Ufc legend tank abbott talks modern mma, rips tito ortiz and frank shamrock video. The easiest way to create a beautiful website, blog, or online store for. Oct 10, 2006 vs is an upcoming fight for ufc fight night 6. Tito ortiz vs elvis sinosic fight result ufc 32 showdown. Tito ortiz put all doubt to rest as he wrote the last pages in the book of the ufc career of ken shamrock.
Tito ortiz vs frank shamrockfull fight hd ufc 22 youtube. Watch tito ortiz v ken shamrock bloodfeud prime video. Franklin controlled the pace of the fight from start to finish, but there was a point early on where shamrock nearly forced him to tap due to one of his patented leg lock submissions. Sep 24, 2014 15 years since frank shamrock versus tito ortiz at ufc 22. Ufc legend tank abbott talks mma, tito ortiz, frank. Oct 10, 2006 tito ortiz put all doubt to rest as he wrote the last pages in the book of the ufc career of ken shamrock. After all, chuck liddell and tito ortiz are doing faceoffs and bickering back and forth. Tito ortiz vs ken shamrock iii published on jun 26, 2012 see future ufc hall of famer tito ortiz take on ken shamrock for the third and final time at ortiz vs. Tito battled it out in a historic fight with the prodigy frank shamrock. The fight, which took place in 1999, was considered the greatest fight in mma history at the time. Connect me to facebook friends and artists on myspace. Before the ultimate fighter ever debuted, and before the ufc was holding live events on free television, there was tito ortiz vs. Get an ad free experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit. Frank shamrock vs tito ortiz fight result ufc 22 there.
Sep 24, 2014 frank shamrock remembering the tito ortiz fight at ufc 22 sbn mma. Frank shamrock remembering the tito ortiz fight at ufc 22 sbn mma. In what was the most financially successful ufc event up to that point, liddell fought a rematch with tito ortiz at ufc 66, which took place on december 30, 2006. December 8, 1972 is a retired american professional mixed martial artist.
Tito ortiz and frank shamrock battle in a classic encounter. This is tito ortiz next fight and ken shamrock next fight. Mar 10, 20 the greatest fighter entrance in history hands down. Disable adblock or download sk app for an adfree experience. Former ufc light heavyweight champion tito ortiz can remember the day his life changed. What happened when tito ortiz called out ken shamrock. When asked about tito ortiz losses 7 of his last 8 fights to end his career. Liddells takedown defense neutralized ortizs wrestling ability. Number 3 on the countdown is a fight from ufc 22 in which i fell in love with the story of the rivalry between the shamrock s and tito ortiz. Before the modern era of the ufc, one could argue that the classic fight of the companys early history was the 1999 middleweight title fight with frank shamrock defending against tito ortiz.
Tito ortiz on ken shamrock ufc hall of famer former bellator mma star and recent golden boy mma main event fight winner tito ortiz discusses his 3 fight series vs former wwe superstar ken. Liam mcgeary vs tito ortiz full fight video dynamite. Shamrock was the first to hold the ufc middleweight championship later renamed the ufc light heavyweight championship and retired a fourtime defending undefeated champion. Frank shamrock was born on december 8, 1972 in santa monica, california, usa as frank alicio juarez iii.
As sad and scary as cte might be, these are two men who are free to make. All three fights have ended in a knockout in the light heavyweight division. Their tuf 1 finale contest was the biggest fight ever shown free on live cable television up to that point in time. The legend tito ortiz battled the undefeated rising star and light heavyweight champion liam mcgeary, a fourman tournament took place between king mo, emanuel newton, linton vassell and making his bellator debut was phil davis. Tickets went on sale on tuesday, august 29, 2006, and sold out in two days. If we find matches from your facebook friends, well connect you to them right away. Franklin controlled the pace of the fight from start to finish, but there was a point early on where shamrock nearly forced him to tap due. Dana white and tito ortiz feud escalates following ufc 84 duration. Features uncensored and previously unreleased interviews with shamrock and ortiz telling both sides. Bellator light heavyweight tito ortiz spoke to mma fighting after the dynamite event announcement and spoke. Shamrock could prove to the world that it is never too late to compete and believe in yourself.
The legend frank shamrock,former ufc middleweight champion of the world,defended his title 5 times,best fighter of the ufc dark ages 19962000. Frank shamrock remembering the tito ortiz fight at ufc 22. Like y sub tito ortiz vs frank shamrockfull fight hd ufc 22 tito ortiz vs frank shamrockfull fight hd ufc 22 tito ortiz vs frank. At the ufc 62 weighins, ufc president dana white announced the third ortizshamrock encounter. On august 25, 2006, at the ufc 62 weighins, dana white announced a rematch between ortiz and shamrock for october 10, 2006, on spike tv, as the main event of ortiz vs. Especially on a big grudge match like that, where the ref should know that shamrock can take many hits to the head and still regain composure and defend himself. Sinosic fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. He has fought once in 2015 winning the bellator lighthw title against emanuel newton newton vs mcgeary. Ive met shamrock in person, and let me tell ya, hes a big dudeespecially his arms. The untold truth behind ufcs legendary feud showcases some of the memorable moments from the many fights between tito ortiz and ken shamrock. Mma pioneer frank shamrock admits he accepted a tito ortiz rematch to take place under the bellator banner because of two dreams that changed his perspective.
All the athletes who compete are the ones who contribute to the sport for it to be what it is. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. With a history dating back to 1997, tito ortiz and ken shamrock have hated and despised each other with a violent passion. Frank shamrock vs tito ortiz fight result ufc 22 there can. Tito ortiz turned down frank shamrock rematch opportunity for title shot instead. Boxers do this a lot too, weigh in below the limit as a mental challenge to their opponent as to say i trained so much harder than you that im under the weight as most people who have ever boxed or wrestled know if you are competitive you weigh in deadon. Even after ortiz had demolished shamrock on two separate occasions, fans still demanded a rematch, and for the third time, ortiz defeated shamrock with ease, delivering the strongest television ratings for an mma event to that time in history. Chael sonnen leads bellator 170 to thirdbiggest viewership in bellator history.
Host michael landsberg starts off the show with hockey coverage, and says he will be joined later on in the program by two ufc legends, tito ortiz and ken shamrock. Kent shamrock i want shamrock to win, to teach that showboat motherfucker ortiz to cool his shit. Number 3 on the countdown is a fight from ufc 22 in which i fell in love with the story of the rivalry between the shamrocks and tito ortiz. Boxers do this a lot too, weigh in below the limit as a mental challenge to their opponent as to say i trained so much harder than you that im under the weight as most people who have ever boxed or wrestled know if you are competitive. What happened when ken shamrock finally got his hands. I may come out of retirement, its all about how my body recovers new. Tito ortiz vs ken shamrock fight result ufc fight night 6. Frank shamrock accepted tito ortiz rematch because of two. Ufc legend tank abbott talks modern mma, rips tito ortiz.
Let your facebook friends know youre on myspace with an update. Ken shamrock still wants to fight his brother frank. On the 15th anniversary of ufc 22, frank shamrock remembers the greatest fight of his career, his victory over tito. Frank shamrocks retirement in 1999 left a space open at the top of the sportone ortiz was happy to. Plus, josh thomson returned home for his debut against mike bronzoulis. A young frank shamrock battles kevin jackson for the 1st middleweight championship of the world and defeats the gold medalist wrestler in just 14 seconds, setting shamrock vs jackson on vimeo. Frank shamrock was the undefeated mixed martial arts champion for 10 years and is the only.
Tito ortiz was supposed to fight frank shamrock but wanted a title shot instead. Please subscribe to the channel to be notified on the latest uploads and to help support the channel. Were live, and off the record otr has just started. Ken shamrock on tito ortiz series of fights ufc hall of famer, former. The undefeated liam mcgeary entered this fight with a perfect mma record of 90% finishing rate and he is ranked as the no. Tito ortiz punches ken shamrock at ufc ortiz vs shamrock 3 at the seminole hard rock. Shamrock ii fight video, highlights, news, twitter updates, and fight results. In the first superfight championship to determine the ufc champion for tournament winners to face, ken shamrock met dan severn at ufc. He has a long history with tito ortiz, defeating him in the ufc. This shatters the ufcs previous record for the number of. He is known for his work on 2010, oz 1997 and money fight 2012.
Ortiz is best known for his stints with the ultimate fighting championship ufc, where he is a former light heavyweight champion, having held the title from april 14, 2000, to september 26, 2003, and bellator mma. Ultraathlete rich roll talks with mma legend frank shamrock about. Sep 19, 2015 mma pioneer frank shamrock admits he accepted a tito ortiz rematch to take place under the bellator banner because of two dreams that changed his perspective. This is frank shamrock next fight and tito ortiz next fight.
His opponent, the former ufc lighthw champion tito. Ortiz beat shamrock for the third time in this fight, which was stopped in the first round due to strikes. Quoting mma weeklys ivan trembow, that breaks down to an amazing 5. Jul 05, 2015 before the modern era of the ufc, one could argue that the classic fight of the companys early history was the 1999 middleweight title fight with frank shamrock defending against tito ortiz. He stopped the legend with strikes on the ground in the first round of their third and final.
Shamrock was also crowned an interim king of pancrase and wec light heavyweight champion. Jul 07, 2006 before the ultimate fighter ever debuted, and before the ufc was holding live events on free television, there was tito ortiz vs. At the ufc 62 weighins, ufc president dana white announced the third ortiz shamrock encounter. Ufc legend tank abbott talks mma, tito ortiz, frank shamrock, oleg, don frye and more. Follow both fighters through the early days of the ufc as they attempt to destroy one another. At 41 years old, shamrock could be the first mma fighter to win titles in three separate decades. You can always edit this or any other info in settings after joining. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The huntington beach bad boy tito ortiz is a trilogy of mixed martial arts fights between chuck liddell and tito ortiz. Shamrock was the first to hold the ufc middleweight championship renamed the ufc light heavyweight championship and retired as the fivetime defending undefeated champion. Catchwrestler skill and conditioning won the match for shamrock, but the lesson tito learned that night shaped the future of the division for the next several years to come. Tito ortiz vs ken shamrock fight result ufc 40 vendetta. Frank shamrock vs tito ortiz might make sense for bellator. Shamrock mma was founded by frank shamrock, the 1st ufc middleweight champion after an intensive 15 year study that included winning four world titles.
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