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Tito Ortiz blasts Dana White for ‘childish’ White House snub

BAD MMA News — Sat, 23 May 2026 14:27:48 +0000

Tito Ortiz has reignited his decades-long feud with Dana White after being snubbed of an invite to the UFC White House event next month. The former UFC light heavyweight champion has a questionable past with the company’s CEO. Once close friends and business partners, White and Ortiz’s relationship soured due to a series of failed negotiations and personality clashes, leading to one of the most talked-about rivalries in the sport’s history

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Tito Ortiz backs Kash Patel’s plan to have UFC lead FBI training: ‘It’s a brilliant idea’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 28 Feb 2025 23:00:54 +0000

While agents reportedly believe newly appointed FBI director Kash Patel’s plan to have a UFC-led training program is “surreal” and “wacky,” one former champion describes it in a different light. “I think it’s a brilliant idea,” UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz said Friday on “Fox & Friends.” “But make sure you get the right fighters.” Earlier this week on his first video conference call with the FBI’s 55 field office supervisors, Patel expressed his desire for the bureau to form a partnership with the UFC to have fighter-trainers beef up agents’ martial arts and self-defense skills . The move shouldn’t come as a surprise given UFC CEO Dana White’s close friendship with Donald Trump , who put Patel in charge of the FBI, and the promotion’s role in getting the president re-elected last year. Ortiz, 50, has experience training law enforcement and military officers how to handle closed-quarter combat.

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Tito Ortiz backs Kash Patel’s plan to have UFC lead FBI training: ‘It’s a brilliant idea’ – MMA Junkie

UFC fighters react to Donald Trump becoming the 47th US president

BAD MMA News — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 19:49:54 +0000

Donald Trump overcame Kamala Harris’ support to become the 47th president of the United States, and as they always do, UFC fighters have reacted to the news. Despite having a strong support system, Trump was forced to battle through much adversity–even an attempt on his life –on his way to being re-instated in the White House. After all of the trials and tribulations, the 78-year-old managed to get his foot over the line, pushing many to speak out online. Among those discussing the election results were UFC fighters

Tito Ortiz UNLOADS on FOX News – ‘I lost everything’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 21 Mar 2024 04:02:57 +0000

From his first moments in the spotlight until now, Tito Ortiz has remained a controversial figure who speaks his mind no matter the consequences. His brash personality oftentimes got him into hot water during his heights in the UFC but that didn’t alter who Ortiz was in front of the camera. Now, years after his fighting career has ended, the 49-year-old continues to be his bold self and that was on full display when he made an appearance on Jesse Waters Primetime on FOX News. While sitting down with Jesse Watters, Tito Ortiz gave his opinion on Joe Biden ‘s attempt to gain more support from the Hispanic citizens of the United States. “Pandering at its worst. It’s pretty embarrassing what they’re trying to do,” Ortiz said.

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30 greatest UFC fighters of all time: Did enough pioneers make our anniversary list?

BAD MMA News — Fri, 24 Nov 2023 23:47:02 +0000

The UFC’s 30th anniversary date has come and gone, and in the build-up to the milestone date, MMA Junkie counted down its 30 greatest fighters of all time to compete for the promotion. There was plenty of debate about the entire list from top to bottom, and one of our big talking points was the inclusion of pioneers. The final list was tabulated through a points system after voting from MMA Junkie’s 12-person staff. Guys considered to be pioneers who made our list were Randy Couture (No. 11), B.J. Penn (No.

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30 greatest UFC fighters of all time: Did enough pioneers make our anniversary list? – MMA Junkie

Tito Ortiz did the most Tito Ortiz thing ever for his Halloween costume and we’re here for it … kind of

BAD MMA News — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:57:35 +0000

In the Halloween spirit of playfulness and good fun, The Blue Corner is duty-bound to help ensure this itty-bitty corner of the sports entertainment world knows the lengths a former MMA champion went to for his costume this year. Tito Ortiz is a former UFC light heavyweight champion, a member of the UFC Hall of Fame and, it recently was announced, one of MMA Junkie’s 30 greatest UFC fighters of all time – a milestone that no doubt tops anything else on his list.

30 greatest UFC fighters of all time: Tito Ortiz ranked No. 25

BAD MMA News — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 13:13:17 +0000

The UFC is celebrating its 30th year and to commemorate the milestone, MMA Junkie has compiled its 30 greatest UFC fighters of all time. Every day until the anniversary of UFC 1 on Nov. 12 (1993), we will reveal one fighter on our list. Today, MMA Junkie reporter Nolan King brings you No. 25: Tito Ortiz

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Tito Ortiz: Jake Paul ‘in for a rude awakening’ against Anderson Silva

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 21:57:59 +0000

UFC Hall of Famer Tito Ortiz thinks Anderson Silva will be too much for Jake Paul . Paul meets Silva in the headliner of a Showtime pay-per-view event Oct. 29 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz. Silva, a former UFC middleweight champion, is 47, but the elite striker is expected to be Paul’s toughest test to date. Since returning to boxing in 2021, Silva defeated former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

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Tito Ortiz explains why he backed out of 2007 boxing match with Dana White

BAD MMA News — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 13:22:15 +0000

It’s no secret that former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz and UFC president Dana White had a bit of a rocky relationship through the years. At one point, White was Ortiz’ manager. The falling out came after White became the president of the fight promotion. The UFC was purchased by White’s childhood friends Frank and Lorenzo Fertitta in January 2001 and White was named the organization’s president. At the time, Ortiz was the UFC 205-pound champion. White and Ortiz’ relationship went sour when Ortiz held out for more money after defeating Ken Shamrock at UFC 40 in November 2002

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Tito Ortiz’ home burglarized and ‘ransacked,’ Ortiz blames ‘Joe Biden’s America’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Jun 2022 02:33:29 +0000

The home of former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was burglarized over the weekend in Southern California. Ortiz was not at home during the incident and a neighbor called the police and informed them that Ortiz’ home had been burglarized. According to documents obtained by TMZ , a window on Ortiz’ balcony was broken, the home ransacked, and a safe was missing