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Tito Ortiz Speaks Out

The former UFC light heavyweight champion ponders this question and a few others revolving around his volatile relationship with Dana White in this exclusive interview with Sherdog.com's Greg Savage. The always-candid Ortiz delves into his past to speak about the man he once called his manager and friend, and their relationship gone awry.

EDITOR'S NOTE: While much of what Ortiz says here must be taken with a grain of salt, the one issue that deserves attention is the differing interests between the UFC and it's fighters as it relates to sponsors. I'm neither taking Ortiz's nor White's side in the debate, but it's easy to predict further conflict. As the UFC has it's own set of sponsors, some fighters may have another - and some of the offers from them could be enormously lucrative. The problem is that if the fighter's sponsors conflict with UFC interests or UFC sponsor's interests, the fighter loses every time. You can make a case for either party, but over the long run, don't think it will be just Ortiz making an issue about this matter.

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You know… Ortiz has a big mouth plain and simple, and sure he shouldn’t throw other people’s name’s around like he does, but it makes you think… How twisted IS Dana White and how he controls the UFC? You can already tell it’s twisted in some ways, but how far will it go? Will he start to pay fighters under the table to throw fights away? It’s just becoming a circus in the UFC!

by TAPuOUT2 on May 20, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Let's not get out of hand here

I think “circus” is a bit strong. There’s a reason to raise concerns, but the sport is just fine in D. White’s hands right now.

by Luke Thomas on May 20, 2008 11:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The camera work does Ortiz no favours in this video. It keeps shifting camera angles and makes it look like he has split personality disorder, ala golum from the lord of the rings.

by SamCupitt on May 20, 2008 11:53 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

titos right and he should listen to himself.

He mentioned BJ Penn and Jens Pulver and how they fell off the earth when they left the UFC. So being the big brain that Tito is, he is going to leave. Well at least he knows what will happen.

by kazanski13 on May 20, 2008 3:20 PM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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