Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck “Iceman” Liddell recently told members of the media at last Friday’s conference. Liddell is expecting his next opponent former UFC middleweight champion Rich “Ace” Franklin to present a bigger threat than his previous nemesis Tito Ortiz.

Quotes from “The Iceman” via Sherdog.com:

“I respect Rich and I think he’s a bigger challenger [than Tito] for sure, so that motivates you more to get into the gym and I’ve gotta be prepared. I’ve got to show up ready to go or I’ll pay for it. I don’t see it being a problem. I think [ring rust is] psychological for some guys. At the end of the fight, I’ll decide what I want to do next. I’m planning on making another run at the title — that’s what I want to do, so we’ll see what happens.”

UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin on June 12,2010 at the General Motors Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.