Jacob Christopher [verification needed] "Tito" Ortiz aka "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" (born January 23, 1975) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Huntington Beach, California. As a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) light heavyweight champion (2000-2003),[2] Ortiz emerged as one of the sport's biggest stars, becoming 2006's hottest consistent ticket seller in the entire pay per view business,
and appearing on the covers of various magazines, such as Black Belt Magazine.[3]
Ortiz began his martial arts career as a wrestler in his sophomore year of high school. Under coach Paul Herrera, Ortiz finished fourth in the state high school championships as a senior. Following high school, Ortiz continued his wrestling career winning a California state junior college title for Golden West College. Following his stint at Golden West, Ortiz wrestled at Cal State Bakersfield. Ortiz trained with future NCAA and world champion Stephen Neal.[citation needed&...
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on Jan 24, 2008
Last updated: 03/11/10 at 12:28 PM