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Tito Ortiz willing to help Youtuber Logan Paul transition into MMA
MMA legend Tito Ortiz is bridging the gap between sports and entertainment, as the 44-year old will reportedly help Youtube star Logan Paul transition into MMA. The 24-year old internet sensation has amassed over 20 million followers due to his video content and Impaulsive podcast. He has recently been dabbling in combat sports and faced […]
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Tito Ortiz is a massive betting favorite to beat Alberto Del Rio in Combate Americas fight
UFC legend Tito Ortiz is a massive betting favorite to beat rival Alberto Del Rio at their upcoming matchup in the Combate Americas promotion. Ortiz is scheduled to meet Del Rio at Combate Americas: Hidalgo, which takes place on December 7 at Payne Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. The fight will be contested at a catchweight […]
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Chael Sonnen rips into Tito Ortiz ahead of Combate Americas fight
Tito Ortiz is currently gearing up for a Combate Americas fight with Alberto El Patron, but that hasn’t stopped him from bad-mouthing his former rival Chael Sonnen. Ortiz shared his disdain for Sonnen on The Rich Eisen Show. “Chael Sonnen. That guy he just . . . I dislike that man,” Ortiz said (via MMAFighting.com). “He’s […]
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Tito Ortiz teases potential Combate America fight with Cain Velasquez
On December 7, former UFC lightweight heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will collide with former WWE superstar Alberto El Patron. The pair’s fight will headline the biggest Combate Americas card to date. Speaking to Shakiel Mahjouri of Bloody Elbow ahead of this fight, Ortiz divulged that he has signed a three-fight deal with Combate Americas, and […]
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Tito Ortiz and Alberto El Patron have an interesting bet for their upcoming fight
On December 7, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz will square off with former WWE star Alberto Del Rio, now known as Alberto El Patron. During an interview with MMA Junkie, Ortiz revealed that he is betting his UFC belt in hopes of claiming a WWE belt too. “I want to put my belt […]
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Tito Ortiz reacts to Donald Trump attending UFC 244
President Donald Trump attended a UFC event this past weekend — UFC 244 at Madison Square Garden — which seemingly gives the sport of mixed martial arts some added street cred in the world of sports, regardless of your political leanings. Many around the MMA community have reacted to the President’s appearance at MSG. Tito […]
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Tito Ortiz vs. Alberto Del Rio set for December 7
Earlier this year, Combate Americas laid out plans to promote a fight between former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and pro wrestler turned Combate Americas exec Alberto Del Rio. That fight now has an official date. Ortiz and Del Rio, who now fights under the name Alberto El Patron, will collide on December 7 […]
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Oscar De La Hoya planning return to MMA, bashes Dana White
Oscar De La Hoya recently sat down with the Barstool Radio team to discuss his big plans for a return to the MMA business, and his ongoing beef with UFC President Dana White. The former world champion boxer De La Hoya launched Golden Boy Promotions in 2002, and after many years of promoting boxing, expanded […]
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Dana White says he would have “f*cked up” Tito Ortiz in boxing match
UFC president Dana White says he planned on boxing Tito Ortiz and claims he would have “f*cked up” the former UFC light heavyweight champion if they fought. White was interviewed recently by Barstool Sports and was asked about the long-rumored boxing match between White and Ortiz. The UFC president gave his side of the story. […]
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VIDEO | Tito Ortiz and Alberto Del Rio get heated in Combate Americas cage
Alberto Del Rio is a veteran pro wrestler, and former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz has never been afraid to cut a pro wrestling-inspired promo. So, when the pair faced off in the Combate Americas cage ahead of their yet unscheduled fight, it should come as no surprise that things got pretty interesting. See […]
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Tito Ortiz explains how phone call with Randy Couture inspired him to keep fighting
44-year-old former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz recently signed with Combate Americas, once again staving off his retirement. Of course, it’s not like he hasn’t been thinking about hanging up the gloves. In fact, the former champ has retired several times over the last few years — though none of those retirements have stuck. […]
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Tito Ortiz apologizes to Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier for ‘disrespectful’ comments
Tito Ortiz made a bold claim towards Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier in a recent interview and he is now walking back on his words. Earlier this week he made an appearance on the Domenick Nati Show where he had this to say about the two rivals: “I think I would do a lot better […]
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Daniel Cormier responds to Tito Ortiz’s comments about Jon Jones
Tito Ortiz, who is gearing up for a Combate Americas fight with Alberto Del Rio, recently expressed his confidence that he could be the man to topple UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. At the very least, he said, he’d do better than Daniel Cormier has against Jones. “I think I would do a lot […]
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Tito Ortiz: ‘I would think I’d have a great chance’ against Jon Jones
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz likes his chances in a prospective showdown with the promotion’s reigning light heavyweight champion Jon Jones. In fact, he believes he’d perform better against Jones than Daniel Cormier did. “I think I would do a lot better against Jon Jones than Daniel Cormier, because Cormier is just a […]
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Tito Ortiz thinks Ben Askren is most overrated UFC fighter
Tito Ortiz doesn’t appear to think too highly of Ben Askren. Askren entered the UFC with a ton of hype. Having won Bellator and ONE Championship gold and being a former Olympic wrestler, many thought “Funky” had a good shot at success on the biggest mixed martial arts stage. There’s still time for Askren to […]
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Tito Ortiz says he would grant Ryan Bader a rematch
Perhaps one of the most surprising upsets in UFC history took place back in 2011 at UFC 132. At the time, Ryan Bader was a young, hungry, up-and-coming light heavyweight who had recently won The Ultimate Fighter. Tito Ortiz, meanwhile, was a veteran on his last legs and seemed destined for retirement. Or so we […]
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Tito Ortiz to fight former pro wrestler Alberto Del Rio in Combate Americas debut
Tito Ortiz isn’t done yet. Not long ago, the former UFC light heavyweight champion and Bellator title challenger inked a deal with Combate Americas. And now, we know he’ll fight in his promotional debut: none other than former pro wrestler Alberto Del Rio. Combate Americas CEO Campbell McLaren announced this exciting news in an interview […]
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Tito Ortiz outlines the strategy to beat Jon Jones
Tito Ortiz is one of the latest MMA stars to weigh in on a potential trilogy fight between UFC heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier and light heavyweight champion Jon Jones — two of the most heated rivals in MMA. By Ortiz’s estimation, it would be a great fight — particularly if it occurred in the heavyweight […]
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Tito Ortiz heaps praise at Dana White following death of Golden Boy MMA
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz had some high praise for Dana White at tonight’s World MMA Awards, this after announcing the death of Golden Boy MMA. During an interview with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, Tito Ortiz discussed the closure of Golden Boy MMA while comparing the promoting skills of UFC President Dana White against […]
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Tito Ortiz pokes fun at Chael Sonnen following knockout loss to Lyoto Machida
Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen retired from fighting yesterday evening following his loss to Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222 and Tito Ortiz couldn’t be happier. At least so it would seem. ‘The Huntington Beach Bad Boy’ took to Instagram where he posted a video of Chael Sonnen’s knockout loss, this while congratulating ‘The Dragon’. […]
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Tito Ortiz admits ‘Dana was right’ about Oscar De La Hoya promoting MMA
Last November, long-time boxing promoter Oscar De La Hoya promoted his first MMA event. The card, which was topped by a trilogy fight between aging UFC Hall of Famers Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell, received plenty of backlash — most notably from UFC President Dana White. “The guy wants to act like he’s my competitor […]
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BREAKING | Tito Ortiz signs with Combate Americas
Just when we thought that the trilogy bout with Chuck Liddell may have been it, Tito Ortiz goes out and signs another contract. Yep, that’s right. The former UFC light heavyweight titleholder is now set to embark on a new journey as he has signed a multi-fight deal with Combate Americas at Combate 35: Reinas […]
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Tito Ortiz backtracks on retirement talk: ‘I have an opponent’
Shortly after he knocked out Chuck Liddell in the debut Golden Boy MMA event in the fall, former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz once again implied that he was likely retiring from MMA. “You get that feeling of, ‘Is this the last one?’ I want it to be,” Ortiz said. “It’s a lot of […]
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Tito Ortiz calls out Ryan Bader, Bader responds
Shortly after Ryan Bader became a two-division Bellator champion with a first-round knockout of heavyweight legend Fedor Emelianenko at Bellator 214, he was called out by former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz. Speaking on Twitter, Ortiz announced his intention to fight Chael Sonnen in a ‘tune up fight,’ and then take the Bellator light […]
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Tito Ortiz wants to ‘torture’ Chael Sonnen in rematch
Roughly two years after their first fight, Tito Ortiz and Chael Sonnen are still going at it. The latest skirmish in the pair’s ongoing war of words occurred on Twitter. This time around, it was Sonnen who fired the first shot. Hey stupid, @titoortiz straight up. Do you want to fight or not? — Chael […]
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Chael Sonnen issues challenge to ‘stupid’ Tito Ortiz
Chael Sonnen and Tito Ortiz have already fought once, in January of 2017, but apparently, their beef is not yet settled. Since their first fight, which Ortiz won via first-round submission, the pair have continued to go back and forth, raising question as to whether we might see them fight again. The latest shot in […]
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Tito Ortiz calls out Chael Sonnen: ‘I’m going to beat you down’
Shortly after he knocked out his arch rival Chuck Liddell in the main event of the first-ever Golden Boy MMA card late last month, former UFC light heavyweight champ Tito Ortiz announced that he planned to retire from MMA for good and focus on his burgeoning career as a fight promotor. “I’m done.” Ortiz said when […]
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Tito Ortiz ends feud with Chuck Liddell
Mixed martial arts legends Tito Ortiz and Chuck Liddell squared off for a third time last weekend in Inglewood, California. The trilogy, which took place under the Golden Boy MMA banner, marked Liddell’s first fight in over eight years. The bitter rivals, Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz, had previously met at UFC 47 and UFC […]