Tito Ortiz

24. October 2010 | 05:01

Tito Ortiz adjusts to life outside UFC main events

Tito Ortiz hasn’t won a mixed martial arts fight in four years, and hasn’t been a UFC champion for seven years. He’s much more famous these days for his tumultuous personal life and public feuds than his abilities in an octagon. (News Source: Houston Chronicle - 01:25:09)

Tito Ortiz: Still standing

Tito Ortiz has always loved the spotlight. The “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” is either loved or hated in the world of mixed martial arts. There is no in between with Ortiz and the former UFC light-heavyweight champion wouldn’t have it any other way…. (News Source: Orange County Register - 20:44:25)

UFC 121: Tito Ortiz Not Phased by Lack of Wins in His Last Four Fights

Tito Ortiz doesn’t need to be reminded of his record over the past four years. The former UFC light-heavyweight champion refers to it before anyone in the press has a chance to touch on the subject. “I’m 0-3-1 in my last four fights, but I’ve never been dominated,” Ortiz told Bleacher Report, at the UFC 121 open media workouts. The fact that Ortiz talks openly about his struggles shows that he … (News Source: Bleacher Report - 01:45:25)

Tito says he’s healthy again, should we believe him?

Who’s buying stock in the revitalized, healthy Tito Ortiz? It doesn’t look like the UFC is just yet. Sure, he’s on the card this week in Anaheim but he’s not being heavily promoted. But can you blame the promotion for being cautious? The UFC can’t afford to promote another main event where Ortiz gasses and then claims he wasn’t healthy for the fight. Ortiz is saying all the same things he said … (News Source: Cagewriter - 12:56:31)

Trainer: Matt Hamill motivated by Tito Ortiz’s pre-UFC 121 comments

ROSEMEAD, Calif. - Trainer and manager Duff Holmes thought it was great when Tito Ortiz made an off-base comment about the deaf community. Not because Holmes wanted to see his client, Hamill, score an upset as a member of that community. He just knew it would inspire some fierce training. “I liked it because I like to light a flame under his ass,” Holmes told MMAjunkie.com. (News Source: MMA Junkie - 17:34:12)

Tito Ortiz: “I Gotta Prove Myself”

Since the announcement of his upcoming bout with Matt Hamill, Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Tito Ortiz hasn’t garnered nearly the media attention fans are used to seeing. The reasoning goes hand in hand with the magnitude of the UFC 121 card and Ortiz’s recent performances. Ortiz, who hasn’t won a fight in over four years, opened up at the UFC 121 Press Conference about less pressure and … (News Source: Bleacher Report - 23:45:44)

UFC veteran Tito Ortiz enters UFC 121 on thin ice, in more ways than one

ROSEMEAD, Calif. - Even by star standards, Tito Ortiz seemingly is skating on thin ice. The once dominant light heavyweight and former champion is 0-3-1 in the previous four years of competition, and a variety of injuries real and alleged have hobbled his ability to fight at 100 percent. But “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” scoffs at the idea he’s fighting for relevancy, much less his job, at … (News Source: MMA Junkie - 22:19:08)

Ortiz grateful for fight at UFC 121

Tito Ortiz hasn’t won a mixed martial arts fight in four years, and hasn’t been a UFC champion for seven. He’s much more famous these days for his tumultuous personal life and public feuds than his abilities in an octagon. (News Source: Sportsnet.ca - 01:21:58)

Tito Ortiz adjusts to life outside UFC spotlight

Tito Ortiz hasn’t won a mixed martial arts fight in four years, and hasn’t been a UFC champion for seven years. He’s much more famous for his tumultuous personal life and public feuds than his abilities in an octagon. (News Source: San Diego Union-Tribune - 19:24:15)

Ortiz faces former training partner in UFC 121

MANILA, Philippines - Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) star Tito Ortiz seeks to reclaim his reputation as one of the most feared fighters to step inside the Octagon as he faces former student, light heavyweight Matt Hamill, in UFC 121 this Saturday (Sunday in Manila). (News Source: ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 17:32:42)

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