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Tito Ortiz went out on top.
The UFC Hall of Famer made short work of Chael Sonnen in the main event of Bellator 170, submitting Sonnen with a rear-naked choke just two minutes into their grudge match on Saturday night. With the win, Ortiz walks away from MMA with his head held high and a legacy cemented as one of the early legends of the game.
Check out reaction to Ortiz's performance below, plus the best of the rest from a busy night at Bellator 170.
And the oscar goes to #Bellator170
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) January 22, 2017
Just in case anyone was still wondering how much PEDs really helped fighters...
— Tony Martin (@tmartinmma) January 22, 2017
.@arielhelwani choke seems like a strong word... #Bellator170
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) January 22, 2017
Chael tapped to a fucking headlock
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) January 22, 2017
Didn't even try defend neck
Props to tito
— Mick Maynard (@Mickmaynard2) January 22, 2017
Hell yeah TITO! Now thats how you retire!! #HuntingtonBeachBadBoy
— Myles Jury (@FuryJury) January 22, 2017
That ringworm on Chael's left shoulder might be the most lethal thing Tito has ever fought fighting. #Bellator170
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) January 22, 2017
Congratulations on the victory and legendary career @titoortiz. Thank you for all the memories #Bellator170 @BellatorMMA
— Patricio Freire (@PatricioPitbull) January 22, 2017
Congratulations @titoortiz. You're a champion. What a great way to round out your career. Continued success. God bless @DesWoodruff
— KEN SHAMROCK (@ShamrockKen) January 22, 2017
Ayeee great to see a legend go out on top congrats @titoortiz
— Alex Nicholson (@spartanlife32) January 22, 2017
Good for @titoortiz happy retirement champ! #Bellator170
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) January 22, 2017
Really happy for @titoortiz right now... What a legend man, thank you for all of your amazing battles!
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) January 22, 2017
Congrats @titoortiz & thank you for pathing the way!! #TitoOrtiz #Bellator170
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) January 22, 2017
Thank you champ @titoortiz #Bellator170
— Dudu Dantas (@DuduDantasMMA) January 22, 2017
Good bye @titoortiz great way to go out.
— Linton Vassell (@LDV_TheSwarm) January 22, 2017
I remember watching @titoortiz KO slam Evan Tanner on VHS and telling my brother when I was 19 I want to fight in UFC oneday Thank you TiTo!
— joey beltran (@mexicutioner760) January 22, 2017
@titoortiz Congratulations, postfight interview was pure class! Happy Birthday!
— Mike Goldberg (@MFG16) January 22, 2017
PAUL DALEY DEF. BRENNAN WARD
Interesting I think someone has been studying my videos
— Michael Venom Page (@Michaelpage247) January 22, 2017
that was tight! #Bellator170
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) January 22, 2017
There's usually a build up to a jump knee.. its like he go-go gadget springs from his feet @BellatorMMA
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) January 22, 2017
Damnnnnn @BellatorMMA #Bellator170
— Brandon Girtz (@brandongirtzmma) January 22, 2017
Oh shit son! What a great knock out!
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 22, 2017
Sick KO by Daley!! #Bellator170
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) January 22, 2017
Wow perfect flying knee from daily Jesus! Fun to watch!
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) January 22, 2017
Daley's stand up is Grade A! #whew
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) January 22, 2017
Fuck
— Zebrinha MMA (@EricSpicely) January 22, 2017
Woww
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) January 22, 2017
Damn! Love watching Paul fight.
— Shannon Knapp (@shanknapp) January 22, 2017
Holly shit !!! #Bellator170 #Daley #Knee pic.twitter.com/kQg7yZCdgc
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) January 22, 2017
— Bec Rawlings (@RowdyBec) January 22, 2017
Ward leaving on a stretcher with his hands raised #fighter
— Tatiana Suarez (@TSPMMA115) January 22, 2017
Prayers for My Boy @SwaggleBerryFin Never Wanna See Taken Out Like That!! @BellatorMMA #Bellator170
— Brandon Girtz (@brandongirtzmma) January 22, 2017
.@rory_macdonald 's emotional reaction to the call out from Paul Daley... #Bellator170 pic.twitter.com/ZFFh3h1LPe
— Zachary Makovsky (@ZachFunSize) January 22, 2017
when #pauldaley says he will ko rory macdonald inside a @BellatorMMA cage https://t.co/gc5jEaiWx0
— Rory MacDonald (@rory_macdonald) January 22, 2017
HISAKI KATO DEF. RALEK GRACIE
One of the worst fights ever!!!
— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) January 22, 2017
This fight is definitely not the most exciting lol
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 22, 2017
Yellow card for both these guys. #bringtheyellowcardback
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) January 22, 2017
I can't
— Al Iaquinta (@ALIAQUINTA) January 22, 2017
HOOOO MY GOOOOODDD !!!! PLEASE !!!! #Bellator170 #RalekvsKato !!!!
— patrick cote (@patrick_cote) January 22, 2017
This striking is very interesting to watch lol
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) January 22, 2017
I mean if this round goes the same way do you think it's the worst fight ever? Like no joke nothing funny is even happening.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) January 22, 2017
Just realized if u & ur opponent secretly decide not to fight for 14 mins of the fight you can save a bunch of $$ on training. #Bellator170
— Angela Hill (@AngieOverkill) January 22, 2017
EMMANUEL SANCHEZ DEF. GEORGI KARAKHANYAN
Wow terrible ref
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) January 22, 2017
Man that's some bitch shit. Don't call a point for illegal up kick, but call a point for that small ass knee. Dude milked that performance.
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) January 22, 2017
This ref is a bum.
— Coach (@CMPunk) January 22, 2017
Those were not hard knees at all
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 22, 2017
I've seen this before
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) January 22, 2017
Good. @ElMatador145 got the win! Bullshit call on the knee, but in the end we still got the w. Good work brotha
— Erik Jon Koch (@NEWBREED04) January 22, 2017
Booom @ElMatador145 we'll take it give this guy his title shot #Bellator170
— Belal muhammad (@bullyb170) January 22, 2017
DEREK CAMPOS DEF. DEREK ANDERSON
These boys really threw down! What a fight to start this main card! #Bellator170
— Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) January 22, 2017
What a great way to start the night fellas! @BellatorMMA Legggo!
— David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) January 22, 2017
Jimmy Smith is being so bias I have Derek Campos winning every rd of this fight so don't know what he's talking about lol
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) January 22, 2017
@DC3Stallion Good work Bro!!! Way to take @DerekBarbaric Out!!! @BellatorMMA #bellator170
— Brandon Girtz (@brandongirtzmma) January 22, 2017
Didn't make it home in time but heard @DC3Stallion and @DerekBarbaric had a war. Congratulations to you guys, specially Campos for the win.
— Patricky Freire (@PatrickyPitbull) January 22, 2017
Great guy, but finished him in under 2min. RT @JESnowden: Having a hard time imagining Campos having anything for @MikeChandlerMMA #Bellator
— Michael Chandler (@MikeChandlerMMA) January 22, 2017
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