LOS ANGELES — Tito Ortiz takes umbrage with those who call Chael Sonnen a legend.
Ortiz, an all-time MMA great, doesn’t think Sonnen belongs in that type of class. He told MMA Fighting as much Wednesday after Bellator 170 open workouts in Hollywood.
“What has he done legendary?” Ortiz said.
“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” said Sonnen fought and lost to the likes of Jon Jones and Anderson Silva, but wasn’t the true “main event” in those fights.
“He was a fill-in,” Ortiz said.
Ortiz and Sonnen will meet in a grudge match at Bellator 170 on Saturday night at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif.