MMA legend Tito Ortiz knocked out in brutal fashion

An MMA icon has left the boxing world holding its breath after a sickening knockout where he collapsed into the ropes.

Tito Ortiz lays on the ground after being knocked out by Anderson Silva. Photo: Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images/AFP.

MMA great Tito Ortiz has been knocked out during his exhibition boxing battle with UFC icon Anderson Silva.

Silva stunned the world when he landed two punches to the side of Ortiz’s head to send the 46-year-old collapsing into the ropes.

Ortiz rebounded off the ropes and crashed onto the floor less than two minutes into the first round. The fight was officially stopped after just 81 seconds.

Silva had the boxing craft of a veteran fighter after he sucked Oritz into a corner and was able to dominate the exchanges when Ortiz stepped into his range.

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“Wow, that’s something,” said a stunned Donald Trump in commentary. “So is he known as much of a puncher? Really good.”

Ortiz knocked out by Silva

Tito Ortiz was off with the pixies. Photo: Kayo.

“I tell you what, that really helps his stock, do you know what I mean?”

The former UFC fighter in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions is now 2-0 in his professional boxing career and has shown he may have the skill and stamina to stay in the gimmick, celebrity boxing circuit for some time to come.

Tito Ortiz was off with the pixies. Photo: Kayo.

Anderson Silva was too quick. Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images/AFP.

Combat sports writer Mike Bohn described it as a “vicious” KO, while MMA reporter Marc Raimmondi posted on Twitter: “Anderson Silva just put Tito Ortiz to sleep in the first round. Monster KO”.

The video shown above captures the scary moment the doctor inside the ring immediately called for a medical official to enter the ring to look at Ortiz.

It took Ortiz several minutes before he was able to get back to his feet, but was able to keep his feet as the official decision was announced a few minutes later.