Tito Ortiz Announces Retirement After Knocking Out Chuck Liddell
Last night, Chuck Liddel and Tito Ortiz stepped into the cage for the third time, and Ortiz knocked Liddell out in the first round. When interviewed in the cage, Ortiz was noncommittal regarding whether he was going to fight again, but at the post fight press conference, Ortiz said he was done with the professional fight game.
As transcribed by BJPenn.com, Ortiz said, “I’m done. There is nobody left I want to fight. I just want to continue to help the sport grow as a promoter. I want to help give back to the fighters.”
The fight last night lasted 4 minutes and 24 seconds before Tito Ortiz landed a big shot at the end of a four punch combination that put Liddell down. He jumped on top of the downed fighter for a couple extra shots before referee Herb Dean stepped in and called a stop to the action.
