Video: Super-serious Tito Ortiz squares off with 'comedian' Chael Sonnen before Bellator 170

LOS ANGELES – Today’s news conference for Bellator 170 featuring more than a handful of laugh-out-loud moments from Chael Sonnen, and more than a handful of moments of Tito Ortiz being classic Tito Ortiz.

But when it came time to face off, the light heavyweights were serious as a heart attack – until Sonnen once again brought in the “comedian” element Ortiz accused him of adding to their Saturday fight.

Check out the faceoff between Ortiz and Sonnen above. The two headline Bellator 170 on Saturday at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif. The main card airs on Spike following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Also on the card, Paul Daley squared off with welterweight opponent Brennan Ward and Hisaki Kato faced off with middleweight foe Ralek Gracie.

Check out the video above.

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