Jan 22, 2017 watch bellator 170 full fight video highlights. While tito ortiz embarked on a lengthy metaphorical monologue about lions, jackals and christopher walken, chael sonnen made snoring sounds into his microphone on the other side of the bellator 170. The two have been going back and forth on social media but tuesday night in l. Oct 01, 2016 tito ortiz claims he is fighting chael sonnen under the bellator banner in january. Tito ortiz confirms fight with chael sonnen, im gonna. Sonnen likes to talk to sell fights, but ortiz seemed genuinely impacted on a personal level by chaels trash talk, and he took that fire into the cage with him. The fight was first reported by brett okamoto on espns sportscenter and subsequently confirmed on twitter by bellators president, scott coker. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen sell bellator 170 the denver post.
Tito ortiz submits chael sonnen at bellator 170 swan song 01232017 11. In this edition of the wade keller hotline, pwtorch editor wade keller presents a look at the various pro wrestling connections in tonights tito ortiz vs. In his fourth fight for the promotion, ortiz faced fellow ufc veteran chael sonnen on january 21, 2017, in the main. Tito ortiz says hes in for a rematch with chael sonnen telling tmz sports, im gonna pummel him for 3 rounds. Oct 01, 2016 tito ortiz claims he is fighting chael sonnen under the bellator banner in january ortiz staked his claim to a fight with sonnen on friday nights episode of inside mma, the series finale. There was a lot of animosity leading up to chael sonnen vs tito ortiz at bellator 170. Chael sonnen to make bellator debut against tito ortiz in. Tito ortiz claims he is fighting chael sonnen under the bellator banner in january ortiz staked his claim to a fight with sonnen on friday nights episode of inside mma, the series finale. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he is a former light heavyweight champion, having held the title from april 14, 2000, to september 26, 2003, and bellator mma. Tito ortiz submits chael sonnen in first round to win final fight the huntington beach bad boy goes out on his own terms with a submission victory over chael sonnen.
Jan 24, 2017 tito ortiz s retirement fight with chael sonnen on saturday led bellator to its third mostwatched broadcast in its history. Tito ortiz will be having his retirement fight tonite, as he has said this will be it, hes hanging it up after tonight. Many fans were saying that the fight was fixed because of this sequence. Aug 05, 2019 chael sonnen and tito ortiz trash talk bellator 170 press conference duration. Proof that this was a fixed fight tito taps, chael. This is tito ortiz next fight and chael sonnen next fight. Reportedly fighting in his final mma fight, legendary former ufc light heavyweight champion tito ortiz went out on top by beating. The two mma legends meet in the bellator cage at bellator 170 on saturday, january 21st, 2017. The hilarious tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full press conference video bellator 170 in this tito ortiz vs. Ortiz dominated the fight and won via tko due to cut stoppage. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for chael sonnen on espn.
Jan 09, 2019 tito ortiz says hes in for a rematch with chael sonnen telling tmz sports, im gonna pummel him for 3 rounds. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full fight bellator 170. Chael sonnen and wanderlei silva field questions at the bellator 180 press conference duration. Tito ortiz submits chael sonnen at bellator 170 swan song. The huntington beach bad boy tito ortiz is a trilogy of mixed martial arts fights between chuck liddell and tito ortiz. Jan 19, 2017 the hilarious tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full press conference video bellator 170 in this tito ortiz vs. Jan 27, 2017 tito ortiz had to have known the question was going to come, and he was ready with an answer after ortiz 19121 mma, 31 bmma forced chael sonnen 29151 mma, 01 bmma to tap to a choke in bellator 170s main event this past saturday watch the highlights above, some viewers said the only way to explain ortiz winning as a 21 underdog is that something shady mustve been going on. Here is how the bellator light heavyweight between tito ortiz vs. Chael sonnen full fight video highlights from bellator 170s main event above, courtesy of twitter bellator 170. All three fights took place under ultimate fighting championship in the united states. Tito ortiz taps out chael sonnen in final fight of his. The worlds most dangerous man ken shamrock is a mixed martial arts trilogy and rivalry. May 04, 2017 tito ortiz vs chael sonnen fireworks at press conference.
Ortiz 29141 mma, 21 bmma did his best to whip himself into a froth at the press conference for saturdays spiketelevised event at the forum in inglewood, calif. There are a couple of different ways to watch, whether or not you have a cable subscription. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen fight result bellator 170. Chael sonnen and tito ortiz trash talk bellator 170 press conference duration. Tito ortizs retirement fight with chael sonnen on saturday led bellator to its third mostwatched broadcast in its history. Ufc in 1997, which was only the beginning in a long and storied career highlighted most recently by a 2017 win over chael sonnen. Download books speed training for combat boxing martial arts and mma. But despite the fact that these two fighters are way past their athletic primes, they remain two of the more popular figures in mma. Jan 22, 2017 tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full fight bellator 170. Mma analyst adam couch made this video of tonights bellator main event between tito ortiz and chael sonnen which ended in the first round with rear naked choke. Bjj eastern europe is a news site focusing on grappling news from around the world and eastern europe. Sonnen live results, realtime online streaming updates tonight sat. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen main event of bellator 170 20170121. Spike sports presents countdown to ortiz vs sonnen, a one hour special celebrating one of the most anticipated fights of 2017 between tito ortiz and chael sonnen.
Such was the case when underdog tito ortiz defeated chael sonnen in the main event at bellator 170 by firstround. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full fight video bellator 170 result. It is regarded as one of the biggest feuds in mma history. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen bellator 170 ortiz vs sonnen main. On saturday, january 21, ufc hall of famer and former light heavyweight. Ufc hall of famer tito ortiz on january 21, 2017 in the main event at bellator 170. Ortiz then avenged his loss to mezger at ufc 19 by tko. This is the first bellator ive watched in its entirety, and it may be the last. Jan 21, 2017 bloody elbow bloody elbow, for mma and ufc. Heres why everyone thinks ortiz vs sonnen was a fixed fight.
Ortiz staked his claim to a fight with sonnen on friday nights episode of inside mma, the series finale. Tito ortiz, matt serra, kimbo slice, mirko cro cop, and wanderlei silva are the ufc 3 icons. Georges stpierre would be amazing, and chael has called. Chuck liddell jumps at vs tito ortiz trash talk face off. Tito ortiz clearly tapped out by chael sonnen at bellator 170. The threehour plus show averaged 1,374,000 viewers, putting it behind.
Ortiz has credited ufc heavyweight champion bas rutten for inspiration during his early days. All three fights have ended in technical knockout with one of them having been for the ufc light heavyweight. The huntington beach bad boy made his mma debut at ufc in 1997, which was only the beginning in a long and storied career highlighted most recently by a 2017 win over chael sonnen. Sometimes a fight just means so much to someone they just find a way to win. On april 7, 2010, ufc president dana white said liddell vs. The fights with chael sonnen vs anderson silva and tito ortiz vs forrest griffin were good enough alone to make this dvd worth buying. Sonnen full press conference for the ortiz vs sonnen. In ufc 3, youll have the perfect chance to settle the score between tito and dana white, a feud that continues to. Tito ortiz taps out chael sonnen in final fight of his career bellator 170 results weve been here before, but on saturday night, it really did feel like the end. Jan 18, 2018 mma legends chael sonnen and tito ortiz square off in a grudge match to settle a nearly 20yearold score dating back to their college wrestling days. Dan hardy was one of the many vocal critics of the bellator 170 main event between chael sonnen and tito ortiz, even going so far as to suggest the bout. Tito ortiz had to have known the question was going to come, and he was ready with an answer after ortiz 19121 mma, 31 bmma forced chael sonnen 29151 mma, 01 bmma to tap to a choke in bellator 170s main event this past saturday watch the highlights above, some viewers said the only way to explain ortiz winning as a 21 underdog is that something shady mustve been going on. Bellator continues to put up the blast from the past matchups, this time pitting 41year old tito ortiz against the nearly 40year old chael sonnen. The two have been going back and forth on social media.
In ufc 3, youll have the perfect chance to settle the score between tito and dana white, a feud that continues to this day. The bellator 170 main event is also set to be ortizs swan song, while sonnen debuts with the promotion after a. Tito ortiz out of the sport on a high note in bellator 170s main event in the wee hours of sunday morning. Plenty of fans, as well as fighters, suggested that the bellator 170 main event between tito ortiz and chael sonnen was less legitimate fight and more. Beginning his mma career in 1997, sonnen competed for the ufc, where he became a top challenger in both the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions and challenged for both the ufc light heavyweight and ufc middleweight championships. Chael patrick sonnen is an american retired mixed martial artist and current mma analyst for. Tito ortiz and chael sonnen have a highly anticipated mma fight coming up at bellator 170 on january 21, 2017. The main even was so fagazy it was like watching a cross between wwe and pride, and its not the first bellator fight i saw like that, the shamrock fight was very similar. Mma legends chael sonnen and tito ortiz square off in a grudge match to settle a nearly 20yearold score dating back to their college wrestling days.
A lot of fans thought tito ortiz vs chael sonnen was a fix. Two of the most recognizable names on the bellator roster. Many people dont know however that these guys have a long standing history from back in the day when they were both competing on the college wrestling circuit. If it was anyone but chael and bellator, id be skeptical of conspiracy theories, but this did have a similar feel to the kimboshamrock fight. Jacob christopher tito ortiz is an american mixed martial artist, currently signed to the. Jan 22, 2017 mma analyst adam couch made this video of tonights bellator main event between tito ortiz and chael sonnen which ended in the first round with rear naked choke. Chuck liddell says hed smash chael sonnen in rumored.
Tito ortiz confirms fight with chael sonnen, im gonna smash. Georges stpierre would be amazing, and chael has called out georges in the past. Alex velasco vs christopher ramirez english full fight mma. This was his first fight in more than three years, and a fight in which we were certain that. Chael sonnen full post fight press conference video bellator 170 in this ortiz vs. Tito ortiz claims he is fighting chael sonnen under the bellator banner in january. Reportedly fighting in his final mma fight, legendary former ufc light heavyweight champion tito ortiz went out on top by beating rival chael sonnen in the main event of tonight. Tito will be facing chael sonnen tonight on spike tv. Download speed training for combat boxing martial arts and mma. Jan 24, 2017 dan hardy was one of the many vocal critics of the bellator 170 main event between chael sonnen and tito ortiz, even going so far as to suggest the bout was choreographed. Sonnen video, the full bellator 170 post fight press conference video for the ortiz vs. All three fights have ended in a knockout in the light heavyweight division. Chael sonnen retirement match on spike tv, then answers mailbag.
We strive to bring you daily updated content both original and from trusted sources. The whole fight card itself though is just average when compared to all the rest of the ufc events. Chael sonnen purposely underperformed in fight against tito ortiz. Tito ortiz the huntington beach bad boy 20121 fights. Stream or download fridays edition of mmajunkie radio with guests chael sonnen and jacob stitch duran sonnen talked about his most recent fight with tito ortiz. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full fight video bellator 170. The bellator 170 main event is also set to be ortiz s swan song, while sonnen debuts with the promotion after a more than three years away from competition. Ufc 3 icon edition roster update electronic arts inc. Anderson silva and chael sonnen, forrest griffin and tito ortiz four ufc superstars, two epic rivalries settled at ufc 148. Jan 21, 2017 looking for a live stream of chael sonnen vs. The hilarious tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full press. A light heavyweight showdown between two mma legends as the huntington beach bad boy tito ortiz faces off against the bad guy. I dont think bellator was involved, but i think there was a strong chance ortiz and chael wanted to make the money without taking damage gentlemans agreement is the perfect way to put it.