Fresh off his knockout of Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz calls in to Ariel Helwani’s MMA Show to discuss the build up to the fight and his reaction to the outcome of the fight. (2:09) Ortiz expresses why he feels like he is not getting enough respect after knocking out Liddell and how he proved he can still fight. (3:36) Tito explains if Liddell looked and fought the same, saying the he looked like the same old Chuck, but noticed he was slower during the fight. Ortiz also explains that sparring with younger fighters helped him leading up to the knockout win. (5:39) After the fight was over, Ortiz says that he felt “vicious” and like an “animal” and reacts to the commission trying to stop his celebration that he usually does, says there was “no one stopping me that night.” (8:28) Tito expresses if he feels bad for “The Iceman” after the fight and says that if he wants to continue to fight, he should take a “tune up” fight. (10:28) Ortiz explains why he is retiring from MMA again, saying his in against Chuck was “definitively” his last fight and that he has no reason to fight anyone else. (12:12) Tito expresses his thoughts on the future of Golden Boy MMA, how he expects the promotion to stick around and why he wants to help them makes decisions.
2018-11-27
Tito gets all the credit for staying in shape at 42 years of age. But there's a huge difference between that and 48 year old Chuck Liddell. Even just a couple years off can mean a lot at that age. Not to mention the guy's body, and more importantly mind, is long gone. Chuck literally has a mental handicap resulting from his career. This was beating up a mental patient, not anything to be proud of.