Tito Ortiz talks back surgery, EliteXC and being better than everyone else (video)
By: Jesse Holland
November 21st, 2008
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Good lord, every week this jack-ass seems to make it into the news somehow.
i hope he gets back into the octagon but..
I refuse to ever listen to a tito interview again. If there was a written transcript I would probably read it. But I just cant take hearing all his bitch ass excuses coming out of that winy voice of his!
Tito you F’in has been! U r about as relevant to mma as scumbag Dustin Diamond is relevant to HOllywood!
Do us all a favor and just GO AWAY!!!!!!!
JOHN. tito thinks he has his own brand. ha!
HAHAHAHAA B.W! I can picture this idiot saying, and thinking it now!
Stupidest self proclaimed “Smart Guy” in the WORLD!!!!!
This dude is delirious man. “I did it for my fans”… all two of’em..
So basically Tito is saying that every time he lost a fight his back was so bad he shouldn’t have taken the fight. I never hear Jenna complain about her back, and she has taken more poundings than everyone in the UFC put together.
DANA WHITE IS MY BITCH lol
GREAT NEWS MANIACS!!!!!\
Jake Sheilds has officially become a FREE Agent TOday. Expect to see him sign with the UFC by next WEEK!!!!
THere was a big poll going around the net a few days back about which UFC fighter would make a good opponent for sheilds’s 1st UFC fight….. Fans Voted for Diego Sanchez. Later Sheilds was interviewed and he said that it would be a great first UFC fight for him and he would jump at the chance to make his octagon debut against Diego!
I put a link to that interview a couple days ago john, Shields came of a lot better than calling out GSP
As far as tito goes, I’ve said since before the Machida fight, he’ll be back in the ufc!!!
unfortunately you are probably right.
Tito is a bitch, and the UFC is the only organization which he can hide from Babalu. Babalu is out to get him, and I dont think Tito wants anything to do with him
he should consider a head-shrinking surgery. it should make a smaller target to hit…… man that is a big head.
just think if widescreen was never invented we wouldn’t have to see all of it…..Damn you bastards!
I’m a big Tito fan and all I heard was BLAH,BLAH,BLAH,same ol’BLAH.This is nothing new ,tell me when you sign with a company ,and have a fight
ditto
wow this guy really gets to me sometimes. He’s pretty much saying that all of his losses and mediocre performances in the last 5 years were due to his back problems. No respect. Now hes already planning his next excuse.
“I lost those fight because I came back too soon from my back surgery. I came back sooner for the fans.”
I agree with the statement that he hasnt won a big fight in years. He was handed a win over Forrest. He beat up old man Shamrock a few times. Lyoto completely outsmarted and frustrated him. No way he can deal with the current 205ers. Rampage, Wandy, Forrest now, Franklin, Hendo, Rua, Thiago and even Jardine and Boetsch would take him easy.
glad to see you throw Boetsch in there…. someone often overlooked….
I didn’t watch the video but did he talk about defending the title as many times as he did? I wanna see him fight Lil Nog. I wanna see him get choked out coz the KO didn’t do it for me.
I love him as a coach but hate him as a person…… can somebody just knock him down a few ….thousand pegs?
no it’s impossible, no one can knock Tito out.. the coach he is, is the person he is so i don’t get it? don’t be fooled by his gamesmanship he’s doing for the media and because it’s part of the game.. you see, tell me someone of the fighters in the UFC that is as good at getting publicity and reaching out to people as Tito is.. he would still win over many lhw’s in the UFC it’s ridiculous to say he wouldn’t or couldn’t when he’s beat the champ and the no.1 contender
No one can knock Tito out? I guess those fights with Liddell must have been in my imagination.
u imagined those to?
Why would he rush an sign a contract now when he said he won’t be ready to compete until July? If Tito does go to Affliction it will be because of his dislike for Dana White no other reason.Dana White talks shit because Dana wishes that he could kick ass and Tito can so Dana fights back taking cheap shots in the media.I think people are slowly starting to see through Dana’s bullshit though.
If Tito wanted to prove Dana wrong he would win a fight and say something entertaining, isntead this crap we got here.
Oh that’s why he lost all those fights, it was b/c he had a bad back
what a pompus dick! my genetics are the best… since when are you a scientist? i beat the ufc champ…..actually you lost that fight!…….I only lost because of my back injury….you fuckin pussy, finding pussy ass excuses! Tito i see you still cant impregnate your god damn wife you want me to do it for you or are you simply just too good?
lmao!!! yeah, and his genetics are the best.
i thought she was pregnant?..
he makes a good point though he WON the forrest fight with that last second takedown and he was beating rashad except for the point deduction you cant take those 2 wins from the guy..
i dont like him either but he was one of the best at one point and should get a legitament shot at returning and fight jardine or vera or james irvin who hes actually scared of
What a freaking MORON!! You hear that Tito, you are a freaking MORON!! The reason people disrespect you, is because of YOU, stop blaming everyone and take some responsibility. Do you not watch the interviews you do? It seems like if you did you would say, ‘Huh, man I sound like a total jack-A, no wonder people don’t like me.’, and change some things. With a head that big, you would think you would have some brains up there.
If Tito signs with Affliction it will be because of his dislike for Dana not the UFC.Dana wishes he could kick ass and Tito can that’s why Dana Fights back taking cheap shots in the media like the class act he is.Anyone who says Tito is washed up is just saying that because they don’t like his personality their not being truthful.Tito beat Forrest,Belfort,and Cote in the past 5 years and had a draw with Rashad Evans only because he had a point deducted. scott why would Tito sign a contract now when he said he won’t be ready to compete till July?
Tito is washed up and I actually do respect his past and what he has done for mma, but he needs to get off of his high horse. I acts as though MMA would not bee MMA if it was not for him. My most memorable Tito moment, Randy Couture in Top Control spanking his no contending ass.
Then you make the defense that he had a draw with Evans because he lost the point. If he was that damn good he would be winning these fights. With that in mind he won the Forrest fight and Cote fight just because he was Tito and got the benefit of the doubt. He lost both those fights in my mind and beating Cote, in his UFC debute should not have been that big of an accomplishment. Cote was a nobody fighting Tito Ortiz. Cote was supposed to be a wrung on the ladder for Tito’s rise to contention again and he barely won that fight. Tito is not washed up the last time he finished a real opponent was back in 2001, Elvis Sinosic. Other then the he has only beaten The Worlds Most Dangerous Loser in Shamrock, who I think, is on a current MMA record losing streak, guy has only won 3 fights out of his last 11 and has not had a winning record, two or more wins in a row since 1996. In the last 5 years, 3 Shamrock wins not included, the He has only 1 unanimous decision, 2 splits, and a draw. That is not the record of greatness, that is a sign of mediocrity at its best. Tito is so geneticly superior that he believes that medicority translates to greatness! Is this guy for real? Holy Crap, how the hell does this guy even stand up after laying down as large as his head is and with all the bullshit he fills it with? I would think he is would have to custom build his home and personals just to get his greatness filled head into anything.
It truly is amazing that no matter how this guy loses, after being literally spanked by Couture, unable to take a unanimous decision, and his inabilty to finish any fighters that are even somewhat deservant of being called b level fighters, he can still think he is Gods Gift to MMA. Confidence is one thing, what Tito is smoking is on a whole different level.
got to go with you. You’re spot on.
Tito “chip on my shoulder” Ortiz says the same things again.
Except this time he’s added “It’s a factor of…” in between each sentence. That makes him sound smart, he thinks.
I predict that he won’t live up to his own bullsh!t, again.
he actually only said it once, the rest were just echoes from jenna’s “cave of no return”.
HAHAHA, Psyqo youre killing me tonight.
thats f*ckin hilarious! nice one psyqo78.
Observer….. MST3k fan?
Why does Tito act like he’s the only guy who’s been doing this sport for 11 years?? That’s always what he brings up….”oh i’ve given 11 years of my life to this sport and it’s time they give me some respect”. Hey dumbass there are guys out there who have been doing this sport as long if not longer than you and all you can say is how you deserve to be the highest paid fighter out there, your’e wrong. That’s not how it is, take a look at any other sport….just because youv’e dedicated your life to the sport and given it all youv’e got doesn’t mean you deserve more than the newer guys who have more skills and are better than you. Take basketball for example, Lebron is the highest paid guy out there and he hasn’t done crap but he has more skill than any guy who has 11 years in the NBA and has done this their whole life. Get with it Tito, it’s a bussiness and your’e not that great anymore, quit thinking your’e more than your’e worth.
fuck you motherfuckers tito is god
robert. can you do all of us a favor? before you go ahead and post stupid sh*t like that, pull your head out of your ass. thanks.
EAT SHIT PAL!
hahahaha thats funny
Glad to hear Tito is doing well, you guys keep hating you wish you could be as good as him.
Blah, blah , blah. Cry, cry, cry. They dont treat me GODLIKE as I am. I am better than all. My body is better than all.
God I am so, so, so sick of his shit. His wrestling got him far in the days were most were one dimesnional. Now, that he is just an average werstler in a group of much better strikers, he cant hang.
the only way he will fool people, will to go and fight al la Kimbo and just take easy fights and fight no top fighters
god, i can’t believe i just watched that…
this guy is so old news he has been saying the same old crap for almost 10 years now blah blah blah im so great, if he couldnt sell pay per views i dont think any organisation would sign him because his best fighting days are long long behind him
If David Beckham wasn’t the superstar he is no one would sign him either cause he’s never been the best and still today his starpower is incredible and he makes more or atleast made more money than anyone because he was such a star and that is the guy you need in the sport and you need to make the most out a guy like that.. those are the guys that brings new fans to the sport
now thats funny
Guys, shut up and stop being mean to Tito! He is the greatest fighter on earth, not to mention his chisled good looks. You haters neglect to mention all the amazing victories he’s had in the past 5 years by skillfully laying in full guard for three earth shattering rounds and earning mind-blowing split descision victories!
Is it so wrong that I want him to lay in my full guard for fifteen minutes so that I can feel his hardness atop me?
There are apparently 2 Robert’s posting who are fans of Tito but this one seems to have some deeper issues to sort out other than idiots who think they no shit about MMA, like who carried it for years when Zuffa first purchased it,and it wasn’t followed by a bunch of dumb asses who think their cool ’cause they watch it now.
Tito the man!! best businessman of all fighters in MMA by far and that is why Dana had to close the window, he’s no puppy like Charles Liddell.. and for anyone to critizize Tito go ahead Nobody owns Tito Ortiz, the fact is that he wanted to become bigger than just being the “UFC guy” in every sentence, and they can’t let that happen because if the fighters becomes bigger than their compnay they’re screwed, they always need to keep the fighters small so they can make their money of ppl just following the UFC for the name UFC itself.. I would personally settle the deal with anyone who believes Dana’s BS over Tito’s cause that is just unreal.. We all know now how Dana acts and the shadow that he’s put on Tito’s career is just unreal, I bet to you that Dana was laughing his ass of all the way to the bank everytime Tito fought and when he was on the Ultimate Fighter, than Tito started to take over to much and he didn’t get the space he needed to have 100% control over all the other fighters that won’t open their mouth about anything that has to do with business/money!
……Wha? Sorry, I wasn’t listening. What were you rambling about?
Tito, Tito, Tito he’s the reason i even watch MMA today!! I wish he would be in another sport like playing soccer in a European league where the athletes are getting paid and embraced!
Trust me, RoB, we ALL wish Tito would “be in another sport like playing soccer in a European league”. Nothing would make us f’in happier.
So apparently the back has been his main concern the last 5 years but i though i remembered him saying his problems were gone before the machida fight so dug out and old interview. Here are some quotes before the machida fight…doesnt seem like the back was an issue really…:
“I’m really healthy. I feel great. I feel really, really good,” said Ortiz.
“I started camp four months prior to the fight. That’s the first time I’ve started this early,” Ortiz told MMAWeekly.com. I was really focused on getting my core strength very, very strong. My back is really strong. My stomach is really strong. You’ll see at the weigh-ins how shredded I am. I’m in great shape.”
“It just feels great to be able to train for once and be able to wrestle the way I used to wrestle, spar the way I used to spar, and not have to go through three days of training and have to take four days off,” added Ortiz. “That was really, really bad. It was hindering my fighting style, I believe. I’m very focused, no injuries, and I’m able to focus my time on training.”
No surprises there, he’s always bsing about one thing or another. Tito has a bachelors degree in BSing ppl. If he ever does have a kid his bed time stories will sound like this:
“Well son, you see, this is how you bullshit people…”
By July of ‘09 when he comes back, coming off a loss and a long ass lay off, will ppl really be all that interested?
tito = lemonparty.org
Tito is not a brand like he says. He is a decent fighter, but man from the way he sounds his is the best out there
Meh….sick of his talking.
It is kind of funny that he beat Griffin and Rashad though (yes I consider the Rashad fight a victory for Tito….he whooped his ass) , and Dana says he hasn’t beaten anyone worth noting in 5 years……too funny actually.
and the funny thing is that Rashad knocked Charles the F out.. do the rematch Tito Ortiz vs Rashad Evans and Ortiz vs Griffin again and i’m sure that it will be close fights!
It’s because Dana can get away with LYING because the media that questions him doesn’t ask him tough questions for fear of having their credentials taken away.So Dana can spew his bullshit and gullible fans who think Dana’s cool believe his nonsense.The guy couldn’t have a bigger line of shit.
What I would like to see is Ortiz sign with Affliction, and give Belfort that rematch that he so badly wants. Although I’m not sure if Belfort wants to gain the 20 lbs. to jump back to 205. Belfort called him out (roughly a year ago) when he was talking to Joe Silva about a possible return to the UFC, but there was not any (public) news on how that meeting went or what was said. That’s a rematch that could possibly co-headline on an Affliction card in the future.
I’d love to se Tito vs Vitor….Tito/Babalu would kiss ass too.
Tito/Matyeshenko (sp)
Tito/Little Nog
Tito/F.Shamrock
Many good Tito fights outside of the UFC
kiss ass? LMAO! and you were serious. no way that was a typo or a misspell. could this be something subconscious?
hahaha
haha, Tito is up to his same old BS again, talk talk talk…
GO AWAY ALREADY!!
You know what I’d love NOT to see?
…Tito on this website weekly.
You may as well have the Shamrock brothers on too while your at it.
TITO IS IRRELEVANT!
To who is he irrelevant? People who think Dana White is a cool bastard.Tito Ortiz held the light heavyweight championship longer than anyone including UFC golden boy Chuck Liddell,and has been part of the biggest PPV’s the UFC ever had.Not to mention he carried the UFC when Zuffa first bought the company and helped put it over the top with the success of UFC 40.To say he’s irrelevant is just not being truthful because you don’t like him. Tough shit.
god he is a long-winded sombitch. LOL
I think he could make some cash off a line of instructional DVD’s.
“How to bullshit the best of them! A compilation of Tito Ortiz interviews”
I know the underground superintendent at our job here would own the whole collection, he BS’s ppl more than Tito.
I think he could make some cash off a line of instructional DVD’s.
“How to bullshit the best of them! A compilation of Tito Ortiz interviews”
I know the underground superintendent at our job here would own the whole collection, he BS’s ppl more than Tito.
I love Tito Ortiz! He should quit the interviews though and just get back in the game. I’d love to see him fight in the Octagon. I don’t think he could ever be champ again, but there is no reason why he shouldn’t get at least one last 3-6 fight contract. He’s a big draw and he does hold a win over Forest Griffin and a draw over the number one contender in Rashad Evans.
If he’s healthy and really commits himself to the sport, I see him getting the last laugh. He’s had a hell of a career and deserves a spot in the UFC Hall of Fame. If Dana and he would just play nice, the sport would be better for it.
Tito haters shut the f# up! If you hate him so much why watch the interview and waste your time writing comments. He obviously can be a major playa in the lhw division or none of you would even be watching or reading this!!!!!
However Tito does need to stop making excuses and stop living in the past, I still believe he can have a good future maybe back in the top 5 lhw but he wont be a champ again.