LAS VEGAS — Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, two of the biggest names in mixed martial arts history, will turn back the clock on Nov. 24 by entering the octagon once again.

Liddell is 48 and has not fought competitively since a knockout defeat to Rich Franklin in 2010, while Ortiz, 43, last competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 2012 but has remained somewhat active in the Bellator organization.

However, the pair are iconic symbols of MMA’s early years and played a role in its rise from an under-the-radar and largely unregulated discipline to a major national and international sport.

The fighters have paired with boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya for a pay-per-view offering from the Forum in Los Angeles, outside of the umbrella of either the UFC or Bellator, where Ortiz fought and beat Chael Sonnen last year.

No one is expecting them to be at the same level as their peak, but one thing is for sure, they still know how to promote a fight.

“I know he is hoping I am a shell of the man I was, that is the only way he would have a chance,” Liddell said, at a press conference at the MGM Grand on Friday morning. “I still hit just as hard, I still wrestle just as well and he is going to get knocked out. I am excited to prove I am not too old. I will be there, I will be in shape and I am ready. He is getting knocked out and I will enjoy it.”

Ortiz and Liddell still have bristling animosity dating back to their pair of UFC fights in 2004 and 2006, both won by Liddell.

“He is an old man, he hasn’t fought in forever, and I can’t wait to shut him up once and for all,” Ortiz said. “I am still in great shape, as good as ever, and what you are getting is one fighter who is primed and motivated and one who is totally washed up.”

De La Hoya said his Golden Boy Promotions company has no wish for become a promotional rival for either of the established MMA organizations but had entered into revenue sharing agreements with Liddell and Ortiz that would guarantee the fighters “the kind of pay check they deserve.”

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