Tito Ortiz “The People's Champ”

UFC record 15-11-1 · professional record 19-12-1

Age: 51 (born Jan 23, 1975)
Height: 191 cm (6' 3")
Reach: 188 cm (74")
Leg reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Weight: 205 lbs
Country (hometown): United States
Status: Not fighting
UFC debut: May 30, 1997
Last fight: Jul 7, 2012

6 fight-night bonuses: 4 Fight of the Night, 1 Knockout of the Night, 1 Submission of the Night.

Title reigns

Division	Won	Ended	How it ended	Defences
Light Heavyweight	Apr 14, 2000	Sep 26, 2003	Lost the title	5

Career statistics

Sig. strikes landed per min: 2.35
Sig. strike accuracy: 46%
Sig. strikes absorbed per min: 2.32
Sig. strike defence: 59%
Takedowns per 15 min: 2.89
Takedown accuracy: 44%
Takedown defence: 56%
Submission attempts per 15 min: 0.40
Knockdowns: 2
Sig. strikes landed: 707
Takedowns landed: 58
Total fight time: 5h 00m 53s
Control time: 1h 59m 29s (23 of 27 fights)

Control time was not recorded for 4 of these fights (it is missing for fights before 2000), so the control total is incomplete.

UFC fights

Result	Opponent	Method	Rd	Time	Event	Date	KD	Sig. str.	TD	Sub
L	Forrest Griffin FOTN	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2	Jul 7, 2012	0	49	3	0
L	Rogerio Nogueira	KO/TKO · Punches to Body From Guard	1	3:15	UFC 140: Jones vs Machida	Dec 10, 2011	0	9	0	0
L	Rashad Evans FOTN	KO/TKO · Knee to Body On Ground	2	4:48	UFC 133: Evans vs Ortiz 2	Aug 6, 2011	0	5	1	1
W	Ryan Bader SOTN	Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard	1	1:56	UFC 132: Cruz vs Faber	Jul 2, 2011	1	6	0	1
L	Matt Hamill	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez	Oct 23, 2010	0	37	0	0
L	Forrest Griffin	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2	Nov 21, 2009	0	24	3	0
L	Lyoto Machida	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 84: Ill Will	May 24, 2008	0	16	0	2
D	Rashad Evans	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 73: Stacked	Jul 7, 2007	0	24	3	1
L	Chuck Liddell TitleFOTN	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	3	3:59	UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2	Dec 30, 2006	0	21	1	0
W	Ken Shamrock KOTN	KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Guard	1	2:23	Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter	Oct 10, 2006	0	18	1	0
W	Ken Shamrock	KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard	1	1:18	UFC 61: Bitter Rivals	Jul 8, 2006	0	11	1	0
W	Forrest Griffin FOTN	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 59: Reality Check	Apr 15, 2006	0	61	3	0
W	Vitor Belfort	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 51: Super Saturday	Feb 5, 2005	0	27	4	0
W	Patrick Cote	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 50: The War Of '04	Oct 22, 2004	0	45	2	0
L	Chuck Liddell	KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance	2	0:38	UFC 47: It's On!	Apr 2, 2004	0	13	0	0
L	Randy Couture Title	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 44: Undisputed	Sep 26, 2003	0	16	2	0
W	Ken Shamrock Title	KO/TKO	3	5:00	UFC 40: Vendetta	Nov 22, 2002	0	74	3	1
W	Vladimir Matyushenko Title	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 33: Victory in Vegas	Sep 28, 2001	0	64	5	0
W	Elvis Sinosic Title	KO/TKO · Elbows to Head From Guard	1	3:32	UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands	Jun 29, 2001	0	35	1	0
W	Evan Tanner Title	KO/TKO · Slam to On Ground	1	0:32	UFC 30: Battle on the Boardwalk	Feb 23, 2001	0	7	1	0
W	Yuki Kondo Title	Submission · Neck Crank From Side Control	1	1:52	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	Dec 16, 2000	0	16	2	2
W	Wanderlei Silva Title	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3	Apr 14, 2000	1	20	4	0
L	Frank Shamrock Title	KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground	4	4:42	UFC 22: Only One Can be Champion	Sep 24, 1999	0	20	8	0
W	Guy Mezger	KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground	1	9:56	UFC 19: Ultimate Young Guns	Mar 5, 1999	0	26	2	0
W	Jerry Bohlander	KO/TKO · Doctor's Stoppage: Facial Cut	2	2:31	UFC 18: The Road to the Heavyweight Title	Jan 8, 1999	0	37	6	0
L	Guy Mezger Tournament final	Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Ground	1	2:00	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997	0	5	1	0
W	Wes Albritton	KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount	1	0:31	UFC 13: The Ultimate Force	May 30, 1997	0	21	1	0