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سانتا مونيكا, CALIF (أكتوبر 27, 2016) – It’s a fight that many mixed martial arts fans thought they’d never see, ولكن على يناير 21, 2017, على حد سواء تيتو اورتيز (18-12-1) و Chael سونن (28-14-1) will return to action inside the beautifully renovated Forum in Inglewood, كاليفورنيا., إلى عنوان "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen.” In college, the two met on the wrestling mat, in a matchup that Sonnen won by pinning Ortiz on his birthday. الآن, Ortiz will have the opportunity to avenge that loss when the compete in the Bellator MMA cage on SPIKE.

Tickets for this massive event go on sale to the general public غدا, الجمعة, أكتوبر. 28 في Bellator.com, as well as Ticketmaster.com, but if you are a member of Bellator Nation, you’ll have exclusive access to seats TODAY if you use the code “Bellator” when checking out.

 

The event will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 عصرا. و/8 عصرا. CT, بينما سيتم بث الإجراء الأولي على Bellator.com وتطبيق Bellator Mobile. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

 

Since shocking the world with his surprise signing with Bellator MMA last month, Sonnen has made it clear he wants to fight anyone and everyone – regardless of weight class, or anything else that could stand in his way. Sitting atop that list, is a name that has sat atop the sport of MMA practically since its inception, تيتو اورتيز.

 

Not one to shy away from any sort of challenge, “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” wasted zero time welcoming “The American Gangster” to the fray as only he can, بواسطة responding to Sonnen’s call-out with open arms on his social media account.

 

Sonnen spent a vast majority of his 43-fight career with the UFC, a run where he competed against names the likes of Jon Jones, أندرسون سيلفا (2س), رشاد ايفانز, "شوغون" روا, دميان مايا, براين ستان, and current middleweight champion Michael Bisping. In addition to his exploits inside the cage, ويست لين, ساعات., نيتفليكس أتقن فن التواجد أمام الكاميرا, doing major broadcasting work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. الآن, after a three-year hiatus from active MMA competition, Sonnen looks to add to his impressive resume by defeating Ortiz.

 

Known to the masses as “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” or “The People’s Champion” تيتو اورتيز هو مروحة المفضلة في جميع أنحاء العالم. The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion has always been one of the toughest competitors in the cage, utilizing his wrestling background; Ortiz is a grinder who defended his title an impressive five times. دائما مع ميل للإثارة, كان أورتيز التنافس الشديد في قفص مع الرجال مثل كين شامروك, Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei سيلفا, and Randy Couture. وفي الآونة الأخيرة, Ortiz challenged current Bellator MMA 205-pound champion ليام McGeary في"Bellator: الديناميت 1. "

 

تحديث "Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen” Main Card:

خفيف الثقيل الحدث الرئيسي: تيتو اورتيز (18-12-1) مقابل. Chael سونن (28-14-1)