|
- SI’s story on the most famous street fight in MMA history
The UFC was trying to spread the gospel to the other side of the pond, and in addition to the fighters on the card, most of the organization’s brightest stars were on hand, including [Pat] Miletich, Tito Ortiz, and Chuck Liddell The headline bout featured a Miletich fighter, Matt Hughes, defending his welterweight title
- Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 purses range from $250,000 to $1,250
Oscar de la Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions entered into the MMA market with a trilogy fight between UFC Hall of Famers Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz on Saturday at The Forum presented by Chase in Inglewood, California
- Jet Li in the cage against MMA fighters in Cradle 2 the Grave
After dispatching former UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight champion Randy Couture with ease, Jet becomes trapped in the cage with nowhere to run and is surrounded by a circle of fighters that include former UFC Light Heavyweight champions Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz
- Dana White on why boxing match vs. Tito Ortiz never happened
In 2007, UFC president Dana White and top star Tito Ortiz didn’t get along, so they decided to get it on – under boxing rules They trained and were licensed by the Nevada State Athletic Commission; the contest was to have been on national television, with proceeds going to charity However, Ortiz didn’t show at the weigh-ins, and the NSAC pulled the plug During a recent interview with
- Ortiz refutes details of streetfight with Murray - MMA Underground
The story of Tito Ortiz getting punched out by convicted bank robber Lee Murray during an alleyway altercation after UFC 38 has grown into one of MMA's most
- Fight Science tests an MMA legends power - MMA Underground
Mixed martial arts (MMA) was the primary focus of an early episode of Fight Science and starred UFC legends Tito Ortiz, Randy Couture, Bas Rutten, and Dean Lister On the episode they analyzed MMA techniques as well as broke down the kind of force MMA fighters can both generate and endure
- Tito Ortiz retires, reflects on legacy - mixedmartialarts. com
Tito’s first professional fight was vs Wes Albritton at UFC 13 in May of 1997 He had a sponsorship from Spanky’s XXX playhouse on his shorts, and walked out in an UnderGround tee shirt vs Guy Mezger in March of 1999 By April of 2000 he was the UFC light heavyweight champion Ortiz was the brightest star in the sport during its darkest
- 5 notorious street fighters who became MMA stars
A legendary figure on the streets and, while there is no video proof of this, several other fighters have confirmed that ‘Lightning’ Lee Murray knocked out Tito Ortiz in a street fight in London when Tito was at the top of his game, and also much larger than Murray 2) Tank Abbott Before there was Kimbo Slice, there was Tank Abbott
|
|
|