Tito Ortiz
Jacob Christopher "Tito" Ortiz (/ˈtiːtoʊ ɔːrˈtiːz/; born January 23, 1975) is a retired American mixed martial artist and a former politician. Ortiz is best known for his stints with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Light Heavyweight Champion, having held the title from April 14, 2000, to September 26, 2003. Along with fighters like Randy Couture and Chuck Liddell, he was one of the sport's early stars. Ortiz ultimately became the biggest pay-per-view draw of 2006 for his fights with Liddell, Forrest Griffin, and Ken Shamrock.
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Ortiz in 2008 | |||||||||||||||
| Mayor pro tempore of Huntington Beach, California | |||||||||||||||
| In office December 7, 2020 – June 1, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Member of the Huntington Beach City Council | |||||||||||||||
| In office December 7, 2020 – June 1, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Personal details | |||||||||||||||
| Born | Jacob Christopher Ortiz January 23, 1975 Huntington Beach, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Political party | Republican | ||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Kristin (m. 2000–2005)Amber Nicole Ortiz (m. 2022) | ||||||||||||||
| Domestic partner(s) | Jenna Jameson (2006–2013) | ||||||||||||||
| Children | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Mixed martial artist | ||||||||||||||
| Martial arts career | |||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Huntington Beach Bad Boy | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Division | Light Heavyweight (1997–2018) Heavyweight (2019) | ||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) | ||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Huntington Beach, California | ||||||||||||||
| Team | Team Punishment RVCA Training Center | ||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1997–2012, 2014–2017, 2018–present (MMA) 2021–present (Boxing) | ||||||||||||||
| Professional boxing record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 34 | ||||||||||||||
| Wins | 21 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 10 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Losses | 12 | ||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| By submission | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| By decision | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Draws | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||||||
| University | California State University, Bakersfield | ||||||||||||||
| Notable club(s) | Punishment Training Center | ||||||||||||||
| Notable school(s) | Huntington Beach High School | ||||||||||||||
| Website | titoortiz | ||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Last updated on: September 15, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Ortiz is the CEO of Punishment Athletics MMA equipment and clothing line, which is located in his hometown of Huntington Beach, California.
On July 7, 2012, Ortiz became the ninth inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame.
On November 5, 2020, Ortiz was announced as one of the winners of the Huntington Beach City Council election, becoming Mayor pro tempore. Sworn into office on December 7, 2020, he resigned from the city council less than six months later on June 1, 2021.
Ortiz made his professional boxing debut on September 11, 2021, in a round one loss to fellow former UFC champion Anderson Silva.