An Emotional Tito Ortiz Gives The Last Post-Fight Speech Of His Career

Tito Ortiz gave one of the most emotional post-fight victory speeches of his career at “Bellator 170” after submitting Chael Sonnen in the first round. Check out the transcription of what he said below:

“It felt really really good. Everything that went on through this whole fight, all we did through camp. Raphael Davis, one of my sparring partners, one of my best friends — we started this together. We wrestled at Cal State Bakersfield together. We had this whole camp together. Scott Carr from Gracie-Barra Jiu-Jitsu, we worked this mount position, we worked this pass position, we worked the defense to the guillotine. We knew he had a guillotine. We worked position from the back. I knew I’d get the choke because I know he doesn’t want to be pounded by me. I know he doesn’t want to be on the bottom taking elbows from me. Jason Parillo got my hands working super fast, got my feet moving really super fast. I knew if I shot on Chael he was not going to be super strong, so I knew I could fight out of positions. We worked on the guillotine position, getting out of it. He never had me, thumbs up, I’m good. It was never tight. I’m happy that I’m able to do this in a respectful way in front of my home town. Los Angeles, thank you guys very, very, much. ORTIZ RULES! Tonight, Jan. 21, 2017, I’m going to let my son lay my gloves down in the cage, because this is the last time I’ll be fighting.”

Transcribed Executed By MMA Mania