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Tito Ortiz To Guest Host Sportsnet's MMA Connected

Posted on: September 5, 2009 @ 6:00 am

TORONTO (September 4, 2009) - Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz steps out of the octagon and on to the Sportsnet stage to guest host MMA Connected Monday, September 7 at 11:30 p.m. (ET) on Sportsnet East and Sportsnet Ontario, 11:00 p.m. (MT) on Sportsnet West and 9:30 p.m. (PT) on Sportsnet Pacific. The 34-year old Ortiz is on the comeback trail after a 14-month hiatus due to back surgery. He was the light heavyweight champion from April 2000 until September 2003. He has emerged as one of the sports’ biggest stars, was the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 and has appeared on the cover of dozens of magazines as well as being a contestant in the first season of the Celebrity Apprentice. He is scheduled to make his return against Mark Coleman at UFC 106 in November. Highlights from Monday’s show include: · An overview of the top moments of Ortiz’s career · Ortiz will interview Vitor Belfort, fellow light heavyweight fighter and his opponent at UFC 51. Belfort is scheduled to headline this month’s UFC 103 in Dallas. · A “Getting to Know” segment - Viewers can find out what interests Ortiz has outside of the octagon · Ortiz gives his opinions on all the big stories around the UFC in a feature called “Tito’s Take” · Reaction from Ortiz to various top name UFC fighters’ predictions about his upcoming return to the UFC For all the highlights, breaking news and inside stories from the MMA, tune into MMA Connected with “Showdown” Joe Ferraro every Monday night and log on to sportsnet.ca. “Sports. Your style.” Advertisement: MMANews.com

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