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UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell has officially come out of retirement. With that in mind, it would appear that betting odds have already opened up for a potential trilogy rematch against fellow former UFC light heavyweight champion and longtime rival Tito Ortiz.

“The Iceman” recently revealed that he is now looking for a fight. 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.

Liddell Ortiz Odds Boxing

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 -200 favorite.

Of course, Ortiz is five years younger than the 48-year-old former title holder.

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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 Ortiz Odds Today

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

Tito Ortiz Chuck Liddell

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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