The fight came and went with Tito Ortiz getting his hand raised after beating Alberto Del Rio.
The former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion beat the former WWE Champion in a 210 catchweight bout by first-round rear-naked choke submission.
The fight aired via pay-per-view with the price of $29.99 on FITE TV at the Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas under the Combate Americas banner.
WATCH: Tito Ortiz Submits Alberto El Patron (Video)
Outside of his accomplishments in the pro wrestling business, Del Rio has a background as a pro-MMA fighter with his previous fight taking place at a Cage of Combat show in Madrid, Spain in 2010 where he lost to Yamamoto Hanshi by second-round TKO. The former WWE Champion now holds a pro-MMA record of 9-6.
Combate Americas Results
Main Card
- Tito Ortiz def. Alberto Del Rio via submission (rear-naked choke)
- Melissa Martinez def. Desiree Yanez via split decision (27-29, 29-28, 29-28)
- Dani Barez def. Joao Camilo via split decision (28-29, 30-27, 29-28)
- Levy Marroquin def. Enrique Gonzalez via submission (guillotine choke) – R1, 4:53
- Gaston Reyno def. Rey Trujillo via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Dulce Garcia def. Anali Lopez Hernandez via submission (guillotine choke) – R1, 2:47
Prelims
- Jose Flores def. Clarence Brown via submission (rear-naked choke) – R1, 3:16
- Victor Martinez def. Luis Luna via TKO (strikes) – R1, 1:39
- Elias Urbina def. Mike Tovar via KO (kick) – R1, 3:14
- Edmilson Freitas vs. Raymond Banda ends in majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)
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