Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News As expected, “The Bad Guy” will indeed face “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy.” MMAjunkie today confirmed with Bellator officials that Chael Sonnen (28-14-1 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) and Tito Ortiz Ortiz (18-12-1 MMA, 2-1 BMMA) will face off at Bellator 170 on Jan. 21 at Great Wester Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The booking was first announced on ESPN. Sonnen, 39, retired from MMA after a stint coaching the UFC flagship show “The Ultimate Fighter.” He was scheduled to meet rival coach Wanderlei Silva at UFC 175 following the season, but Silva was pulled from the bout after evading a Nevada State Athletic Commission drug test.
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Chael Sonnen vs. Tito Ortiz set for Jan. 21 in California as Bellator 170 headliner – MMA Junkie