In an interview we passed along yesterday, light heavyweight Tito Ortiz claimed that Heavyweight Champion Randy Couture would help him prepare for his upcoming bout with Rashad Evans at UFC 73: “Stacked” up in the mountains of “Big Bear.”
One small problem: “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” doesn’t know what he is talking about.
MadSquabbles.com had the wherewithal to contact Sean O’Heir, Director of Public Relations for Xtreme Couture, about the statement.
Here’s the snip:
“Randy Couture is not going to Big Bear to train with Tito Ortiz. Randy Couture is not training with Tito, period.”
In the interview, Ortiz made it sound as if it was not only a very real possibilty, but he was counting on “The Natural” to be there.
Now he is either terribly misinformed, wishful or just talking out of his ass. Because the statement from O’Heir is rather matter-of-fact and emphatic.
Apologies to all the readers who commented on the post yesterday — should have done some due diligence of my own.
I guess I’m naive to think that Ortiz can actually say something without me having to dig a little deeper to find out if he is indeed telling the whole truth.
Maybe this is how UFC President Dana White feels on some small and seemingly insignificant level.
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This is quite odd, Tito is becoming very difficult to deal with. Just more drama in the UFC.
This guy might literally be the biggest lozer ever…..Why does he even open his pie hole?? With a noggin and chin also that big you would think he could take a punch….but just ask Chuck, Randy, etc and in about two months Rashaad….Tito’s a Chump!!!
That’s alright, UFCMania. You were just reporting what Tito said. I think we knew to take yesterday’s article with a grain of salt. There were a lot of qualifiers (…probably will train ….might come up) in Ortiz’ statement. It’s kind of sad, really.
WTF!?! The comments that he made did sound wishy washy, but c’mon! When I watched TUF, I really liked Tito and thought that Ken was a real diick, but you really gotta wonder if that was just editing. Then the boxing match. Now, being full of crap! Tito’s losing points on the respect meter.
was really fishy in the first place
i was awe struck
randy training with tito just sounded obsurd
Hey longislandguy! Tito is becoming difficutl to deal with. Why does he act the way he does!? If he had his head on straight, he would be a top three or top five Light Heavyweight.
This is becoming a tito soap opera lol n he’s running around like a chicken with his head cut off…Tito used to be the maannn what’s goin onnnnn
Im not sure Tito could say anything that would really ’surprise’ me…
[quote comment="59524"]Im not sure Tito could say anything that would really ’surprise’ me…[/quote]
I was being incredibly sarcastic.
How about … SIKE!
Tito use to be my fav… tear
the dude just said that randy MIGHT come train with him and the two camps probably had some discussion and randy decided not to do it, tito never said he was definitely coming, you guys need to relax on tito…
I think Chuck must of scrambled this guy’s brain last December. He must have some serious personal problems to blow smoke out of his ass like that.
Randy wouldn’t train anyone to fight Rashad, ouch. Sorry Tito, but you need to follow the yellow brick road, and ask the wizard of Oz for some heart to win this fight.
Oh poor Tito! I wonder who is he goin to call next. Myabe Brianna Banks can teach him a thing or two. LOL or maybe his good buddy ken shemrock. This guy is lame with no game. Sorry Tito fans
Overall this sucks….I thought Couture would of been great for Ortiz. And i also thought Team Punishmen would of been good for Couture in upcoming bout with GG. This really sucks to be honest. I still think Ortiz can be a threat, but he definetly needs direction
haha I called that one. Seriously why would Couture waste his time doing something like that?
[quote comment="59539"]the dude just said that randy MIGHT come train with him and the two camps probably had some discussion and randy decided not to do it, tito never said he was definitely coming, you guys need to relax on tito…[/quote]
true …true….true
Man…. Tito, Tito, TITO!!!! what the hell is going on? Is this all he said she said? man…. You use to be my boy!
I love this place. First Tito says Randy could possibly come train with him, yet it gets turned around that he did say he was going to train with him. Wow, what a surprise. People changing Tito Ortiz’s words around to further bury him. The MMA internet world is becoming like Fox News – bury Tito (Democrats) and praise the poster boy Chuck (Republicans).
Man thats shit, imagine a whole new Tito from reaching another level(it sounds like soemthing from dragonball z lol).
I’ve watched tito fight right from the start…now as i’ve observed his sportsmanship, politeness and behaviour inside and outside of the ring…he’s nuthing but a punkass bitch! i’ve read ken shamrock’s biography book and this man is understanably good man..he’s pretty damn strict i tell he but he doesn’t fuck around! lol my point here is you guys aughta pay closer details to tito’s lifestyle…forget about wut the media says ya know? he’s a prick!
Tito is a better coach than he is a fighter,he needs someone with his coaching skills coaching him and then i think he would get back on track.
[quote comment="59780"]I love this place. First Tito says Randy could possibly come train with him, yet it gets turned around that he did say he was going to train with him. Wow, what a surprise. People changing Tito Ortiz’s words around to further bury him. The MMA internet world is becoming like Fox News – bury Tito (Democrats) and praise the poster boy Chuck (Republicans).[/quote]
dont even get me started on the liberal media. take that sh1t somewhere else my man
[quote comment="59793"]Man thats shit, imagine a whole new Tito from reaching another level(it sounds like soemthing from dragonball z lol).[/quote]
LOL Next thing u know Tito’s goin super saiyan
[quote comment="59918"][quote comment="59793"]Man thats shit, imagine a whole new Tito from reaching another level(it sounds like soemthing from dragonball z lol).[/quote]
LOL Next thing u know Tito’s goin super saiyan[/quote]
He’s already got the blonde hair so its just a matter of time lol.
Perhaps Tito really meant to say that he had purchased some extreme Couture DVD training video’s and was taking them with him up to big bear to train with.
Sort of like when he takes Jenna, (on DVD), with him.
ken at 30 would have ripped the frikin foot off tito, and we know it
[quote comment="60163"]ken at 30 would have ripped the frikin foot off tito, and we know it[/quote]
I dont think he would, alot of people have said that the Shamrock the now would beat the Shamrock of then.
[quote comment="59780"]I love this place. First Tito says Randy could possibly come train with him, yet it gets turned around that he did say he was going to train with him. Wow, what a surprise. People changing Tito Ortiz’s words around to further bury him. The MMA internet world is becoming like Fox News – bury Tito (Democrats) and praise the poster boy Chuck (Republicans).[/quote]
HA…. HAHAHA….HAHA…LOL…ROTFL!!! Adam thats a good joke. Let me try one. Tito ortiz(hillary clinton), rampage(Bill clinton). No wonder the DIMs cant seem to do anything right. HAHAHAHA….LOL!!! ROTFL!!!