Controverse struck when Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock on July 8, 2006 Rematchen.
The light heavyweight duo, which shared one of the greatest rivalry in MMA history, clashed for the first time at UFC 40 in November 2002.
Ken Shamrock scored an early knock-down, but he was dominated for the vast majority of his three-round collision with Tito Ortiz, who brought him to the ground until the towel came before the fourth frame started.
'The most dangerous man in the world' spent two years out of effect by repairing an ACL injury that he was wearing in UFC 40 before he lost two of his next three fights to kill a rematch with Ortiz.
The overwhelming success of their first fight, however, meant that a second game between Shamrock and 'The Huntington Beach Bad Boy' took place almost two decades ago on UFC 61.
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Tito Ortiz vs. Ken Shamrock 2 ended in controversy
Shamrock came out of the first bell in Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
His open aggression, however, put him in trouble when Ortiz held up and landed major strikes.
The former light heavyweight champion then took Shamrock and threw it on the floor.
From there he began to land annoying elbows that seemed to let his old rival sleep.
Referee Herb Dean stepped in and waved the fight after just 78 seconds. It was a decision that was angry with the crowd and a bewildered reaction from Shamrock, which after his loss of UFC 61 seemed to be completely in order.
The final chapter
UFC boss Dana White supported 'Early Stoppage' claims by immediately booking a trilogy fight.
In October 2006 Korock Snel Kotiz quickly again to arrange their rivalry during an event that was invoiced as 'the last chapter'.
The fight broke the viewing figures, despite the one -sided nature of the rivalry between Ortiz and Shamrock.
“Last night was a turning point for the UFC,” said White after the event.
“This will further float the evolution of mixed martial arts in a regular sport.”
19 years later MMA is a regular sport and the UFC recently merged with the WWE to create a company worth $ 21 billion.