The situation between Ortiz and Liddell finally came to a head at UFC 47, where “The Iceman” authored a sensational second-round knockout with a hellacious burst of power punches on April 2, 2004. LIDDELL vs ORTIZ 3 Live Stream Golden Boy MMA: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 live stream, results, and play-by-play Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz 3: Fight start time, live stream, prediction, card, odds, age. Liddell is targeting a few options at the moment. Among them, the former title holder is interested in a trilogy rematch against Ortiz, after having finished the fighter in their two previous match ups. Betting site Bovada has since provided betting odds for the potential match up. Liddell is reportedly set as a +160 underdog, while Ortiz is a. Odds Liddell vs Ortiz III happens: 1/1 Liddell vs Ortiz II was the biggest event in UFC history at the time, bringing in over $5 million at the gate and raking in over a million pay-per-view buys — a huge milestone for the promotion. There’s no doubt that a trilogy fight would see some impressive numbers. Golden Boy Promotions will break into the MMA game with a trilogy fight between Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. Both fighters are long past their prime, but one is particularly worse for wear. How do the two aging champs match up?

On Saturday November 24^th, Oscar De La Hoya and his Golden Boy Promotions officially enters into the world of MMA with their first event Golden Boy MMA:Liddell vs Ortiz 3. This PPV spectacle takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, California, and features 12 professional bouts and 4 amateur bouts depending on the allotted time.

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The event is obviously headlined by two of MMA’s legends in Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell. However, Golden Boy also worked hard to put together an undercard that would draw interest from fight fans. None of the other 15 fights feature Top 10 fighters in their weight class, but they do have a decent blend of prospects and former UFC fighters.

With that said, this event is all about the trilogy fight between Ortiz and Liddell. The only question is whether or not fight fans care enough to drop $40 on this PPV event. Prelims begin at 6PM ET and the PPV begins at 9 PM ET. This event can be seen on FITE.TV or cable and satellite PPV. And for those interested in finding online betting sites to bet on the mma event, you can check our our detailed mma betting guide.

The History between Ortiz and Liddell

Prior to 2004, Liddell and Ortiz were friends and training partners. However, that all changed and the two squared off at UFC 47 in the main event. Ortiz showed no fear going up against a better striker as he went toe-to-toe with Liddell. Unfortunately, it ended up being his downfall. The light heavyweight contest lasted 38 seconds into the 2^nd Round before Liddell KO’d Ortiz.

Soon after his victory over Ortiz, Liddell would go on to defeat Randy Couture at UFC 52 to win the UFC lightweight championship. Ortiz ended up winning two fights before leaving the UFC due to contractual issues. He would return in 2006 and fight Ken Shamrock twice and winning both times. Eventually, Ortiz’s success would put him in line for a rematch against Liddell at UFC 66.

In their second fight, Liddell defended the lightweight title against Ortiz and the two would put on an impressive display of tenacity and viciousness. In the end, Liddell got a 3^rd Round TKO victory over Ortiz. The UFC 66 PPV was a huge success due to this fight. It became the first UFC PPV to crack the 1 million PPV buys mark.

Liddell vs Ortiz Betting Odds

Coming into the trilogy fight, Ortiz is a big favorite over Liddell. According to BetOnline, Tito Ortiz is listed at -260 and Chuck Liddell is listed at +220.

The biggest reason why Liddell is such a big underdog is that the 48 year old hasn’t fought since 2010. Chuck has been retired since then. After his second win over Ortiz, Liddell went on to lose 5 of his next 6 fights in a span of 3 ½ years. His loss against Rich Franklin at UFC 115 forced the UFC to basically say that Liddell is done with the company. After that, Chuck saw the writing on the wall and announced his retirement at UFC 125 almost 4 years after his win over Ortiz at UFC 66.

For Tito, he’s actually fought 4 times over the last 4 years, and did this under the banner of Bellator. The 43 year old light heavyweight legend went 3-1 over that span with wins over Bonnar, Sonnen and Shlemenko. However, Ortiz hasn’t fought since January 2017. So, there might be some rust, but not as much as Liddell.

The Rest of the Fight Card

In addition to the main event, the following fights are listed for Golden Boy’s MMA PPV event:

Main Card

Outside of the main event, the PPV card features former UFC fighters Lawlor, Escudero, Tibau, Watson, and Silva. Young prospects in Deron Winn and Kenneth Berg dot the PPV card and have some interest from fans and pundits for their potential. A win at this event would definitely help to catapult their careers into bigger fights.

• Tom Lawlor (10-6) vs Deron Winn (4-0)
  I’m picking Winn to get the victory over UFC bet Lawlor.
• Kenneth Bergh (6-0) vs Jorge Gonzalez (14-4)
  I also like Bergh to take another big step in his young career with a win at this event.
• Efrain Escudero (30-13) vs Gleison Tibau (33-14)
  This catchweight features two former UFC fighters and will be a good fight. It’s a tough call, but I do believe Tibau will get the win in this contest.
• Ricky Palacios (10-1) vs Walel Watson (14-11)
  Palacios appears to have the advantage in this fight and I think he will come away with the win over Watson.
• Oscar Cota (8-1) vs Jay Silva (11-12-1)
  Cota is going to snag the victory here and continue his momentum as a heavyweight prospect.

Preliminary Card

• Jason Manly (5-0) vs Tom Callicchio (19-10)
• James Barnes (10-3 vs Alberto Morales (0-0)
• Francisco Estrada (0-0) vs Jose Huerta (2-2)
• Johnny Cisneros (11-6) vs Dave Terrel (7-8)
• Joshua Jones (7-3) vs Craig Wilkerson (7-4)
• Leandro Gomes (3-1) vs Westin Wilson (5-3)
• Fernie Garcia (4-0) vs Joe Roye (4-0)

In addition to the fights above, there will be a handful of amateur fights throughout the night as time permits.

Final Thoughts on Liddell vs Ortiz 3

Although these two fighters have a combined age of 91 years old, I’m not going to dismiss the potential of an entertaining fight because of their age. I would like to point to some comments the great Randy Couture recently said about this fight:

“I’m not too concerned about the age, honestly. I fought right up until where Chuck’s at right now, at a high level.”

Now, Couture’s career was consistent as he continued to fight and didn’t take an 8-year retirement from the sport. With that said, I expect Ortiz to be in better shape as he’s at least fought within the last few years. Furthermore, Tito’s conditioning should be an advantage over Liddell’s. But, I wouldn’t test Chuck’s punching power if I was Ortiz. Tito should put the pressure on and try to get Liddell to the mat. Once there, Ortiz should be able to easily finish the fight. It’s just a matter of getting to that point without eating a Liddell fist.

I believe Ortiz will win this fight as he is definitely the smart bet here. I do see some value in Liddell as his striking ability gives him a puncher’s chance. For some of you risk takers, it might be worth taking a flier on Chuck. But, for those looking to be safe with their MMA bet, go with Ortiz to win.

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Director: Micah Brown

Length: 76 minutes without commercials (90 minutes with commercials)

Installment: #104 by ESPN’s count (#105 by Ben’s count, counting the O.J. doc as one installment, although ESPN initially counted it as five different 30 for 30s, but now seems to list it separately, not as part of the series. Additionally, one finished project, Down In The Valley,has been suspended from airing.)

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Grade/Ranking: low to mid 30s

Review: First off, I am not your usual AA 30 for 30 reviewer. But since Ben Koo doesn’t have much interest in the UFC or knowledge about it, I’m stepping it (since, well, I do). Now, onto the review.

When I first heard about this 30 for 30, I was skeptical about whether or not there would be enough content to create a compelling film. Then I started watching the screener, and about two-thirds of the way in, the story naturally started to shift away from the “Chuck vs Tito” storyline, which bulked up the film a little more and actually made it more compelling.

The first 20 minutes of Chuck & Tito is focused more on creating background on the UFC, Chuck Liddell, and Tito Ortiz for viewers who aren’t avid fans or newer fans, who might not be familiar with the Liddell/Ortiz golden era of 15 years ago. Director Micah Brown does a good job at exploring the careers of Liddell and Ortiz traveling along parallel paths, and how they derailed and eventually intersected in explosive fashion.

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Once the focus of the film turns towards the inevitable collision between Liddell and Ortiz, it takes on an anti-Ortiz bias (justifiable or not) that some might not appreciate. As the timeline shifts to between the months prior to the first fight between Liddell and Ortiz and the second fight between the two, UFC president Dana White really starts driving home the “Tito is dumb” talking point (which doesn’t seem too off base), and more of the focus is placed outside of the cage.

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As the film rolls along, you can see the UFC beginning to turn away from Ortiz as the face of the promotion and turn toward Liddell. Much of this is because of how difficult Ortiz was to work with, but Liddell’s run of knockout victories that started with the first Ortiz fight naturally draws in eyeballs. I don’t think anyone can blame the UFC for changing their strategy, as we’ve seen numerous times in recent years, but it’s still interesting to see it come into focus in a shorter film instead of in real time over the course of months, or even years.

One of the biggest rivalries in combat sports gets the 30 for 30 treatment ?

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The personal demons of both Ortiz and Liddell are touched upon, though not in extreme detail. Both men had difficult upbringings that are briefly mentioned, and late/post-career struggles. Liddell (and his wife, Heidi) are open about his battles with alcohol, while Ortiz discusses alleged drug abuse by ex-partner Jenna Jameson and domestic violence allegations against him by Jameson. I don’t know how much more mileage Brown could have gotten out of this part of the film, but it wasn’t glossed over, which I’m appreciative of.

The film also doesn’t romanticize the careers of Liddell and Ortiz. Their final fight, an embarrassing charade put on by Golden Boy last November, gets some airtime, and I was cringing while watching it again. White criticizes both men for fighting again, and MMA notables Tank Abbott, Royce Gracie, and John McCarthy all talk about what happens in those late career stages when fighters should hang it up, but just can’t quit. It’s not a perfect end, but at least it’s not the endlessly positive “they love fighting and just can’t quit!!” narrative that gets spun out every so often in combat sports.

Thankfully (which you’d expect, given the participation of White and Lorenzo Fertitta, among others), the UFC played ball with Brown, and there is a ton of archival UFC footage in this film. In reality, it would have been an absolute bust if fight clips weren’t included, but they are.

The two fights (the third Golden Boy fight never took place in my mind) aren’t discussed in extreme detail, which I had expected, but they really don’t need to be. The footage speaks for itself in both cases, and thankfully, the UFC has it uploaded on YouTube as a free fight in case you wanted to watch one of the UFC’s most iconic fights in all of glorious five and a half minutes.

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All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by the UFC’s first appearance in the 30 for 30 series. I thought the focus of this one would be a bit too tight, but the story was told very well, and most (if not all) major points were covered. Chuck & Tito dives deep into the rivalry between Liddell and Ortiz, and gives fans a good sense of why these two were so important to the UFC and how their rivalry began.