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Bellator 170 Salaries: Tito Ortiz Tops List, Chael Sonnen Follows

The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 170 salaries on Sunday. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz ($300,000) and UFC veteran Chael Sonnen ($50,000) headlined this event in a light heavyweight bout. This was Ortiz’s retirement fight while it was Sonnen’s Bellator MMA debut. In the co-main event, Paul Daley ($50,000) took on

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The California State Athletic Commission released the Bellator 170 salaries on Sunday. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz ($300,000) and UFC veteran Chael Sonnen ($50,000) headlined this event in a light heavyweight bout. This was Ortiz’s retirement fight while it was Sonnen’s Bellator MMA debut. In the co-main event, Paul Daley ($50,000) took on Brennan Ward ($50,000) in a welterweight bout. Rounding out this five bout main card was Ralek Gracie ($33,000) vs. Hisaki Kato ($30,000) in a middleweight bout, Georgi Karakhanyan ($24,000) vs. Emmanuel Sanchez ($40,000) in a featherweight bout and Derek Campos ($34,200) vs. Derek Anderson ($7,800) in a lightweight bout.

The full payouts include:

Tito Ortiz: $300,000 (no win bonus) def. Chael Sonnen: $50,000

Paul Daley: $50,000 (no win bonus) def. Brennan Ward: $50,000

Hisaki Kato: $30,000 (includes no win bonus) def. Ralek Gracie: $33,000

Emmanuel Sanchez: $40,000 (includes $20,00 win bonus) def. Georgi Karakhanyan: $24,000

Derek Campos: $34,200 (includes $15,000 win bonus) def. Derek Anderson: $7,800

Jacob Rosales: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Ian Butler: $1,500

Mike Segura: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Tommy Aaron: $2,000

James Barnes: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Rob Gooch: $2,000

Curtis Millender: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Johnny Cisneros: $2,000

Colleen Schneider: $6,000 (includes $3,000 win bonus) def. Chrissie Daniels: $4,500

Henry Corrales: $28,000 (includes $14,000 win bonus) def. Cody Bollinger: $2,500

Guilherme Vasconcelos: $24,000 (includes $12,000 win bonus) def. John Mercurio: $2,000

Keith Berry: $3,000 vs. Kevin Casey: $10,000

Alex Soto: $5,400 (includes $3,000 win bonus)* def. Demarcus Brown: $2,600

Chinzo Machida: $20,000 (includes $10,000 win bonus) def. Jamar Ocampo: $1,500

Jalin Turner: $3,000 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Gabriel Green: $2,000

Jack May: $4,000 (includes $2,000 win bonus) def. Dave Cryer: $2,000

Daniel Rodriguez: $3,150 (includes $1,500 win bonus) def. Christian Gonzalez: $1,350*

Bellator 170 took place on Saturday January 21, 2017 at the The Forum in Inglewood, California. The prelims aired on Spike TV.com while the main card aired live in prime time on Spike TV at 9:00 pm EST.

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Tito Ortiz’s ‘Ill Will’ Made Him Hold Onto Choke After Chael Sonnen Tapped

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz had his retirement fight last night (Jan. 21) at Bellator 170. Sharing the cage with him was former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” locked in a rear-naked choke in the first round to earn the submission win.

Ortiz didn’t let go of the choke right away.

Instead, referee “Big” John McCarthy had to use some extra force to get Ortiz to let go of his hold. McCarthy was seen during the broadcast confronting Ortiz about what he had done. Ortiz apologized to McCarthy for what had transpired.

During Bellator 170’s post-fight press conference, Ortiz admitted Sonnen got under his skin in the buildup for the fight. He said he didn’t let go of his grip due to the trash talk:

“When he was tapping, I thought he was trying to grab my hands. But I kind of held on to it, because I have ill will towards him. But that’s just me. When someone talks about my family, my character, I have bad will towards the person. I have never done it like that before.”

“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” reiterated his “ill will” towards Sonnen. He said nothing was going to stop him from leaving the sport with a win.

“I apologize to the athletic commission for holding on a little longer. I did hold on to it longer. I just had that ill will. I felt like an animal. I felt like a lion, and this lion roared, how I said I was gonna. This was my fight no matter what.”

No official word has been said on whether or not there will be repercussions for Ortiz’s hold. Regardless, a fine would probably be the only thing Ortiz has to worry about as he has hung up his gloves.

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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz had his retirement fight last night (Jan. 21) at Bellator 170. Sharing the cage with him was former UFC middleweight contender Chael Sonnen. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” locked in a rear-naked choke in the first round to earn the submission win.

Ortiz didn’t let go of the choke right away.

Instead, referee “Big” John McCarthy had to use some extra force to get Ortiz to let go of his hold. McCarthy was seen during the broadcast confronting Ortiz about what he had done. Ortiz apologized to McCarthy for what had transpired.

During Bellator 170’s post-fight press conference, Ortiz admitted Sonnen got under his skin in the buildup for the fight. He said he didn’t let go of his grip due to the trash talk:

“When he was tapping, I thought he was trying to grab my hands. But I kind of held on to it, because I have ill will towards him. But that’s just me. When someone talks about my family, my character, I have bad will towards the person. I have never done it like that before.”

“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” reiterated his “ill will” towards Sonnen. He said nothing was going to stop him from leaving the sport with a win.

“I apologize to the athletic commission for holding on a little longer. I did hold on to it longer. I just had that ill will. I felt like an animal. I felt like a lion, and this lion roared, how I said I was gonna. This was my fight no matter what.”

No official word has been said on whether or not there will be repercussions for Ortiz’s hold. Regardless, a fine would probably be the only thing Ortiz has to worry about as he has hung up his gloves.

Bellator 170 Salaries: Tito Ortiz’s Final Base Pay Totals $300,000

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Tito Ortiz’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career came to a close last night (Jan. 21) and he walked away with a nice chunk of change.

Ortiz stepped inside the Bellator cage for his final battle. His opponen…

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Tito Ortiz’s mixed martial arts (MMA) career came to a close last night (Jan. 21) and he walked away with a nice chunk of change.

Ortiz stepped inside the Bellator cage for his final battle. His opponent was Chael Sonnen inside The Forum in Inglewood, California. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” secured the victory with a rear-naked choke barely two minutes into the fight.

For his efforts, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer earned a base salary of $300,000. Sonnen took home $50,000. Those numbers are according to the California State Athletic Commission (via MMAFighting.com).

Paul Daley was featured in the co-main event along with Brennan Ward. “Semtex” landed a devastating knee to the side of his opponent’s head for the knockout finish. Ward was taken out on a stretcher, but was said to be responsive. Daley and Ward both snagged $50,000.

The middleweight bout between Hisaki Kato and Ralek Gracie was largely panned by fans and analysts. Many felt the fight was a snoozer. Gracie hadn’t competed in an MMA bout since May 2010. Kato pulled off the win by majority decision. He took home $30,000, while Gracie pocketed $33,000.

Below are the full Bellator 170 salaries:

Main Card (Spike)

Tito Ortiz ($300,000 + no win bonus = $300,000) def. Chael Sonnen ($50,000)

Paul Daley ($50,000 + no win bonus = $50,000) def. Brennan Ward ($50,000)

Hisaki Kato ($30,000 + no win bonus = $30,000) def. Ralek Gracie ($33,000)

Emmanuel Sanchez ($20,000 + $20,000 = $40,000) def. Georgi Karakhanyan ($24,000)

Derek Campos (19,200 + $15,000 = $34,200) def. Derek Anderson ($7,800)

Prelims

Henry Corrales ($14,000 + $14,000 = $28,000) def. Cody Bollinger ($2,500)

Guilherme Bomba ($12,000 + $12,000 = $24,000) def. John Mercurio ($2,000)

Kevin Casey ($10,000) fought to draw with Keith Berry ($3,000)

Alex Soto ($3,000 + $3,000 = $6,000*) def. Demarcus Brown ($2,000)

Chinzo Machida ($10,000 + $10,000 = $20,000) def. Jacar Ocampo ($1,500)

Jacob Rosales ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Ian Butler ($1,500)

Mike Segura ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Tommy Aaron ($2,000)

James Barnes ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Rob Gooch ($2,000)

Curtis Millender ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Johnny Cisneros ($2,000)

Colleen Schneider ($3,000* + $3,000 = $6,000) def. Chrissie Daniels ($4,500)

Jalin Turner ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Gabriel Green ($2,000)

Jack May ($2,000 + $2,000 = $4,000) def. Dave Cryer ($2,000)

Daniel Rodriguez ($1,500 + $1,500 = $3,000) def. Christina Gonzalez ($1,500*)

*fined 20 percent of purse for failing to make weight

Watch Bellator 170 Post-Fight Press Conference Live

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9EgzKT4fv8

Bellator 170 is in the books. The first event of 2017 from the promotion featured Tito Ortiz competing for the final time in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He took on Chael Sonnen in the event’s head…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9EgzKT4fv8

Bellator 170 is in the books. The first event of 2017 from the promotion featured Tito Ortiz competing for the final time in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career. He took on Chael Sonnen in the event’s headliner. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” earned the submission win in the first round.

The co-main event saw a devastating jumping knee from Paul Daley end Brennan Ward’s night early. After the bout, “Semtex” made it clear that he wants to welcome Rory MacDonald to the Bellator cage.

During the broadcast, a rematch between Quinton Jackson and Muhammad Lawal was announced. That fight is set for March 31 on Spike. Click here for the full Bellator 170 results.

The live post-fight press conference will begin around 12:45 a.m. ET.

Bellator 170 Post-Fight Press Conference

Tonight’s (Saturday, January 21st, 2017) Bellator 170 event is in the books from The Forum in Inglewood, California. Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and UFC veteran Chael Sonnen headlined this event in a light heavyweight bout. This was Ortiz’s retirement fight while it was Sonnen’s Bellator MMA debut. In the co-main event, Paul

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Tonight’s (Saturday, January 21st, 2017) Bellator 170 event is in the books from The Forum in Inglewood, California.

Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz and UFC veteran Chael Sonnen headlined this event in a light heavyweight bout. This was Ortiz’s retirement fight while it was Sonnen’s Bellator MMA debut. In the co-main event, Paul Daley took on Brennan Ward in a welterweight bout. Rounding out this five bout main card was Ralek Gracie vs. Hisaki Kato in a middleweight bout, Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Emmanuel Sanchez in a featherweight bout and Derek Campos vs. Derek Anderson in a lightweight bout.

Join LowKick MMA for the event’s post-fight press conference starting shortly after the main card:

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Bellator 170 Results: Tito Ortiz Disposes of Chael Sonnen in Final Fight

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Tito Ortiz took his final bow at Bellator 170. Ortiz had his final fight against Chael Sonnen inside The Forum in Inglewood, California. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” made his last hurrah a successful one.

Early in the fight, Sonnen pressed forward and threw some kicks. Ortiz was right there with him throwing strikes. He took Sonnen down and found himself in a choke. Ortiz was able to pop his head out and get to full mount. Sonnen gave up his back and Ortiz locked in a rear-naked choke to force the tap.

Ortiz held on for a bit and “Big” John McCarthy had to use more force than usual to get him off. After the fight, McCarthy let Ortiz know about the incident and the now retired fighter apologized.

The co-main event saw a welterweight clash between Paul Daley and Brennan Ward take place. Few people saw the fight going the distance. It didn’t even make it to the second round. Daley dealt with some takedowns early, but he was back to his feet in short order.

A spinning back elbow from “Semtex” allowed for some separation. Daley was able to land a jumping knee to the side of Ward’s head. It was lights out and Daley earned the 29th knockout of his career. After the fight, he called out Rory MacDonald.

Below are the Bellator 170 results for the full card:

Main Card (Spike)

Main Event: Tito Ortiz def. Chael Sonnen via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:03

Co-Main Event: Paul Daley def. Brennan Ward via knockout (flying knee) – Round 1, 2:27

Hisaki Kato def. Ralek Gracie via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Emmanuel Sanchez def. Georgi Karakhanyan via majority decision (28-28, 28-27, 28-27)

Derek Campos def. Derek Anderson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Prelims

Kevin Casey and Keith Berry fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

Alex Soto def. Demarcus Brown via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Chinzo Machida def. Jamar Ocampo via TKO (punch) – Round 3, 3:48

Jalin Turner def. Gabriel Green via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:36

Jack May def. Dave Cryer via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:41

Daniel Rodriguez def. Christian Gonzalez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:55

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58CvUI8WrgU

Tito Ortiz took his final bow at Bellator 170. Ortiz had his final fight against Chael Sonnen inside The Forum in Inglewood, California. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” made his last hurrah a successful one.

Early in the fight, Sonnen pressed forward and threw some kicks. Ortiz was right there with him throwing strikes. He took Sonnen down and found himself in a choke. Ortiz was able to pop his head out and get to full mount. Sonnen gave up his back and Ortiz locked in a rear-naked choke to force the tap.

Ortiz held on for a bit and “Big” John McCarthy had to use more force than usual to get him off. After the fight, McCarthy let Ortiz know about the incident and the now retired fighter apologized.

The co-main event saw a welterweight clash between Paul Daley and Brennan Ward take place. Few people saw the fight going the distance. It didn’t even make it to the second round. Daley dealt with some takedowns early, but he was back to his feet in short order.

A spinning back elbow from “Semtex” allowed for some separation. Daley was able to land a jumping knee to the side of Ward’s head. It was lights out and Daley earned the 29th knockout of his career. After the fight, he called out Rory MacDonald.

Below are the Bellator 170 results for the full card:

Main Card (Spike)

Main Event: Tito Ortiz def. Chael Sonnen via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:03

Co-Main Event: Paul Daley def. Brennan Ward via knockout (flying knee) – Round 1, 2:27

Hisaki Kato def. Ralek Gracie via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

Emmanuel Sanchez def. Georgi Karakhanyan via majority decision (28-28, 28-27, 28-27)

Derek Campos def. Derek Anderson via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Prelims

Kevin Casey and Keith Berry fought to a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

Alex Soto def. Demarcus Brown via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Chinzo Machida def. Jamar Ocampo via TKO (punch) – Round 3, 3:48

Jalin Turner def. Gabriel Green via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:36

Jack May def. Dave Cryer via TKO (strikes) – Round 1, 0:41

Daniel Rodriguez def. Christian Gonzalez via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 3:55