Download it here. [31] Hamill was Ortiz's first overall pick during Season 3 of the Ultimate Fighter. [38] He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. [33], Ortiz was expected to face Antônio Rogério Nogueira on March 26, 2011, at UFC Fight Night 24. [43] He came out of retirement to fight in Bellator MMA. Ortiz faced Antônio Rogério Nogueira on December 10, 2011, at UFC 140. As we previously reported, the UFC Hall of Famer is running for City Council in Huntington Beach, CA — but tells TMZ Sport, he ultimately wants to become the mayor. He also appeared on MADtv. Until his return to the UFC, Ortiz was considered the biggest free agent on the market.[21]. Besides a love of sports, they also have other things in common. [58], In April 2019, it was announced the Ortiz had signed a multi-fight agreement with the Combate Americas promotion. Carl DeMaio, a former San Diego city councilman who now is a local political commentator and radio host, has openly criticized the former mayor’s positions on environmental policy, taxes and immigration. On October 6, 2008, Ortiz underwent back surgery in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is immensely popular in the city. Tito Ortiz says he already has some powerful support as he embarks on a political career — with the Trump family standing firmly behind him. I thought that was what I need to do now. Ortiz has credited UFC Heavyweight Champion Bas Rutten for inspiration during his early days. [51] In his victory speech, he was dismissive of the UFC for the company's attempts to remove him from their history, calling it "bullshit" and stated that he will "live in the MMA memory forever". Silkenson says the homeless issue is also a top priority for his campaign and shared similar concerns some of the local groups voiced, such as crime, but also getting help to the homeless people in the city. [65][66], In May 2005, Ortiz made an appearance for the professional wrestling promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). City of Huntington Beach - Government. People were just so scared of fighting him, he was like the man. 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Ortiz was given the nickname "Tito" by his father at the age of one. In 2017, Ortiz co-starred in the film Boo 2! Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (/ˈtiːtoʊ ɔːrˈtiːz/; born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial artist and politician. @titoortiz1999 TrueStory- came back from Europe in 2009. [15], He then fought against undefeated The Ultimate Fighter 2 winner Rashad Evans on July 7, 2007, at UFC 73. [7] On December 7, 2020, Ortiz was sworn in as Mayor Pro Tem of Huntington Beach. [37] Coming in as a heavy underdog, with his UFC career on the line (despite stating that in his previous 5 fights, he'd been plagued by injury), Ortiz dropped Bader with strikes and submitted him using a guillotine choke at 1:56 of the first round, thus securing his first victory since 2006 and saving his UFC career. Mixed-martial arts fighter Tito Ortiz came out on top in a 15-candidate rumble for three seats on the Huntington Beach City Council. During the main event of the evening, Ortiz turned on Jackson by hitting him with a hammer and allowed Ray to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Chris Sabin. He is currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion. Rodriguez also lost his WWE champion belt in a side bet with Ortiz, who put his UFC champion belt on the line. His nickname is the Huntington Beach Bad Boy. [64] However, on February 28, it was announced that Ortiz consumed muscle relaxers, so the issue had been resolved and the result was turned back to a win for Ortiz. As part of his comeback to the UFC, Ortiz began training with his original Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo instructor Cleber Luciano (a student of Royler Gracie). Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock.[5]. White mentioned that "everyone wants to see Tito fight" and "Tito will retire in the UFC." Ortiz originally briefly trained with Luciano back in 1997, when he was still a student at Golden West College.[23]. [27] Whilst Ortiz was able to secure takedowns in the first and second rounds, Griffin showed considerable improvement since their first fight and kept the fight standing throughout the third, leading to the split decision victory. Tito Ortiz strolled into a Huntington Beach burger shack, steps from the sand on Pacific Coast Highway, as he did every Sunday.But this time, the employee behind the counter at TK Burger told the recently elected mayor pro tem he wouldn’t be served unless he put on a mask.Angered by… [77], On November 30, 2020, Ortiz led a "curfew breaker" protest against COVID-19 regulations on the Huntington Beach pier. In Huntington Beach several of the incumbent city council members have decided not to run for reelection and one council member is terming out. I mean, I love to fight, and that's what I wanna do. The two had previously worked together in the UFC as a fighter and Octagon Girl respectively. But the MMA Hall of Famer has entered a different type of battle in his hometown, Huntington Beach. The problem is that the CDC blows with the wind of the political party in charge so people have rightfully lost faith in their opinion because it changes so often. This is also both of their first times running for political office. That means there are three open seats up for grabs. Ortiz fought Matt Hamill on October 23, 2010, at UFC 121. I've got to say thanks to him, (Bas) for helping me out by making me believe in dreams."[11]. [76], In 2020, Ortiz ran for a city council seat in his hometown of Huntington Beach, with the intention of eventually becoming the mayor. Another priority for Silkenson is related to the pandemic. Ortiz opted to try his hand at professional wrestling, signing with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a guest referee. [22] According to his website, he had been experiencing back pain since his fight with Randy Couture. Ortiz had a difficult childhood: both of his parents were addicted to heroin, while Ortiz was involved with street gangs, was placed in juvenile halls, and used drugs such as cocaine and PCP. There had been no official statement to confirm this, however. That popularity showed when he was elected to Huntington Beach City Council. [90][91] Jameson and Ortiz split up in March 2013. Safety is his main campaign objective and even part of his slogan, âMake Huntington Beach Safe Again,â a play on President Trumpâs MAGA slogan. When he was only seven years old, Ortiz supported himself by selling fish that he caught at a local pier and later attended Huntington Beach High School, where he began wrestling during his sophomore year. In February 2005, Ortiz took time away from the UFC and was offered deals with several promotions, including PRIDE Fighting Championships and the Don King-backed World Fighting Alliance. [79] Ortiz has stated his skepticism to COVID-19, calling it "the flu," and a form of "population control. [52], Ortiz faced fellow UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar on November 15, 2014, at Bellator 131. Ortiz organized and was able to get at least 30 locals and some military friends to stand by for 10 hours in the downtown area to help keep watch. [56] Before the fight Ortiz announced this would be his last mixed martial arts fight. Due to an illness to UFC Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar, Ortiz's fight with Griffin was promoted to the headliner of UFC 106. The Huntington Beach City Council will consider removing Tito Ortiz as the city’s mayor pro tem during Monday night’s City Council meeting. He is currently signed to the Combate Americas promotion. [60][61][62] Ortiz won the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round. 30 talking about this. 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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. â We are just weeks away from Election Day. Following his loss to Griffin, Ortiz retired from MMA and started up a management company, Primetime 360 Entertainment & Sports Management Inc. Ortiz says hearing the stories, âMakes me angry because city council members, and mayors, and leaders would let this happen.â. Ortiz beat Shamrock for the third time in this fight, which was stopped in the first round due to strikes. Tito Ortiz The Politician Tito Ortiz was one of the first true stars of MMA. At the age of nineteen, Ortiz ran into an old high school wrestling coach, a future UFC fighter and an assistant wrestling coach at Golden West College, Paul Herrera, who encouraged him to enroll in the college. [41] He lost in a Fight of the Night winning performance (despite landing 2 knockdowns and 2 takedowns to Griffin's zero). He won via rear-naked choke in first round. Because that business gives us the chance to do all the other things we want to do,â he said. On November 7, in a response to a fan via his Twitter, Ortiz stated that he would again fight in the UFC. Ortiz has three older half-brothers from his mother's first marriage to Louie Simmons. He said he saw a social media post by a group of alleging to be protesters that had planned to return to Huntington Beach in June after the first day of protests in late May. [28] On April 7, 2010, UFC president Dana White said Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 was scheduled to be the main event for UFC 115. After that day, Ortiz says he wanted to do more for his city. I’m sorry you’re so fucking stupid you didn’t see the irony in you, an avid Donald Trump ass sucker, mocking Tito Ortiz’s political beliefs. As a political candidate, Tito Ortiz has at least one virtue: He isn’t afraid to press the flesh. Political Party. Iâm not part of special interest. He was scheduled to fight Liddell again for the third time at the end of the season and later pulled out of the bout. As a tribute to Trump's slogan "Make America Great Again", Ortiz chose "Make Huntington Beach Safe Again" as his campaign slogan for the 2020 election. and the following week he was revealed as the special guest referee for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between Jeff Jarrett and Kevin Nash at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view, in a segment, where he grabbed the number one contender Nash in a rear naked choke in order to prevent him from brawling with Jarrett. "Since Ortiz's returned to the UFC, he has blossomed into 2006's hottest consistent ticket seller and buyrate draw in the pay-per-view business.". Both later recanted the allegations. Griffin won the fight via split decision, showing superior striking ability. Government Organization. If I train as hard as he does then one day I'll be as good as him and two years later look where I am, I'm on top of the world. The fight took place on November 24, 2018, at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Huntington Beach leans Republican, but some have complained that Ortiz’s behavior crosses the line for an elected official whose duties typically focus more on … Went to CA DMV and got my DL back. He beat Wes Albritton in an alternate bout by referee stoppage at 0:31 of the first round. [81][82] They have a son, Jacob. The management team would pick up Cristiane "Cyborg" Justino as its first high-profile client. He excelled at the sport, winning a CIF championship at 189 pounds, and finishing fourth in the state tournament as a senior. Media Tito Ortiz absolutely butchers Jan Blachowicz’s name while watching UFC 259. The Huntington Beach City Council has seven members. Ortiz has championed Trump’s positions on things like … On December 30, 2006, at UFC 66, Ortiz's rematch with Chuck Liddell (for the UFC Light Heavyweight championship) ended in defeat via referee stoppage in the third round. Mayor Lyn Semeta and Patrick Brenden said they will not be running for reelection. [68][69] On October 23 at Bound for Glory Ortiz refereed the match for the title between Jarrett and Rhino, a last minute replacement for Nash. Following the victory, Shamrock retired and vacated the championship. He says anyone who regularly surfs in Huntington Beach knows him, or at the very least, would recognize him in the lineup. On Wednesday, December 17, 2008, Affliction Entertainment announced that Ortiz would be part of the broadcast team for the Affliction: Day of Reckoning. Ortiz dominated the fight and won via TKO due to cut stoppage. He won with a record 42,000 votes. [6] On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame. [25] Ortiz stated he is returning for a six-fight deal he and White have worked out. Ortiz won via split decision (30–27, 28–29, and 29–27). Ortiz defeated Silva for the vacant Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 25 via unanimous decision. Bas was my idol. The conclusion of the match saw Ortiz knock out Jarrett with a right hook after Jarrett shoved him, which allowed Styles to hit his "Spiral Tap" for the pinfall victory and claim the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. [78], Ortiz is a longtime supporter of President Donald Trump. Tito’s formal paperwork to enter the election does not designate a political party, but Tito has been a VERY vocal supporter of President Donald Trump for years. Ortiz lost the fight via inverted triangle choke in the first round. But don’t let that fool you into thinking that Tito Ortiz is a politician. Ortiz and Silkenson are both running to become city councilmembers in Huntington Beach. [44], On February 14, 2014, Tito Ortiz stepped down as manager for Cristiane Justino. He also appeared on Hell's Kitchen where he sat at the chef's table. [47] Despite having to deal with another injury, Ortiz said that he would still focus on a return to the cage[48] and then Bellator President Bjorn Rebney said that they still wanted to see Ortiz compete in their organization. Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Tito Ortiz, mask-free at a rally in October (Photo by Fupp/Bauer-Griffin via Getty Images) News & Politics The Huntington Beach City Council Wants Anti-Masker Tito Ortiz Removed as … âI believe in doing the right thing. (Huntington Beach does not elect mayors directly, but the mayor is chosen from among city councilmembers.) He also owns an MMA training gym called Punishment Training Center, which is located in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California. [46] However, on October 25, it was announced that Ortiz suffered a neck injury and had to pull out of his fight with Jackson. Councilwoman Jill Hardy will be terming out. [34] UFC president Dana White said that he had expected to cut Ortiz loose from the UFC after his loss to Hamill, but decided to give him one last chance against Nogueira.