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Tito Ortiz close to signing four-fight deal with Strikeforce, possible first bout with Babalu in October
Tito Ortiz close to signing four-fight deal with Strikeforce, possible first bout with Babalu in October
It’s been over a year since we last saw “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) compete in an MMA fight. After losing to Lyoto Machida at UFC 84 in May of 2008, Ortiz decided to part ways with the UFC and hasn’t seen any action since. According to Ortiz, ...
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graciemag.com — Not having stepped in the ring since last May, when he submitted Yuki Kondo at Sengoku and... brought his record to two wins in two appearances, in MMA, Roger Gracie will be one of the attractions August 15 at Strikeforce. The bout should be officially ... (more) Roger fights August 15
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Brawl Sports — ... • Tito Ortiz says he is close to signing a four-fight deal with Strikeforce, with the first bout possibly coming against Renato 'Babalu' Sobral in October. (Five Ounces of Pain) ...

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