[24][25] Sonnen instead faced undefeated contender Bryan Baker and dominated him for three rounds to win a unanimous decision (3026, 3025, and 3025). Bellator 170: Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen Toe to Toe Preview - A According to Kizer, Sonnen initially deflected his questions but, when pressed further, admitted no conversation between Kizer and himself had occurred. David: After a brief run of success, beating Alexander Shlemenko . [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. UFC Hall of Fame fighter Tito Ortiz fought the final fight of his career at Bellator 170 on Jan. 21 . "I knew I'd get the choke because I knew he wouldn't want to get pounded by me," said Ortiz, who has gone 3-1 in the Bellator cage. Ortiz calmly moved into Sonnen's half-guard and cleared his head from the choke, which he later said was never tight. The win for Ortiz isn't just the end of an era for him, but vindication that's been a long time coming. At UFC 117 on August 7, 2010, Sonnen challenged Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship. If it wasn't, it was pretty close. Their rivalry dates . "Rory MacDonald is coming from the UFC. Return to light heavyweight and second retirement. Before exiting the cage, Ortiz had his son, Jacob, symbolically place his gloves in the center of it. #Bellator170Subscribe for more Bellator MMA content! I'm standing up. 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. [23], A rematch was scheduled for March 26, 2008, but was cancelled after Filho entered a drug rehabilitation program. Let's just try to have fun for once, OK? In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike, the MMA television leader. 2. The 41-year-old went for a takedown almost immediately but found himself in a headlock from Sonnen. [52] Sonnen appeared before the CSAC on May 18, 2011, requesting the suspension be lifted. Sonnen lost via a controversial submission at 4:55 of the second round. Ward converted a couple of takedowns early but wasn't able to keep Daley down. Ward was carried out on a stretcher as a precaution but gave a thumbs-up to the fans on his way out.