Chael Sonnen: ‘Tito Ortiz Is a Drunk and He’s a Drug Addict’

MMAjunkie spoke to MMA fighter Chael Sonnen on his win over Wanderlei Silva after the main event of last night’s Bellator 180. Below are some highlights. Sonnen discussed getting shoved by Silva after the fight and also how his former opponent, Tito Ortiz, heckled and flicked off Sonnen before the fight.

Sonnen on Tito Ortiz: “Tito is a drunk, and he’s a drug addict. Tito is broke. He borrows those suits. I have no idea why they even invite him out here. That’s as low class as it gets. I’m not a guy who is a prude about this stuff. I’m not a prude about someone attacking another guy or building up a fight at all. Of all the things I’ve ever said or done to somebody else, I will sign that contract and step into that cage and answer for it every single time without exception. Tito Ortiz will never get in there. Tito Ortiz sucks. He was high tonight. He was drinking tonight. He got booed tonight. I could give a damn less about Tito Ortiz, but it’s very low brow. He’s going to behave like that when I’m on one side of the fence and he’s on the other? It’s like Tito, man, you’re messing with the wrong guy. I will come through here and whip your ass.”

Sonnen on how Wanderlei Silva acted after the fight: “I was surprised. Generally in a sport like this you bury the hatchet, you shake hands. Whether you mean it or not, procedure says you shake hands. You come to the press conference, you give the other guy his due. He shoved me and then he shoved me again afterwards. It surprised me. I didn’t really know how to handle it. Do I go after this guy when we just fought? I just really didn’t know how to handle it.”