Comments on: EliteXC not shy about interest in Tito Ortiz

By: DPK

DPK — Sat, 17 May 2008 09:11:56 +0000

Sorry, I meant if the stiff knocks him out on the 31st.

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By: DPK

DPK — Sat, 17 May 2008 06:27:14 +0000

The reason that UFC doesn’t let one fighter become bigger than the organization, is that upsets happen, frequently in MMA. What happens if this big stiff knocks out Slice on Friday night (I know it is very unlikely, but how many people had Serra over GSP, or Alexander over Jardine, or Jardine over Chuck, and so on and so on), then does a guy who has lost 6 of his last 9 fights become the face of Elite XC.

Yesterday Gary Shaw was saying that he would make a fight between Slice and Tyson “in a heartbeat”, now he wants to put him in with Tito. That is a big difference in MMA experience. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, MMA will be better without Gary Shaw, and his great ideas that have ruined boxing.

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By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:57:33 +0000

Its funny how upset some people across the internet are getting so upset at this. Dana is just doing his job and these quotes probably netted a few thousand extra PPV buys from folks sitting on the fence.

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By: Mike Ringer

Mike Ringer — Fri, 16 May 2008 21:25:56 +0000

Tito will never get along with Dana because Tito thinks he’s bigger than the UFC and Dana thinks no fighter is bigger than the organization.

I give a lot of respect to Tito for helping to build the UFC and MMA into what it is today. I have little respect for him running his mouth so much. If he fought half has successfully as he runs his mouth he would be champion of the world.

EXC is blowing smoke up Tito’s rear end because they know Tito wants that, and because they know Dana won’t. Dana gets to be the bad guy, the hard ass. They get to play like they only care about the fighters.

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By: bjjdenver

bjjdenver — Fri, 16 May 2008 19:50:25 +0000

Let’s see, Tito has familiarity to non/casual fans from things like network TV’s “The Apprentice”, EXC has a network TV deal.

Makes sense to me.

This really isn’t about a fight/skill/what he has left, it is about business. Even at a large price, this would be a good business decision by the sweatsuit warrior.

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By: R. Bravo

R. Bravo — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:51:23 +0000

Is really that smart to build someone bigger than your organization?

What will happen when he isn’t that great anymore anymore because someone destroys him on the cage (it could happen even with a supossed can) or some other organization take’em away?

Maybe thats why the UFC don’t do that, fighters come and go, the organization should remain.

Bussiness wise is a good decision to take Tito, but not for so long i guess, how much Tito has yet to give? His back was pretty fucked up not so long ago.

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By: Mikey Gilz

Mikey Gilz — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:39:47 +0000

Does anyone else notice that Tito Ortiz looks exactly like Bigfoot Silva in this picutre?

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By: Brian Pastore

Brian Pastore — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:25:11 +0000

Tito and Elite would really be a big boost to this organization to help solidify them as a major player in the MMA community.

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By: Sam Caplan

Sam Caplan — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:28:33 +0000

#9, the transcription of quotes comes from EliteXC.

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By: Mike Wolfe

Mike Wolfe — Fri, 16 May 2008 16:27:40 +0000

Shaw and Tito could be a good match. Seriously. Tito’s style is increasingly theatrical, and Shaw would be a good straight man. Reminiscent of some of the feuds in Pro Wrestling. Sure, MMA fans would hate it, but Tito has to develop a schtick to keep working since he isn’t really a contender at this point in his career.

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