Professional Record
21-12-1
Current Elo Rating
1688
True Contender System
Light Heavyweight Ranking
Not currently ranked
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
Not currently ranked
About Tito Ortiz
Light heavyweight's first great reign
Tito Ortiz was one of the first big stars the UFC managed to build around a championship. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the organization was still going through a difficult period, 'The Huntington Beach Bad Boy' became one of its most recognizable characters.
Fighting style
Ortiz was essentially a wrestler specialized in driving opponents into the cage, taking them down and punishing them from the top. His ground and pound was one of the signature weapons of that generation, and his excellent conditioning let him keep up that pressure in long fights.
The reign and the Hall of Fame
He won the light heavyweight championship in 2000 and made five consecutive defenses, establishing the division's first great reign. His rivalries with Ken Shamrock and Chuck Liddell were also key to the UFC's commercial growth. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2012 and remains an essential figure for understanding the early history of 205 pounds.
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 190 cm
- Weight
- 92.5 kg
- Age
- 51 years
- Place of birth
- Huntington Beach, United States
- UFC debut
- May 30, 1997
Activity
Next fight
No bout announced
Tito Ortiz has no next fight confirmed by the UFC yet.
This section updates automatically as soon as one is announced.
Last fight
Tito Ortizvs.Forrest Griffin
L · DEC · R3
- Event
- UFC 148
- Date
- July 7, 2012
- Elo change
- -33
Career Statistics
Professional career
21-12-1
Wins · Losses · Draws
34 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 7
- Submissions
- 2
- Decisions
- 5
9 Finishes
64.3% of 14 wins
Of these 21 wins, 7 have no method recorded in our history.
In the UFC
14-11-1
Wins · Losses · Draws
26 fights
Wins by method
- KO/TKO
- 7
- Submissions
- 2
- Decisions
- 5
9 Finishes
64.3% of 14 wins
Elo
Current Elo
1,688
Peak Elo
2,047
From peak
-358
Streak3 Losses
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 6-3
- Current streak: 3 straight losses
- Best recorded streak: 6 straight wins
Elo History
26 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
1688
Peak Elo
2047
Total
+188
UFC Fight History
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 07, 2012 | L | Forrest Griffin | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1688 | Change-33 |
| Dec 10, 2011 | L | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | TKO · R1 · 3:15 | Elo1721 | Change-78 |
| Aug 06, 2011 | L | Rashad Evans | TKO · R2 · 4:48 | Elo1799 | Change-50 |
| Jul 02, 2011 | W | Ryan Bader | Submission · R1 · 1:56 | Elo1849 | Change+35 |
| Oct 23, 2010 | L | Matt Hamill | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1815 | Change-41 |
| Nov 21, 2009 | L | Forrest Griffin | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1855 | Change-31 |
| May 24, 2008 | L | Lyoto Machida | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1887 | Change-47 |
| Jul 07, 2007 | D | Rashad Evans | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1934 | Change-16 |
| Dec 30, 2006 | L | Chuck Liddell | TKO · R3 · 3:59 | Elo1950 | Change-42 |
| Jul 08, 2006 | W | Ken Shamrock | TKO · R1 · 1:18 | Elo1992 | Change+29 |
| Apr 15, 2006 | W | Forrest Griffin | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1963 | Change+10 |
| Feb 05, 2005 | W | Vitor Belfort | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1953 | Change+18 |
| Oct 22, 2004 | W | Patrick Côté | Decision · R3 · 5:00 | Elo1936 | Change+10 |
| Apr 02, 2004 | L | Chuck Liddell | KO · R2 · 0:38 | Elo1925 | Change-81 |
| Sep 26, 2003 | L | Randy Couture | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | Elo2006 | Change-40 |
| Nov 22, 2002 | W | Ken Shamrock | TKO · R3 · 5:00 | Elo2047 | Change+80 |
| Sep 28, 2001 | W | Vladimir Matyushenko | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | Elo1967 | Change+43 |
| Jun 29, 2001 | W | Elvis Sinosic | TKO · R1 · 3:32 | Elo1924 | Change+73 |
| Feb 23, 2001 | W | Evan Tanner | KO · R1 · 0:30 | Elo1851 | Change+94 |
| Dec 16, 2000 | W | Yuki Kondo | Submission · R1 · 1:52 | Elo1757 | Change+93 |
| Apr 14, 2000 | W | Wanderlei Silva | Decision · R5 · 5:00 | Elo1664 | Change+59 |
| Sep 24, 1999 | L | Frank Shamrock | Submission · R4 · 4:42 | Elo1605 | Change-32 |
| Mar 05, 1999 | W | Guy Mezger | TKO · R1 · 9:56 | Elo1637 | Change+62 |
| Jan 08, 1999 | W | Jerry Bohlander | TKO · R1 · 14:31 | Elo1575 | Change+68 |
| May 30, 1997 | L | Guy Mezger | Submission · R1 · 3:00 | Elo1507 | Change-45 |
| May 30, 1997 | W | Wes Albritton | TKO · R1 · 0:31 | Elo1553 | Change+53 |
Competitive Profile
Tito Ortiz’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.