Cited by film producer jeff most as the next vin diesel, tito delivers the audience as well as the sheer acting talent. The hall of fame career of tito ortiz bloody elbow. Tito ortiz will fight in the octagon for the last time in a rubber match against forrest griffin at ufc 148. The ufc 148 comain event featured the third and final meeting between forrest griffin and hall of famer tito ortiz.
A dynamic speaker, tito s popularity with the fans made for a natural move into. Tito ortiz looked to score at ufc 47 against former friend and rising star chuck liddell. Ufc president dana white hinted at tito ortiz s possible release from the ufc in a postfight interview after ufc 121 stating that we all know what happens when guys lose four fights in the ufc. Tito ortiz via unanimous decision 2928, 2928, 2928. Ufc undisputed 3 prediction of the ufc 148 light heavyweight rubber match between tito the peoples champ ortiz and forrest griffin. The exemption was first reported by pro mma radio host larry pepe, and.
All the times former ufc champ tito ortiz made absolutely no sense fastest finish in ufc. Ortiz was retiring after the fight, and both men brawled right to the final bell. Silva defeated sonnen via a fifthround submission at ufc 117. 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 and forrest griffin have earned split decision wins over each other in the past, and now face each other in. Duane ludwig logs fastest knockout in ufc history over jonathan goulet. It is regarded as one of the biggest feuds in mma history. The alwayscandid forrest griffin talks about winning his rubber match with tito, and why fatigue kept him from finishing the fight.
But up until that day, he had no idea which cards fate would deal him. Anchor bay entertainment, inc in august 2010 chael sonnen came within two minutes of dethroning one of the greatest fighters of all time ufc middleweight champion anderson silva. The industry pioneer in ufc, bellator and all things mma aka ultimate fighting. Sep 24, 2015 consider this, you started working for a startup company and were having frinedly relation with the boss there. Jul 08, 2012 check out the legendary main event of ufc 148 with anderson silva vs. Mar 09, 2004 randy gave an open challenge to tito ortiz to come fight him for the championship. The most electrifying ultimate fighting competitor alive today, as intimidating as tito is in the ring, outside he is an unparalleled fan favorite.
Mezger fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. Watch free fights with sonnen, silva, ortiz, griffin 0 of 9 with the biggest ufc fight of the year looming just six days away, the ufc has released a series of free fight videos. Silva and sonnen met on july 7, 2012, at the mgm grand. Ufc 148 press conference video and live updates today july 3 for. They were chuck liddell and tito ortiz, frenemies from socal who brought millions of fans to mixed martial arts and supercharged the ufc. Jul 08, 2012 mmamanias brian hemminger takes a look back at last nights ufc 148 bout between forrest griffin and tito ortiz in their trilogy fight and ortiz s retirement bout. Forrest griffin fight video highlights, brought to you by fox sports. One looked like hed been in a few too many fights, the other could have stepped off a movie poster.
The veteran ortiz gave everything he had left in his gas tank, but it wasnt quite enough at ufc 148 as forrest griffin scored a unanimous decision in their trilogy fight, winning by scores of 29. I went out on my shield in ufc 148 loss to forrest griffin. Forrest griffin beats tito ortiz at ufc 148 in titos final ufc fight 161. The fight was ortiz s retirement bout, win or lose. Ken shamrock shows himself to be a clueless coach, while tito ortiz displays some real leadership by giving coherence and focus to his team. In advance of his ufc 148 rubber match with tito ortiz, forrest griffin obtained a therapeutic use exemption for testosterone replacement therapy.
Tito ortiz retired following his loss to forrest griffin at ufc 148 last night in las vegas, nevada. In what is expected to be his last fight, former ufc light heavyweight champion tito ortiz tweeted late monday night that he will face forrest griffin for the third time at julys ufc 148 in las. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. So, it was pretty much signed, sealed and delivered and both men arranged to fight at ufc 44. It will take place in las vegas, nevada, july 7, silva vs sonnen. The fights with chael sonnen vs anderson silva and tito ortiz vs forrest griffin were good enough alone to make this dvd worth buying. Jun 18, 2017 ea sports ufc 2 innovates with stunning character likeness and animation, adds an all new knockout physics system and authentic gameplay features, and invites all fighters to step back into the octagon to experience the thrill of finishing the fight. Forrest griffin vs tito ortiz july 8, 2012 mgm grand garden arena, las vegas, nevada, united states ufc 148 results. Tito ortiz will face forrest griffin in his retirement fight at ufc 148. Ufc 66s main event was a championship fight with two of the ufc s biggest light heavyweight stars, light heavyweight champion chuck liddell defending his title against former champion tito ortiz. Its just too bad griffins postfight antics sullied the entire deal. It was wellpublicized that this was opponent tito ortiz s last fight in the ufc. The iceman backed ortiz up after connecting with a left hook, then, smelling blood, pressed ortiz.
Ortiz and griffin met on july 7, 2012, at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nv, in a rubber match to decide their closefought trilogy. Ortiz emerged as one of the sports biggest stars, becoming the biggest payperview draw of 2006 and appearing on the covers of various magazines. Download ufc greatest fights ufc 1120 torrent or any other torrent from category. Interrupting ortiz s moment with ufc broadcaster joe rogan after the fight, griffin was apologetic at the ufc 148 postfight press conference, disappointed not only in his fight performance, but. The former ufc light heavyweight champion is no stranger to the hustle and bustle of the media grind or fans. The worlds most dangerous man ken shamrock is a mixed martial arts trilogy and rivalry. Jan 21, 2017 former ufc light heavyweight champion tito ortiz can remember the day his life changed. Ufc 148 was an ultimate fighting championship event held july 7 at the mgm grand in las vegas. This fight was first announced by ortiz at the ufc 63 weighins on september 22, 2006. Here, fraser coffeen looks at the career of ortiz and argues that he is one of the all time elite in mma history. Anderson silva silences chael sonnen with knee in second round tko. Jul 06, 2012 las vegas only 24 hours separates ufc middleweight champion anderson silva from facing arch enemy chael sonnen in the main event of ufc 148 after the official weighins on friday.
From day one of ultimate fight action, ortiz wanted to prove his mettle and carve a niche for himself in the world of ufc. Whether you want to call it robbery or just playing the hand youre dealt, forrest griffins win against a shelled tito ortiz at ufc 148 was everything short of impressive. The comain event of saturdays ufc 148 payperview is the rubber match between the original tufer forrest griffin and the official retirement bout for mma legend tito ortiz. Tito ortiz recounts how he wasnt paid for his first fight in the ufc. They touch gloves and the huntington beach bad boys last fight is underway. The ultimate fighting championship s biggest event of 2012 comes to las vegas, and its fitting that the ufc 148 main event is the longawaited middleweight championship rematch between poundforpound king anderson silva and his heated rival, number one contender chael sonnen. Ortiz had some interesting comments in his interview with mauro ranallo. Tito ortiz is one of the octagons most exuberant entrants. Tito ortiz takes on forrest griffin for the third time at ufc 148, for his last fight in ufc. Round 5 ufc ultimate collector series 2 action figure tito huntington beach bad boy ortiz from the manufacturer this super detailed figure is the eultimate collector for any ufc fan. The comain event of ufc 148 saw tito ortiz meet forrest griffin in a light heavyweight rubber match. Check out the comain event of ufc 148 with tito ortiz vs. Jul 06, 2012 tito ortiz will step into the octagon for the final time as a fighter at ufc 148 when he finishes up his trilogy with forrest gr.
Join facebook to connect with tito ortiz and others you may know. Ufc fighter tito ortiz celebrates following his fight against forrest griffin during a light heavyweight bout in ufc 148 at the mgm grand garden arena. Anderson silva used a knee to the body to stop chael sonnen in round 2 and defend his middleweight title at ufc 148. Ortiz also appeared as one of the coaches on the reality television series, the. The main event was a highly anticipated rematch between anderson silva. Chael sonnen fight video highlights, brought to you by fox sports. Listen to the entire ufc 148 media call w chael sonnen, anderson silva, forrest griffin, tito ortiz, and dana white. Sonnen ii was a mixed martial arts event held by the ultimate fighting championship on july 7, 2012 at the mgm grand garden arena in las vegas, nevada. Tuf3 was followed by a ufc fight not included in this set in which tito beat ken senseless with elbow strikes. Tito s care and attention to the needs of his deaf team member is touching. Forrest griffins postfight antics sully tito ortiz.
Video forrest griffin vs tito ortiz 3 fight video ufc 148. Forrest griffin ready to close out trilogy with tito ortiz. Ranking the 20 greatest fighters in mixed martial arts history. The real winners and losers from silva versus sonnen. Tito claimed he was still the champion and that randys title was bogus, while randy claimed that tito didnt face the number one contender, while he did and he beat.
The former ufc lighthw champion tito ortiz entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18121 67% finishing rate but he is not ranked as he hasnt fought since september 19, 2015 when he was defeated by liam mcgeary mcgeary vs ortiz. View complete tapology profile, bio, rankings, photos, news and record. From the walkout to the knockout, ea sports ufc 2 delivers a deep, authentic, and. He was joined bystrikeforce womens bantamweight champion ronda rousey, in this episode. The card consisted of eleven bouts, with six televised live on payperview, four preliminary bouts on fx, and one on facebook. March 21, 20, was remarkable for many reasons, but mostly because he didnt sit alone in his bed and cry. Ufc 152 star michael bisping was micd up octagonside as anderson silva fought chael sonnen at ufc 148. Ortiz began his career with the company on may 30, 1997, fighting for free at ufc. Jul 06, 2017 tito ortiz recounts how he wasnt paid for his first fight in the ufc. Chael sonnen live blog is for the main event of ufc 148 on saturday night in las vegas. Tito ortiz the huntington beach bad boy mma fighter. Patrick cote was the only other real option here, but it was significantly more lackluster than ortiz griffin iii and didnt have nearly the marquee value.
Taking place on july 7, 2012 at the mgm grand in las vegas. Ortizs career has been mostly within the ufc organization. Jan 28, 2008 rumor central around the mma world is that tito ortiz is considering leaving the ufc after the machida fight. Mma news, interviews, pictures, videos and more since 1997.
Forrest griffin apologetic after stealing tito ortizs. Las vegas less than 12 hours after his induction ceremony into the ufc hall of fame, tito ortiz was unceremoniously ushered out of the octagon for the final time. Tito the huntington beach bad boy ortiz jacob tito ortiz born january 23, 1975 is a mexican american participant of the sport of mixed martial arts, or mma. Well see what happens ortiz was exemplary all week, and. Get the latest fight results and fight history and record for tito ortiz on espn. There had been no official statement to confirm this, however.
Ufc 148 tito ortiz vs forrest griffin lll the trilogy. Sonnen 2 fight card july 7, plus live ufc coverage from las vegas, live blogs of all the fights and live ufc 148 twitter updates. Information about tito ortiz, his fight information, his punishment clothing, and his foundation. Tito ortiz in his final weighin ufc 148 video youtube. The whole fight card itself though is just average when compared to all the rest of the ufc events. All three fights took place under ultimate fighting championship in the united states. Flashback to ufc 31 in atlantic city, where randy couture defeated pedro rizzo for the heavyweight title.
Griffin circled and threw a lot of kicks at the start of the bout, most of which ortiz blocked and ortiz had him down before the opening minute ended and landed some nice elbows. Tito ortiz vs chael sonnen full fight video bellator 170 result. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Chael sonnen share respect ahead mauricioshogunrua ufc. Ufc 148s forrest griffin sixth fighter granted trt. Tito ortiz is the former ufc light heavyweight champion from april 14, 2000 to september 26, 2003, when he lost the title to randy couture via unanimous decision. Unfollow tito ortiz figure to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Mma decisions provides a summary of mma judging decisions, focusing on ufc results.
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