MMA Fighter Tito Ortiz attends Spike TV's 10th Annual Guys Choice Awards at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2016 in Culver City, California. (Photo : Getty Images/Frazer Harrison)
A few people know former Ultimate Fighting Championship superstars Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen faced each other in college in a wrestling fight. 18 years after, the two veteran mixed martial artists will settle that feud not inside the Octagon but in Bellator MMA.
In 1998, the two faced each other in a collegiate wresting with Ortiz being the favorite. However, Sonnen did not just pull of an upset but scored a 44-second victory, Washington Post reported. As Sonnen and Ortiz clash at Bellator 170 on Saturday, the latter would be using his loss as a fuel to avenge what he calls a "humiliation."
For the former UFC light heavyweight champ Ortiz, who announced the bout against Sonnen would be the last of his decorated career, vows to end his career with a revenge on Sonnen whom he mocked by not winning a UFC title.
Sonnen, who is coming off from a two-year suspension due to two failed drug test, added fuel to the already fiery rivalry by bringing up Ortiz' ex-girlfriend and famous porn star Jenna Jameson, MMA Fighting reported. Sonnen countered the 41-year-old's statement that he is "using my mouth to get my opportunities" by saying, "The only person that I know that made money using their mouth is his ex-wife."
Ortiz will be entering the cage following a first round loss to Liam McGeary at Bellator 142 on Sept. 19, 2015 while Sonnen has lost three of his last four fights in the UFC, with the latest coming from a Rashad Evans at UFC 167 on Nov. 16, 2013 where he was TKO'd in the first round.
In the undercards, Paul Daley (38-14-2) will face Brennan Ward (14-4-0) while Hisaki Kato (7-2-0) will try to blemish the undefeated record of Ralek Gracie (3-0-0). Also, veteran Georgi Karakhanyan (26-6-1) will lock horns against Emmanuel Sanchez (13-3-0).
Watch the video below for Sonnen and Ortiz's collegiate wrestling fight:
