Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. 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 . [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. Ortiz versus Sonnen 1 went down at Bellator 170 in Jan. 2017. This history goes back to 1998 when he pinned me on my birthday. Who will win the rubber match between Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes at ONE's U.S. debut Friday? In 1996, Sonnen began training in boxing, with the hope of competing in the UFC upon graduating from high school. For more, follow Scott on Twitter. [29], In his next fight, at UFC 104, Sonnen outwrestled Okami for a unanimous decision victory.[30][31]. UFC Hall of Fame fighter Tito Ortiz fought the final fight of his career at Bellator 170 on Jan. 21 . Sonnen was quick to respond to Ortiz on Twitter: According to 'The Bad Guy', both fighters had a win against each other, Ortiz in MMA and Sonnen from their college wrestling days. He also said, "I love hearing him scream. See All. Our mission is to create, promote and produce the most exciting, competitive and entertaining Mixed Martial Arts competition in the world.Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. He landed a couple of punches up close, as Daley used the cage to wall-walk back to his feet. [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. In an interview, Sonnen did his best to hype up interest but Jones gave him "silent treatment", refusing to make eye contact. Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land), Sub. Reach: 73" STANCE: Southpaw DOB: Apr 03, 1977 Career statistics: . Whenever you get knocked down, get back on that horse and go harder. That's a nice fight, but give me Michael "Venom" Page as Daley's next opponent instead. ", Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Sonnen has appeared in the following films: In 2017, he appeared on The New Celebrity Apprentice, the 8th season of reality game show The Celebrity Apprentice. [91][92] However, Sonnen subsequently failed his random drug test and was removed from the bout. With the victory, Sonnen became the number one contender for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Sonnen started his mixed martial arts career in 1997 at the age of 19, by defeating Ben Hailey in Vancouver, Washington. [52], CSAC Executive Director George Dodd has also contradicted Sonnen's testimony, stating the CSAC has no documentary evidence of Sonnen ever being approved for TRT. Chael Sonnen by submission (rear-naked choke), 2:03, Rd. Such was the case when underdog Tito Ortiz defeated Chael Sonnen in the main event at Bellator 170 by first-round submission. Tito Ortiz Chael Sonnen Post Fight Press Conference - YouTube Def. Ortiz (29-14-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) did his best to whip himself into a froth at the press conference for Saturday's Spike-televised event at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., giving Sonnen (18-12-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) plenty of ammunition to heckle him . Video of Chael Sonnen drubbing Tito Ortiz in college wrestling match [15], Sonnen was born in either Milwaukie, Oregon,[16] or West Linn, Oregon[5] (sources differ), and began wrestling at the age of nine. Tito Ortiz submits Chael Sonnen in the first round of the main event of Bellator 170. Chael Sonnen vs. Tito Ortiz (AP Photo/David Becker) Ortiz, one of the last . http://bit.ly/SubscribeBellatorYT Follow Bellator MMAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BellatorMMATwitter: https://twitter.com/BellatorMMAInstagram: https://instagram.com/bellatormma/Snapchat: BellatorNation Chael Sonnen MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog 4Y; Tito Ortiz submits Chael Sonnen in final fight at Bellator 170 - ESPN However, in the third week of April 2011, the CSAC announced it had reversed its decision to lower his sentence, and had placed him on indefinite administrative suspension due to his conviction for money laundering (see below) and his possibly false testimony during the hearing of December 2, 2010. [79][80][81], Sonnen was expected to face Maurcio Rua on June 15, 2013, at UFC 161, replacing Antnio Rogrio Nogueira, who had pulled out of the bout citing a back injury. [46] He said he had previously disclosed his condition to the CSAC before his UFC 104 bout with Yushin Okami, which took place in Los Angeles on October 24, 2009. It allowed Berry to sneak back in and take the draw despite Casey's dominant beginning. Bellator 170 Peaks at 1.85 Million Viewers for Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen Headliner The Bellator 170 headliner between UFC veterans Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen . On March 30, 2022, Sonnen's charges were reduced to six misdemeanors [162][163] and the trial is set to begin on April 5, 2023, after Sonnen rejected a plea deal offered by prosecutors on four misdemeanor battery charges.[164]. Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170: Live Updates, Highlights Fireworks were expected in a welterweight bout between Paul Daley (39-14-2) and Brennan Ward (14-5). In the main event, you had two very famous fighters in former UFC contender Chael Sonnen, who came out of retirement for this fight, and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz, who went into retirement after this fight. On October 22, 2013, it was announced that Sonnen would be coaching The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3, against long-time rival Wanderlei Silva. 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Tito Ortiz capped off a storied career with a first-round rear-naked choke over Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170. Chael Sonnen is widely regarded as one of the greatest UFC stars to have never won a UFC title. Bellator 170: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen - YouTube Whenever you get knocked down, get back on that horse and go harder. Heavyweight debut. [36][37] At 3:10 into the final round, Silva caught Sonnen in a triangle armbar and made him tap out. Chael Sonnen To Bellator: Top 5 Money Fights The Former UFC - Forbes Now this is my repayment for that hard work. Chael Sonnen via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:03 of R1 https://t.co . Sherdog's live Bellator 170 coverage kicks off Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Ward converted a couple of takedowns early but wasn't able to keep Daley down. MMA Fighting tweeted out the official result and time of the finish: MMAFighting.com @MMAFighting. Since hanging up his gloves, Chael Sonnen has comfortably transitioned to an MMA analyst and YouTube personality. Sonnen faced Quinton Jackson for the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament on January 20, 2018, at Bellator 192. [39], Urinalysis conducted after his loss to Anderson Silva showed Sonnen had an unallowably high testosterone/epitestosterone (T/E) ratio of 16.9:1 at the time of the fight. May retirement treat him well. Sonnen won a unanimous decision, after escaping two deep guillotine chokes in the first and third rounds. What is Chael Sonnen's Bellator record? Average Takedowns Landed per 15 minutes, TD Def. Witnesses reported seeing Sonnen loudly banging on a hotel room door at around 7:00 PM PST. It was a cool moment for a fighter who, for all his cheesiness and heel tendencies, was an extremely important fighter for Bellator, the UFC and all of MMA history. "This is the last time I'll be fighting.". Just another strange notch in a strange career for Casey, whose record now sits at 9-5-2 (2). Given the result, this may have been the end for two longtime names in the sport. Tito landed an early takedown, and after an extended scramble and an ill-fated choke attempt from Sonnen, the larger Ortiz muscled his way to mount. Tito Ortiz has recently claimed he is open to giving Chael Sonnen "another chance" after a much controversial ending back in 2017.. During the pair's meeting back at Bellator 170, Ortiz was . [41] His scheduled rematch with Silva was subsequently cancelled.[42][43]. The 39-year-old was fighting for the first time since 2013, due to a two-year drug suspension and retirement. After hearing testimony from Keith Kizer via streaming video, as well as from Sonnen and his supporters, the CSAC voted 41 to uphold the suspension. Getty Chael Sonnen. 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. The feud between the fighters reignited when Ortiz, in an interview with Rich Eisen, said that Sonnen had achieved nothing in MMA besides talking a lot. The principal grounds of his appeal were that he had a medical justification for taking testosterone, and he believed he had taken the necessary steps to disclose the condition and its treatment to the CSAC. Shortly after, he was released from the UFC. A largely actionless stalemate, the fight had Gracie showing every bit of the rust he accumulated in nearly seven years of MMA inactivity. "[146] In 2016, Chael's newborn daughter, died. I wasn't able to win that match but it led to better things. [52] Sonnen appeared before the CSAC on May 18, 2011, requesting the suspension be lifted. Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen Results: Bellator 170 Winner, Scorecard And he was right. Meanwhile, Ortiz made a comeback in boxing in 2021 against Anderson Silva but was knocked out in the first round. Ortiz calmly moved into Sonnen's half-guard and cleared his head from the choke, which he later said was never tight. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13], In 2014, Sonnen began working as a MMA analyst for ESPN[14] and two years later, in July 2016, founded Submission Underground (SUG), his own submission grappling promotion. Let's just try to have fun for once, OK? SUBSCRIBE:https:/. Both Ortiz and Sonnen are currently retired. He stayed well clear of any real engagement and stalled quite a bit. [90] Silva was ultimately pulled from the fight entirely after he failed to submit an application to fight in the state of Nevada, as well as his refusal to undergo a random drug test and was replaced by Vitor Belfort. [95], On June 30, 2014, UFC and Fox Sports announced they had terminated Sonnen's contract as a UFC analyst due to his multiple failed drug tests. He retired previously in 2012, after losing six of his last seven fights in the UFC, but returned to competition in 2014. - [32] Sonnen had trash talked to hype the fight, stating he was going to retire Silva. It was all over in just under two-and-a-half minutes. Latest on Chael Sonnen including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN . [112], Upon signing with Bellator MMA in 2016, Sonnen signed as an analyst for Bellator in addition to being a fighter, and he also did commentary on numerous Bellator events. He landed several elbows, before moving into full mount. Now, it's doubtful the denouement of Sonnen's career will feature a late run at the title. There was an easy case for a 10-8 score in that round. [106] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Its the fighters who put it all on the line each day, leaving every ounce of themselves inside the cage. Ex-UFC fighter Sonnen facing 11 battery charges, Reporters reflect on the legacy and impact of Fedor Emelianenko, From Kimbo to Cyborg to Pitbull: Looking back at the biggest fights in Bellator history, UFC's greatest rivalries: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz had it all, 20 MMA thoughts, including how Chael Sonnen became 'The Bad Guy', Sonnen retires from MMA after loss to Machida. Filho appeared distracted through out the bout, and Sonnen took advantage winning all three rounds to win the fight via unanimous decision. Was this the biggest card in Bellator history? It got so bad that at one point referee Jason Herzog warned them both for timidity. Their unforgettable rivalry was the source of endless trash talk culminating in an epic light heavyweight bout. He never had me [in trouble]. Jamar Ocampo by TKO, 3:48, Rd. Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz Trash Talk | Bellator 170 Press - YouTube
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