{"id":261657,"date":"2017-10-15T09:42:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T16:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=261657"},"modified":"2017-10-15T09:43:07","modified_gmt":"2017-10-15T16:43:07","slug":"tito-ortiz-closes-door-possible-return-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tito-ortiz\/tito-ortiz-closes-door-possible-return-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Tito Ortiz updates on possible comeback fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Back in January, former UFC light heavyweight champ and recent Bellator MMA star Tito Ortiz stepped into the cage with Chael Sonnen in a bout that was supposed to be the last of his career. After winning this fight with <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tito-ortiz\/video-tito-ortiz-taps-chael-sonnen\/\">a first-round choke<\/a>, the MMA legend seemed perfectly prepared to ride off into the sunset.<\/p>\n<p>Then, t<a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/tito-ortiz\/surgery-complete-recently-retired-tito-ortiz-drops-big-hint-comeback-fight\/\">he comeback talk started<\/a>. After undergoing a successful surgery, Ortiz took to Instagram, suggesting he was after another fight with Sonnen, who has had plenty to say about him since their January fight.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cI\u2019m alive, I\u2019m fixed, now it\u2019s time to get ready, cause Chael, I\u2019m kicking your ass,\u201d a neck brace wearing Ortiz said in his post.\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>More recently, however, Ortiz has given that door a more decisive close, telling <a href=\"http:\/\/mmajunkie.com\/2017\/10\/tito-ortiz-comfortably-retired-ufc-hall-of-famer-bellator-chael-sonnen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAJunkie<\/a> that his fighting career is indeed over.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cAs a fighter, it\u2019s time to say it\u2019s over after 20 years of competition,\u201d Ortiz said. \u201cI\u2019m 42 years old. I\u2019ve been through eight surgeries, and I still have my head on my shoulders, which I\u2019m very, very lucky. Fortunate for the things that I\u2019ve had through mixed martial arts, so I\u2019m just trying to use the best of it to build the name of Tito Ortiz.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m doing well, man,&#8221; Ortiz added. &#8221; Just working hard and chasing this American dream, and I\u2019m living it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019ve learned a lot through my life \u2013 mixed martial arts, as a business man, as an entreprenuer, and as a fighter and a father. It\u2019s just time to shut that door and open up other doors.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Do you think this is the right choice for Tito Ortiz?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 10\/15\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Back in January, former UFC light heavyweight champ and recent Bellator MMA star Tito Ortiz stepped into the cage with Chael Sonnen in a bout that was supposed to be the last of his career. After winning this fight with a first-round choke, the MMA legend seemed perfectly prepared to ride off into the sunset. 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