Reach: 73" STANCE: Southpaw DOB: Apr 03, 1977 Career statistics: . A largely actionless stalemate, the fight had Gracie showing every bit of the rust he accumulated in nearly seven years of MMA inactivity. After the win, the British veteran called for a fight against former UFC title challenger Rory MacDonald. "Tonight, January 21, 2017, I'm going to let my son lay these gloves down," Ortiz said. Dana White Addresses Tito Ortiz vs. Chael Sonnen Fixed Fight Claims. Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen weigh in for Bellator 170. Sonnen has also fought in World Extreme Cagefighting, Pancrase, and most recently for Bellator MMA. It took little time at all for Sonnen (29-14-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) to win the match, pinning Ortiz (18-12-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) in a mere 44 seconds. The gesture is similar to when amateur wrestlers leave their shoes on the mat after their final match. 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"I'll be competing my one last time in the beginning of February . Though his representative insisted he was not joking, a WWE representative said it was not for sale, and suggested Sonnen purchase stock in the company instead. He is now 3-1 in the Bellator cage, with his only loss coming to current champion Douglas Lima via decision in July. Sonnen defeated The Huntington Beach Bad Boy in an amateur wrestling match in just 44 seconds, back in 1998, which provided some additional motivation in this fight, per Mike Bohn of Rolling Stone: This history goes back to 1998 when he pinned me on my birthday. Ward was carried out on a stretcher as a precaution but gave a thumbs-up to the fans on his way out. Latest on Chael Sonnen including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN . 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 averaged 1.85 million . In his post-fight interview, Sonnen said he told the referee not to stop the fight, and continually said "No" when the referee asked if he wanted to submit. At Oregon, Sonnen earned All-American honors, was a two-time PAC-10 runner-up, was a silver medalist at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships, and was a two-time Dave Schultz Memorial International Greco-Roman winner. On August 14, 2012, on UFC Tonight, Sonnen announced he would face Forrest Griffin in a Light Heavyweight rematch on December 29, 2012, at UFC 155. That's how boring and bad it was. He then avenged his first loss, by winning a unanimous decision over Trevor Prangley at UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4. Takedown Defense (the % of opponents TD attempts that did not land), Sub. In December 2007, Sonnen fought Paulo Filho for the WEC Middleweight Championship. [69] Sonnen originally accepted a fight with Jon Jones for the title at UFC 151, after Jones's original challenger Dan Henderson was injured, but Jones declined. 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. Casey came out strong and dominated Berry, particularly on the ground, which is Casey's wheelhouse. [14], On May 6, 2015, professional wrestling promotion Global Force Wrestling (GFW) announced Sonnen as an "expert analyst" for its future events. "Rory MacDonald is coming from the UFC. Sonnen sold Mean Streets Pizza in 2014 to new management and it was renamed Island Sam's Pizza. Apr 26, 2023, 12:52pm EDT. [158], In December 2021, Sonnen was charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery after an alleged altercation at a Luxor Hotel and Casino hotel in Las Vegas. If he really wants to keep doing it, even in this fairly novelty-laden capacity, he may need to make some substantial adjustments. [47] Based on his testimony, the CSAC voted to recharacterize Sonnen's transgression as a failure to properly disclose a medical treatment, and correspondingly reduced his suspension from twelve months to six, ending March 2, 2011. [108] Sonnen announced his retirement from MMA in the post-fight interview. At age 39 and after such a flat performanceand with such a robust career in broadcasting and what have youperhaps it should be his last. #BELLATOR #TITOORTIZ #CHAELSONNENUpcoming events: https://www.bellato. There was an easy case for a 10-8 score in that round. Following the dissolution of WEC's middleweight division, Sonnen returned to the UFC. Chael Sonnen had little trouble taking down Wanderlei Silva in . I was heartbroken. DeMarcus Brown by unanimous decision, Chinzo Machida def. According to Kizer, Sonnen initially deflected his questions but, when pressed further, admitted no conversation between Kizer and himself had occurred. Return to Light Heavyweight. http://bellator.com/newsletterCheck out the Bellator MMA App: http://bellator.spike.com/appiTunes: http://bit.ly/1tHUGym Android: http://bit.ly/1OaBqDXAbout Bellator MMA: Bellator MMA is about the fighters and the fans. Sonnen explained "My manager and you talked about therapeutic exemptions, and therefore, I just used the wrong word. Never mind that! 3, Jalin Turner def. Whenever you get knocked down, get back on that horse and go harder. JAN 25, 2017. It allowed Berry to sneak back in and take the draw despite Casey's dominant beginning. After leaving Bodog, Sonnen defeated future Ultimate Fighter member Kyacey Uscola at SuperFight 20: Homecoming. ", "I didn't get brought to Bellator to fight Tito Ortiz," Sonnen said, per Bohn, I got brought to Bellator to replace Tito Ortiz. May retirement treat him well. Check out the MMA Forums to . Such was the case when underdog Tito Ortiz defeated Chael Sonnen in the main event at Bellator 170 by first-round submission. The choke was not entirely under Sonnen's neck, but the pressure was hard enough that Sonnen tapped. A bout between Sonnen and Jones for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship took place on April 27, 2013, at UFC 159. Meanwhile, Sonnen has challenged for the UFC championship on three occasions. Tito! The bout was Sonnen's debut in the promotion and, unfortunately for him, was his first defeat, succumbing to a first round rear . 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. Ward wheeled back, giving Daley the space he needed to launch the flying knee. 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. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz traded blows inside and outside the cage. 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. Ward converted a couple of takedowns early but wasn't able to keep Daley down. Shortly after, he was released from the UFC. Significant Strike Defence (the % of opponents strikes that did not land), TD Avg. By Zane Simon @TheZaneSimon Dec 24, 2016, 6 . He landed several elbows, before moving into full mount. He gassed badly. 1, Jack May def. In an interview, Sonnen did his best to hype up interest but Jones gave him "silent treatment", refusing to make eye contact. SLpM - Keith Kizer publicly responded to Sonnen's testimony, claiming the NSAC had never approved Sonnen for TRT, Sonnen had never applied for the approval process, and he had "never talked to Chael Sonnen in [his] life. 2, Kevin Casey vs. Keith Berry ruled majority draw, Alex Soto def. Dave Cryer by TKO, 0:41, Rd. You know what? There was plenty more action outside the main event. [102] In his post-fight speech, he called for a bout with heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko, who had lost earlier on the card.[103]. And he was right. [91][92] However, Sonnen subsequently failed his random drug test and was removed from the bout. Legend Tito Ortiz and MMA superstar Chael Sonnen recall their college wrestling match. Record: Tito Ortiz 18-12-1 Chael Sonnen 29-14-1. [89] Dana White later stated the fight had to be rescheduled because Silva injured his hand from a brawl with Sonnen that took place during the filming of the show. Sonnen was chewed up. [106] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Sonnen lost via a controversial submission at 4:55 of the second round. He retired previously in 2012, after losing six of his last seven fights in the UFC, but returned to competition in 2014. Join both Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnet as they discuss their heated rivalry at BELLATOR! His striking, what there was of it, was wooden and defensive in nature. Ward looked to hold the early advantage after a couple of takedowns, but during an exchange along the fence, Daley grabbed Ward's arm and launched a spinning back elbow that found the mark. He landed a couple of punches up close, as Daley used the cage to wall-walk back to his feet. An average man has a T/E ratio of 1:1, and testing bodies may allow a ratio as high as 4:1 for athletes undergoing TRT treatment. Ortiz versus Sonnen 1 went down at Bellator 170 in Jan. 2017. http://bit.ly/Sub. "Tito! In his first fight for the promotion since UFC 60, he was submitted by jiu-jitsu ace Demian Maia via triangle choke submission at UFC 95. The 41-year-old went for a takedown almost immediately but found himself in a headlock from Sonnen. Sonnen faced Rashad Evans on November 16, 2013, at UFC 167. This was Sonnen's first fight in more than three years. 3Y; 2. He was fired by host Arnold Schwarzenegger in the show's 4th week after it emerged that he had deliberately cut his team's computer cord in order to gain them more time.[165]. Getty Chael Sonnen. The duo headlined the Bellator 170 fight card in Inglewood, California in January 2017. Join both Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnet as they discuss their heated rivalry at BELLATOR! [161] Sonnen initially faced five misdemeanor battery charges by five different people but the charges were dismissed at court. "He's not super strong, so I knew I could find those positions. Just two days shy of his 42nd birthday, Ortiz upset Chael Sonnen in the opening round of their light heavyweight bout, submitting the outspoken veteran with a rear-naked choke at the 2:03 mark. [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. Kizer and Dana White (who was watching ringside) both agreed with the call. In the co-main event, you had a cracker of a slugfest between honey badger welterweights Paul Daley and Brennan Ward. Sonnen announced his retirement post-bout. He next defeated future ICON Sport Middleweight Champion and Strikeforce Middleweight contender Jason "Mayhem" Miller. - It was a far better performance for Sonnen than his last time out, when he suffered a submission loss to Tito Ortiz at Bellator 170. Heavyweight debut. Sonnen has a 2-3 record in Bellator, losing against Lyoto Machida, Fedor Emelianenko and Tito Ortiz after joining the MMA company in 2017. In May 2006, Sonnen debuted for Bodog Fight, defeating Tim Credeur via TKO. [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. Three-time UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen was recently challenged to a rematch by ex-light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. Youve got a fight coming up in, like, 3 weeks & youre STILL talkin about ME??? [160] However, on March 22, 2022, the district attorney, who had the power to charge Sonnen again with new information, charged Sonnen with one felony battery by strangulation charge, along with 10 misdemeanor battery charges, including alleged choking of one person, possible striking of a female among others. [159] On January 27, 2022, all charges against Sonnen were dropped without prejudice. 0:00 Intro1:55 B170 Press Conference6:28 Weigh-Ins7:20 Fight Night11:29 Post-fight resultsUpcoming events: https://www.bellator.com/eventDOWNLOAD THE NEW BELLATOR MMA APP! Tito Ortiz talks potential fight with Logan Paul. Filho appeared distracted through out the bout, and Sonnen took advantage winning all three rounds to win the fight via unanimous decision. The hold wasn't under Sonnen's chin but he tapped. [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. Ah, that's my little joke. Bellator 170: Sonnen vs. Ortiz: Latest News. Who will win the rubber match between Demetrious Johnson and Adriano Moraes at ONE's U.S. debut Friday? - Legend Tito Ortiz and MMA superstar Chael Sonnen recall their college wrestling match. [56], Sonnen was expected to face Mark Muoz on January at UFC on Fox 2,[57] but Muoz was injured and replaced by Michael Bisping. [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. [62][63], The fight looked to be similar to the first, as Sonnen immediately took down Silva and dominated him with wrestling and ground and pound strikes. [64] David: After a brief run of success, beating Alexander Shlemenko . [111], On September 2, 2015, it was announced that Sonnen signed with the World Series of Fighting to become a member of their broadcast team beginning at WSOF 23. "I got brought to Bellator to replace Tito Ortiz.". Sonnen made his promotional debut in a light heavyweight match against former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and UFC Hall-of-Famer Tito Ortiz on January 21, 2017, in the main event at Bellator 170. When Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz face off at Bellator 170, it won't be their first time meeting in athletic competition.. That should actually be Bellator's slogan. Two days later, the CSAC clarified that the applicable regulations only allowed Sonnen to be suspended until his existing license expired (on June 29, 2011). [59], A rematch with Anderson Silva was scheduled UFC 147,[60] but the bout was moved to UFC 148 on July 7, 2012, after a scheduling conflict with the UN Conference on Sustainable Development forced UFC 147 into a smaller venue. He won his first six fights, before losing to Trevor Prangley. The twilight of Ortiz's career may have lasted a few years too long, but that shouldn't take away from the fact that he was a pioneer of the sport and a UFC Hall of Famer. Ortiz unquestionably did what he set out to do Saturday night, winning his retirement fight with a first-round rear-naked choke of Chael Sonnen. Which Bellator, Invicta, One and PFL champs could dethrone UFC titleholders? (Image via Bellator PR) Sonnen's fight purses have been more modest throughout his MMA career, though the fighter said he was at one time . Latest on Chael Sonnen including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN. 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. "The People's Champion" walked out the sport with his hand raised high with one final . "This retirement is well due," Ortiz said on a Bellator 170 conference call, per, of MMA Fighting. [145] On the next episode of his podcast, he said that he had never understood parents who describe something as mundane as birth as a miracle, but that now he understood. Ortiz used the post-fight interview to officially announce his retirement: Ortiz: "Tonight, January 21, 2017, I'm gonna let my son lay down my gloves in the Bellator cage." A veteran of The Ultimate Fighter and six UFC contests, Casey's career pattern is pretty discernible by now. [58] Sonnen was awarded the unanimous decision (3027, 2928, and 2928) victory after three rounds. [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. Given the result, this may have been the end for two longtime names in the sport. [24][25] Sonnen instead faced undefeated contender Bryan Baker and dominated him for three rounds to win a unanimous decision (3026, 3025, and 3025). Sonnen surrendered an early takedown to Ortiz but countered with a guillotine. Ward was loaded onto a stretcher and carried out of the cage. [18], Sonnen is married to Brittany; their wedding was in July 2013. Chael Sonnen is widely regarded as one of the greatest UFC stars to have never won a UFC title. Chael Sonnen via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:03 of R1 https://t.co/hus8bVz54Y. The pair only fought once during their long and illustrious MMA careers. Please logout and login again. That June, he dropped out of the race, referring to a 2006 legal issue involving real estate. I was heartbroken. Ortiz worked his grip into a rear-naked choke and forced the tapout from Sonnen to end his career on a high note. [29], In his next fight, at UFC 104, Sonnen outwrestled Okami for a unanimous decision victory.[30][31]. "This is the last time I'll be fighting.". 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. "[146] In 2016, Chael's newborn daughter, died. An emotional Ortiz wasted little time exacting his revenge against Sonnen. 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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. [32] Sonnen had trash talked to hype the fight, stating he was going to retire Silva. He testified he had been diagnosed with hypogonadism in 2008 and was undergoing testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), self-injecting synthetic testosterone two times a week. [97], On September 15, 2016, it was reported that Sonnen had signed a multi-fight contract with Bellator MMA.[98]. Now this is my repayment for that hard work. http://bit.ly/SubscribeBellatorYT Follow Bellator MMAFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/BellatorMMATwitter: https://twitter.com/BellatorMMAInstagram: https://instagram.com/bellatormma/Snapchat: BellatorNationTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bellatormma Five Rounds: How will Chael Sonnen be remembered? LOS ANGELES - Chael Sonnen brought his best material to heckle Tito Ortiz in advance of Bellator 170. Casey did it again on the prelim portion of the card when he notched the second draw of his career, this one with Bellator journeyman Keith Berry. [147][148], On May 5, 2013, Sonnen announced he would like to buy WWE (then valued at roughly $700 million)[149] after he retires. Chael Sonnen vs. Tito Ortiz (AP Photo/David Becker) Ortiz, one of the last . Sonnen is often considered one of the best mixed martial artists never to have won a major MMA world championship and one of the sport's greatest trash-talkers.
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