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Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz

“The People's Champ”

Light HeavyweightUnited States3-fight losing streak

21Wins
12Losses
1Draws

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWL

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Profile

Age
51 (born January 23, 1975)
Born in
Huntington Beach
Height
6' 3"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
74"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
15-11-1
Title fights
10

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC15

  • KO/TKO 8
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC11

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.35 top 80%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.32
Striking accuracy47%Better than 49% of light heavyweights
Strike defense60%Better than 82% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
2.89 top 15%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.4
Takedown accuracy45%Better than 72% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense57%Better than 37% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Ortiz last fought on July 7, 2012 (Loss vs Forrest Griffin). Ortiz has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Tito Ortiz

Tito Ortiz "The People's Champ" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Huntington Beach, United States, on January 23, 1975. Ortiz stands 6' 3", has a 74" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Ortiz turned professional in 1997. Ortiz made a UFC debut at UFC 13: The Ultimate Force in May 1997 and lost to Guy Mezger by guillotine choke after drop to ground. In the UFC, Ortiz is 15-11-1 across 27 fights. Ortiz first won a UFC title fight at UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3, beating Wanderlei Silva, and has won 6 title fights in total.

A finisher on the feet, Ortiz has won 8 of 15 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Ortiz lands more takedowns per 15 minutes than 85% of light heavyweights and avoids strikes better than 82% of light heavyweights. Notable wins include Forrest Griffin, Vitor Belfort and Evan Tanner, all UFC title-fight winners. Ortiz ranks #1 in UFC history for most neck crank wins.

Ortiz's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 in July 2012, where Ortiz lost to Forrest Griffin.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Forrest Griffin

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2

    Jul 7, 2012

    49Str 3TD 0KD
  2. L

    Rogerio Nogueira

    KO/TKO · Punches to Body From Guard · R1 3:15

    UFC 140: Jones vs Machida

    Dec 10, 2011

    9Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Rashad Evans

    KO/TKO · Knee to Body On Ground · R2 4:48

    UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2

    Aug 6, 2011

    5Str 1TD 0KD
  4. W

    Ryan Bader

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 1:56

    UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber

    Jul 2, 2011

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  5. L

    Matt Hamill

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez

    Oct 23, 2010

    37Str 0TD 0KD
  6. L

    Forrest Griffin

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2

    Nov 21, 2009

    24Str 3TD 0KD
  7. L

    Lyoto Machida

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 84: Ill Will

    May 24, 2008

    16Str 0TD 0KD
  8. D

    Rashad Evans

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 73: Stacked

    Jul 7, 2007

    24Str 3TD 0KD
  9. L

    Chuck Liddell Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 3:59

    UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2

    Dec 30, 2006

    21Str 1TD 0KD
  10. W

    Ken Shamrock

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard · R1 2:23

    Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter

    Oct 10, 2006

    18Str 1TD 0KD
  11. W

    Ken Shamrock

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R1 1:18

    UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

    Jul 8, 2006

    11Str 1TD 0KD
  12. W

    Forrest Griffin

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 59: Reality Check

    Apr 15, 2006

    61Str 3TD 0KD
  13. W

    Vitor Belfort

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 51: Super Saturday

    Feb 5, 2005

    27Str 4TD 0KD
  14. W

    Patrick Cote

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 50: The War Of '04

    Oct 22, 2004

    45Str 2TD 0KD
  15. L

    Chuck Liddell

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 0:38

    UFC 47: It's On!

    Apr 2, 2004

    13Str 0TD 0KD
  16. L

    Randy Couture Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 44: Undisputed

    Sep 26, 2003

    16Str 2TD 0KD
  17. W

    Ken Shamrock Title

    KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R3 5:00

    UFC 40: Vendetta

    Nov 22, 2002

    74Str 3TD 0KD
  18. W

    Vladimir Matyushenko Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 33: Victory in Vegas

    Sep 28, 2001

    64Str 5TD 0KD
  19. W

    Elvis Sinosic Title

    KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard · R1 3:32

    UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands

    Jun 29, 2001

    35Str 1TD 0KD
  20. W

    Evan Tanner Title

    KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground · R1 0:32

    UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk

    Feb 23, 2001

    7Str 1TD 0KD
  21. W

    Yuki Kondo Title

    Submission · Neck Crank From Side Control · R1 1:52

    UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

    Dec 16, 2000

    16Str 2TD 0KD
  22. W

    Wanderlei Silva Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3

    Apr 14, 2000

    20Str 4TD 1KD
  23. L

    Frank Shamrock Title

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On GroundSubmission to Strikes · R4 4:42

    UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion

    Sep 24, 1999

    20Str 8TD 0KD
  24. W

    Guy Mezger

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 9:56

    UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns

    Mar 5, 1999

    26Str 2TD 0KD
  25. W

    Jerry Bohlander

    TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cut · R2 2:31

    UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title

    Jan 8, 1999

    37Str 6TD 0KD
  26. W

    Wes Albritton

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 0:31

    UFC 13: The Ultimate Force

    May 30, 1997

    21Str 1TD 0KD
  27. L

    Guy Mezger Title

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground · R1 2:00

    UFC 13: The Ultimate Force

    May 30, 1997

    5Str 1TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Tito Ortiz is 21-12-1 across 34 professional fights in 6 promotions, since a pro debut on May 30, 1997 (UFC). 8 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins21

  • KO/TKO 9
  • Submission 6
  • Decision 6

Pro losses12

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 5
Finish rate
71% of wins
Longest win streak
6
Current streak
3 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC14-11-11997
Bellator3-12014
Combate Americas1-02019
Golden Boy Promotions1-02018
Ortiz vs. Shamrock1-02006
West Coast NHB Championships1-01998

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Alberto El Patrón Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Combate Americas 51: Tito vs. Alberto Dec 7, 2019
W Chuck Liddell KO (punches), R1 Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3 Nov 24, 2018
W Chael Sonnen Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Bellator 170 Jan 21, 2017
L Liam McGeary Submission (inverted triangle choke), R1 Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 Sep 19, 2015
W Stephan Bonnar Decision (split), R3 Bellator 131 Nov 15, 2014
W Alexander Shlemenko Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke), R1 Bellator 120 May 17, 2014
L Forrest Griffin Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 148 Jul 7, 2012
L Antônio Rogério Nogueira TKO (punches and elbows to the body), R1 UFC 140 Dec 10, 2011
L Rashad Evans TKO (knee to the body and punches), R2 UFC 133 Aug 6, 2011
W Ryan Bader Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 132 Jul 2, 2011
L Matt Hamill Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 121 Oct 23, 2010
L Forrest Griffin Decision (split), R3 UFC 106 Nov 21, 2009
L Lyoto Machida Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 84 May 24, 2008
D Rashad Evans Draw (unanimous), R3 UFC 73 Jul 7, 2007
L Chuck Liddell TKO (punches), R3 UFC 66 Dec 30, 2006
W Ken Shamrock TKO (punches), R1 Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter Oct 10, 2006
W Ken Shamrock TKO (elbows), R1 UFC 61 Jul 8, 2006
W Forrest Griffin Decision (split), R3 UFC 59 Apr 15, 2006
W Vitor Belfort Decision (split), R3 UFC 51 Feb 5, 2005
W Patrick Côté Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 50 Oct 22, 2004
L Chuck Liddell KO (punches), R2 UFC 47 Apr 2, 2004
L Randy Couture Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 44 Sep 26, 2003
W Ken Shamrock TKO (corner stoppage), R3 UFC 40 Nov 22, 2002
W Vladimir Matyushenko Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 33 Sep 28, 2001
W Elvis Sinosic TKO (punches and elbows), R1 UFC 32 Jun 29, 2001
W Evan Tanner KO (slam), R1 UFC 30 Feb 23, 2001
W Yuki Kondo Submission (neck crank), R1 UFC 29 Dec 16, 2000
W Wanderlei Silva Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 25 Apr 14, 2000
L Frank Shamrock TKO (submission to punches), R4 UFC 22 Sep 24, 1999
W Guy Mezger TKO (punches), R1 UFC 19 Mar 5, 1999
W Jerry Bohlander TKO (cut), R1 UFC 18 Jan 8, 1999
W Jeremy Screeton TKO (submission to knees), R1 West Coast NHB Championships 1 Dec 8, 1998
L Guy Mezger Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 13 May 30, 1997
W Wes Albritton TKO (punches), R1 UFC 13 May 30, 1997

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Tito Ortiz's record?

Tito Ortiz's professional MMA record is 21 wins, 12 losses and 1 draws.

How old is Tito Ortiz?

Tito Ortiz is 51 years old, born on January 23, 1975.

How tall is Tito Ortiz and what is their reach?

Tito Ortiz stands 6' 3" with a 74" reach.

Who did Tito Ortiz fight last?

Tito Ortiz lost to Forrest Griffin by Decision - Unanimous at UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 on Jul 7, 2012.

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