Tito Ortiz Top 50 Quotes

Tito Ortiz is a well-known American MMA fighter who was born on January 23, 1975. He recently joined with the Combate Americas promotion and is most known for his time with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). From 2000 through 2003, he held the title of Light Heavyweight Champion.

Furthermore, he is known as the CEO of Punishment Athlete’s MMA equipment and clothing business. In his hometown of Huntington Beach, California, he also operates the Punishment Training Center, an MMA training facility. On November 5, 2020, he was recognized as one of the Huntington Beach City Council election winners.

Let’s take a look at his top 50 quotations that will always inspire you to win.

1. “I’ve had an ACL replaced in my left knee, ACL replaced in my right knee, 50 percent of my meniscus taken out of my right knee, lower back fusion, C-6, C-7 fused in my neck, C-5, C-4 disk replacement, C-4, C-3 fused. I have 26, 27 concussions, hundreds of stitches. I’ve been through the grinder.”― Tito Ortiz

2. “My true inspiration is to give everything to my kids that I never had. I had a really rough upbringing, and I want to break that chain. I’ve broken the chain, and I want to give my kids happiness every single day. When they wake up and hop on me and say; ‘Dad I love you,’ that is what means the most to me.”― Tito Ortiz

3. “Once someone watches me compete, I’m part of them forever.”― Tito Ortiz

4. “I made the wrong decision myself in my career. I tried to battle against the system. I should have never done that, but I didn’t have anybody else who showed me how to do it before. I did everything on instinct.”― Tito Ortiz

5. “I’m really articulate when I do my thing – when I speak on the mic, when I do interviews. I’m a colorful personality.”― Tito Ortiz

6. “I had little problems during high school. It seemed like I was always getting into trouble in summer, going in and out of juvenile hall.”― Tito Ortiz

7. “For me, boxing’s like checkers, and MMA’s like chess – there are so many ways to win the match. It’s not barbaric; it’s boxing, kickboxing, Jiu-Jitsu, wrestling, cardio and it’s all reached such an amazing level. As fans learn more about the sport, they just fall in love with it.”― Tito Ortiz

8. “I am one of the guys who really capitalized on the ground-and-pound game and am very vicious on the ground. I let go of a lot of elbows and cause a lot of damage.”― Tito Ortiz

9. “I cheated on my first wife, Kristin. I thought I was untouchable. How could I be that inconsiderate to someone?”― Tito Ortiz

10. “I’ve tasted the dirt side. I’ve tasted being broke. I’ve been in the dumps, I’ve lived in motels as a kid. I want a different opportunity for my children. I never want them to see those things.”― Tito Ortiz

11. “Negativity just sucks the life out of somebody.”― Tito Ortiz

12. “I understand my limits. I’m not going to go out there just to fight for money and to put on a show for people at the risk of my own health. I won’t do that.”― Tito Ortiz

13. “I look at guys like – guys like Floyd Mayweather making $42 million dollars for a pay-per-view – what am I doing differently from what this guy’s doing?”― Tito Ortiz

14. “I DID MY JOB TO MAKE MY NAME A HOUSEHOLD NAME.”― TITO ORTIZ

15. “The whole bad-boy image was for the cage, and that’s it. It wasn’t an act because it came from a passion for fighting.”― Tito Ortiz

16. “I was always a huge WWF wrestling fan, and Hulk Hogan was one of my biggest heroes.”― Tito Ortiz

17. “I love doing films, action films, anything I can get into that is produced at a high level, really use my skills.”― Tito Ortiz

18. “Fighting is my livelihood, and jeopardizing my body without a full understanding of conditions doesn’t make any sense. No professional fighter will go into a risky match without a contract.”― Tito Ortiz

19. “I’ve struggled to get respect and dignity for my profession, and I do it in the way I lead my life as a fighter and as a human being.”― Tito Ortiz

20. “I’m a person that’s been fueled on emotions. And any fan who’s ever been around any of my fights, I’m the only fighter who’d go out on the concourse to sign autographs the day of the fight. Because I’m in love with my fans.”― Tito Ortiz

21. “Tito Ortiz vs. Chuck Liddell III, the fight that all the fans wanted to see for the longest time and never got a chance to. I never got a fair shake when I was with the UFC against Chuck, any of the times I ever fought against him.”― Tito Ortiz

22. “I have a great surgeon that put me together.”― Tito Ortiz

23. “The UFC makes about 99 percent of the money, and the rest goes to the fighters. That one percent ain’t nothing compared to what they make on merchandising, on pay-per-view, and everything else they make around the world.”― Tito Ortiz

24. “I’m not a young kid struggling to get to the top. I’ve been to the top. I gotta look out for my best interests as a businessman in this fight game. At the end of the day, it is a business. I’ve got children to take care of; I’ve got bills to pay.”― Tito Ortiz

25. “Scott Coker, I’ve known him such a long time, he’s always been a straight shooter. He’s always been very, very respectful towards me. He understands the business. He understands marketing and how to push the fighters to make them superstars in a household environment.”― Tito Ortiz

26. “UFC, take me off your list. Take me off your Hall of Fame.”― Tito Ortiz

27. “Chuck Liddell’s a puppet.”― Tito Ortiz

28. “There was a disc and two bone spurs pressing on my spinal cord. If anyone’s had spinal cord problems or disc injuries in their neck, they’d understand what I went through.”― Tito Ortiz

29. “I have all the money I want. I don’t need any more money.”― Tito Ortiz

30. “Retiring as the champion and being the only athlete to ever do that, I think goals like that are set in the mind. I want to make that happen.”― Tito Ortiz

31. “I’ve been through hell not totally unscathed, but I came out not too bad.”― Tito Ortiz

32. “I don’t see myself any higher than anyone else.”― Tito Ortiz

33. “I love to compete.”― Tito Ortiz

34. “I went through UFC with five title defenses. Jonny ‘Bones’ Jones beat my record, so I’m trying to beat his record. That’s my goal. That’s what I want to do.”― Tito Ortiz

35. “I want to let people to believe in themselves, people believe in me that everything is possible.”― Tito Ortiz

36. “I’ve had two neck surgeries, a back surgery, three knee surgeries, eye surgery, but I keep bouncing back. I won’t go away – kind of like a virus. I don’t go away. I keep coming back stronger and stronger. I’m contagious.”― Tito Ortiz

37. “I put my heart, soul, and body into this sport.”― Tito Ortiz

38. “My number one goal was to be the best fighter ever in the Octagon. I think I can hold hands with many who can stake that claim.”― Tito Ortiz

39. “IN THE UFC, AT FIRST WE WERE LIKE A FAMILY, BUT THEN IT TURNED CORPORATE. IN BELLATOR, WE’RE FAMILY.”― TITO ORTIZ

40. “People don’t understand what fighters at the top have to go through. You know what, even half the fighters don’t understand what the guys on top are going through. You’re being pulled in so many directions. Contract negotiations, business opportunities, people come out of the woodwork, and it all happens when you’re so young.”― Tito Ortiz

41. “It gets to the point where, by the time you’re underneath the arena lights and you’re staring at your opponent, that’s the best time. That’s the best feeling in the world, because all the other stuff goes away.”― Tito Ortiz

42. “Shlemenko wants to make his name off of Tito Ortiz. He’s not the first person ever to do this. People have been trying to use my name ever since I was the champ.”― Tito Ortiz

43. “I’ve been through every surgery that any athlete has ever been through, and I’ve prevailed through it.”― Tito Ortiz

44. “I fought with integrity and heart and determination like no fighter has ever done.”― Tito Ortiz

45. “I was smart enough to save my money. I invest. The biggest thing you can invest is something they don’t have a lot of, is land. I own a lot of it.”― Tito Ortiz

46. “I don’t wanna fight a street fighter.”― Tito Ortiz

47. “Scott Coker’s been amazing to work with.”― Tito Ortiz

48. “I’m very thankful to Bellator.”― Tito Ortiz

49. “Life’s too short. Too short to hate.”― Tito Ortiz

50. “After having my first surgery in 2003, having an ACL replacement, I never thought I’d be able to compete again.”― Tito Ortiz