Tito Ortiz What's going on

by Warcorpse on Apr 12, 2009 7:57 PM EDT

As everyone knows Tito Ortiz is not really fighting anymore. I mean he guest apperars at Strikeforce and now he's going to do another apperance at UWC on April 25th. The only thing that I'm wondering is when in the hell is he going to FIGHT again! And not just some no-name like Shamrock does but some one that's on the map.

In all the fights since his issues with Dana White his preformances have just gone down the tubes. I don't know if that's because of White or if he just dosen't have what it takes anymore. All we ever hear is not when his next fight going to be only that he's signed with this org or that org. When will we see Tito back in action. Or did I totally miss something and he announced his retirement.

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He had surgery on his back and he just now started weight training again. Give him some time and he will be back.

by Wookalarman on Apr 12, 2009 8:09 PM EDT reply actions

Yea he’s out till summer because of back surgery and he’s waiting for his UFC contract’s matching clause to run out.

by who me on Apr 12, 2009 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Totally forgot about the surgery.

by Warcorpse on Apr 13, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions

he used to ask 150K and a 5-6 fight contract.. but i have the feeling he’s gonna sign with strikeforce after hearing that he will probably sign for less..

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by Anton Tabuena on Apr 12, 2009 9:07 PM EDT reply actions

Less than that?

Absolutely zero percent chance.

"I hit [Evensen], and you could just see it in his head. He went, 'Oh, man. We don't have to do this anymore. I'm good. Thanks for having me. I'm going to go home now." -Pat "The Real Techno Viking" Berry

by Blackout612 on Apr 12, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions

He will never sign with Strikeforce..

Strikeforce does not allow elbows on the ground. That is Tito’s whole game plan since hes not a mixed martial artist. Tito has no standup and no jitz. He keeps making these guest appearances so he can keep his name relevant.

by steveoc24 on Apr 13, 2009 4:09 AM EDT up reply actions

Tito has jiu jitsu

Just a because fighter doesn’t use a particular skill, doesn’t mean he doesn’t possess that skill.

Tito is probably at the equivalent of black belt level in BJJ by now. The man has only been submitted once in over eleven years; had Machida nearly unconscious with that last-second triangle, and placed third in the 2000 ADCCs after dropping a decision to Almeida.

I think it was Bas Rutten that mentioned some sort of training camp/all-star grappling seminar where Tito was submitting everybody left and right (including Bas, and a few other high-level BJJ guys).

Do a little research before you make absurd statements.

by Scott Haber on Apr 13, 2009 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs