INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- This is how Tito Ortiz imagined going out.
Not like back in the summer of 2012, when he was on the wrong end of a highly controversial decision loss, then had Forrest Griffin steal his moment on the microphone.
This time, in his second and presumably final retirement, Ortiz, two days shy of his 42nd birthday, went out in his Southern California backyard, the main eventer, defeating Chael Sonnen on Saturday night at Bellator 170.
And whether you prefer to call him “The People’s Champion” or “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy,” Ortiz said the evening played out like a dream.