Bellator 170: "Ortiz vs. Sonnen," which will emanate from The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., will not take place until next year, but the mixed martial arts (MMA) league wants to ensure that fight fans have Jan. 21, 2017, marked on their calendars.
Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen, the two former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) stars who will headline the Spike TV show, are going to cross paths several times between now and then. And one of those places will be today's "kickoff" press conference, which will begin shortly after the Bellator 163: "McGeary vs. Davis" weigh-in event.
With months to go before the fight, the trash talking has already been loud and colorful, with Sonnen putting Ortiz's name on his "legends ass kicking tour" list, while Ortiz feels that it's all just talk .