Former UFC light heavyweight champ and UFC Hall of Fame member Tito Ortiz has retired from active competition and is now managing fighters such as Invicta FC featherweight Cris Cyborg. Read More »
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Matt Hughes got one. Chuck Liddell got one. Tito Ortiz did not get one. I'm talking about jobs with the UFC after fighting. Both Liddell and Hughes received positions with the company that seem to have come from a sense of loyalty they both showed to the organization and to boss Dana White over the years. Read More »
Tito Ortiz on Cris Cyborg in UFC: ‘The Ronda Rousey fight has to happen’
ProMMAnow.com recently caught up with "The People's Champ" Tito Ortiz, who has been busy trying to negotiate a UFC deal for his client, Cris Cyborg. Ortiz discussed the proposed bout between Cyborg and current UFC women's bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey, and the difficulty he sees with Cyborg cutting down to 135 pounds. Read More »
Tito Ortiz on TRT: ‘I think we’re sending the wrong message to fans’
UFC Hall of Famer Tito Oritz is not happy. His final fight inside the Octagon was a rubber match against Forrest Griffin at UFC 148. It was a close fight, Tito dropped Forrest a couple times, but in the end the judges awarded Forrest the decision. After the fight however, it came out that Forrest is yet another fighter that has received a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT) from the Nevada State Athletic Commission. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC 148 staff picks
"UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II" takes place Saturday night in Las Vegas and you know what that means. That's right, it's time for ProMMAnow.com to round up the troops to send in their staff picks. And whether it was by snail mail, email or carrier pigeon, or Furby with his smoke signals, we have the complete main card breakdown and predictions for you right here. This one is a biggie! Read More »
Tito Ortiz talks retirement, life after fighting, his dislike of Ariel Helwani and more
Tito Ortiz spoke with ProMMAnow.com (www.prommanow.com) and other media at the UFC 148 open workouts Thursday in Las Vegas. Tito discussed why he chose this time to retire from fighting, what he wants to do after he retires, his disdain for Ariel Helwani, how he will deal with the emotion of being inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame just hours before the fight and much more. Read More »
Curtain closes on a legend as Ortiz calls it quits
To call Tito Ortiz a polarizing figure in the MMA world is beyond an understatement. Fight fans either cannot get enough of the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion’s edgy demeanor, or find themselves wishing for his annihilation every time he enters the Octagon; there’s no such thing as neutrality when it comes to Tito Ortiz. Read More »
Watch today’s UFC 148 press conference LIVE on ProMMAnow.com at 2 p.m. ET
Today's UFC 148 press conference featuring former light heavyweight champions Tito Ortiz and Forrest Griffin, as well as Cung Le and Patrick Cote, will stream LIVE from the Encore Hotel XS Nightclub in Las Vegas starting at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT). Read More »
Video: Countdown to UFC 148 (full episode)
The "UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II" hype train continues with this full episode of "Countdown to UFC 148". The best part of this video has to be seeing UFC 148 headliners Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen watch their first fight and offer comments on each other's performance. Also, the co-main event is profiled as former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz prepares for his final match at UFC 148 against the original Ultimate Fighter Forrest Griffin. Read More »
UFC 148 media call with Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen *AUDIO*
Those expecting "The Chael Sonnen Show" on today's UFC 148 media call were given quite the surprise as it was the champion Anderson Silva who was stealing the show. Whether Anderson is genuinely fired up and angry or whether he has decided to turn up his promotional personality matters little. What matters is "The Spider" will be making headlines and that's good business. Read More »
Tito Ortiz earns a spot in the UFC Hall Of Fame
UFC veteran Tito Ortiz will be the ninth person added to the UFC Hall of Fame. The “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” will fight in the octagon for one last time against Forrest Griffin before retiring at UFC 148 and is expected to be inducted into the Hall of Fame during the UFC Fan Expo prior to the fight. Read More »
Tito Ortiz: ‘I know Dana White will never forgive me’
As his final bout draws near, Tito Ortiz looks back on his career at some of the things he might have done differently and feels UFC President Dana White will never forgive him for the things he said against him. Read More »
UFC 140 LIVE results and play-by-play
UFC 140 takes place this evening at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. Fighting in the main event, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against Lyoto Machida. Read More »
ProMMAnow.com UFC 140 staff picks
The ProMMAnow.com staff comes together to give their thoughts and predictions on each of the UFC 140 main card bouts including the main event title fight between Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida. Read More »
UFC 140 weigh-in results and photo gallery; Hallman comes in heavy
The UFC 140 fighter weigh-ins took place Friday at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Headliners Jon Jones and Lyoto Machida made weight without issue. Only Dennis Hallman came in heavy. Read More »
Watch Friday’s UFC 140 weigh-ins LIVE on ProMMAnow.com at 4 p.m. ET
The UFC 140 fighter weigh-ins will stream LIVE from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada, on ProMMAnow.com on Friday, Dec. 9, at 4 p.m. ET (1 p.m. PT). Read More »
Tito Ortiz no longer the “bad boy”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz announces that he has retired the nickname "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" and from henceforth shall be known as "The People's Champ". Read More »
UFC 133 results and play-by-play
ProMMAnow.com will provide LIVE results and play-by-play commentary for “UFC 133: Evans vs. Ortiz” which takes place this evening at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. Read More »
It’s official: Tito Ortiz will face Rashad Evans in UFC 133 main event
Tito Ortiz has had a change of heart and decided to take the Aug. 6 fight with Rashad Evans after all. The two will attempt to settle the score from 2007 when they fought to a draw at UFC 97. Read More »
UFC 132 post-fight interviews: Tito Ortiz, Ryan Bader
Both Tito Ortiz and Ryan Bader discuss their bout in these UFC 132 post-fight video interviews. Ortiz describes his satisfaction in winning with so much at stake. Bader is heart broken. Read More »
UFC wanted Tito Ortiz to retire after last fight
How does a fighter who has not won a match in over four years keep his job? Tito Ortiz answered this question this week during an interview. It's just too bad Gerald Harris never got to read this. Read More »
Tito Ortiz co-hosts Inside MMA with guests Randy Couture, Carlos Condit and Travis Browne (full episode)
Tito Ortiz fills in for Bas. Randy Couture talks upcoming fight with Lyoto Machida and his retirement plans. UFC fighters Carlos Condit and Travis Browne are guests. Read More »