UFC 132 Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz was during the early part of the 2000’s known as the premier fighter in the UFC. Tito revolutionized the ground and pound by staying in the opponent’s guard and controlling them from that position earning multiple TKO victories.  Ortiz’s dominance in the light heavy weight division ended however, with his second loss to Chuck Liddell where he then dropped the next three fights and drew one.  Ortiz’s last lost to Matt Hamill showed how his skills and fighting ability were beginning to deteriorate and that he was not the fighter he once was.  The UFC then decided to make Ortiz’s last fight of his contract against Ryan Bader, the up and coming prospect.

                The UFC making the match between Bader and Ortiz clearly intended to make this his last swan song.  Many people considered this fight to be nothing more than throwing Ortiz into a den of lions, there was no way he would get past the first round.  The result of that fight would completely shock me and the MMA world.  Ortiz did not land a lucky punch akin to Serra vs. GSP but instead threw a combination, caught Bader, and then submitted him with a guillotine choke.  Ortiz has not won a fight decisively since October 10, 2006, beating Ken Shamrock by TKO.  Ortiz is now the talk of the MMA world and the internet with this fight being labeled as his comeback. 

                Ryan Bader is a great fighter and Ortiz’s victory over him does showcase that "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" is not a stepping stone.  The fight does allow Ortiz to resurrect his career and perform one more time for his fans and fans of MMA.  The question is: can Ortiz beat his next opponent or will that be his swan song?  In my opinion, Ortiz always does what you least expect, never allowing you to count him out.
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