These are the real winners and losers from Bellator 170 in Inglewood, California. Brennan Ward is unconscious after Paul Daley's knockout. David: After a brief run of success, beating Alexander Shlemenko . [47] Based on his testimony, the CSAC voted to recharacterize Sonnen's transgression as a failure to properly disclose a medical treatment, and correspondingly reduced his suspension from twelve months to six, ending March 2, 2011. Kizer called this a "strange story" and a "ridiculous explanation"[51] Kizer acknowledged speaking with Sonnen's manager (Matt Lindland) about TRT, but said the conversation concerned only the procedure itself, not the application of any particular fighter. [82] However, issues relating to obtaining a visa meant Sonnen was not able to get into Canada, and Rua ended up being pulled from the event altogether. Tito! The two men wrestled in college, meeting in a match in Oregon on Jan. 23, 1998. Ortiz (19-12-1) had promised Saturday would be the final fight of his career, and the quick victory did not change his mind. http://bit.ly/SubscribeBellatorYT Follow Bellator MMAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BellatorMMATwitter: https://twitter.com/BellatorMMAInstagram: https://instagram.com/bellatormma/Snapchat: BellatorNationJoin #BellatorNation to gain exclusive access and benefits including fan-fests, ticket presales and much more! Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen. This was the 39-year-old's first appearance in the cage since November 2013, when he lost to Rashad Evans in the UFC. Scott Harris writes about MMA for Bleacher Report. On a Saturday night that didn't have any UFC eventor much of any sports, for that matterthis was a prime opportunity for Bellator to shine. Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen weigh in for Bellator 170. At Oregon, Sonnen earned All-American honors, was a two-time PAC-10 runner-up, was a silver medalist at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships, and was a two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International Greco-Roman winner. Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170: Live Updates, Highlights It took little time at all for Sonnen (29-14-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) to win the match, pinning Ortiz (18-12-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in a mere 44 seconds. [160] However, on March 22, 2022, the district attorney, who had the power to charge Sonnen again with new information, charged Sonnen with one felony battery by strangulation charge, along with 10 misdemeanor battery charges, including alleged choking of one person, possible striking of a female among others. "Twenty years of competition has pretty muchI'd still be fighting if it wasn't for my surgeries. One cageside judge scored it a 108 round as Silva was credited with zero strikes. An emotional Ortiz wasted little time exacting his revenge against Sonnen. He believed that a rubber match was required to settle their fued. Sonnen faced Quinton Jackson for the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament on January 20, 2018, at Bellator 192. Youve got a fight coming up in, like, 3 weeks & youre STILL talkin about ME??? Sonnen sold Mean Streets Pizza in 2014 to new management and it was renamed Island Sam's Pizza. Sonnen started his mixed martial arts career in 1997 at the age of 19, by defeating Ben Hailey in Vancouver, Washington. History / Introduction to both fighters. Now this is my repayment for that hard work. The twilight of Ortiz's career may have lasted a few years too long, but that shouldn't take away from the fact that he was a pioneer of the sport and a UFC Hall of Famer. #BELLATOR #TITOORTIZ #CHAELSONNENUpcoming events: https://www.bellator.com/eventDOWNLOAD THE NEW BELLATOR MMA APP! http://bellator.com/newsletterCheck out the Bellator MMA App: http://bellator.spike.com/appiTunes: http://bit.ly/1tHUGym Android: http://bit.ly/1OaBqDXAbout Bellator MMA: Bellator MMA is about the fighters and the fans. I believe I would watch that. If this truly is Ortiz's final appearance in the cage, it ends a career that should be remembered as legendary. (Image via Bellator PR) Sonnen's fight purses have been more modest throughout his MMA career, though the fighter said he was at one time . It was the ninth submission loss of Sonnen's pro career. Ortiz calmly moved into Sonnen's half-guard and cleared his head from the choke, which he later said was never tight. Shortly after, he was released from the UFC. JAN 25, 2017. 1, Hisaki Kato def. Let's just try to have fun for once, OK? 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