Ortiz triumphant in return, chokes Shlemenko unconscious
Tonight’s Bellator PPV marked the return to MMA of former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz as he battled Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko.
Tonight’s Bellator PPV marked the return to MMA of former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz as he battled Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko.
For one night at least, the clock turned back for Tito Ortiz.
The former UFC light heavyweight champion tore down the house at Bellator 120 with a quick submission victory over Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko in Ortiz’s first bout in nearly two years. Referee John McCarthy waved off the fight at 2:27 of the first round.
After the bout, a fired-up Ortiz (17-11-1) took on his detractors.
Alexander Shlemenko Vs. Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz
Fight was scheduled for 3 rounds (5x5x5)
-Tito Ortiz defeated Alexander Shlemenko by Technical Submission (Choked Unconscious, Round 1, 2:27)