Former UFC champions Tito Ortiz e Forrest griffin Last weekend, they provided another chapter in an old rivalry. The fighters who have already faced each other on two occasions in the Octagon, this time dueled on Twitter. Forrest, who is coming off a victory over Rich Franklin at UFC 126, stated via microblog that he changed his fighting style, mirroring Ortiz, who is known for taking down opponents and scoring points.
“I am the new Tito Ortiz. Win or lose, I will put my opponents on their backs on the ground for as long as possible, but without ending the fight”, said Forrest. In turn, Tito didn't like the joke and responded to Griffin, questioning that his rival lost the UFC light heavyweight belt in his first defense.
“You never defended a (UFC) title. When he was knocked out, he ran out of the octagon like a bitch”, replied Ortiz, referring to the knockout applied by the Brazilian Anderson Silva in Forrest, who after being defeated left the combat area running.
Quick to respond, Griffin questioned Ortiz's current phase, who hasn't won a fight since 2006 and has a streak of three consecutive losses.
“You mean you defended (your belt) five times in three years? It sounds like a lot of work, but people forget quickly,” he concluded the discussion.
The first fight between Forrest griffin e Tito Ortiz It happened at UFC 59, in 2006, when Tito won the fight in a split decision from the judges. Forrest's rematch was held at UFC 106, in November 2009, when Griffin also won a split decision from the judges.
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