The main event of Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 was a title fight as Liam McGeary made his first light heavyweight title defense against Tito Ortiz.
While Ortiz was able to get the fight to the ground, it was the jiu-jitsu of McGeary that would be the difference as McGeary won by inverted triangle choke submission.
“The victory was amazing,” said McGeary. “Tito has never been submitted before, so that was definitely an achievement for me. This is my house. You can’t come into my house and try to take things away from me. I got this belt with hard work and anyone that comes in here will have a fight on their hands. That goes for anyone who steps in to fight me.”