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Tito Ortiz admits to holding on choke after Chael Sonnen tapped: ‘I just had that ill will’

During the main event of Bellator 170, long time veterans Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen faced off, with the former UFC champ and Hall-of-Famer ending up with a rear naked choke finish. Apart from the odd looking finish that got people on social media buzzing, another talking point was Ortiz holding on to the choke after Sonnen tapped.

“Well, I tapped, and he didn’t let go. I’m not upset about it,” Sonnen said during the post-fight press conference. “I don’t have any ill feelings towards him.