Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News , UFC Tito Ortiz is done fighting for a living, or so he would have us believe after his submission victory over Chael Sonnen at Bellator 170. And when a fighter like Ortiz calls it quits, we face a problem. How are we supposed to explain this guy to the newer fans of MMA, or even the not-so new fans of MMA, when for so much of his recent history he’s been a running punchline in this sport, the guy who made his excuses and mangled his words and was always good for some unintentional comedy whenever he showed up on the scene? Because you can see how, for someone who started following this sport only in the past few years, it might be hard to understand why Ortiz matters. Even someone who started following MMA a full 10 years ago would have witnessed an Ortiz who went 4-8-1, with half of his victories at light heavyweight coming against middleweights.
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If you’re just tuning in now, there are some things you should know about Tito Ortiz – MMA Junkie