Stats | UFC [101] He got knocked down in the first round but dominated the rest of the fight to guarantee a win over his long-time rival. Given the result, this may have been the end for two longtime names in the sport. He faced Anderson Silva twice for the middleweight belt and Jon Jones once for the light heavyweight title. January 31, 2017, 2:02 PM. Keith Kizer, executive director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, claimed Sonnen only yelled "No" after the referee stopped the fight. The duo headlined the Bellator 170 fight card in Inglewood, California in January 2017. Tito Ortiz claims he'll rematch Chael Sonnen in February 2023 The hold wasn't under Sonnen's chin but he tapped. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike, the MMA television leader. Sonnen swept Ortiz early on and went for a D'arce choke, but Ortiz, a natural light heavyweight, was able to find full mount on a soggy Sonnen without a ton of effort. ESPN Enterprises, Inc. All rights reserved. Sonnen lost via a controversial submission at 4:55 of the second round. In other words, Sonnen's T/E ratio was nearly 17 times than a normal man's and over four times the allowed maximum for an athlete. Fireworks were expected in a welterweight bout between Paul Daley (39-14-2) and Brennan Ward (14-5). Chael Sonnen had little trouble taking down Wanderlei Silva in . He retired previously in 2012, after losing six of his last seven fights in the UFC, but returned to competition in 2014. #Bellator170Subscribe for more Bellator MMA content! "[48][49][50] At a subsequent meeting between the UFC, Sonnen and the NSAC, Kizer asked Sonnen about his testimony at the December 2, 2010, CSAC hearing. UFC MMA 2021 California state property. Derek Anderson by unanimous decision, Guilherme Vasconcelos def. - Sonnen stated that his opponent verbally submitted during the fight: In 2017, when Ortiz offered to come out of retirement to face Fedor Emelianenko in Bellator, 'The American Gangster' saw a possibility for a future rematch between the two. Tito Ortiz submits Chael Sonnen in final fight at Bellator 170 - ESPN [44] The hearing was held on December 2, 2010. That's how boring and bad it was. There was an easy case for a 10-8 score in that round. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen After Chael Sonnen, left, controlled most of their fight at UFC 117 in 2010, Anderson Silva executed a triangle choke to pull out the victory and retain his UFC . Significant Striking Accuracy, SApM - Ralek Gracie by unanimous decision, Emmanuel Sanchez def. I stayed and started running stairs until the end of the night when the coach told me I had to go or they would leave me. David: After a brief run of success, beating Alexander Shlemenko . Sonnen has also fought in World Extreme Cagefighting, Pancrase, and most recently for Bellator MMA. "I didn't get brought to Bellator to fight Tito Ortiz," Sonnen said, per Bohn. I believe I would watch that. Never mind that! What it may not record as clearly is that this was one of the worst fights in recent memory. Ortiz Turns Into Mush Face, Passes Out After Failing 9G Centrifuge Check out Tito Ortiz . In late 2003, he was submitted by future Ultimate Fighter winner and UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin with a triangle choke submission. . Website: http://bellator.spike.com/ "This fight was difficult for me because I genuinely like the guy," Daley said. Witnesses reported seeing Sonnen loudly banging on a hotel room door at around 7:00 PM PST.