiz was the fight that catapulted the Xtreme Couture fighter into the deeper ranks of professional MMA. Now currently coming off a two fight losing streak, Griffin has a lot to win and a lot to lose when he faces Ortiz for the second time.

For Ortiz, UFC 106 will be a triumphant return to the promotion following over a year of bad blood with the organization. His last appearance in the Octagon was a losing effort at the hands of current UFC light heavyweight champion “Dragon” Lyoto Machida (13-0) at UFC 84 in May, 2008.

UFC 106 will also feature two heavy-handed welterweights as Josh Koscheck (13-4) is set to clash against “Rumble” Anthony Johnson (8-2) in the co-main-event. Johnson is recently coming off a devastating win over “Zenko” Yoshiyuki Yoshida (10-3) in 41 seconds of a catchweight bout at UFC 104.

The fight card is rounded out by a series of bouts that set a theme of old versus new when veteran of the UFC and PRIDE Fighting Championship “New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni (13-11) returns to the Octagon for the first time since UFC 51 in 2005 to face off against The Ultimate Fighter 7 champ Amir Sadollah (1-1).

Fighters.com seventh-ranked light heavyweight “Banha” Luis Arthur Cane (8-1) and fellow Brazilian ”Minotoro” Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (12-3) continue the theme of veteran versus up-and-comer. Nogueira makes his UFC debut following a near decade-long career worldwide.

Remaining main card bouts for UFC 106 include UFC veteran and Judo superstar “The Heat” Karo Parisyan (18-5) as he meets Dustin Hazelett (11-4). “Irish Hand Grenade” Marcus Davis (14-4) is set to fight American Top Team’s “KIlla B” Ben Saunders (5-0-2 ). And the Ultimate Fighter 3 winner, “Da Spyder” Kendall Grove (9-6) will take on wrestler and WEC alumnus Jake Rosholt (6-1).

UFC 106 is rounded out by Paulo Thiago (7-1) versus Jacob Volkmann (9-0), Brock Larson (27-3) versus Brian Foster (9-12), Caol Uno (25-11-4) versus Fabricio Camoes (6-0), and George Sotiropoulos (10-2) versus Jason Dent (29-9).

Uno lost a three-round unanimous decision to “King” Spencer Fisher at UFC 99 in Cologne June 13.

Camoes tapped out Torrance Taylor (6-6-1) in a rear naked choke at Strikeforce Challengers Series 1 in Fresno May 15.

Imes replaced Branden Lee Hinkle (13-9) Saturday on the New Blood New Battles card at the Mohegan Sun Arena after Hinkle withdrew due to an injured rib.

Imes won a UD over James Jack (2-1) in March and is amidst a 6-1 run since losing his last UFC appearance Fighters.com’s eighth-ranked heavyweight “Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring (28-13) in April 2007.

Nelson has knocked off four straight victories himself since losing to heavyweight prospect Ben Rothwell (29-5) in April 2007.

Lightweight prospect Jim Miller (11-1) and “Morango” Fabricio Camoes (8-4) have also been removed from the card after Camoes pulled up lame during training.

In the main event, light heavyweight Hawaiian Poai Suganuma (9-1), a veteran of Pancrase, ended Jared Hamman‘s (9-1) perfect record in just 15 seconds by TKO.

Brazilian lightweight “Morango” Fabricio Camoes (8-4) knocked out veteran Joe Camacho (10-12-3) at 3:30 of round one.

Undefeated Team Oyama middleweight Givanildo Santana (11-0) remained so after finding an armbar to submit “Luke Duke” Matt Lucas (9-1) at 4:49 of the first round.

Santana’s featherweight teammate Bao Quach (13-8-1) knocked out former UFC fighter Douglas Evans (5-3) 55 seconds into the fight.

Team Oyama scored another stoppage when heavyweight Tony Lopez (6-2) TKO’d Terrell Dees (2-2) at 1:09 of round two.

Middleweight Brent Cooper (3-0) TKO’d debuting Jaime Iracheta (0-1) at 1:30 of the first round.

Rookie Luke Riddering (1-0) TKO’d fellow nube Yasser Pezzat (0-1) at 2:53 of round one.

175-pound Lucas Gamaza (2-0) remained undefeated after a unanimous decision over Devin Howard (1-1).

Roberto Vargas (1-0) tapped fellow rook’ Telly Sanders (0-1) in a shoulder lock 1:53 into round three.