Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (/ˈtiːtoʊɔːrˈtiːz/; born January 23, 1975) is a retired American mixed martial artist and a former politician. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003.[2][3] Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock.[4]
Ortiz is the CEO of Punishment Athletics MMA equipment and clothing line, which is located in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California.
On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
On November 5, 2020, Ortiz was announced as one of the winners of the Huntington Beach City Council election, becoming Mayor pro tempore.[5] Sworn into office on December 7, 2020, he resigned from the city council less than six months later on June 1, 2021.[6]
Ortiz made his professional boxing debut on September 11, 2021, in a round one loss to fellow former UFC champion Anderson Silva.[7]
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^Doyle, Dave (December 30, 2006). "Light heavyweight title: Chuck Liddell vs. Tito Ortiz". FoxSports.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved January 19, 2009.
^"Since Ortiz's returned to the UFC, he has blossomed into 2006's hottest consistent ticket seller and buyrate draw in the pay-per-view business."
"The Iceman lets others handle the speculation". Fox Sports, MSN. 2006. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
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^Goulding, Susan (June 1, 2021). "After a rocky half-year tenure, Tito Ortiz resigns from the Huntington Beach council". The Orange County Register. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
^"Anderson Silva vs. Tito Ortiz results: Silva needs only one punch to knock out Ortiz in first round". September 12, 2021.
Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (/ˈtiːtoʊ ɔːrˈtiːz/; born January 23, 1975) is a retired American mixed martial artist and a former politician. Ortiz is best known...
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card aired live and commercial-free during an hour-long block on Spike.TitoOrtiz was originally scheduled to fight Mark Coleman; however, on October 5...
champion TitoOrtiz outside a nightclub in London after UFC 38 in July 2002, in which Murray allegedly fought Ortiz. Murray asserts he knocked Ortiz out with...
heavyweights and eight middleweights) with still-feuding former champion TitoOrtiz and Ken Shamrock as coaches. The finale aired on June 24, 2006 and tied...
Middleweight Championship against future UFC Light Heavyweight Champion TitoOrtiz at UFC 22. Ortiz had exploded as a star after his confrontation with Shamrock's...
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coaches in competition. Season 11 coaches TitoOrtiz and Chuck Liddell's fight was cancelled due to Ortiz's need for neck fusion surgery. Season 13 saw...
Liddell defending his title against former champion TitoOrtiz. This fight was first announced by Ortiz at the UFC 63 weigh-ins on September 22, 2006. The...
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International Fight Week, as well as the preview show UFC Primetime. TitoOrtiz was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Fan Expo in conjunction...
UFC history, a UFC Light Heavyweight Championship fight between rivals TitoOrtiz and Ken Shamrock. Shamrock, a popular legendary fighter and former champion...
Light Heavyweight Champion TitoOrtiz. The two competitors fought to a draw as all three judges scored the bout 28–28. Ortiz had won two out of three rounds...
between Ken Shamrock and TitoOrtiz, the coaches of The Ultimate Fighter 3. The organization hit a milestone with UFC 66, pitting Ortiz in a rematch against...
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