Tito Ortiz Sees the Writing on the Wall
Tito Ortiz, my man. I have been an Ortiz fan all my life and say what you will about the Huntington Beach Bad Boy, he’s no dummy. Ortiz is one of the most intelligent fighters in the world when it comes to business sense and it’s one of the main reasons him and Dana White butt heads so often. The two are actually a lot alike. So it’s no surprise to me with Affliction closing its doors that rumors... [Read More...]
Guess who’s back? Dana White welcomes Tito Ortiz back to the UFC
Affliction Trilogy canceled; Affliction shuts down as a fight promotion and becomes official sponsor for UFC; and now…… It’s looking as if former UFC champion Tito Ortiz could be on the verge of a return to the Octagon. “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has recently been welcomed back to the UFC with open arms by former friend and enemy, Dana White. The UFC president had... [Read More...]
Dana and Tito Bury the Hatchet
One of the deepest and longest running feuds in the history of mixed martial arts has officially met it’s end. Believe it or not, there is no longer any bad blood between UFC President Dana White and former UFC champion Tito Ortiz. Ortiz spoke of a recent meeting between the two during Thursday’s edition of TapouT Radio. “I had a conversation with Dana last week, me and him spoke,”... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz close to signing four-fight deal with Strikeforce, possible first bout with Babalu in October
It’s been over a year since we last saw “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz (15-6-1) compete in an MMA fight. After losing to Lyoto Machida at UFC 84 in May of 2008, Ortiz decided to part ways with the UFC and hasn’t seen any action since. According to Ortiz, he’s about to become the latest member of the Strikeforce family. The former UFC light heavyweight champion... [Read More...]
5 Oz. Video: Tito Ortiz updates both his contract and health statuses
FiveOuncesOfPain.com is on location in Los Angeles, Calif. for Affliction and M-1′s “Day of Reckoning” event this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim. Now available is an exclusive interview with Tito Ortiz in which Ortiz updates his current health status, clarifies his current contract status with the UFC, and discusses his plans for his return to active competition. Read More →
Tito Ortiz announces agreement to broadcast Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning”
Los Angeles, CA - Tito Ortiz confirmed Wednesday during a press conference in Los Angeles that he will be part of Affliction Entertainment‘s “Day of Reckoning” on Jan. 24. However, Ortiz will not be fighting on the card. Instead, he will be the color commentator, a position in which Ortiz feels he can add a lot to. “The audience will figure it out – move to move,”... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz teases where he’ll fight next (video)
Soon after this past Friday’s episode of HDNetFight’s Inside MMA, we reported that Tito Ortiz confirmed he was talking with UFC and Elite XC. Here is more video from Inside MMA, where Tito talks about his future and which company he may fight for next. Be sure to check out the HDNet Video Vault for lots more fights and MMA action! Read More →
Tito Ortiz confirms negotiations with the UFC
With a possible return of Randy Couture to the UFC in the works, might another former disgruntled UFC fighter be ready to follow in his footsteps? During last night’s airing of “Inside MMA” on HDNet, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz stated that in addition to being engaged in contract negotiations with Affliction and EliteXC, a return to the UFC still remains a possibility... [Read More...]
Paying for Tito Ortiz is like “buying a pair of expensive jeans and paying for a label.”
Not too long ago I wrote a piece about Tito Ortiz and whether or not he was worth Affliction’s money. My feeling is that he’s not and while he is worth a good deal and big bucks, he’s not worth a deal that pays him more than any MMA star in the game. It looks like someone in the MMA industry agrees with me and lays it out perfectly. From NBC Sports: “The problem with signing Tito... [Read More...]
Tito Ortiz back on the open market
Despite proclaiming earlier this month that he had signed a “record breaking” contract with Affliction Entertainment, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is once again negotiating with multiple MMA promotions, reports MMAjunkie.com’s Dann Stupp in his latest column for the Dayton Daily News. Stupp reports that Ortiz is talking to the usual suspects such as Affliction... [Read More...]
Affliction sends mixed message about Tito Ortiz
Tom Hamlin of MMAWeekly.com has a good followup to a SportsIllustrated .com report last week that indicated that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was about to finalize a contract with Affliction. The report was later amended after Ortiz failed to show up the next day for a press conference in Las Vegas to promote Affliction’s second-ever event, “Day of Reckoning.” Hamlin... [Read More...]
Babalu to fight … Southworth?
Renato “Babalu” Sobral may be a very busy man over the next couple of months. Sources have confirmed that Babalu is set to face Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth on Saturday, September 20. The September 20th date is only three weeks prior to the second Affliction show where Babalu is supposed to be facing Tito Ortiz. It’ll be very interesting if both organizations... [Read More...]
Is Tito Ortiz worth Affliction’s money?
With rumors continuing to swirl that Tito Ortiz is close to signing a deal with Affliction, it got me thinking: is Ortiz really worth all the money that he says that Affliction is going to pay him? Sure, he was a no-show at the presser today and nothing official has been announced regarding his signing with the company but all signs point to him having a contract with them at some point soon. So is... [Read More...]
Report: Tito Ortiz a no-show at Affliction presser
Despite a report published late Tuesday on SI.com, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz did not appear at Affliction’s press conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday. The promotion was in town to kickoff the push for its Oct. 11 “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view that is set to emanate from the Thomas & Mack Center. The news comes via a report by Sherdog.com’s Loretta... [Read More...]
Report: Ortiz’s girlfriend Jenna Jameson pregnant
The New York Post’s “Page Six” gossip column is reporting that retired pornographic film actress Jenna Jameson is expecting a child with former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz. According to the report, Jameson recently canceled a series of meetings scheduled to take place during New York’s famed “Fashion Week” upon hearing the news. Both Ortiz and Jameson... [Read More...]
Report: Tito Ortiz to Affliction
Bryan Alvarez of Figure 4 Online is reporting that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is expected to announce during a press conference tomorrow that he has signed with Affliction. Ortiz completed his UFC contract at UFC 84 on May 24, losing a unanimous decision to undefeated light heavyweight Lyoto Machida. Immediately after the bout, Ortiz became a restricted free agent with the UFC... [Read More...]
Report: Tito Ortiz vs. Babalu Sobral could co-headline next Affliction event
A light heavyweight clash between former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and former UFC light heavyweight title contender Renato “Babalu” Sobral is close to being added to the card of Affliction’s next show, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports’ Steve Cofield. The proposed Ortiz vs. Sobral bout would co-headline Affliction’s Oct. 11 show at the Thomas &... [Read More...]
Round 5 MMA action figures Series 1 available; Sherk in for Series 2
This site first told you about the Round 5 MMA action figures back in Oct ‘07 (here) and we are pleased to announce that they are finally ready to purchase. You can get yours right now at MMA Warehouse. They are also available at KB Toys and f.y.e. (USA) and Toys R Us (Canada). Series 1 features Randy Couture, Rampage Jackson, Matt Hughes and Tito Ortiz. MMAMania.com is reporting that Series 2... [Read More...]
Maurcio Cruz joins the IFL
Former UFC heavyweight Maurcio “Pe de Pano” Cruz has been signed to fight for the IFL, according to the promotion’s official web site (IFL.tv). Cruz will be fighting for Renzo Gracie’s New York Pitbulls and his first fight will be June 16 in Las Vegas against Rafael Feijao of the Toronto Dragons. Cruz is most familiar to MMA fans for his win against Frank Mir while in the... [Read More...]
