TG “Roy” for the find
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Kinda creepy discussion between William Shatner of Star Trek fame and his daughter. The main topic of discussion is Tito Ortiz and “auh auh the ladies whose star in porno” Jenna Jameson.
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(Thanks to BloodyElbow.com for the assist.)
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“On October 6th 2008 my extensive back surgery was performed in Las Vegas by Dr. Smith. It lasted 3 hours, due to the doctors careful hand and my densely muscled core that had to be separated in order to get to my spine. My doctor was impressed with my quick recovery, and an hour after surgery I was on my feet and walking to the car. This is now the beginning of a new era. There will never be a question again about where my heart lies … and that is with my fans. I am focused on a quick recovery, and I will be back in the cage with a renewed outlook on fighting. I am a new Tito Ortiz … one with a bright fight future … one ready to power through the light heavyweight class and get the belt around my waist again. Mark my words … the best is yet to come.”
– Tito Ortiz underwent back surgery on Monday. The procedure was not an easy one and neither was the decision to have it. Nonetheless, he went through with it and is already claiming success in a letter posted on ProElite.com. It’s an interesting read. He covers everything from when the back pain first began, to how it affected him in recent fights and to how he believes the UFC stiffed him on medical insurance to cover the procedure. It’s important to note that “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” has indicated that he intends to return in as few as six months; however, Nate Quarry underwent a similar spinal fusion procedure and it took him more than a year to recover. All things, of course, are often not equal among individuals when it comes to surgery, healing and overall health. We’ll keep you posted on his progress.
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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz was in Sunrise, Fla., this weekend to attend all of the festivities for Elite XC: “Heat,” attending the official weigh in and sitting cageside during the fights.
If you were watching the event on CBS or in attendance at the BankAtlantic Center, in fact, you were probably wondering the reason you kept seeing “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy.”
Well, according to Ortiz, he’s close to finally ending his search for a post-UFC employer and is about “a week away” from inking a deal with Elite XC.
The timing couldn’t be better for the organization. After the company’s biggest attraction — Kimbo Slice — lost in 14 seconds to replacement fighter Seth Petruzelli on Saturday night, the promotion may be in need of a new “go-to” guy.
And who better than the man half responsible for the highest grossing pay-per-view (PPV) in UFC history?
If Tito does indeed sign on with Pro Elite, however, he won’t be making his debut for the promotion until sometime next year. That’s because he’s having surgery on his back this week, which will keep him out of action for some time.
In 2005-2006. UFC middleweight fighter Nate Quarry underwent the same surgery to his spine and he was held out of competition for six months. Ortiz could be facing a similar road to recovery and it may be a few months into 2009 before we see him in on an Elite XC card.
He is still a big draw and can probably attract the casual fans just as well as Slice. But the fact still remains that he hasn’t won a fight in two years … and that was against a 42-year-old Ken Shamrock.
His last notable win he recorded was against current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Forrest Griffin in April of 2006 before he was the division leader.
And even that win wasn’t without controversy.
It’s not a stretch to think Tito’s back issues could keep him out until at least April of next year. If that’s the case, by the time he actually competes under the Elite XC banner, it will have been three years since he won a fight against a credible opponent.
So the question is can Tito Ortiz still compete at a high level in this sport? It sounds like he has a lot stacked against him. Then again, Elite XC isn’t exactly known for putting its stars against anybody dangerous.
Unless you still think Ken Shamrock is “The World’s Most Dangerous Man.”
Nonetheless, there are some decent fights for Ortiz in Elite XC if he does in fact sign on. A rematch with Frank Shamrock or a light heavyweight showdown with Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante are just two examples.
Even a fight against Kimbo could be a PPV-worthy match. Regardless of skill level, that fight would more than likely sell big.
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Quoteworthy:
“There are two kinds of warriors in this world. Those that are heroes by fighting for those who can’t stick up for themselves, and those that are cowards by terrorizing and torturing the innocent. Dog fighting is animal abuse and those who fight dogs are not cool or tough … they are cowards.”
Former UFC light heavyweight champion Tito Ortiz is keeping busy while on the sidelines, joining the For Pits’ Sake Inc. awareness campaign to “Knock Out Dog Fighting.” “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” is also expecting twins with retired porn queen and girlfriend, Jenna Jameson, according to the NY Daily News. Despite a recent announcement that he had agreed to a record contract with Affliction MMA, Ortiz still remains a free agent. He has not competed since a unanimous decision loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC 84: “Ill Will” back in May. For what it’s worth Ortiz has just one knockout to his credit in his 22-fight professional mixed martial arts career, which was against Evan Tanner via slam at UFC 32: “Battle on the Boardwalk” in 2001.
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