They exposed the virus to different conditions and used two methods to look at the infectivity of the virus. When the virus was spread in a thin layer onto surfaces like glass, metal or leaves, the longest survival was 144 hours at 5 degrees C (thatâs ~ 41F).
Liddell disputed that contention and badly wanted the match, which took two years to put together. But after Randy Couture claimed the title from Ortiz at UFC 44, Ortiz could no longer duck Liddell, not if he wanted to get another shot at the title.
Tito Ortiz Had To Go Through Hell, but Heâs in Heaven Now. On July 31, 2013, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz came out of retirement and signed with Bellator, ushering in a new era for his career. Unfortunately, it would take nearly a year before Ortiz actually made his Bellator debut.