Former UFC champion and current Bellator MMA title challenger Tito Ortiz is standing up for his pal Hulk Hogan.

@HulkHogan is a real America & far from a racist.Trying 2smear his name is embarrassing.We stand behind U #HulkHogan pic.twitter.com/27ffUtDSDy

— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) July 24, 2015

What ever happened to"Sticks & stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me?" Ppl need to relax. #HulkHogan is a good man.

— Tito Ortiz (@titoortiz) July 24, 2015

The popular pro westing legend was recently terminated by the WWE when a transcript surfaced from a leaked sex tape, which included Hogan going on a long rant full of racial slurs. The news was broke by RadarOnline.com and The National Enquirer.

Here’s some of what he said:

“I don’t know if Brooke was f***ing the black guy’s son. I mean, I don’t have double standards. I mean, I am a racist, to a point, f***ing n****s. But, then when it comes to nice people and s***, and whatever. I mean, I’d rather if she was going to f*** some n*****, I’d rather have her marry an 8-foot-tall n***** worth $100 million! Like a basketball player!”
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