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Tito Ortiz says Chael Sonnen owes him a public apology for trash talk: ‘I believe in respect’

In the lead up to Bellator 170, a lot of things got said. What may have started out as a friendly rivalry between longtime mixed martial artists and former college wrestling foes, became a bit more personal as the fight drew nearer. That’s in no small part due to Chael Sonnen’s penchant for needling trash talk.

“Tito always says I’m using my mouth to get my opportunities,” Sonnen said in the lead-up to the January 21st bout. “The only person that I know that made money using their mouth is his ex-wife.”

“This show is free on Spike TV,” Sonnen added later at the same eventlater at.