Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz

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Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (born January 23, 1975) is a Mexican American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter from Huntington Beach, California. As the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion from April 14, 2000 to September 26, 2003, [ [http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/FOXSportsMMA/2006/12/30/Light_heavyweight_title_Chuck_Liddell_vs_Tito_Ortiz Fox Sport report of title fight] ] Ortiz emerged as one of the sport's biggest stars, becoming the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 and appearing on the covers of various magazines. ["Since Ortiz's returned to the UFC this year, he has blossomed into 2006's hottest consistent ticket seller and buyrate draw in the pay-per-view business." cite web
title = The Iceman lets others handle the speculation
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] Ortiz is the CEO of the Punishment Athletics clothing and mixed martial arts equipment line.

Biography

Tito is the youngest of four sons born to a Mexican-American father and a white American mother, and his mixed heritage is reflected in his ring entrances as he bears both Mexican and American flags. [ [http://couchfighter.com/?cat=48 Couchfighter Interview] ] Ortiz has a son from his marriage to his ex-wife, Kristen. He is now dating former adult film actress, Jenna Jameson, [http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/bal-ortizqa1218,0,3366285.story?coll=bal-sports-headlines Interview with the Baltimore Sun] ] who is pregnant with twins. [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,426268,00.html] Ortiz began his martial arts career as a wrestler in his sophomore year of high school in Huntington Beach, California. Under coach Paul Herrera, Ortiz finished fourth in the state high school championships as a senior. Following high school, Ortiz continued his wrestling career, winning a California state junior college title for Golden West College. Following his stint at Golden West, Ortiz wrestled at Cal State Bakersfield. Ortiz trained with future NCAA, World, and Super Bowl champion Stephen Neal. [ [http://www.titoortiz.com/bio.html Bio,] Tito Ortiz official website.] Tito has written a book called "THIS IS GONNA HURT - The Life of a Mixed Martial Artschampion". [http://www.titoortiz.com/n_read_more.php?IX=122]

Mixed martial arts career

UFC

Ortiz's mixed martial arts debut was at "UFC 13" in 1997. Still in college, Ortiz competed as an amateur for no prize money or contracts. He beat Wes Albittron in an alternate bout by referee stoppage at 0:31 of the first round. He was selected to face Guy Mezger in the Lightweight final after Enson Inoune could not continue due to injury. Ortiz lost the fight at 2:00 in the first round by submission. After returning with TKO victories over Jeremy Screeton at "West Coast NHB Championships 1", and Jerry Bohlander at "UFC 18", Tito avenged his loss to Mezger at UFC 19 by TKO in round 1.

In 1999 Ortiz fought Frank Shamrock for the UFC middleweight (205 lb) title at "UFC 22", losing via submission due to strikes. Following the victory, Shamrock retired and vacated the championship. The middleweight division was then renamed the light heavyweight division and Ortiz was chosen, along with Wanderlei Silva, as a top contender.

UFC champion

Ortiz defeated Wanderlei Silva for the vacant light heavyweight title at "UFC 25" via unanimous decision. He went on to defend the belt a record five times in the following three years, defeating Yuki Kondo, Evan Tanner, Elvis Sinosic, Vladimir Matyushenko and Lion's Den head Ken Shamrock.

At "UFC 44", after a near year-long layoff from the sport, Ortiz fought the new interim light heavyweight champion Randy Couture, who had defeated Chuck Liddell for the interim title at "UFC 43" in September 2003. Couture defeated Ortiz via unanimous decision. The loss ended Ortiz's near three and a half year title reign, which is still the longest light heavyweight championship reign since the title's inception in 1997.

Following his loss to Couture, Ortiz faced Chuck Liddell at "UFC 47", losing by second round knockout. After six months off, Ortiz returned and took a unanimous decision victory over newcomer Patrick Côté at "UFC 50", and a split decision over Vitor Belfort at "UFC 51".

In February 2005, Ortiz took time away from the UFC and was offered deals with several promotions, including PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Don King-backed World Fighting Alliance, but none came to fruition. Ortiz opted to try his hand at professional wrestling, signing with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a guest referee.

Return to the UFC

In November 2005, Dana White announced that Ortiz and Ken Shamrock would coach "The Ultimate Fighter 3" reality TV series on Spike TV, which premiered in April of 2006.

Ortiz's first fight in his return occurred at "UFC 59" on April 15, 2006 against previous "The Ultimate Fighter 1" winner Forrest Griffin. Ortiz won via split decision.

His next fight was against Ken Shamrock at "UFC 61" on July 8, 2006, a match which was to conclude a main storyline in "The Ultimate Fighter 3". Ortiz won in the first round by TKO due to a stoppage by referee Herb Dean due to strikes. Shamrock protested that the stoppage was early. On August 25, 2006, at the "UFC 62" weigh-ins, Dana White announced a rematch between Ortiz and Shamrock for October 10, 2006 on Spike TV, as the main event of . Ortiz beat Shamrock for the third time in this fight, which was stopped in the first round due to strikes.

Ortiz's rematch with Chuck Liddell (for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship) at "UFC 66" (December 30, 2006) ended in defeat via referee stoppage in the third round.

He then fought against "The Ultimate Fighter 2" winner Rashad Evans on July 7, 2007 at "UFC 73". The fight ended in a draw after Ortiz was penalized for grabbing the fence. [ [http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles.asp?n_id=8207 Monday Morning Reverie: True Champions ] ]

Leaving the UFC

Ortiz' last fight on his contract with the UFC was an unanimous decision loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC 84 on May 24, 2008. The fight concluded Ortiz's stay with the promotion as he chose not to re-sign, citing his frustration with UFC-president Dana White as a major factor in the decision. [ [http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6369&zoneid=1 - ORTIZ CONFIRMS HE WILL NOT RETURN TO UFC] ]

MMA future

After leaving the UFC Ortiz has been approached by multiple promotions, including EliteXC, Affliction and the American Fight League, but he has yet to sign a deal with any of them - and is still considered by some to be a free agent. He was shown on Saturday October 4th 2008, on , being interviewed.

Wrestling career

Professional wrestling career

In May 2005, Ortiz agreed to appear with the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

On May 15, 2005 at TNA Hard Justice Ortiz served as special guest referee in the NWA World Heavyweight Championship title match between Jeff Jarrett and A.J. Styles at the behest of Director of Authority Dusty Rhodes. Ortiz (kayfabe) knocked out Jeff Jarrett with a right hook after Jarrett shoved him. This allowed Styles to hit his "Spiral Tap" for the pinfall victory and claim the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from Jarrett.Ortiz returned to wrestling to referee an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between Jeff Jarrett and Rhino on October 23, 2005 at the TNA Bound for Glory PPV.

ubmission wrestling

Ortiz has also had fights as a submission wrestler and in 2000 he competed in the Abu Dhabi Submission Wrestling tournament. He finished in third place after winning 4 fights and losing his semi-final match to Ricardo Arona in a decision. During the tournament he defeated Matt Hughes, Mike van Arsdale, Rumina Sato, and Rostyslav Borysenko. [ [http://www.titoortiz.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11&Itemid=25 Tito Ortiz - Official Website ] ]

Entrance music

T-shirts

After most of Ortiz' UFC fights, he wears a T-shirt that features a message. Below is a partial list of T-shirts he has worn in the past:

Mixed martial arts record

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Championships and accomplishments

*;Ultimate Fighting Championship
**UFC Light Heavyweight Champion

*;Wrestling Observer Newsletter
**2002 Feud of the Year (vs Ken Shamrock)
**2006 Feud of the Year (vs Ken Shamrock)

*;FIGHTING SPIRIT magazine
**2006 Fight of The Year (vs Forrest Griffin, UFC 59)
**2006 Golden Gloves

Books

*(2008) "This is Gonna Hurt:The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion."

References

External links

* [http://www.titoortiz.com Official Tito Ortiz Website]
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* [http://www.punishment.com/ Punishment Athletics]
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*Tito Ortiz [http://maxim.com/Titoortizinsixquestions/video/26371.aspx Interview -- June 2008]


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