Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz () is an American politican and retired
mixed martial artist
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting sport based on striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-stylistic contests took place t ...
and
submission grappler. Ortiz is best known for his career with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
(UFC), where he is a former
UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003.
Along with fighters like
Randy Couture
Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former Collegiate wrestling, collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestlin ...
and
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
, he was one of the sport's early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell,
Forrest Griffin, and
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock ( né Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known ...
. On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Ortiz is the CEO of Punishment Athletics MMA equipment and clothing line, which is located in his hometown of
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California, United States. The city was originally called Pacific City, but it was changed in 1903 to be named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 as of ...
.
On November 5, 2020, Ortiz was announced as one of the winners of the
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County, California, United States. The city was originally called Pacific City, but it was changed in 1903 to be named after American businessman Henry E. Huntington. The population was 198,711 as o ...
City Council election, becoming Mayor
pro tempore
''Pro tempore'' (), abbreviated ''pro tem'' or ''p.t.'', is a Latin phrase which best translates to 'for the time being' in English. This phrase is often used to describe a person who acts as a '' locum tenens'' ('placeholder'). The phrase is ...
.
Sworn into office on December 7, 2020, he resigned from the city council less than six months later on June 1, 2021.
Ortiz made his professional boxing debut on September 11, 2021, in a round one loss to fellow former UFC champion
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 ...
.
Early life and education
Ortiz is of
Mexican descent. At the age of nineteen, Ortiz met Paul Herrera, an assistant wrestling coach at
Golden West College. Herrera encouraged Ortiz to attend Golden West, where he was a California junior college state champion and
All-American
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an Al ...
for two consecutive years before transferring to
California State University, Bakersfield, where he continued wrestling but was never a full-time starter. Ortiz also trained with UFC fighter and fellow collegiate wrestler,
Tank Abbott.
Mixed martial arts
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ortiz's
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a full-contact fighting combat sport, sport based on strike (attack), striking and grappling; incorporating techniques from various combat sports from around the world.
In the early 20th century, various inter-s ...
debut was at ''
UFC 13'' in 1997. Still in college, Ortiz competed as an amateur for no prize money or contracts. He beat Wes Albritton in an alternate bout by referee stoppage at 0:31 of the first round. He was selected to face
Guy Mezger
Guy Mezger (born January 1, 1968) is an American martial artist, who competed in professional combat sports including full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Mezger retired fro ...
in the
Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Professional
In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight.
The light heavyweight class has ...
final after
Enson Inoue could not continue due to injury. Despite dominating Mezger at first, Ortiz lost the fight at 2:00 in the first round by a
guillotine choke submission. After returning with a
TKO victory over Jeremy Screeton at ''West Coast NHB Championships 1'', Ortiz fought top ranked fighter and
UFC 12 Light Heavyweight Tournament Champion Jerry Bohlander at ''
UFC 18''. Ortiz dominated the fight and won via TKO due to cut stoppage. Ortiz then avenged his loss to Mezger at
UFC 19 by TKO. Ortiz's post fight antics towards Mezger and the
Lion's Den led to his long-running rivalry with the team's leader
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock ( né Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known ...
.
Ortiz has credited
UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten
Sebastiaan "Bas" Rutten (; born 24 February 1965) is a Dutch-American actor, former mixed martial artist, kickboxer and professional wrestler. As a kickboxer, he fought 16 times, winning the first 14 matches by knockout, 13 in the first round ...
for inspiration during his early days. Ortiz said; ''"I looked up to Bas Rutten. Bas was my idol. People were just so scared of fighting him, he was like the man. I thought that was what I need to do now. If I train as hard as he does then one day I'll be as good as him and two years later look where I am, I'm on top of the world. I've got to say thanks to him, (Bas) for helping me out by making me believe in dreams."''
In 1999, Ortiz fought
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) ...
for what is now known as the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at ''
UFC 22''. Despite controlling Shamrock for the majority of the fight, Ortiz ended up losing via submission due to strikes. Following the victory, Shamrock retired and vacated the championship. The
Middleweight
Middleweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing Professional
In professional boxing, the middleweight division is contested above and up to .
Early boxing history is less than exact, but the middleweight designation seems to have beg ...
division was then officially renamed the
Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Professional
In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight.
The light heavyweight class has ...
(205 lb) division and Ortiz was chosen, along with
Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva ( , , ; born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, ...
, as a top contender. Ortiz defeated Silva for the vacant Light Heavyweight Championship at ''
UFC 25'' via unanimous decision. He went on to defend the Light Heavyweight Championship a then-record five times in the following three years, defeating
Yuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He has officially 112 professional fights, making him one of the most experienced mixed martial artists ever. He has also competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Sengo ...
,
Evan Tanner
Evan Lloyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 5, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight Champion and was the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, ...
,
Elvis Sinosic,
Vladimir Matyushenko and Lion's Den head
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock ( né Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known ...
.
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
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
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 was the longest Light Heavyweight Championship reign until
Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones (born July 19, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Heavyweight (MMA), Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the ...
successfully defended the
Light Heavyweight Championship for the sixth time on September 21, 2013. Following his loss to Couture, Ortiz faced Chuck Liddell at ''
UFC 47'', losing by
TKO in the second round. After six months off, Ortiz returned and took a unanimous decision victory over newcomer
Patrick Côté at ''
UFC 50'' and a
split decision
A split decision (SD) is a winning criterion in boxing, most commonly in full-contact combat sports, in which two of the three judges score one particular competitor as the winner, while the third judge scores for the other competitor.
A split de ...
over
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort (; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian professional boxer and retired mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight d ...
at ''
UFC 51''.
In February 2005, Ortiz took time away from the UFC and was offered deals with several promotions, including
PRIDE Fighting Championships
PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...
and the
Don King
Donald King (born August 20, 1931) is an American boxing promoter, known for his involvement in several historic boxing matchups.
King's career highlights include, among multiple other enterprises, promoting "The Rumble in the Jungle" and the ...
-backed
World Fighting Alliance
The World Fighting Alliance (WFA) was a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.
History
Owned and organized by mixed martial arts, MMA legend and trainer John Lewis (Promoter/Match Maker) and nightclub operator and "Club Rub ...
. Ortiz and fellow fighter
Fabiano Iha even hired investment banker Stan Medley to take a new league, The Xtreme Fighting Championship, public. But none of these endeavors came to fruition. Ortiz opted to try his hand at professional wrestling, signing with
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (abbreviated as TNA Wrestling or TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian media company owned by busines ...
as a guest referee.
In November 2005, UFC president
Dana White announced Ortiz and Ken Shamrock would coach ''
The Ultimate Fighter 3'' reality TV series on
Spike TV
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, which premiered in April 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 (30–27, 28–29, and 29–27). This fight earned him his first ''
Fight of the Night'' award.
His next fight was against UFC Hall of Famer Ken Shamrock at ''
UFC 61'' on July 8, 2006, a match which was to conclude a main rivalry on ''
The Ultimate Fighter 3''. Shamrock lost in the first round by TKO due to strikes (elbows) by Ortiz.This fight earned him another ''
Fight of the Night'' award.
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 vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter. Ortiz beat Shamrock for the third time in this fight, which was stopped in the first round due to strikes. On December 30, 2006, at ''
UFC 66'', Ortiz's rematch with Chuck Liddell (for the UFC
Light Heavyweight
Light heavyweight is a weight class in combat sports.
Boxing
Professional
In professional boxing, the division is above and up to , falling between super middleweight and cruiserweight (boxing), cruiserweight.
The light heavyweight class has ...
championship) ended in defeat via referee stoppage in the third round. This fight earned him a ''
Knockout of the Night'' award.
He then fought against undefeated ''
The Ultimate Fighter 2'' winner
Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyw ...
on July 7, 2007, at ''
UFC 73''. Ortiz took charge of the fight from the outset, taking Evans down and controlling him. In the second round Ortiz once again took control and nearly submitted Evans before the culmination of the round. The fight ended in a draw after Ortiz was penalized for grabbing the fence. Ortiz's last fight on his contract with the UFC was a unanimous decision loss to the then undefeated
Lyoto Machida
is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger. He mos ...
at
UFC 84 on May 24, 2008. All three judges scored the fight 30–27 to Machida. Ortiz came close to submitting Machida in the third round with a triangle choke before transitioning to an armbar. However, Machida managed to escape and survived the round, winning a unanimous judges' decision. 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.
Outside the UFC
After leaving the UFC, Ortiz was approached by multiple promotions, including the now defunct
Elite Xtreme Combat,
Affliction and the American Fight League. However, a clause in his old UFC contract forbade him from signing with or fighting for any other organization until approximately April–June 2009. Until his return to the UFC, Ortiz was considered the biggest free agent on the market.
On October 6, 2008, Ortiz underwent back surgery in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to his website, he had been experiencing back pain since his fight with
Randy Couture
Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former Collegiate wrestling, collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestlin ...
.
On Wednesday, December 17, 2008,
Affliction Entertainment
Affliction Entertainment was an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company created by Affliction Clothing in 2008. The UFC prohibited its fighters from wearing Affliction clothing after learning Affliction was applying to become an MMA ...
announced that Ortiz would be part of the broadcast team for the
Affliction: Day of Reckoning. Ortiz had said he would fight again in August 2009, but this did not occur.
Return to the UFC
As part of his comeback to the UFC, Ortiz began training with his original
Brazilian jiu-jitsu and
Judo
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instructor Cleber Luciano (a student of
Royler Gracie
Royler Gracie (born December 6, 1965) is a Brazilian-American retired mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Gracie ran the Gracie Humaitá school in Rio de Janeiro for many years under his father Helio's d ...
). Ortiz originally briefly trained with Luciano back in 1997, when he was still a student at
Golden West College.
On July 17, 2009, both Ortiz and Dana White stated that the pair had made amends. One week later, White announced that he re-signed Tito. Ortiz stated he is returning for a six-fight deal he and White have worked out. White officially announced Ortiz's return in a conference call on July 31, 2009. White mentioned that "everyone wants to see Tito fight" and "Tito will retire in the UFC."
Mark Coleman
Mark Coleman (born December 20, 1964) is an American retired mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and Amateur wrestling, amateur wrestler. Coleman was the UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournament champion, the first List of UFC champions#Tournament ...
was named as Ortiz's opponent for his return to the octagon at
UFC 106.
However, Coleman pulled out of this bout due to a second-degree tear of his
MCL, and was replaced by
Forrest Griffin.
Due to an illness to
UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar
Brock Edward Lesnar ( ; born July 12, 1977) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and former Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist, Amateur wrestling, amateur wrestler and professional American football player. As a ...
, Ortiz's fight with Griffin was promoted to the headliner of
UFC 106. Griffin won the fight via split decision, showing superior striking ability. Whilst Ortiz was able to secure takedowns in the first and second rounds, Griffin showed considerable improvement since their first fight and kept the fight standing throughout the third, leading to the split decision victory.
On December 5, it was announced Ortiz would coach the
11th season of ''
The Ultimate Fighter
''The Ultimate Fighter'' is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts (MMA) competition produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and Pilgrim Media Group currently airing on ESPN+. It previously aired for fourteen s ...
'', with the opposing coach being Chuck Liddell. He was scheduled to fight Liddell again for the third time at the end of the season and later pulled out of the bout. On April 7, 2010, UFC president Dana White said Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 was scheduled to be the main event for
UFC 115. However, on April 12, 2010, the UFC confirmed the main event for the card was Liddell vs.
Rich Franklin
Richard Jay Franklin II (born October 5, 1974) is an American businessman and retired mixed martial artist. He is best known for competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and a former UFC Midd ...
.
Ortiz fought
Matt Hamill on October 23, 2010, at
UFC 121. Hamill was Ortiz's first overall pick during Season 3 of the Ultimate Fighter. Ortiz lost the fight via unanimous decision.
UFC President Dana White hinted at Tito Ortiz's possible release from the UFC in a post-fight interview after UFC 121 stating that 'We all know what happens when guys lose four fights in the UFC'. There had been no official statement to confirm this, however. On November 7, in a response to a fan via his Twitter, Ortiz stated that he would again fight in the UFC.
Ortiz was expected to face
Antônio Rogério Nogueira on March 26, 2011, at
UFC Fight Night 24. UFC president Dana White said that he had expected to cut Ortiz loose from the UFC after his loss to Hamill, but decided to give him one last chance against Nogueira. Ortiz received a cut above his eye and a
concussion
A concussion, also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), is a head injury that temporarily affects brain functioning. Symptoms may include headache, dizziness, difficulty with thinking and concentration, sleep disturbances, a brief ...
while training for his fight with Nogueira and was forced to withdraw. He was replaced by
Phil Davis.
Ortiz took on
Ryan Bader on July 2, 2011, at
UFC 132. Coming in as a heavy underdog, with his UFC career on the line (despite stating that in his previous 5 fights, he'd been plagued by injury), Ortiz dropped Bader with strikes and submitted him using a
guillotine choke at 1:56 of the first round, thus securing his first victory since 2006 and saving his UFC career. The victory earned him a $75,000
"Submission of the Night" bonus award.

In a rematch against
Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyw ...
on August 6, 2011, at
UFC 133
''UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of mun ...
, in which he replaced an injured
Phil Davis on two weeks' notice, Ortiz lost in the second round by TKO via strikes, despite nearly finishing Evans in round one with a guillotine. Despite the loss, this fight earned him a $70,000 ''
Fight of the Night'' award.
Ortiz faced
Antônio Rogério Nogueira on December 10, 2011, at
UFC 140. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. He would state after the fight that he had suffered a neck injury before the fight, but decided to fight anyway in the hope of bringing the fans a victory.
Ortiz then stated he would retire after his next fight, the last of his contract, against
Forrest Griffin at
UFC 148.
Ortiz faced
Forrest Griffin for a third time on July 7, 2012, at
UFC 148. Ortiz was inducted into the
UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC Hall of Fame is a List of halls and walks of fame, hall of fame which honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities, established and maintained by the U.S.-based mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In a ...
prior to his final bout. He lost in a $75,000 ''Fight of the Night'' winning performance (despite landing 2 knockdowns and 2 takedowns to Griffin's zero).
Brief retirement
Following his loss to Griffin, Ortiz retired from MMA and started up a management company, Primetime 360 Entertainment & Sports Management Inc. The management team would pick up Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino as its first high-profile client. He came out of retirement to fight in Bellator MMA.
On February 14, 2014, Tito Ortiz stepped down as manager for
Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino.
Bellator MMA
On July 31, 2013, it was announced that Ortiz would come out of retirement to face former training partner and fellow former UFC Light heavyweight Champion
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson (born June 20, 1978), known by his ring name of Rampage Jackson, is an American rapper, former mixed martial artist, actor, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. During the course of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, ...
on November 2, 2013, at
Bellator 106. However, on October 25, it was announced that Ortiz suffered a neck injury and had to pull out of his fight with Jackson. Despite having to deal with another injury, Ortiz said that he would still focus on a return to the cage and then
Bellator President
Bjorn Rebney
Bjorn Rebney is an American businessman who served as chairman and chief executive officer of Bellator MMA from 2008 until June 2014.
Background
Rebney attended Ohio University on a football scholarship and then attended law school. Rebney did l ...
said that they still wanted to see Ortiz compete in their organization.
Ortiz faced Bellator Middleweight champion
Alexander Shlemenko, in a match up at Light Heavyweight, in his Bellator debut on May 17, 2014, at
Bellator 120. He won via first round arm-triangle choke submission. In his victory speech, he was dismissive of the UFC for the company's attempts to remove him from their history, calling it "bullshit" and stated that he will "live in the MMA memory forever".
Ortiz faced fellow UFC Hall of Famer
Stephan Bonnar on November 15, 2014, at
Bellator 131. He won via split decision.
On June 19, 2015, it was announced that Ortiz would face
Liam McGeary for the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship. The match eventually took place on September 19, 2015, at
Bellator 142: Dynamite 1. Ortiz lost the fight via inverted triangle choke in the first round.
In his fourth fight for the promotion, Ortiz faced fellow UFC veteran
Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...
on January 21, 2017, in the main event at
Bellator 170. Before the fight Ortiz announced this would be his last mixed martial arts fight. He won via rear-naked choke in first round.
Third bout against Chuck Liddell
In August 2018, it was announced by
Golden Boy Promotions
Golden Boy Promotions, Inc. is an American boxing promotional firm based in Los Angeles, California. The company was established in 2002 by eight-time world champion (in six divisions) Oscar De La Hoya, borrowing his nickname "Golden Boy."
Hist ...
that Ortiz would be coming out of retirement to face his rival
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
in a third fight. The fight took place on November 24, 2018, at
The Forum in
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. ...
. Ortiz won the fight by knockout in the first round.
Combate Americas
In April 2019, it was announced the Ortiz had signed a multi-fight agreement with the
Combate Americas
Combate Global (formerly known as Combate Americas) is an Hispanic America, Hispanic American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company founded in 2011 by current-CEO Campbell McLaren and based in New York City, New Yor ...
promotion. Later, Ortiz revealed that the contract covers three fights and two years. The time of his promotional debut was set for the fall of 2019.
On July 9, 2019, it was announced that Ortiz's debut opponent would be former
WWE Champion and Combate Americas President
Alberto El Patrón in a 210-pound Catchweight bout at Combate Americas event in Hidalgo, Texas on December 7, 2019. Ortiz won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. On February 26, 2020, it was announced that the result had been temporarily overturned to a no decision by the Texas State Athletic Commission for reasons that have not yet been disclosed.
However, on February 28, it was announced that Ortiz consumed muscle relaxers, so the issue had been resolved and the result was turned back to a win for Ortiz.
Professional wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Sporadic appearances (2005)
In May 2005, Ortiz made an appearance for the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). On May 15, 2005, at
Hard Justice Ortiz served as special guest referee in the
NWA World Heavyweight Championship
The NWA World's Heavyweight Championship is a men's professional wrestling Professional wrestling championship#World championships, world heavyweight championship owned and promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), an American professiona ...
title match between champion
Jeff Jarrett
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he both wrestles and serves as Director of Business Development. He is also ...
and challenger
A.J. Styles at the behest of
Director of Authority Dusty Rhodes
Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 11, 1945 – June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, booker, and trainer who worked for the National Wrestling Alliance ...
. The conclusion of the match saw Ortiz knock out Jarrett with a
right hook after Jarrett shoved him, which allowed Styles to hit his "
Spiral Tap" for the
pinfall victory and claim the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Ortiz returned to TNA on the edition of October 1 of ''
TNA Impact!
''TNA Impact!'' (stylized as ''TNA iMPACT!'') is an American professional wrestling television program produced by the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) that debuted on June 4, 2004. It also features wrestlers from WWE's ...
'' and the following week he was revealed as the special guest referee for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between Jeff Jarrett and
Kevin Nash
Kevin Scott Nash (born July 9, 1959) is an American actor, podcaster and retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is also known for his tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Ac ...
at the
Bound for Glory pay-per-view, in a segment, where he grabbed the number one contender Nash in a rear naked choke in order to prevent him from brawling with Jarrett. On October 23 at Bound for Glory Ortiz refereed the match for the title between Jarrett and
Rhino
A rhinoceros ( ; ; ; : rhinoceros or rhinoceroses), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant taxon, extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates (perissodactyls) in the family (biology), famil ...
, a last minute replacement for Nash. The matched ended with Ortiz knocking out
America's Most Wanted
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(
Chris Harris and
James Storm
James Allen Cox (born June 1, 1977) is an American professional wrestler better known by the ring name James Storm. He currently competes on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
He sta ...
), two of Jarrett's associates who attempted to interfere in the match, and then counted the pinfall for Rhino to crown him the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
Return and Aces & Eights (2013)
Ortiz returned to TNA on August 1, 2013, revealing himself as the man behind the cryptic #August1Warning
tweets and
YouTube
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videos and staring down the
Aces & Eights and
The Main Event Mafia
The Main Event Mafia was an American professional wrestling stable in the American promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). Beginning in 2008, the group included former WWF/E wrestler Kurt Angle as leader, four of the former World Champi ...
, which included his
Bellator 106 opponent
Quinton Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson (born June 20, 1978), known by his ring name of Rampage Jackson, is an American rapper, former mixed martial artist, actor, kickboxer, and professional wrestler. During the course of his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, ...
. The following week, Ortiz returned to explain his reason for being in TNA, but he was interrupted by
Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9, 1968) is an American retired professional wrestler and amateur wrestling, amateur wrestler. He first earned recognition for winning a Wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 100 kg, gold me ...
who declared his respect for Ortiz, and later
Bully Ray
Mark LoMonaco (born July 14, 1971), known by his ring name Bubba Ray Dudley (also spelled Buh-Buh Ray Dudley), is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under a legends contract. He is best known for being one-half of the Dudley B ...
who declared his disrespect for both men. On August 15 at
''Impact Wrestling: Hardcore Justice'', Ortiz was picked by Jackson to sub for Angle in the Main Event Mafia to take on Aces & Eights, which Ortiz left up in the air before he was again interrupted and insulted by Bully Ray. During the main event of the evening, Ortiz turned on Jackson by hitting him with a hammer and allowed Ray to win the
TNA World Heavyweight Championship
The TNA World Championship is a professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It is the promotion's principal championship. Like most professional wrestling championships, the title is won ...
from
Chris Sabin
Joshua Harter (born February 4, 1982), better known by the ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand.
After being trained by Scott D'Amore, Sabin debuted in 2000 f ...
. The following week, Ortiz officially joined Aces & Eights. However, on ''
Impact Wrestling: No Surrender'', it was announced that Bellator MMA had pulled Ortiz from TNA programming due to his upcoming PPV fight with
Rampage Jackson, thus removing him from Aces & Eights. Ortiz has since parted ways with TNA.
Boxing
Ortiz made his professional boxing debut against former
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva (; born 14 April 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer. He is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. This started in 2006 ...
on September 11, 2021. He lost via knockout in the first round.
Acting
Ortiz made a cameo in the 2008 comedy ''
Zombie Strippers
''Zombie Strippers'' is a 2008 American zombie comedy film shot, edited, written, and directed by Jay Lee. The film, starring Robert Englund, Jenna Jameson, Penny Drake, and Roxy Saint, was distributed by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
Pl ...
'' as the bouncer of the Rhino. In addition, he has a cameo in
Jet Li
Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963), better known by his stage name Jet Li, is a Chinese-born Singaporean Martial arts, martial artist and actor. With a Jet Li filmography, film career spanning more than forty years, Li is re ...
's ''
Cradle 2 the Grave'', as well as co-starring in ''
The Crow: Wicked Prayer''. Ortiz was a playable character in the 2000 video game ''
Razor Freestyle Scooter''. Tito also played a minor role in Turkish film ''
Valley of the Wolves: Iraq'', and briefly appeared in
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, originally formed in 1993 by James Shaffer, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald Arvizu, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and David Silveria, who were members of the band ...
's music video "Got the Life", as well as portraying American symbol
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sam (with the same initials as ''United States'') is a common national personification of the United States, depicting the federal government of the United States, federal government or the country as a whole. Since the early 19th centu ...
in the band
Seether
Seether are a South African Rock music, rock band founded in 1999 in Pretoria, Gauteng. The band originally performed under the name Saron Gas until 2002, when they moved to the United States and changed it to Seether to avoid confusion with ...
's music video for the song "
Truth
Truth or verity is the Property (philosophy), property of being in accord with fact or reality.Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionarytruth, 2005 In everyday language, it is typically ascribed to things that aim to represent reality or otherwise cor ...
." He portrayed Det. Pierce in ''
Trauma Center
A trauma center, or trauma centre, is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. The term "trauma center" may be used incorr ...
''.
He also appeared on ''
Hell's Kitchen
Hell's Kitchen, also known as Clinton, or Midtown West on real estate listings, is a neighborhood on the West Side of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York. It is considered to be bordered by 34th Street (or 41st Street) to the south, ...
'' where he sat at the chef's table. He also appeared on ''
MADtv
''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series created by David Salzman, Fax Bahr, and Adam Small. Loosely based on the humor magazine '' Mad'', ''Mad TVs pre-taped satirical sketches were primarily parodie ...
''. Tito played an MMA fighter named Derek Petrov on an episode of ''
CSI: NY'' titled "Clean Sweep", which aired on January 6, 2012, on
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...
. In 2017, Ortiz co-starred in the film ''
Boo 2! A Madea Halloween''.
Huntington Beach City Council (2020–2021)
Election
In 2020, Ortiz ran for a
city council
A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, borough counc ...
seat in his hometown of Huntington Beach, with the intention of eventually becoming the mayor. (Huntington Beach does not elect mayors directly, but the mayor is chosen from among city councilmembers.) On November 5, 2020, Ortiz was elected as one of the winners of the open seats.
On December 7, 2020, Ortiz was sworn in as Mayor Pro Tempore of Huntington Beach.
Tenure
On November 30, 2020, Ortiz led a
"curfew breaker" protest against COVID-19 regulations on the Huntington Beach pier.
In May 2021, it surfaced that Ortiz had filed for unemployment in February 2021 despite not being unemployed or underemployed.
Ortiz resigned from the city council on June 1, 2021 after less than six months in office.
Political positions
Ortiz is a longtime supporter of President
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party (United States), Republican Party, he served as the 45 ...
. As a tribute to Trump's slogan "
Make America Great Again
"Make America Great Again" (MAGA, ) is an American political slogan most recently popularized by Donald Trump during his successful presidential campaigns in 2016 and in 2024. "MAGA" is also used to refer to Trump's ideology, political bas ...
", Ortiz chose "Make Huntington Beach Safe Again" as his campaign slogan for the 2020 election.
Ortiz has stated his skepticism to
COVID-19
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic.
The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
, calling it "the flu," and a form of "population control." He has also declared his support for law enforcement, legal immigration and the
second amendment.
In January 2021, Ortiz was refused service at a TK Burgers restaurant for not wearing a mask, and posted his experience on
Instagram
Instagram is an American photo sharing, photo and Short-form content, short-form video sharing social networking service owned by Meta Platforms. It allows users to upload media that can be edited with Social media camera filter, filters, be ...
. Ortiz has since apologized, saying "We understand that this is a small business and we don't want to ruin our business."
Personal life
Relationships and children
Ortiz was married to his first wife, Kristin, for five years, and they divorced in 2005.
They have a son. In 2006, he began dating former adult film star
Jenna Jameson
Jenna Marie Massoli (born April 9, 1974), known professionally as Jenna Jameson (), is an American businesswoman, writer, television personality, and former pornographic film actress. She has been named the world's most famous adult entertainm ...
.
["UFC's Ortiz Still Man of People"]
by Anwar S. Richardson, ''The Tampa Tribune
''The Tampa Tribune'' was a daily newspaper published in Tampa, Florida. Along with the competing ''Tampa Bay Times'', the ''Tampa Tribune'' was one of two major newspapers published in the Tampa Bay area.
The newspaper also published a ''St. P ...
'', reprinted on Ring Sport K1. Retrieved February 13, 2007.
Ortiz announced in August 2008 that he and Jameson were expecting twins in April 2009. On March 16, 2009, Jameson gave birth to twin boys.
Jameson and Ortiz split up in March 2013. Ortiz was granted full custody of the twins.
In 2014, Ortiz began dating model Amber Nichole Miller. The two had worked together in the UFC as a fighter and Octagon Girl respectively.
The pair married on November 11, 2022.
Legal issues
Ortiz was arrested on
DUI charges in Los Angeles on January 6, 2014. He was sentenced to three years probation, an undisclosed fine, and an obligation to enroll in an alcohol education program.
Poker
While Ortiz describes his
poker
Poker is a family of Card game#Comparing games, comparing card games in which Card player, players betting (poker), wager over which poker hand, hand is best according to that specific game's rules. It is played worldwide, with varying rules i ...
playing as a hobby, and in March 2017, he placed 22nd in the $5,300 No Limit Hold'em ''
PokerStars
PokerStars is an online poker cardroom. It is the largest real money online poker site in the world, controlling over two-thirds of the total online poker market, and can be accessed through downloadable poker clients for Windows, macOS, Androi ...
'' Championship Main Event in Panama. Additionally, he has appeared on Shark Cage, Live at the Bike, and a number of private tournaments.
Tito's Cantina
In late summer 2023, Ortiz opened Tito's Cantina Tequila Bar & Grille in
Cape Coral
Cape Coral is a city in Lee County, Florida, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. Founded in 1957, the city's population had grown to 194,016 as of the 2020 census, a 26% increase from 154,309 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-most p ...
, Florida.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
*
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...
**
UFC Hall of Fame
The UFC Hall of Fame is a List of halls and walks of fame, hall of fame which honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities, established and maintained by the U.S.-based mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In a ...
(
Pioneer Wing, Class of 2012)
**
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champions are fighters who have won UFC championships.
Historical notes
At the time of the UFC's inception in 1993, mixed martial arts was not sanctioned in the United States, and did not include weight clas ...
(One time)
***Five successful title defenses
***Second most championship fights in the Light Heavyweight division (9)
***Second most championship rounds fought in the Light Heavyweight division (28)
***Second
most successful Light Heavyweight title defenses in UFC history (5)
***Second most consecutive successful Light Heavyweight title defenses in
UFC history (5)
***Second most wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division championship fights (6)
**
UFC 13 Light Heavyweight Tournament Runner-Up
**
Fight of the Night (Four times)
vs. Forrest Griffin 1, Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
2, Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyw ...
2 and Forrest Griffin 3
**
Knockout of the Night (One time)
vs. Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock ( né Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known ...
3
**
Submission of the Night (One time)
vs. Ryan Bader
**
UFC Encyclopedia Awards
***
Fight of the Night (Eight times)
****Tied (
Randy Couture
Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former Collegiate wrestling, collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestlin ...
) for most
Encyclopedia Fight of the Night Awards (8)
****Most combined Encyclopedia/Official Fight of the Night Awards in UFC history (12)
***
Knockout of the Night (Two times)
****Tied (
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
) for most
Encyclopedia Post-Fight Awards (10)
**Tied (
Ryan Bader) for third most wins in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (15)
(including pre-modern era)
**Most control time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1:22:51)
**Second most top control time in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1:05:02)
**Fifth most significant strikes landed in UFC Light Heavyweight division history (1241)
**UFC.com Awards
***2005:
Ranked #3 Fight of the Year
***2006:
Ranked #5 Fight of the Year
***2011:
Upset of the Year &
Ranked #8 Submission of the Year
*
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' (''WON'') is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.
Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four Wee ...
**1999 Fight of the Year
vs. Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) ...
on September 24
*
Sherdog
Sherdog is an American website devoted to the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA). It also has many forums and discussion pages on the many topics of MMA like records, promotions, etc. The site is a member of the CraveOnline network and provides MM ...
**Mixed Martial Arts Hall of Fame
*
Fighting Spirit Magazine
**2006 Fight of the Year
vs. Forrest Griffin on April 15
*fightmatrix.com
**2014 Comeback Fighter Of The Year
Professional wrestling
*
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' (''WON'') is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts.
Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four Wee ...
**
Worst Gimmick (2013)
Aces & Eights
Submission grappling
*Abu Dhabi Combat Club
**
2000 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships −99 kg bronze medalist
Amateur wrestling
*
California Community College Athletic Association
The California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A; formerly CCCAA) is a sports association of community colleges in the U.S. state of California. It oversees 108 athletic programs throughout the state. The organization was formed in ...
**
CCCAA State Champion (1995, 1996)
**
CCCAA All-American
The All-America designation is an annual honor bestowed on outstanding athletes in the United States who are considered to be among the best athletes in their respective sport. Individuals receiving this distinction are typically added to an Al ...
(1995, 1996)
**
CCCAA All-State Selection (1995, 1996)
*
California Interscholastic Federation
The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is the governing body for high school sports in the U.S. state of California. CIF membership includes both public and private high schools. Unlike most other state organizations, it does not have s ...
**
CIF All-State Selection (1993)
Mixed martial arts record
, -
, Win
, align=center, 21–12–1
,
Alberto El Patrón
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
, Combate Americas 51: Tito vs. Alberto
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:10
,
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the most populous city in Hidalgo County. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexican border. The city limits extend south to the Rio Grande, acros ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 20–12–1
,
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
, KO (punches)
,
Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:24
,
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 19–12–1
,
Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen (; born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship ...
, Submission (rear-naked choke)
,
Bellator 170
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:03
,
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles, Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, the city had a population of 107,762. ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 18–12–1
,
Liam McGeary
, Submission (inverted triangle choke)
,
Bellator 142: Dynamite 1
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 4:41
,
San Jose, California
San Jose, officially the City of San José ( ; ), is a cultural, commercial, and political center within Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. With a city population of 997,368 and a metropolitan area population of 1.95 million, it is ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 18–11–1
,
Stephan Bonnar
, Decision (split)
,
Bellator 131
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
San Diego, California
San Diego ( , ) is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a population of over 1.4 million, it is the List of United States cities by population, eighth-most populous city in t ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 17–11–1
,
Alexander Shlemenko
, Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke)
,
Bellator 120
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:27
,
Southaven, Mississippi
Southaven is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. It is a principal city in Memphis metropolitan area, Greater Memphis. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census reported a population of 54,648, making it the List of municipal ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–11–1
,
Forrest Griffin
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 148
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center,
,
Antônio Rogério Nogueira
, TKO (punches and elbows to the body)
,
UFC 140
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 3:15
,
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
, Ontario, Canada
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 16–9–1
,
Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyw ...
, TKO (knee to the body and punches)
,
UFC 133
''UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 6, 2011, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of mun ...
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 4:48
,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia ( ), colloquially referred to as Philly, is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania, most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the List of United States cities by population, sixth-most populous city in the Unit ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 16–8–1
,
Ryan Bader
, Submission (guillotine choke)
,
UFC 132
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:56
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–8–1
,
Matt Hamill
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 121
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orang ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–7–1
,
Forrest Griffin
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 106
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–6–1
,
Lyoto Machida
is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he was a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, as well as a UFC Middleweight Championship title challenger. He mos ...
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 84
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Draw
, align=center,
,
Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans (born September 25, 1979) is an American retired mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight (MMA), Light Heavyweight division. Evans started his professional MMA career in 2003, and was the Heavyw ...
, Draw (unanimous)
,
UFC 73
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Sacramento, California
Sacramento ( or ; ; ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat, seat of Sacramento County, California, Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento Rive ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 15–5
,
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
, TKO (punches)
,
UFC 66
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 3:59
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 15–4
,
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock ( né Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known ...
, TKO (punches)
,
Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 2:23
,
Hollywood, Florida
Hollywood is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is a suburb in the Miami metropolitan area. The population of Hollywood was 153,067 as of 2020, making it the Broward County#Communities, third-largest city in Broward County, th ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 14–4
,
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock ( né Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known ...
, TKO (elbows)
,
UFC 61
,
, align=center, 1
, align=center, 1:18
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 13–4
,
Forrest Griffin
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 59
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Anaheim, California
Anaheim ( ) is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, part of the Greater Los Angeles area. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 346,824, making it the most populous city in Orang ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 12–4
,
Vitor Belfort
Vítor Vieira Belfort (; born 1 April 1977) is a Brazilian professional boxer and retired mixed martial artist who competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he fought in the Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight, and Middleweight d ...
, Decision (split)
,
UFC 51
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Win
, align=center, 11–4
,
Patrick Côté
, Decision (unanimous)
,
UFC 50
,
, align=center, 3
, align=center, 5:00
,
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city (New Jersey), city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Atlantic City comprises the second half of ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 10–4
,
Chuck Liddell
Charles David Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is an American former professional Mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1998 to 2018, Liddell is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (from 2005 to 2007) and i ...
, KO (punches)
,
UFC 47
,
, align=center, 2
, align=center, 0:38
,
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
,
, -
, Loss
, align=center, 10–3
,
Randy Couture
Randall Duane Couture (; born June 22, 1963) is an American mixed martial arts commentator, actor, former United States Army sergeant, former professional mixed martial artist, and former Collegiate wrestling, collegiate and Greco-Roman wrestlin ...
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 44
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Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
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Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock ( né Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American retired professional wrestler and mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Ken Shamrock. He is best known ...
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UFC 40
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Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
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, Win
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Vladimir Matyushenko
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 33
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Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an Unincorporated towns in Nevada, unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the city of Las Vegas. It was formed on December 8, 1950. Its population was 191,238 at the ...
, United States
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, Win
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Elvis Sinosic
, TKO (punches and elbows)
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UFC 32
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East Rutherford, New Jersey
East Rutherford is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is an inner suburb, inner-ring suburb of New York City, located west of Midtown Manhattan. As of the 2020 Unit ...
, United States
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Evan Tanner
Evan Lloyd Tanner (February 11, 1971 – September 5, 2008) was an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a former UFC Middleweight Champion and was the first American to win the Pancrase Neo-Blood tournament in Tokyo, ...
, KO (slam)
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UFC 30
''UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Trump Taj Mahal (now the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City) in Atlantic City, New Jersey on February 23, 2001. UFC 30 was th ...
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Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, sometimes referred to by its initials A.C., is a Jersey Shore seaside resort city (New Jersey), city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.
Atlantic City comprises the second half of ...
, United States
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Yuki Kondo
is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division. He has officially 112 professional fights, making him one of the most experienced mixed martial artists ever. He has also competed for the UFC, PRIDE, Sengo ...
, Submission (neck crank)
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UFC 29
''UFC 29: Defense of the Belts'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 16, 2000 at Differ Ariake Arena in Koto, Tokyo, Kōtō ward, Tokyo, Japan.
History
The event was the last UFC to be held in Jap ...
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva ( , , ; born 3 July 1976) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He holds the record for the most wins, knockouts, ...
, Decision (unanimous)
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UFC 25
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Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo, officially the Tokyo Metropolis, is the capital of Japan, capital and List of cities in Japan, most populous city in Japan. With a population of over 14 million in the city proper in 2023, it is List of largest cities, one of the most ...
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Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) ...
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UFC 22
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Lake Charles, Louisiana
Lake Charles is the List of municipalities in Louisiana, fifth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the county seat, parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles (Louisiana), Lake Char ...
, U.S.
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Guy Mezger
Guy Mezger (born January 1, 1968) is an American martial artist, who competed in professional combat sports including full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Mezger retired fro ...
, TKO (punches)
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UFC 19
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Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, United States
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Jerry Bohlander
, TKO (cut)
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UFC 18
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New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans (commonly known as NOLA or The Big Easy among other nicknames) is a Consolidated city-county, consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 at the 2020 ...
, United States
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, Win
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, Jeremy Screeton
, TKO (submission to knees)
, West Coast NHB Championships 1
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Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, often referred to by its initials L.A., is the List of municipalities in California, most populous city in the U.S. state of California, and the commercial, Financial District, Los Angeles, financial, and Culture of Los Angeles, ...
, United States
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, Loss
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Guy Mezger
Guy Mezger (born January 1, 1968) is an American martial artist, who competed in professional combat sports including full contact karate, kickboxing, and boxing, but is most recognized as a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. Mezger retired fro ...
, Submission (guillotine choke)
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Augusta, Georgia
Augusta is a city on the central eastern border of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. The city lies directly across the Savannah River from North Augusta, South Carolina at the head of its navigable portion. Augusta, the third mos ...
, United States
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Pay-per-view bouts
Submission grappling record
*For the bronze medal (3rd place).
Professional boxing record
Bibliography
*(2008) ''This is Gonna Hurt: The Life of a Mixed Martial Arts Champion.''
Filmography
Film
Music videos
Television
Video games
See also
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List of Bellator MMA alumni
References
External links
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