T. Ortiz wears a t-shirt provoking Dana White, still as a UFC fighter. Photo: Arnold Lin
The rivalry between the president of Ultimate Dana White and the fighter Tito Ortiz may be about to reach a new level. This Tuesday (24), Ortiz used the Twitter to summon a list of former athletes from the organization who don't get along with the manager to mess up UFC 167, an event that marks 20 years of the biggest MMA event on the planet.
“Maybe we should 'mess up' the show. I'll buy the tickets”, wrote Tito, directing the message to Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Randy Couture and Quinton “Rampage”Jackson.
Ken Shamrock and Quinton jackson They responded quickly and approved the proposal. Rampage he even encouraged Ken's younger brother, Frank, to participate as well. “I'm with you, Tito. Let’s go, Frank”, wrote the fighter, currently with Bellator.
In his response, Randy Couture went further and even predicted the security guards' reaction when the quintet appeared at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, the venue for the event.
“I feel sorry for Dana's security guards who try to get us out of there. I hope they're armed. I can already see them all shaking with fear,” wrote the former UFC champion. Shortly afterwards, Ken Shamrock also responded affirmatively to the invitation to Tito Ortiz, although in a more measured way than his companions.
UFC 167 takes place on November 16th, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas (USA). In the main fight of the night, the welterweight champion Georges St Pierre face the challenger John hendricks. In the co-main event, the loudmouth Chael Sonnen faces the former light heavyweight champion Rashad evans.
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